Starting Up the System
Flushing, Conditioning and Sanitizing
Did you connect the drain line securely to the valve?
Did you connect the brine line securely to the valve?
Step 1. Make sure the system is in the “Bypass” position before turning the main water back on. See
page 12.
Make sure the drain line provided is connected securely to the control valve and is properly
located over a drain.
It is recommended that a separate drain line, not provided, is connected to the overflow elbow on
the brine tank and is properly located over a drain.
Make sure the brine line is connected to both the air check in the brine well and the control valve.
Make sure the control valve is plugged into an operating outlet with the correct voltage and is
properly grounded.
Step 2: Press and Hold the REGEN button on the Triton until you hear the motor engage. This will initiate
an immediate manual regeneration of the system. Refer to the table on page 9 for Triton cycles
of operation. Turn the bypass valve to "diagnostic" mode position (see figure 3 on page 12). (You
should hear water entering the system.) Wait a few minutes to ensure the control valve can draw
water and does not leak. Allow the system to backwash until the water going to drain is clear. If
everything is working, press and release the REGEN button. You will hear the motor engage and
move the piston into the “Brine Dn” position. Check the brine line for leaks or suction. You should
hear the valve drawing brine. Continue to skip cycles by pressing and releasing the REGEN button
(wait for the motor to stop before pressing REGEN) until you reach the “Brine Fill” position. This
ensures that water will go to the brine tank. Fill tank 3
"
to 4
"
above salt grid. Make sure enough
water is in the brine tank to dissolve the correct amount of salt for regeneration (1 gallon of water
will dissolve 3 lbs. of sodium chloride). Allow the brine tank to fill with water to air check level.
If the system needs 6 lbs. of salt to regenerate, then at least 2½ gallons of water must be in
the brine tank above air check in the brine well. The extra ½ gallon is an additional measure for
evaporation or loss. (6 ÷ 3 = 2 gallons of water plus ½ gallon). Fill the brine tank with salt. (We
recommend potassium chloride (KCl) instead of rock salt.) Once the brine tank is filled to this level,
press REGEN once more to return the valve to service. You should hear the motor engage for a
short period and then a long period.
Step 3: To ensure sanitary conditions in the mineral and brine tanks, place 1.5 ounces common household
bleach into the brine tank. Press and hold the REGEN button for 3 seconds to move the control
valve into “1st Backwash” position. Once the motor stops, press and hold the REGEN button to
move the control valve to the “Brine Dn” position. This cycle normally takes about 60 minutes,
however 10 minutes should be sufficient to pull the chlorine from the brine tank. After 10 minutes,
press and hold the REGEN button to move the control valve to the “2nd Backwash” position. Let
the valve complete this cycle and also the “Brine Rinse” and “Brine Fill” cycles which will come
next.
STOP
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