Check all connections to make sure the system has no leaks. Once you’ve verified all
stages of regeneration are working appropriately, and have verified there are no
leaks, fill the brine tank with sodium chloride or potassium chloride softening pellets.
Step 3.
To ensure sanitary conditions in the mineral and brine tanks, place 1.5 ounces of
common household bleach into the brine tank. Press and hold the REGEN button for 3
seconds to move the control valve into regeneration sequence. Allow the FILL cycle to
complete (5-8 min). Then press the REGEN button to allow the motor to move to the
“SOFTENING” position and then push REGEN again, moving system to “DRAW”
position. This cycle normally takes about 60 minutes; however, 15 minutes should be
sufficient to pull the chlorine from the brine tank. After 15 minutes, press and hold
the REGEN button to move the control valve to the “BACKWASH” position. Let the
valve complete this cycle, and also the “RINSE” cycle, which will come next. Once the
valve has completed the “RINSE” cycle, it will automatically return to “SOFTENING”.
In step 5, you will set the valve to “Regen Today” so that it will regen the night after
install at the specified time. If there is any residual chlorine, it will be removed during
that regeneration.
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 specified
time (usually 2:00 am).
Step 6.
Drain hot water heater and let it refill 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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