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Congratulations on your purchase of a RainSoft water treatment
system.
This Owner’s Manual is designed to assist with the operation,
maintenance, and installation of your water treatment system. It is
our sincere hope that this manual is clear, concise, and helpful to you
as a new owner.
Questions? If you have any questions regarding the installation,
operation, or servicing of this system, please contact your local
RainSoft Dealer. Your local RainSoft Dealer is familiar with your
particular water conditions, and is able to address your concerns
promptly and efficiently.
Information on Water Treatment
Systems
There are many misconceptions that have been developed about
water treatment systems. The most common topic of confusion is the
amount of sodium (Na), not table salt (NaCl), that is added to the
water from a water conditioner. In reality, ion exchange does replace
the hardness ions in your water with sodium ions, but the common
misconception is the amount used.
For every 1 grain of hardness, the exchange process will deliver
approximately 8 milligrams of sodium per 1 liter of water. The
amount of sodium present in a standard 8 ounce glass of treated
water, that was 10 grains hard prior to treatment, would be around
19 milligrams of sodium. This is an insignificant amount of sodium
considering a typical slice of white bread has about 140 milligrams.
Another common misconception that needs mentioning is the
amount of salt used by the conditioner to regenerate the system. In the
past, water conditioners used more salt to regenerate, but that was due
to old technology and standards. Water conditioners do use salt for
regeneration, but the amount of salt varies by water consumption and
hardness levels. Fortunately, today’s technology allows us to dispense
just the right amount of salt for maximum efficiency, based on your
individual water consumption needs.
Application Limitations
On hardness levels of 60 grains and higher, the system may not
achieve a hardness of less than 1 grain; due to high Total Dissolved
Solids, some bleed through is possible. Bleed through can also
becaused by sodium levels higher than 1000 parts per million. In
either case, your system can be programmed to minimize these effects.
See your RainSoft Dealer for details.
Chlorine or Chloramine levels on municipality treated water should
not exceed 4 parts per million. * When Chlorine or Chloramine levels
are 4 parts per million * or greater, it can have adverse effects on your
system. In applications where high levels are a concern, pre-filtration
is necessary to reduce the Chlorine or Chloramine to an acceptable
level. See your RainSoft Dealer for details.
When this system is installed on water with Ferrous iron, also known
as clear water iron, the maximum range of removal is based on local
water conditions. The range is generally 2 to 10 parts per million.Your
equipment may require special programming, alongwith an additive
to the brine tank, to maximize the equipment’s ability to remove iron.
See your RainSoft Dealer for details.
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Important Note: Iron fouled
resin is not eligible for warranty
replacement.
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Important Note: This system
may be installed on well water
or municipality treated water
supplies.
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Important Note: Most municipality
treated water supplies contain
Chlorine as a disinfectant.
Many municipalities also inject
ammonia into the water supply,
creating Chloramine.
Maximum disinfectant level
of Chlorine or Chloramine
recommended from the EPA.
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Helpful Tip: Another common
misconception of water treatment
systems is the idea that soft
water will produce clear ice
cubes. Cloudy or white, hazy ice
cubes are caused by air that is
slowly being released from the
water during the freezing process,
which has nothing to do with the
performance of your system.