WaterBoss Softener Owner’s Manual
1/14/2011
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Setting the Controller
Step 1
Determine the Controller Setting Number
A.
For municipal water, call the water department to
determine the hardness and pH of your water supply.
B.
For well water, use the hardness test strips provided
with your appliance or have a sample of your
untreated water tested by a water testing laboratory.
1.
Test Strips
—Follow the instructions on the test
strips. If the color on your test strip is
between two readings, use the higher number.
Compare the colors as soon as you remove them
from your water. This number gives the hardness
in grains per gallon and parts per million (mg/L).
2.
Testing Laboratory
—To ensure proper settings,
have a sample of your untreated water tested for
iron and pH. To find a facility to test your water
sample, check your Yellow Pages under Water
Analysis or Water Testing or contact the company
below to conduct a test for you.
WATERSCREEN
National Testing Laboratories, Inc.
1-800-458-3330 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST
3.
If the pH is below seven and you have a 700 or
900 unit, call the HelpLine listed in
General
Information
.
C.
Use the following example to determine the controller
setting.
Figure 11: Hardness Test Strips
Your Water
Example
Metric Example
Enter hardness grains per gallon (mg/L)
20
342
If your water contains 3 ppm (mg/L) iron, add 15 (257)*
+
+ 15
257
The sum is your controller setting number
35
600 (rounded)
*Increase your water hardness setting by 5 grains per gallon for every 1 ppm (mg/L) of ferrous iron.
Step 2
Enter Your Setting Number Into the Controller
A.
Press and hold the Set button for about 5 seconds until “25” displays.
B.
Press the Change button until the display matches your compensated number. Once you
pass “70” (models 700 and 950) or “90” (model 900), the display will reset to “03.”
C.
Press Set to save the hardness setting number.
D.
To recheck the hardness setting number, hold down the Set button for about 5 seconds.
Note:
Refer to
Specifications
for the maximum water hardness that your appliance can
handle.
Your controller is now set.
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