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MF SERIES

WATER SOFTENERS

An Employee-Owned Company

OWNER’S MANUAL

Water Control Corporation

7150 143rd Ave NW 

 Ramsey, MN 55303

1-866-405-1268 

 www.watercontrolinc.com

WC-OM-MF-FRONTPG   © Water Control Corporation 030722

Summary of Contents for MF Series

Page 1: ...S WATER SOFTENERS An Employee Owned Company OWNER S MANUAL Water Control Corporation 7150 143rd Ave NW Ramsey MN 55303 1 866 405 1268 www watercontrolinc com WC OM MF FRONTPG Water Control Corporation...

Page 2: ...LATION PROCEDURES 10 INSTALLATION DIAGRAMS 11 WIRING DIAGRAMS 12 PROGRAMMING INSTRUCTIONS 14 START UP PROCEDURES 24 MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES 27 SERVICE 29 TROUBLESHOOTING 30 COMPONENTS 33 OFFICIAL WARRA...

Page 3: ...UATE DISINFECTION BEFORE OR AFTER THE SYSTEM NEVER ALLOW THE UNIT TO FREEZE OR OPERATE WITH A FEEDWATER TEMPERATURE PRESSURE OUTSIDE THE RECOMENDED PARAMETERS 34 110 F 20 125 PSI SYSTEM MUST BE INSTAL...

Page 4: ...brine cycle the media is rinsed off the brine tank is refilled and the system goes back into service When a single tank water softener regenerates an internal bypass is opened in the control valve Thi...

Page 5: ...s dirt and sediments filtered in the bed out to the drain 2 CYCLE BRINE DRAW SLOW RINSE POSITION Brine Draw is the process in which brine is drawn out of the brine cabinet and passed through the resin...

Page 6: ...EXCHANGE CAPACITIES FLOW RATES AND RESIN QUANTITIES SHOULD BE DOUBLED OR TRIPLED RESPECTIVELY 1 Based on 7 lbs salt per cubic foot 2 Based on 10 lbs salt per cubic foot 3 Based on 13 lbs salt per cubi...

Page 7: ...ivery system Salt Sock and Access Door lockable for blow in salt delivery Standard piping is grooved type L copper other materials available For a detailed model specific specification please contact...

Page 8: ...F 120 MR 16 0 66 2 68 0 73 0 24 0 44 0 MF 150 MR 16 0 66 2 68 0 73 0 24 0 44 0 MF 180 MR 21 0 67 0 69 0 74 0 24 0 49 0 MF 210 MR 21 0 67 0 69 0 74 0 24 0 49 0 MF 240 MR 24 0 74 2 76 0 81 0 24 0 52 0 M...

Page 9: ...The funnel is shipped in the brine tank See gravel chart for number of gravel bags per tank 3 Load the softening media into the resin tanks using the supplied funnel The funnel is shipped in the brin...

Page 10: ...bag to fitting on brine tank and on the control valve Tighten both fittings with an adjustable wrench Note If you have purchased a setup startup service startup agent will connect brine line on site...

Page 11: ...er Control Corporation 1121 An Employee Owned Company SIMPLEX INSTALLATION DIAGRAM Date Drawn by Simplex Commercial Softener Installation Diagram 07 21 2021 TMD Drain Line System Inlet System Outlet B...

Page 12: ...model noted Meter Cable Power Supply Wire Harness Communication Cables Power Supply Meter Cable Wire Harness Hinge Mount mount per valve model noted NETWORK COMMUNICATION CABLES AND CONNECTIONS Use a...

Page 13: ...WIRING DIAGRAM VDM VDM IMPORTANT DO NOT USE P18 TO POWER NON PENTAIR DEVICES USE AUX1 AUX2 INSTEAD...

Page 14: ...te Regeneration Easy installation with plug in wiring harnesses Assistance Name and Phone Number v Error Log History Water Usage Daily up to 13 weeks Push Settings Capacitive Touch buttons Two Regener...

Page 15: ...iate Transfer Delayed Regeneration 9 Multiple Tank Alternating From 2 up to 8 Immediate All Meters Remote No Meter 14 Demand Recall From 2 up to 8 Immediate All Meters VALVE SPECIFICATIONS System Type...

Page 16: ...Display Screen Alternates between Date Flow Rate and Volume Remaining If a regeneration is queued displays time until regeneration Left Button Press Navigate to previous menu option Press and Hold Ent...

Page 17: ...prior to the delayed regeneration time the manual regeneration request shall be cleared Pressing the Extra Cycle button while in regeneration will cause the upper drive to advance to the next step im...

Page 18: ...unintentional changes to Master Programming enable Settings Review to view and navigate through Master Programming settings without the ability to edit Remote Lock The timer does not allow the unit s...

Page 19: ...econds Range 0 9999 seconds AUX 1 CYCLE BASED SP BW BD RR RF SB AUX 1 TIME BASED START TIME 1 1 M AUX 1 TIME BASED END TIME 1 5 M AUX 1 VOLUME BASED VOLUME G 00100 AUX 1 VOLUME BASED DURATION S 0010 T...

Page 20: ...ion at at time System 6 2 8 Units Parallel Series Regeneration All tanks in parallel supplying treated water Only 1 control will monitor flow meter sensor input When a regeneration is required for the...

Page 21: ...SFTT UISPVHI BMM BWBJMBCMF WBMVFT QSFTT BOE IPME UIF MFGU CVUUPO BU BOZUJNF PS BGUFS NJOVUFT PG JOBDUJWJUZ UIF UJNFS XJMM SFUVSO UP OPSNBM PQFSBUJPO BVUPNBUJDBMMZ EFQFOEJOH PO UIF DVSSFOU DPOUSPMMFS Q...

Page 22: ...e from past Monday MON AVERAGE USAGE 29 7 G Example Average usage from past 3 Mondays TUE DAILY USAGE 2016 10 10 0 G 2017 01 02 0 G 2016 12 26 0 G Example Average usage from last Tuesday TUE AVERAGE U...

Page 23: ...Down buttons to adjust as desired 3 Press the Extra Cycle button to advance to the Month field Press the Up or Down buttons to adjust as desired 4 Press the Extra Cycle button to advance to the Calen...

Page 24: ..._____________________________________________________________________________________ Project Name Location ____________________________________________________________________________________________...

Page 25: ...again Repeat steps 2 5 for any additional valves addressing each valve individually 8 When purging and testing the final valve allow cycle 2 Brine Rinse to run until brine tank is dry 9 Once step 7 is...

Page 26: ..._____________ ____________________________________ __________________________________________ __________________________________________ ____________________________________ Signature s of Start Up Ag...

Page 27: ..._______________________________________ Pre Maintenance Audit Checklist 1 Test Water Quality Levels Hardness on Cold Hot 2 Check for Blinking Time Yes No 3 Check Volume of Meter Per System 4 Verify Ap...

Page 28: ...______________________________________________________________________________________ Street __________________________________________________________________________________________________________...

Page 29: ...n broom handle and carefully push it down into the salt working it up and down If the tool strikes a hard object be sure it s not the bottom or sides of the tank it s probably a salt bridge Carefully...

Page 30: ...Breaking a Salt Bridge...

Page 31: ...DFH LQMHFWRUV PSURSHU SURJUDPPLQJ KHFN SURJUDPPLQJ DQG UHVHW DV QHHGHG LQH SUHVVXUH LV WRR ORZ QFUHDVH OLQH SUHVVXUH OLQH SUHVVXUH PXVW EH DW OHDVW 36 DW DOO WLPHV UDLQ ORZV RQWLQXRXVO RUHLJQ PDWHULDO...

Page 32: ...ter Programming Push correct valve settings in Master Settings Motor Stall No Changes Detected in the Optical Sensor for 6 Seconds The motor is on but no encoder pulses are detected within a given dur...

Page 33: ...s OPTIONS Filter or softener control valves No hard water bypass piston Brine cam auxiliary switch Electro mechanical timer auxiliary switch Hot water Versatile top or side mount Manual lever operatio...

Page 34: ...es Time Available Electromechanical 164 minutes SXT 0 99 minutes per cycle NXT 0 240 minutes per cycle XT 0 240 minutes per cycle METER INFORMATION Meter Accuracy 0 7 40 GPM 5 1 1 5 75 GPM 5 1 1 2 Met...

Page 35: ...compatibility Rust resistant Corrosion resistant 1 1 1 2 and 2 models are hot water rated to 150 F Simplified service and reduced inventory No tools needed to install sensor All in one electronic and...

Page 36: ...R QUALITY SYSTEMS 5730 NORTH GLEN PARK ROAD MILWAUKEE WI 53209 P 262 238 4400 F 262 238 4404 WATERPURIFICATION PENTAIR COM CUSTOMER CARE 800 279 9404 tech support pentair com 2016 Pentair Residential...

Page 37: ...let inhibitors UVI are now standard in all tanks except black which has a natural resistance to the sun s rays Three different sizes are available for up to 450 lbs of salt capacity r UUSBDUJWF EFTJHO...

Page 38: ...60 G25060CB1P00 50 60 4500 lbs 500 gal 107 lbs Commercial and industrial water softeners require a large volume of brine during each regeneration From a capacity of 95 gallons to 500 gallons our Rota...

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