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REGENERATION
The regeneration process is automatically engaged and controlled by your control valve. Your
system was pre-programmed at the factory based on your water conditions. In most cases, your
system will be programmed at the factory to regenerate every 3 days at 12:30am. Models with
Filox-R media will generally be set to regenerate daily.
There are 3 steps to the regeneration process:
Step 1: Backwash: factory pre-set for 14 minutes (parameter display code BW)
Step 2: Air Draw: factory pre-set for 40 minutes (parameter display code BD)
Step 3: Rapid Rinse: factory pre-set for 1 minute (parameter display code RR)
Unless directed by a water treatment professional familiar with this system, we do not recommend
that you alter the duration of any of the regeneration cycles. If necessary, these parameters can be
adjusted thru the Master Programming Mode (see below).
During each step of regeneration, the digital display on the control valve will indicate the cycle
currently underway and the amount of time remaining in that cycle.
There may be instances where more frequent regeneration is required. For instance, if your water
consumption increases considerably due to additional guests at your home, or if your feed water
conditions temporarily worsen, you may want to perform a manual regeneration. You an choose to
initiate a manual regeneration immediately or the next time the regeneration time of day is reached:
To initiate a manual regeneration the next time the regeneration time of day is reached:
Press the EXTRA CYCLE button once. The “service” icon will begin to flash indicating that a
regeneration is scheduled next time the regeneration time of day is reached.
To cancel a queued regeneration, press the EXTRA CYCLE button.
To initiate an immediate manual regeneration:
Press the EXTRA CYCLE button and hold it down for 5 seconds until the regeneration process
begins.
Skip through regeneration steps:
There may be times that it may be desirable to skip through regeneration steps without allowing
them to fully complete. This would be most typical during servicing. When a cycle engages,
always wait until the motor has stopped before skipping to the next cycle. You can hear the valve
motor while it is repositioning the valve at the beginning of each cycle. During the regeneration
process, you can advance to the next step by pressing the EXTRA CYCLE button.
The control valve will continue to keep time and the passage of days for a minimum of 48 hours in
the event of power failure.
