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Manufactured and warranted by

Water Channel Partners

1890 Woodlane Drive

Woodbury, MN 55125

System tested and certified by NSF International

against NSF/ANSI Standard 44

for hardness reduction and efficiency,

and certified to NSF/ANSI Standard 372.

How to install, operate

and maintain your Demand

Controlled Water Softener

Model WHES3T

7385299 (Rev. B 8/26/20)

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If you have any questions or concerns when

installing, operating or maintaining your water

softener, call our toll free number:

1-866-986-3223

or visit

whirlpoolwatersolutions.com

When you call, please be prepared to provide

the model and serial number of your product,

found on the rating decal, located on

the back of the controller’s top cover.

PRODUCT AND WARRANTY

REGISTRATION

online to validate and

extend your warranty.

See warranty page for

details.
www.whirlpoolwatersolutions.com

Summary of Contents for Lt30

Page 1: ...B 8 26 20 Installation and Operation Manual If you have any questions or concerns when installing operating or maintaining your water softener call our toll free number 1 866 986 3223 or visit whirlpoolwatersolutions com When you call please be prepared to provide the model and serial number of your product found on the rating decal located on the back of the controller s top cover PRODUCT AND WAR...

Page 2: ...er Safety 4 Before You Start 4 Inspect Shipment 5 Water Conditioning Information 5 Installation Requirements 6 7 Installation Instructions 8 11 Programming the Water Softener 12 13 Customizing Features Options 13 14 Routine Maintenance 15 16 Troubleshooting 17 18 Exploded View Parts List 20 23 Warranty 24 Dimensions 39 18 DIA OUTLET ...

Page 3: ...um 40 120 F Minimum Water Supply Flow Rate 3 gpm Intermittent Flow 15 PSI 7 3 gpm Maximum Drain Flow Rate 2 0 gpm Salt Storage Capacity 200 lbs This model is efficiency rated The efficiency rating is valid only at the minimum salt dose and rated service flow The softener has a demand initiated regeneration D I R feature that complies with specific performance specifications intended to minimize th...

Page 4: ...damage please call Toll Free 1 866 986 3223 or visit www whirlpoolwatersolutions com When you call please be prepared to provide the model and serial number found on the rating decal located on the back of the controller s top cover Before You Start The water softener requires a minimum water flow of 3 gallons per minute at the inlet The maximum allowable inlet water pressure is 125 psi If daytime...

Page 5: ... After the water stands for a while the particles settle to the bottom of the container Generally these irons are removed from water by filtration Chlorination is also recommended for bacterial iron Colloidal and inorganically bound iron is of ferric or ferrous form that will not filter or exchange out of water This water softener will not remove colloidal iron In some instances treatment may impr...

Page 6: ...To condition all water in the home install the water softener close to the water supply inlet and upstream of all other plumbing connections except outside water pipes Outside faucets should remain on hard water to avoid wasting conditioned water and salt A nearby drain is needed to carry away regenera tion discharge drain water Use a floor drain laundry tub sump standpipe or other options check y...

Page 7: ...d but still have water in house pipes Pipe fittings must be 3 4 minimum Use Copper pipe Threaded pipe PEX Crosslinked Polyethylene pipe CPVC plastic pipe Other pipe approved for use with potable water IMPORTANT Do not solder with plumbing attached to installation adaptors and single bypass valve Soldering heat will damage the adaptors and valve FIG 8 3 VALVE BYPASS From Water Softener To Water Sof...

Page 8: ...sure the turbine assembly spins freely in the out port of the valve 4 If not already done put a light coating of silicone grease on the single bypass valve o rings 5 Push the single bypass valve into the softener valve as far as it will go Snap the two large holding clips into place from the top down as shown in Figures 11 12 IMPORTANT Be sure the clips snap firmly into place so the single bypass ...

Page 9: ...ng the water softener with a plastic bypass valve will break this ground Before beginning installation purchase and securely install two grounding clamps and a 4 copper wire across the location where the softener will be tightly clamping it at both ends as shown in Figure 10 NOTE Check local plumbing and electrical codes for the proper installation of the ground wire The installation must conform ...

Page 10: ...ubing Brinewell To Floor Drain Overflow Drain Hose COMPLETE INLET AND OUTLET PLUMBING Measure cut and loosely assemble pipe and fittings from the main water pipe to the inlet and outlet ports of the water softener valve Be sure to keep fittings fully together and pipes squared and straight Be sure hard water supply pipe goes to the water softener valve inlet side NOTE Inlet and outlet are marked o...

Page 11: ...r outlet push the single bypass valve body toward the softener See Figure 15 Improper removal may damage clips Do not reinstall damaged clips 1 Using a container add about three gallons of clean water into the salt storage tank 2 Add salt to the storage tank Use nugget pellet or coarse solar salts with less than 1 impurities PLUG IN THE POWER SUPPLY During installation the water softener wiring ma...

Page 12: ...stions Call Toll Free 1 866 986 3223 or visit whirlpoolwatersolutions com When you call please be prepared to provide the model and serial number found on the rating decal typically located on the rim below the salt lid SET TIME OF DAY If the words PRESENT TIME do not show in the display press the PROGRAM button until they do 1 Press the r UP or s DOWN buttons to set the present time Up moves the ...

Page 13: ...tassium chloride KCl salt instead of sodium chloride NaCl salt in this softener increase the hardness setting by 25 For example if you will be using KCl and your water supply s hardness is 20 gpg set the softener to 25 gpg SET RECHARGE REGENERATION TIME 1 Press the PROGRAM button once again to display a flashing 2 00 AM and the words RECHARGE TIME This is a good time for the recharge to start in m...

Page 14: ...operating efficiency and under most conditions this feature should be left in this automatic mode However you may modify this feature if you want to force a regeneration every set number of days For example if your water supply contains clear water iron you may want the softener to regenerate every few days to keep the resin bed clean The maximum days between recharges may be set from 1 to 15 days...

Page 15: ...stes smells and appears normal POWER OUTAGE MEMORY If electrical power to the water softener is lost memory built into the timer circuitry will keep all settings for several hours While the power is out the display is blank and the water softener will not regenerate When electrical power is restored the following will occur Reset the present time only if the display is flashing The HARDNESS and RE...

Page 16: ...in bed is not recharged and hard water will result If the storage tank is full of salt it is difficult to tell if you have a salt bridge A bridge may be underneath loose salt Take a broom handle or like tool and hold it next to the water softener Measure the distance from the floor to the rim of the water softener Then gently push the broom handle straight down into the salt If a hard object is fe...

Page 17: ...in contact with the salt and not separated by a salt bridge See Breaking A Salt Bridge section 5 While in this diagnostic screen the following information is available and may be beneficial for various reasons This information is retained by the computer from the first time electrical power is applied to the electronic controller a Press the r UP button to display the number of days this electroni...

Page 18: ...iction in valve drain causing a back pressure bends kinks elevated too high etc See Install Valve Drain Hose section Obstruction in brine valve or brine tubing NOTE If water system pressure is low a too long or elevated drain hose may cause back pressure stopping brine draw Avoid drain hose runs longer than 30 feet Avoid elevating the hose more than 8 feet above the floor 3 Press the RECHARGE butt...

Page 19: ...19 Notes ...

Page 20: ...20 Softener Exploded View 2 Valve Assembly See Pages 22 23 for parts 8 9 10 12 11 14 15 17 18 21 20 19 22 23 24 25 27 26 16 4 5 6 7 28 1 13 69 70 3 ...

Page 21: ...23 Manufactured and warranted by Water Channel Partners 1890 Woodlane Drive Woodbury MN 55125 Key No Part No Description 1 7385493 Cap Shroud 2 7385508 Shroud 3 7026196 Base 7331177 Tank Neck Clamp Kit includes 2 ea of Key Nos 4 5 4 á Clamp Section 2 req 5 á Retainer Clip 2 req 7112963 Distributor O Ring Kit includes Key Nos 6 8 6 á O Ring 2 7 8 x 3 1 4 7 á O Ring 13 16 x 1 1 16 8 á O Ring 2 3 4 x...

Page 22: ...22 97 96 95 93 94 92 91 90 89 74 Wear Strip Seal Cross section View 66 68 67 65 64 63 62 61 60 59 58 57 56 51 55 54 53 50 52 69 70 71 72 73 Valve Exploded View 75 77 79 76 78 82 84 85 86 87 88 80 81 83 ...

Page 23: ... No Description 74 7082053 Valve Body 75 7081201 Retainer Nozzle Venturi 76 7342649 O Ring 1 4 x 3 8 pack of 2 77 1202600 Nut Ferrule 78 7238450 Nozzle Venturi Assembly incl Key Nos 75 76 79 88 79 á Housing Nozzle Venturi 80 á Cone Screen 81 á Flow Plug 0 3 gpm 82 á Gasket 83 á Nozzle Venturi Disc Red 84 á Flow Plug 0 1 gpm 85 á Screen 86 á Screen Support 87 á O Ring 1 1 8 x 1 3 8 88 á Cap 7290957...

Page 24: ...f nature such as but not limited to flood hurricane tornado or earthquake Warrantor is excused if failure to perform its warranty obligations is the result of strikes government regulation materials shortages or other circumstances beyond its control THERE ARE NO WARRANTIES ON THE WATER SOFTENER BEYOND THOSE SPECIFICALLY DESCRIBED ABOVE ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERC...

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