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Part No. 7314010 (Rev. H 1/27/11)

Electronic Demand

AUTOMATIC WATER CONDITIONER

Models EP 6130, EP 6225, EP 6245 & EP 6260

Installation

Operation

Maintenance

Repair Parts

IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS WHEN INSTALLING, OPERATING AND MAINTAINING YOUR

CONDITIONER, OR WHEN SETTING THE TIMER

CALL TOLL FREE:

1 -- 800 -- 693 -- 1138

or

visit www.ecopurewaterproducts.com

Printed on recycled paper

Systems tested and certified by NSF International

against NSF/ANSI Standard 44

for water softener performance

.

Systems tested and certified by the Water Quality

Association against CSA B483.1.

Summary of Contents for EP 6260

Page 1: ...ESTIONS WHEN INSTALLING OPERATING AND MAINTAINING YOUR CONDITIONER OR WHEN SETTING THE TIMER CALL TOLL FREE 1 800 693 1138 or visit www ecopurewaterproducts com Printed on recycled paper Systems teste...

Page 2: ...of the warranty This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may have other rights which vary from state to state This water conditioner is manufactured by North Star Water Conditioning 1890...

Page 3: ...hem TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE NO WARRANTY SAFETY GUIDES 2 SPECIFICATIONS DIMENSIONS 4 BEFORE STARTING INSTALLATION 5 TYPICAL INSTALLATION ILLUSTRATION 6 INSTALLATION STEPS 7 9 PROGRAMMING THE ELECTRONIC...

Page 4: ...3 13 9 Water Supply Maximum Hardness gpg 70 60 80 120 Water Supply Max Clear Water Iron ppm D 8 5 12 16 Max Flow Rate gpm to Drain During Regen eration 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 Water Pressure Limits min max p...

Page 5: ...and outlet fittings included with the softener allow water flow equivalent to 1 nominal pipe To maintain full valve flow 1 pipes to and from the softener fittings are recommended You should maintain t...

Page 6: ...gle or 3 valve bypass INLET valve OUTLET valve BYPASS valve D for soft water SERVICE Open the inlet and outlet valves Close the bypass valve D for hard water BYPASS Close the inlet and outlet valves O...

Page 7: ...adaptor elbow into the grommet 3 MOVE THE SOFTENER ASSEMBLY CAB INET MODEL OR RESIN TANK TWO TANK MODEL INTO INSTALLATION POSITION Be sure the installation surface is level and smooth If needed place...

Page 8: ...will not work if water cannot exit this hose during regen erations Tie or wire the hose in place at the drain point Water pressure will cause it to whip during the back wash and fast rinse cycles of...

Page 9: ...valve stem outward to service pausing several times to allow the softener to pressurize slowly 2 3 VALVE BYPASS Fully close the bypass valve and open the outlet valve SLOWLY open the inlet valve pausi...

Page 10: ...e Manual Initiated Electronic Diagnostics on page 20 D A beeper sounds while pressing buttons for timer programming One beep signals a change in the timer display Repeated beeps means the timer will n...

Page 11: ...pply NOTE If your water supply contains iron increase the hardness setting to compensate for it as fol lows Add 5 to the hardness for each 1 ppm of iron SET REGENERATION STARTING TIME NOTE RECHARGE TI...

Page 12: ...h into and through the water softener to sanitize it Any air remaining in the unit is purged to the drain 4 After the recharge has completed fully open a cold water faucet downstream from the softener...

Page 13: ...water 25 gpg hard has a mineral content equal in size to 5 aspirin tablets Water hardness varies greatly across the country It generally contains from 3 to 100 gpg Hard water affects living in genera...

Page 14: ...led ion exchanging It is much like a magnet attracting and holding metals Water without the hardness minerals soft water flows from the softener and to the house pipes After a period of time the resin...

Page 15: ...UT resin tank brine valve salt storage tank salt not shown resin bed hard water IN soft water OUT brine valve salt storage tank hard water IN hard water bypass OUT brine valve drain nozzle venturi bri...

Page 16: ...The following is the best way to check for a salt bridge Salt should be loose all the way to the bottom of the tank Take a broom handle or like tool and careful ly push it down into the salt working i...

Page 17: ...d side up concave side down Cap O ring Seal Screen Support Screen Nozzle Venturi Gasket Flow Plug HVDC Nozzle Venturi Housing Screen IMPORTANT Be sure small holes in the gasket are cen tered directly...

Page 18: ...eration touch the same but ton once more VACATION NOTE EcoPure Demand water softeners regenerate only while water is used and softening capacity must be re stored For this reason the softener will not...

Page 19: ...the defect and check the water meter ERROR CODE DISPLAYED Err 01 Err 03 Err 04 Err 05 POSSIBLE DEFECT wiring harness or connection to switch position switch motor inop erative valve defect causing hig...

Page 20: ...d check correct switch operation CORRECT SWITCH DISPLAYS VALVE CYCLE STATUS Valve in service fill brining backwash or fast rinse position P Valve rotating from one position to another C While in this...

Page 21: ...shining a flashlight into the brinewell and observing a noticeable drop in the liquid level NOTE Be sure a salt bridge is not preventing water with salt contact If the softener does not draw brine no...

Page 22: ...22 SOFTENER REPAIR PARTS Models EP 6130 EP 6225 EP 6245 EP 6260 3 4 10 11 12 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 13 14 26 27 29 31 32 33 34 35 36 30 Valve Assembly see pages 24 27 1 2 5 6 7 8 9 28...

Page 23: ...02720 Decal Faceplate Models EP 6130 EP 6225 7302738 Decal Faceplate Models EP 6245 EP 6260 15 7303213 Repl Electronic Control Board PWA 16 7275907 Transformer 17 7192785 Salt Cover Model EP 6130 7180...

Page 24: ...PARTS Models EP 6130 EP 6225 50 51 52 53 54 55 59 58 cross section view seal wear strip 56 57 60 61 62 63 64 66 65 67 68 69 70 71 72 74 73 75 76 77 78 79 80 83 84 82 81 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 96 97 95...

Page 25: ...4 in x 3 8 in 2 req 70 7081201 Retainer 71 7082053 Valve Body 72 7129889 Spring 73 7092642 Plug Drain Seal KEY NO PART NO DESCRIPTION 74 Seal Nozzle Venturi 75 O ring Seal 3 8 in x 9 16 in 76 Rotor S...

Page 26: ...EP 6260 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 122 cross secti...

Page 27: ...req 123 7094898 Turbine Support 124 7101548 Turbine 125 7309811 Sensor Housing Wiring Harness Asm 126 7081201 Retainer Nozzle Venturi 127 Seal Nozzle Venturi KEY NO PART NO DESCRIPTION 128 7171145 Val...

Page 28: ...SERIAL NUMBER DATE PURCHASED DATE PART FAILED PARTS RETURN TAG CUSTOMER S NAME STREET ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP CODE CONDITIONER MODEL NUMBER SERIAL NUMBER DATE PURCHASED DATE PART FAILED PARTS RETURN T...

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