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 overfl ow elbow 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 en-
gage. 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
Normal Operation. See 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. 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 fi ll 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 fi lled 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 suffi cient 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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Starting Up the System
Step 3 continued:
Once the valve has completed the “Brine Fill” cycle it will automatically re-
turn to service. In step 5 you will set the valve to “Regen Today” so that it will
regen tonight at the specifi ed time. If there is any residual chlorine, it should
be removed tonight.
Step 4: Make sure that the bypass valve is completely set in the “Normal Operation”
position. Let the water in the taps of the building run for several minutes to
purge the unconditioned water out of the pipes. After several minutes, take
a water sample and test for hardness from the running tap. If a hardness test
reads “soft” water, the installation is correct.
Step 5: Press and release the REGEN button. You should see “Regen Today” appear on
the LCD screen. This will instruct the control valve to regenerate tonight at
the specifi ed time (usually 2:00 am).
Step 6: Drain hot water heater and let it refi ll with conditioned water. We suggest
draining the hot water by turning on the hot water taps in the house. We
recommend doing this just prior to bedtime.
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