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 Water Conditioning Control System

Dealer Installation, Operation and Maintenance Manual

 

Series 255 Valve / 960 Control

Summary of Contents for 960

Page 1: ...Water Conditioning Control System Dealer Installation Operation and Maintenance Manual Series 255 Valve 960 Control ...

Page 2: ...ion Service 14 Removing the Control Preventive Maintenance 15 Injector Screen and Injector Water Meter Disinfection of Water Conditioners 16 Sodium Hypochlorite 5 25 Calcium Hypochlorite Specifications 17 Pressure Graphs 18 Control Valving Identification 19 Valve Disc Operation 19 Flow Diagrams 19 Replacement Parts 21 Splicing the Low Voltage Transformer Cord 24 Troubleshooting 25 Alarms Troublesh...

Page 3: ...ions include starting a regeneration only at a specific time of day or having an immediate regeneration when the capacity is exhausted The control can also have a fixed reserve which is a percentage of the total system capacity or a variable reserve which adjusts the reserve depending upon the water usage patterns of your customer Separate Time of Day and Time of Regeneration settings The control ...

Page 4: ... Five cycle operation provides for downflow conditioned water upflow backwash downflow brining and slow rinse downflow fast rinse and refill of the brine tank Valve discs are held closed by water pressure and are leak tight Valve seats are in a vertical position which is the position least vulnerable to plugging System operation cannot get out of phase or sequence The control always returns to a f...

Page 5: ... water heater Water heaters can transmit heat back down the cold water pipe into the control valve Hot water can severely damage the conditioner A 10 foot 3 m total pipe run including bends elbows etc is a reasonable distance to prevent hot water damage A positive way to prevent hot water from flowing from a heat source to the conditioner is to install a check valve in the soft water piping from t...

Page 6: ... into the tank and tighten with the plastic thumb nut and gasket as illustrated in Figure 6 3 Attach a length of 1 2 inch 1 3 cm tubing not supplied to the fitting and run to the drain Figure 6 Overflow Line Connection Note Do not elevate the overflow line higher than 3 inches 7 6 cm below the bottom of the overflow fitting Do not tie into the drain line of the control unit The overflow line must ...

Page 7: ...g the Control The control has default values for most parameters that were set at the factory but there are key items that need to be entered at the time of installation Time of Day Time of Regeneration Hardness Salt Amount Capacity of the Unit Refill Controller Value Brine Draw Rate Determine from Tables 1 and 3 what these values should be before applying power to the control It is also helpful t...

Page 8: ... and the control accepts the new setting After approximately 30 seconds the control starts alternating the display between Time of Day and Capacity Note If a beep sounds the new setting is not accepted because it was outside the allowable range The old value will be displayed Time of Day Press the SET button The display will show the Time of Day with the minutes digit blinking If you want to chang...

Page 9: ...rs Parameter Range of Values Minimum Increments Default Units of Measure Notes Name Description P1 Time of day AM or PM 1 00 to 12 59 00 00 to 23 59 1 None Hour minute Range depends on value selected for P13 Enter the current time P2 Time of day of regeneration 1 00 to 12 59 AM or PM 00 00 to 23 59 1 2 00 AM Hour minute Range depends on value selected for P13 Skip this parameter to accept the defa...

Page 10: ... far right number on the display starts flashing If you want to change this number press the up arrow button or the down arrow button To skip the number without changing press the left arrow button When the number is correct press the SET button The numbers stop flashing and the control accepts the new setting If a beep sounds the new setting was not accepted Refer to Table 3 for allowable values ...

Page 11: ...ter for a 12 hour clock or enter 1 for a 24 hour clock P14 Calendar override 0 to 30 1 0 Days 0 no calendar override Skip this parameter for no calendar override or enter a value P15 Reserve type 0 to 3 1 0 0 variable reserve 1 fixed reserve 2 variable reserve with immediate regen 3 fixed reserve with immediate regen Skip this parameter to accept the default or enter a different reserve type P16 F...

Page 12: ...se two settings can only be viewed when the control is in the Level II mode The settings will be skipped when the control is in the Level I mode When Parameter 18 is set to zero the Salt Amount and Capacity can be viewed and changed in either Level I or Level II Parameter P19 is used at the factory to enter default values This parameter does not need to be changed Using this parameter will erase t...

Page 13: ... options for this control fixed reserve and historical water usage pattern They are selected with Parameter P15 Fixed reserve When the fixed reserve is selected the control multiplies the maximum system capacity by the percent value set in Parameter P16 and uses the result as a reserve Water usage pattern The other reserve option allows the control to adjust the reserve based upon the historical w...

Page 14: ...ng straight up This occurs when the indicator knob is rotated to the refill position Press down on the back of the camshaft to disengage it from the rear hoop of the top plate Figure 12 Slide the camshaft back to disengage it from the timer Figure 13 Figure 12 Figure 13 6 Disconnect the turbine probe from the turbine assembly 7 Lift the control off the valve Figure 14 To replace the control revers...

Page 15: ...screw and remove the injector screen and injector cap 5 Clean screen with a fine brush Flush with water until clean 6 Using a needle nose pliers pull the injector straight out 7 Flush water into the injector screen recess of the valve body to flush debris out through the injector recess 8 Clean and flush the injector Lubricate the O rings on the injector injector cap and injector screen with silic...

Page 16: ... to treat potable water In addition a conditioner can become fouled with organic matter during normal usage or with bacteria from the water supply Periodic disinfection is recommended for all conditioners Use one of the following methods of disinfection based on operating conditions style of conditioner type of ion exchanger and disinfectant available Sodium Hypochlorite 5 25 Sodium Hypochlorite s...

Page 17: ...nlet outlet 3 8 inch BSPT drain 1 inch BSPT inlet outlet 1 2 inch BSPT drain Optional Bypass Valve 3 4 inch 19 1 mm or 1 inch 25 4 mm copper tailpiece 1 2 inch NPT male drain Valve Module Tank Adapter Optional Bypass Valve Reinforced Noryl Inlet Outlet Manifold Brass or reinforced Noryl Rubber Parts Compounded for cold water service Injector Size A White Nozzle 0 042 inch 1 1 mm diameter Throat 0 ...

Page 18: ...18 Pressure Graphs Tested with 3 4 inch Brass Manifold Bar Bar Bar ...

Page 19: ...19 Control Valving Identification Flow Diagrams Brine 1 Inlet 2 Bypass 4 Outlet 3 Rinse Drain 5 Backwash Drain 6 Valve Disc Operation ...

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Page 22: ... Ring 3 4 x 1 x 1 8 EP 1 6 Drain Control Assembly with O Rings 1 14 1031402 Locking Bar English Language 1 1034162 No 6 for 6 inch Diameter Tank 15 1006093 Screw No 8 x 9 16 inch 1 1000209 No 7 for 7 inch Diameter Tank 16 1001580 Spring Valve Discs 9 1000210 No 8 for 8 inch Diameter Tank Kits 1000211 No 9 for 9 inch Diameter Tank 17 1033066 New to Old Air Check Adapter 1000212 No 10 for 10 inch Di...

Page 23: ...23 Meter Adapter Bypass Valve Piping Boss and Wall Mount Transformer Inlet Outlet Drain ...

Page 24: ... 1 1040280 1 inch NPT Noryl 1001613 3 4 inch CPVC Tube Adapter Kit 1 1040283 3 4 inch BSPT Noryl 1001614 1 inch CPVC Tube Adapter Kit 1 1040284 1 inch BSPT Noryl 1001615 25 mm CPVC Tube Adapter Kit 1 2 1040339 Piping Boss Install Kit 1 1001769 3 4 inch NPT Plastic Pipe Adapter Kit 1 1001603 1 inch NPT Plastic Pipe Adapter Kit 1 1001604 3 4 inch BSPT Plastic Pipe Adapter Kit 1 1001605 1 inch BSPT P...

Page 25: ...lve bypass into the bypass position and open the backwash drain valve the sixth valve back from the control with a screwdriver see Figure 11 Restore system water pressure when the service work is completed Refer to Table 6 to identify the cause of a problem Table 5 Model 960 Alarms Indication Description Cause Solution Err1 Electronics failure Control settings need reprogramming Press any key to l...

Page 26: ...ve meter probe e Defective circuit board a Shift bypass valve into service position b Fully insert probe into meter housing c Remove meter housing free up turbine and flush with clean water Turbine should spin freely If not refer to the Water Meter Maintenance section d Replace control e Replace control 7 Control display is frozen at Regen Time Remaining a Back to back regenerations were requested...

Page 27: ...eased f Restricted meter turbine rotation due to foreign material in meter housing g Excessive water usage below 1 5 gallon per minute a Repeat regeneration making certain that correct salt dosage is used b Use resin cleaner c Set salt control to proper level Refer to the Programming section in this manual d Set to correct values Refer to the Programming section of this manual e Set to correct val...

Page 28: ...b Replace both injector and injector cap 18 No conditioned water after regeneration a Unit did not regenerate b No salt in brine tank c Plugged injector d Air check valve closed prematurely a Check for power b Add salt to brine tank c Remove injector and flush it and injector screen d Put control momentarily into REFILL to free air check Replace or repair air check if needed Refer to instructions ...

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