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Programming
After Control Valve has been programmed, perform the following steps before first use:
Open a water line and let water flow until water runs clear.
Press and hold both up
and down
keys simultaneously for 3 seconds to unlock the key pad.
Press Regen key to advance through each cycle, following the below instructions.
When you press the Regen key, the screen will display “motor running” as it positions the ceramic disc. Once
“motor running” disappears and the next phase is displayed, press manual return key to advance to the next phrase.
1 - Backwash - lets air out of the drain line. Process will take 8-10 minutes to purge the system.
Press Regen key to advance to the next phase, brine and slow rinse.
2 - Brine and slow rinse - verify the air check valve is closed by listening to be sure no air is being drawn into the
system. Press Regen key to advance to the next phase, brine refill.
3 - Brine refill - This stage will fill the brine tank with the correct amount of water. Allow the brine refill phase to
run, do not advance past this phase until it is complete. After this phase has completed, press Regen key to advance
to Fast rinse, then press Regen key again to return to In Service position.
Add salt to the brine tank (40 pound minimum, 120 pound maximum).
Note:
We recommend using water softener salt, 99% pure.
Install brine tank cover.
Turn on a faucet away from the installation location. Turn off faucet when plumbing lines have been purged.
Your water softener should now be fully operational.
To verify that your water softener is functioning correctly, take a water sample test to verify hardness reduction.
Manual Regeneration
To force a manual regeneration:
Press and hold up
and down
keys for five seconds until a beep sounds and the button lock indicator light
turns off.
Press Regen key to start the backwash.
Press Regen key again to move to Brine and Slow Rinse (60 minutes)
Press Regen key again to move to Brine Refill (13 minutes)
Press Regen key again to move to Fast rinse (10 minutes)
Press Regen key again to return to In-Service.
