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System Setup
With the bypass valve in bypass position, turn on the main water supply. Open a cold soft
water tap nearby and let run a few minutes or until the plumbing is free from foreign material
(usually solder) that may have resulted from the installation. Once clean, close the water tap.
Place the DROP Hub in a central location in your home and plug it in.
At this point, you can
download the DROP Connect App on your device. When you open the app, it will walk you through the
process of connecting to your Hub and connecting to WiFi, if desired.
Adding devices to the DROP system
Once you have connected to the Hub, you can use the app to connect your devices (softener, leak
detectors, salt sensor, etc) to the Hub. First, unplug and remove any batteries from the DROP device you
wish to add. Next, navigate to the ‘System’ (selection on left) > ‘Advanced’ (selection at top) page in the
app and enable the ‘Add Device Components’ mode. The hub will enter a state where it will accept new
connections. Plug in the device(s) that you are adding, or for a leak detector, simply install the batteries.
After the device has joined the DROP network you will see it added to the “Manage Device Components”
table, you can then disable the ‘Add Device Components’ mode or simply wait for it to automatically
disable.
When a new device is added to the system, you can rename that device by choosing “System” on the left
navigation menu and scrolling to the bottom of the System Status page. Devices such as the softener
and salt sensor will already be labeled appropriately, but in the case of leak detectors, each individual leak
detector will simply be labeled “leak detector.” In this case, you can rename each leak detector according
to where you put them, such as “water heater” or “kitchen sink.”
Softener Programming
Your softener’s control valve is setup from the factory with some default values that may need to be
adjusted according to your water quality and personal schedule.
System Settings
The first settings that should be reviewed are the Regeneration Time and System Water Source. Choose
“System” on the left navigation menu and it will bring you to the System Status page, where these settings
can be adjusted if needed.
Regeneration Time
This setting controls the time of day when the system will begin to regenerate. While
a softener is in its regeneration cycle, any water used in the house will not be treated.
Therefore, it is important to choose a time of day where water use is least likely. It
is also important to understand how long the regeneration of your system will take. For a
softener with standard settings it will take approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes.
Some DROP installations will require multiple filters and/or softeners. These stages
can require regeneration on the same day and would occur one after the other starting
at the regeneration time, so you should select a regeneration start time that would take
these times into consideration along with your water usage schedule.
This information is available in more detail in the USER GUIDE.
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
