7
ECOWATER
S Y S T E M S
Installation
12. PRESSURE TESTING FOR LEAKS,
PROGRAMMING THE CONTROLLER &
RINSING THE MEDIA
To prevent excessive air pressure in the EcoWater
Systems conditioner/refiner and plumbing system, do
the following steps EXACTLY in order:
a
. Fully open two or more
conditioned
cold water faucets
nearby the EcoWater Systems conditioner/refiner.
b
. Place the bypass valve(s) in
bypass
position (See
Figure 6).
c
. Fully open the main water supply valve. Watch until the
flow from the opened faucets becomes steady, with no
spurting or air bubbles.
d
. After about three minutes, open a hot water faucet for
one minute, or until all air is expelled.
e
. Close all faucets and check your plumbing work for
leaks.
f
. Make sure the conditioner/refiner’s valve drain hose is
hooked up and the open end directed to a floor drain,
laundry tub or other suitable type of drain.
g
. Make sure the conditioner/refiner’s bypass valve is in
the
bypass
position.
h
. Plug in the transformer.
i
.
Program the electronic controller:
Follow the Setup
Procedure on Page 9 to program the electronic controller
with basic operating information, such as time and water
hardness. After completing Steps 1 through 14 of the
setup procedure on Page 8, continue with “j. Start a
recharge”, below.
j
.
Start a recharge:
From the rolling status screens, press
the SELECT (
¡
) button to display the
Main menu
. Make
sure
Recharge
is highlighted, then press SELECT (
¡
).
Press DOWN (
6
) to scroll to
Recharge Now
, then press
SELECT (
¡
) twice. You should hear the valve motor run
as the conditioner/refiner begins recharging. Use the
RIGHT (
4
) button to advance the valve to the
backwash
position.
k
. Once the unit is in backwash, place bypass valve(s) into
the
service
position, as follows:
(1) SINGLE BYPASS VALVE:
Slowly
move the valve
stem toward
service
position, pausing several times to
allow the unit to pressurize slowly.
(2) 3-VALVE BYPASS: Fully close the
bypass
valve and
open the
outlet
valve.
Slowly
open the
inlet
valve,
pausing several times to allow the unit to pressurize
slowly.
l
. Let the conditioner/refiner complete the backwash and
fast rinse cycles (takes 10-12 minutes). When the
recharge cycle ends, the conditioner/refiner valve returns
to the service position.
13. ADD WATER AND SALT TO THE BRINE
TANK
a
. Using a pail or garden hose, add about 3 gallons of
water into the brine tank. DO NOT pour into the brinewell.
b
. Add salt to the brine tank. It is recommended to fill the
brine tank no more than 1/2 full. Level the salt when fin-
ished adding. You can use most water conditioner salts,
but it must be clean. Recommended nugget, pellet or
coarse solar salts have less than 1% impurities. Salt stor-
age capacity is shown on page 38.
NOTE:
See page 32 for additional information on salt
.
14. SANITIZING THE ECOWATER SYSTEMS
CONDITIONER/REFINER
Care is taken at the factory to keep your EcoWater
Systems conditioner/refiner clean and sanitary. However,
during shipping, storage, installing and operating, bacteria
could get into the unit. For this reason, sanitizing as fol-
lows is suggested* when installing.
a
. Remove the brinewell cover and pour about 40 ml (2 to
3 tablespoons) of common household bleach into the con-
ditioner/refiner brinewell. Replace the brinewell cover.
b
. Make sure the bypass valve is in the
service
position.
c
.
Start a recharge:
From the rolling status screens, press
the SELECT (
¡
) button to display the
Main menu
. Make
sure
Recharge
is highlighted, then press SELECT (
¡
).
Press DOWN (
6
) to scroll to
Recharge Now
, then press
SELECT (
¡
) twice. You should hear the valve motor run
as the conditioner/refiner begins recharging. This
recharge draws the sanitizing bleach into and through the
conditioner/refiner. Any air remaining in the unit is purged
to the drain.
15. RESTART THE WATER HEATER
Turn on the electric or fuel supply to the water heater, and
light the pilot, if applies.
NOTE:
The water heater is filled with hard water and, as
hot water is used, it refills with conditioned water. In a few
days, the hot water will be fully conditioned. To have fully
conditioned hot water immediately, wait until the recharge
(Step 14) is complete, then drain the water heater until
water runs cold.
16. CONNECT TO THE OPTIONAL REMOTE
Unpack the remote and install the batteries, as detailed on
Page 23. Then, follow the “Connecting to Remote” proce-
dure on Page 10.
*
Recommended by the Water Quality Association. On some
water supplies, the EcoWater Systems unit may need periodic
disinfecting.
