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During Regeneration
Automatic Bypass
The regeneration cycle lasts approximately 2 hours, after which soft water service will be restored. During regeneration, hard
water is automatically bypassed for use in the household. Hot water should be used as little as possible during this time to
prevent hard water from filling the water heater.
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MPORTANT: This is why the automatic regeneration is set for sometime during the night and manual regenerations should be
performed when little or no water will be used in the household.
New Sounds
You may notice new sounds as your water softener operates. The regeneration cycle lasts approximately 2-1/2 hours. During
this time, you may hear water running intermittently to the drain.
Water Bypass
Manual Bypass (Figure 5A)
In case of an emergency such as an overflowing brine tank, you can isolate
your water softener from the water supply using the bypass valve located
at the back of the control. In normal operation the bypass is open with the
ON/OFF knobs in line with the INLET and OUTLET pipes. To isolate the softener,
simply rotate the knobs clockwise (as indicated by the word BYPASS and ar-
row) until they lock. You can use your water related fixtures and appliances
as the water supply is bypassing the softener. However, the water you use will
be hard. To resume soft water service, open the bypass valve by rotating the
knobs counter-clockwise.
Stainless Steel Bypass (Figure 5B)
In normal operation the bypass lever is aligned with the inlet/outlet with the
pointer on SERVICE. To isolate the softener or filter, rotate lever counter clock-
wise until it stops and pointer indicates unit is in bypass.
You can use your water related fixtures and appliances as the water supply is
bypassing the softener and filter. However, the water you use will be hard or
untreated. To resume treated water service, open the bypass valve by revers-
ing the rotation of the lever.
Outlet
Inlet
Outlet
Inlet
Figure 5B
Figure 5A
