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INSTALLATION MANUAL 

 

WATER SOFTENER SYSTEMS

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

Water Doctors Water Co. 

a Division of HMI Water Specialists 

8201 Old Central Ave. NE 

 

 

Minneapolis, MN 55432 

Office 952-928-3737 Fax 763-535-1805  

www.waterdrs.com

  

 

 

MODELS 

 

SYNC-TECH 1.50, SYNC-TECH 2.00,  

SYNC-TECH 3.00, SYNC-TECH 4.00 

Summary of Contents for SYNC-TECH 1.50

Page 1: ...R SYSTEMS Water Doctors Water Co a Division of HMI Water Specialists 8201 Old Central Ave NE Minneapolis MN 55432 Office 952 928 3737 Fax 763 535 1805 www waterdrs com MODELS SYNC TECH 1 50 SYNC TECH 2 00 SYNC TECH 3 00 SYNC TECH 4 00 ...

Page 2: ... UP PROCEDURES 11 SOFTENER OPERATION 11 1 BRINE DRAW SLOW RINSE POSITION 11 2 BACKWASH POSITION 11 3 FAST RINSE POSITION 11 4 BRINE FILL 11 5 SERVICE 11 SERVICE 12 CLEANING IRON OUT OF THE WATER SOFTENING SYSTEM 12 CHECKING FOR A SALT BRIDGE 12 BREAKING A SALT BRIDGE 12 CLEANING THE INJECTORS AND SCREENS 12 TROUBLESHOOTING 13 WATER SOFTENER SYSTEM PARTS LIST 15 LIMITED WARRANTY ERROR BOOKMARK NOT ...

Page 3: ...to the main water supply pipe before water heater Do not expose Water Doctors system to freezing temperatures Water freezing in the system causes equipment damage Do not install in direct sunlight Heat from sun may cause damage Minimum inlet water pressure is 20 psi Maximum inlet water pressure is 125 psi Use pressure reducing valve if necessary Sodium used in the water softening process should be...

Page 4: ...ater Softener Page 4 of 18 Softener Anatomy Figure 1 1 Valve 2 Bypass 3 Resin Tank 4 Distributor 5 Resin Not Shown Brine Valve Assembly 7 Brine Tank Lid 8 Brine Tank 9 Faceplate Controls 9 1 3 4 5 7 2 8 ...

Page 5: ...n 7 Watts Maximum Installation Location Indoors Protect from direct sunlight Minimum ambient temperature 34 degrees F Maximum ambient temperature 122 degrees F Salt Capacity Efficiency All Models 400 lbs 181 Kg The Efficiency Rating of these systems are only valid at the stated salt dosage and maximum service flow rate The Efficiency was determined in accordance with NSF ANSI 44 This unit conforms...

Page 6: ...place where water damage is least likely to occur if a leak develops A 120V electrical outlet is needed to plug in the transformer If the outlet is remote up to 100 feet use 18 gauge wire to connect Always connect the Water Doctors system to the main water supply pipe before the water heater Install the Water Doctors system where it will not be subject to temperatures outside of the limits stated ...

Page 7: ...ing a soldered copper installation do all sweat soldering before connecting pipes to the bypass valve Torch heat will damage plastic parts CAUTION When turning threaded pipe fittings onto plastic fittings use care not to cross thread CAUTION Use Teflon tape on all external pipe threads Do not use pipe joint compound CAUTION Support inlet and outlet plumbing in some manner use pipe hangers to keep ...

Page 8: ...o keep water pressure from blowing the hose off use a hose clamp to secure 9 Locate the other end of the hose at a suitable drain Tie or wire the hose in place at the drain point Also provide an air gap of at least 1 1 2 between the end of the hose and the drain point Figure 3 A Adapter overflow elbow B Overflow hose C Valve drain hose ...

Page 9: ...e a hose clamp to hold it in place Locate the other end of the hose at the drain point as shown in Figure 7 12 Fully open two 2 cold soft water faucets near the water softener 13 Place bypass valve in bypass position Figure 5 14 Fully open the house main water shutoff valve Observe a steady flow from both faucets opened earlier 15 Slowly turn bypass valve back in the service position Keep soft wat...

Page 10: ...tion pausing for 10 minutes in each cycle except the Fill cycle see step c c See the enclosed Water Softener Performance Data Sheet for the Fill cycle time associated with your model d Repeat step 19a and 19c after any service has been performed on your water softener 20 Turn ON the gas or electric supply to the water heater 21 Remove the brine tank cover and add salt into the tank Use only nugget...

Page 11: ... no water is in use Regeneration consists of four cycles 1 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 in a downward direction This rinses the resin and large amounts of sodium ions replace the hardness ions accumulated during service Slow Rinse After brine is completely removed from the brine cabinet into t...

Page 12: ...e it 2 Relieve water pressure in the conditioner by stepping the control into the backwash position momentarily Return the control to the service position 3 Unplug electrical cord from outlet 4 Disconnect brine tube and drain line connections at the injector body 5 Remove the two injector body mounting screws The injector and brine module can now be removed from the control valve Clean and reassem...

Page 13: ...t from brine tank and brine valve assembly J Salt bridge has formed J Refer to Breaking a Salt Bridge section in manual K No water in brine tank K Ensure safety float is not stuck L Unit is plumbed backwards L Check that the unit is plumbed correctly M Water hardness has increased or is set incorrectly M Retest hardness and change settings N Water pressure is too low N Line pressure must be at lea...

Page 14: ... control B Injector is plugged B Clean or replace injectors C Improper programming C Check programming and reset as needed D Line pressure is too low D Increase line pressure line pressure must be at least 20psi at all times 10 Drain Flows Continuously A Foreign material in control A Remove piston assembly and inspect bore remove foreign material check control in various ports 12 Loss of capacity ...

Page 15: ...Water Softener Page 15 of 18 Water Softener System Parts List Figure 5 ...

Page 16: ...alve Assembly 7 CH16371 60 Brine Line Tube 11 10329 Fitting Tube 375 Nut Brass 12 10330 Fitting Sleeve 375 Delrin 13 10332 Fitting Insert 375 14 Varies by supplier Resin Purolite C100E General Technologies C108DQ Na Indion 225 NaF See spec sheet for quantity See Spec Sheet Varies by size Tank w base X2 See Service Manual Not Applicable 9000 9100 Control Valve Assembly ...

Page 17: ...Water Softener Page 17 of 18 Tested and Certified by the WQA to NSF ANSI Standard 44 372 for softener performance lead free compliance and CSA B483 1 ...

Page 18: ...P N 40999 Rev D 11 7 13 ...

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