Setting the Controller
Step 1
Determine the Controller Setting Number
A.
For municipal water, call the water department to
determine the hardness and pH of your water supply.
B.
For well water, use the hardness test strips provided with
your appliance, or have a sample of your untreated water
tested by a water testing laboratory.
1.
Test Strips
—Follow the instructions on the test strips.
If the color on your test strip is between two readings,
use the higher number. Compare the colors as soon
as you remove them from your water. This number
gives the hardness in grains per gallon and parts per
million (mg/L).
Figure 9: Hardness Test Strips
2.
Testing Laboratory
—To ensure proper settings, have a sample of your untreated water tested
for iron and pH. To find a facility to test your water sample, check your Yellow Pages under
Water Analysis or Water Testing or contact the company below to conduct a test for you.
National Testing Laboratories, Ltd.
1-800-458-3330
www.ntllabs.com
or
www.watercheck.com
3.
If the pH is below seven, call the HelpLine listed in
General Information
on page 3 of this
manual.
C.
Use the following example to determine the controller setting.
Your Water
English Example
Metric Example
Enter hardness grains per gallon (mg/L x 10)
20
34
If your water contains 3 ppm (mg/L) iron, add 15 (26)*
+
+ 15
+ 26
The sum is your controller setting number
32
60
*Increase your water hardness setting by 5 grains per gallon (8.6 mg/L x 10) for every 1 ppm (mg/L) of ferrous iron.
Step 2
Enter Your Setting Number Into the Controller
A.
Press and hold the
P
button for about 5 seconds until 25 displays and the
Hd
indicator is blinking.
B.
Press the
R
button until the display matches your compensated hardness setting number. Once
you pass 70 (model
Pro180
) or 100 (model
ProPlus380
), the display will reset to 03.
Note:
If potassium chloride is used in place of salt, increase your hardness setting by 12%
(multiply by 1.12).
C.
Press
P
to save the hardness setting number.
D.
To recheck the hardness setting number, press and hold the
P
button for about 5 seconds until the
setting number displays. Press the
P
button again to return to Normal Operation.
Note:
Refer to
Specifications
for the maximum water hardness that your appliance can handle.
Your controller is now set.
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