5700-E Softener Installation & Startup Guide
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Add approximately 5 gallons of water to the brine tank, and then fill the brine tank with salt, using
about 300 lbs, or 6 50-lb bags. It is OK to use any kind of water softening salt, however we find that
extra coarse salt works better than pellets. You do not have to add water to the brine tank again
after this first time during the start-up.
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See the over-flow barbed fitting on the side of the brine tank. You do not have to connect this to a
drain. If the safety float were to malfunction, there is a small chance that the brine solution will drip
out of this fitting. If this would cause a big mess where you have installed the softener, hook some
tubing to this and run to a bucket, floor pan or floor drain. Normally no brine will leak out of this
fitting.
17.
Now you are ready to turn on the water to the system. Turn on the water and leave on bypass and
check for leaks. Leave the ball valve after the softener closed, so water is still off to the house, but
connect a garden hose and open up the hose bib after the softener and allow the water to run. This
will help to clear out any foreign material that may be in the pipes from the piping installation. If you
do not have a valve installed after the softener and you do not have a hose bib, you will need to turn
the water on inside the house to let the water run. Use a bathtub or laundry sink or other fixture that
does not have an aerator screen.
18.
Leave the water running out of the garden hose at a slow rate. Now you can turn the bypass valve to
the service position. First open the Inlet Side of the bypass valve. Second slowly open the Outlet Side
of the bypass until it is in the full service position. Make sure you are turning the bypass valve knobs
in the correct direction which is counter-clockwise as you face the bypass valve knobs.
19.
Now turn on the garden hose to full force and let the water until it turns relatively clear. The water
may have some color at first.
20.
You are now ready to plug in your Softener 5700-E control valve and start programming. Your valve
does require some modifications to the programming specific to your application.
21.
Plug your 5700-E control valve into an outlet. After being plugged in, the screen may display
“WAITING PLEASE” while it finds the service position. Next you will need to program the system to
work as a Softener. There are a few settings that must be changed before the system can be put into
service.
