Water Specialist WS1.25CC, Operation And Instruction Manual

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5 Some semiconductor materials exhibit a phenomenon in the presence of a magnetic fi eld that is adaptable to sensing devices. When a current is passed through one
pair of wires attached to a semiconductor, another pair of wires properly attached and oriented with respect to the semiconductor will develop a voltage proportional
to the magnetic fi eld present and the current in the other pair of wires. Holding the exciting current constant and moving a permanent magnet near the semiconductor
produces a voltage output proportional to the movement of the magnet. Hall effect devices provide a high speed response, excellent temperature stability, and no
physical contact.
6 Has not been tested for compliance with California Proposition 65, so this fi tting should not be installed in California.
Water Meter or Meter Plug
The water meter is installed on the outlet side of the control valve. The water meter uses a turbine to measure gallons of treated water. The turbine
rotates with the fl ow of water and reports its rate of rotation through Hall effect
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circuitry to the printed circuit (PC) board. This rotation permits
the PC board to record the total volume of treated water and the fl ow rate. The small centrally located magnet is shielded from water, which
substantially reduces iron-fouling problems with the turbine.
THIS WATER METER SHOULD NOT BE USED AS THE PRIMARY MONITORING DEVICE FOR CRITICAL HEALTH EFFECT
APPLICATIONS.
The turbine is accurate to within ± 5% over a wide operating fl ow rate range (0.25 gpm up to control valve maximums) and has a very low pressure
drop. Water used for regeneration is not metered. If the control valve is set to prefi ll the regenerant, water used between the prefi ll cycle up to the
start of the regeneration cycle is metered. If the control valve is in regeneration mode (e.g. a backwash cycle) and there is a water demand, that
water usage is not metered.
When facing the front of the control valve, the water meter is positioned on the left-hand side of the control valve. Allow suffi cient clearance to
clean and repair the water meter without disconnecting the plumbing or disassembling any other parts of the control valve.
Control valves can be ordered with a meter plug (i.e. no electronics or turbine) rather than a water meter if desired. Control valves without meters
should only be set up for time clock operation (i.e. no water meter, no demand-initiated regeneration). Control valves with water meters provide a
wider variety of useful information (see OEM General Instructions for list of information).
A unique feature of this control valve is the ability to display actual water usage for the last 63 days. The values are initially stored as “----”. This
means the value is unknown. As days pass values are stored as “0” for no fl ow or the actual number of gallons. The counting of the gallons starts at
the regeneration time. If no regeneration time can be set (i.e. when the valve is set for immediate regeneration) the counting of gallons starts at 12
a.m. Day 1 is yesterday, day 2 the day before yesterday, etc. As new values are added the oldest history disappears.
Another unique feature is that the valve automatically calculates a reserve capacity when set up as a softener with “Gallons Capacity” set to
“AUTO” and the “Regeneration Time Option” set to “Normal” or “ on 0”. The actual reserve capacity is compared to the gallons capacity
remaining immediately prior to the preset regeneration time. A regeneration will occur if the actual reserve capacity is less than the gallons capacity
remaining. The actual reserve capacity is calculated by using the estimated reserve capacity and adjusting it up or down for actual usage.
The estimated reserve capacity for a given day of the week is the maximum value stored for the last three non-trivial water usages (i.e. more than
20 gallons/day) in seven day intervals.
Mixing Valve
The mixing valve is installed on the outlet side of the control valve. The mixing valve is used to blend raw water with treated water.
To adjust the blended water, close the mixing valve. Open a water faucet to the desired fl ow rate. Open the mixing valve until the desired hardness
is reached. Close the faucet.
Installation Fitting Assemblies
The installation fi ttings are used to connect the optional bypass or the control valve to the plumbing system. These are the installation fi tting
assemblies available:
• 1” NPT PVC elbow fi tting assembly
• ¾” & 1” PVC solvent weld elbow fi tting assembly
• ¾” or 1” straight brass sweat fi tting assemblies
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• 1” or 1 ¼” plastic male NPT fi tting assemblies
• 1” or 1 ¼” plastic male BSPT fi tting assemblies
• 1¼” & 1½” brass sweat fi tting assembly
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• 1¼” & 1½” PVC solvent fi tting assembly
• ¾” or 1” PEX fi tting assemblies
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The installation fi tting assemblies are sold in pairs and consist of two fi ttings, two nuts, two split rings and two o-rings. The installation fi tting
assemblies and the bypass valve are sold separately from the control valve.
Both elbow fi ttings have a unique drill out feature to allow a ¼” NPT connection to the inlet and/or outlet which can be used for a RO feed,
test ports, pressure tap ports, etc.