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Model WHES20
Model WHES30
How to install, operate and
maintain your Demand
Controlled Water Softener
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softener, call our toll free number:
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Table of Contents Water Softener Safety .......................................................................... 3 Before You Start ............................................................................... 3 Inspect Shipment .............................................................................. 4 Water Softener Dimensions ..................................................................... 5 Water Conditioning Information .........................................................
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Troubleshooting Guide ......................................................................... 29 Automatic Electronic Diagnostics ............................................................. 30 Manual Advance Diagnostics---Model WHES20................................................. 30 Manual Advance Regeneration Check---Model WHES20......................................... 31 Manual Advance Diagnostics---Model WHES30................................................. 32 Manual Advance Regener
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The water softener requires a minimum water flow of 3 gallons per minute at the inlet. Maximum allowableinletwaterpressureis125psi. Ifdaytime pressureis over80 psi,nighttime pressuremay exceedthemaximum.Useapressurereducingvalveifnecessary.(Addingapressurereducingvalve mayreducetheflow.)Ifyourhomeisequippedwithabackflowpreventer,anexpansiontankmust beinstalledinaccordancewithlocalcodesandlaws. The water softener works on 24 volt--60 hz electrical power only, supplied by a direct plug--in transfo
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For future reference, enter the following information. ModelNo. Serial No. Code Installation date *Waterhardness gpg **Iron content ppm on registration decal (located under salt hole cover) on shipping carton *Ahardnessteststripisprovidedwithyourwatersoftener. **Kitsareavailableatretailhardwarestoresfortestingwaterhardnessandironcontent.Someretail storeswillalsotestyourwaterforafee. WaterSoftenerDimensions 19” 3---3/8” IN 18” OUT IN --- OUT C A B MODEL NOMINALRESINTANK SIZE A B C WHES20 8” DI
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HowaWaterSoftenerWorks SofteningCycle Whenthewatersoftenerisprovidingsoftwater,itiscalled“service”orthe“softeningcycle”.During thiscycle,hardwaterflowsfromthemainwaterpipeinthehouseholdintothewatersoftener.Inside theresintankisabedmadeupofthousandsoftiny,plasticresinbeads.Ashardwaterpassesthrough thebed,eachbeadattractsandholdsthehardnessminerals.Waterwithoutthehardnessminerals(soft water)flowsfromthewatersoftenertotherestofthehouse. Regeneration Cycle Eventuallythebeadsbecomecoatedwithcalciumor
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Factor into your diet the amount of sodium or potassium shown below, based on your water hardnessandconsumption. SodiumAddedtoWaterfromCationExchangeSoftening SodiumaddedbyCation PotassiumaddedbyCation InitialWaterHardness ExchangeSofteningofWater* ExchangeSofteningofWater** GrainsperGallon MilligramsNa+/qt. MilligramsK+/qt. 1 7.5 12.75 5 37 62.9 6 44 74.8 7 52 88.4 8 60 102 9 68 115.6 10 75 127.5 15 112 190.4 20 150 255 30 225 382.5 40 300 510 *If your water supply is 15 grains hard and you dra
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Ferric(redwater),andbacterialandorganicallyboundironsareinsoluble.Thiswatersoftenerwill not remove ferric or bacterial iron. This iron is visible immediately when drawn from a faucet becauseithasoxidizedbeforereachingthehome.Itappears assmallcloudyyellow, orange,or reddishsuspendedparticles.Afterthewaterstandsforaperiodoftime,theparticlessettletothe bottomofthecontainer.Generallytheseironsareremovedfromwaterbyfiltration.Chlorination isalsorecommendedforbacterialiron. Colloidalandinorganicallybou
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LocationRequirements Considerallofthefollowingwhenselectinganinstallationlocationforthewatersoftener. • Do notlocate the water softener where freezing temperatures occur. Do notattemptto treatwaterover120_F.Freezing,orhotwaterdamagevoidsthewarranty. • To condition all water in the home, install the water softener close to the water supply inlet, and before all other plumbing connections, except outside water pipes. Outside faucetsshouldremainonhardwatertoavoidwastingconditionedwaterandsalt. • An
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ValveDrainRequirements Usetheflexibledrainhose,thatisincluded,measureandcuttothelengthneeded.Flexibledrainhose isnotallowedinalllocalities(checkyourplumbingcodes).Iflocalcodesdonotallowuseofaflexible drainhose,arigidvalvedrainrunmustbeused.Buyacompressionfitting(1/4NPTx1/2in.minimum tube)and1/2”tubingfromyourlocalhardwarestore.Thenplumbarigiddrainasneeded(seeFigure 3). NOTE: Avoidlongdrainhoseruns,orelevatingthehosemorethan8’abovethefloor.Makethe watersoftenervalvedrainasshortanddirectaspossible
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PlantheInstallation Inlet --- OutletPlumbingOptions Alwaysinstalleitherasinglebypassvalve(provided)or,ifdesired,partsfora3valvebypasssystem (notincluded)canbepurchasedandassembled,asshowninFigure4.Bypassvalvesallowyoutoturn offwatertothesoftenerformaintenanceifneeded,butstillhavewaterinhousepipes. 3valvebypass Singlevalvebypass pulloutfor service/ softwater bypass valve pushin outlet inlet forbypass valve valve from watersoftener towatersoftener Figure4 • Pipeandfittingsmustbe3/4”minimum. Useeit
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Installation TurnOffWaterSupply 1. Closethemainwatersupplyvalve,nearthewellpumporwatermeter. 2. Openallfaucetstodrainallwaterfromthehousepipes. NOTE: Be sure not to drain water from the water heater, as damage to the water heater elementscouldresult. InstalltheBrineTankOverflowElbow Installthebrinetankoverflowgrommetandelbowinthe13/16”diameterholeinthebackofthesalt storagetanksidewall. NOTE: Thesaltstoragetankdrainelbowacceptseither1/2”or3/8”I.D.hose. Top cover Nozzleventuriassembly Brinetank ov
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MovetheWaterSoftenerintoPlace 1. Move the water softener into installation position. Setitona levelsurface. Ifneeded, placethe watersofteneronasectionofplywood,aminimumof3/4”thick.Then,shimundertheplywood tolevelthewatersoftener,seeFigure7. IMPORTANT: Donotplaceshimsdirectlyunderthesaltstoragetank.Theweightofthetank,when fullofwaterandsalt,maycausethetanktofractureattheshim. Plywood Shim Figure7 (ifneededforleveling) 2. Visuallycheckandremoveanydebrisfromthewatersoftenervalveinletandoutletports.
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AssembleInletandOutletPlumbing Measure,cut,andlooselyassemblepipeandfittingsfromthemainwaterpipetotheinletandoutlet portsofthewatersoftenervalve.Besuretokeepfittingsfullytogether,andpipessquaredandstraight. Besurehardwatersupplypipegoestothewatersoftenervalveinletside. NOTE: Inletandoutletaremarkedonthevalve.Tracethewaterflowdirectiontobesure. IMPORTANT: Besuretofit,alignandsupportallplumbingtopreventputtingstressonthesoftener valveinletandoutlet.Unduestressfrommisalignedorunsupportedplumbingmay
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Threadedpipe R 1. ApplypipejointcompoundorTeflon tapetoallmalepipethreads. 2. Tightenallthreadedjointsandmakeallsolderconnections. IMPORTANT: Securegroundclamptometalpipes. CPVCplastic pipe 1. Clean, prime and cement all joints, following the manufacturer’s instructions supplied with the plasticpipeandfittings. Other 1. Followthepipingsystemmanufacturer’sinstructionswhenusingotherpipeapprovedforpotable water. IMPORTANT: Securegroundclamptometalpipes. InstallValveDrainHose 1. Measure, cut to need
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AddWaterandSalttotheSaltStorageTank 1. Usinga container, addabout three gallonsofcleanwaterintothe salt storage tank. 2. Addsalt tothe storage tank. Use nugget, pellet orcoarse solarsaltswithlessthan1%impurities. NOTE: See “Routine Maintenance Section” foradditional informationonsalt. Personswhoareonsodiumrestricteddietsshouldconsidertheaddedsodiumaspartoftheiroverallsodiumintake. Forexample,ifyourwatersupplyis15grainshard,andyoudrank3quartsofsoftenedwateryouwouldconsume 335milligramsofsodium. T
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ProgramtheWaterSoftener -- ModelWHES20 Display UPbutton + − PRESSTOSCHEDULE PROGRAM HOLDTOSTART RECHARGE RECHARGE button PROGRAM button DOWN Button Figure10 Ifyouhavequestionsaboutinstallation,programming,operatingandroutinemaintenance... call1--866--986--3223,Monday -- Friday,8amto9pm,EST. Whenthetransformerispluggedintotheelectricaloutlet,amodelcodeandatestnumber(example: s3.0),begintoflashinthefaceplatedisplay.Then,12:00PMandthewords“PRESENTTIME”begin toflash. − + NOTE: If-- -- -- -- showsint
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SetWaterHardnessNumber 1. Pressthe PROGRAMbuttononceagaintodisplayaflashing25andtheword“HARDNESS”. HARDNESS − + 2. Pressthe Upor Downbuttonstosetyourwaterhardnessnumber. NOTE: Besuretoenterthegrainspergallon(gpg)hardnessofyourwatersupplyonpage5,for futurereference. Ifyourwatersupplycontainsiron,compensateforitbyaddingtothe waterhardnessnumber.Forexample,assumeyourwateris20gpghardand contains2 ppm iron. Add 5 to the hardness number for each 1 ppm of iron. In this example, you woulduse30foryourhar
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ProgramtheWaterSoftener -- ModelWHES30 Display UPbutton SETSALTLEVELbutton SET SALT + LEVEL PROGRAM CHECK PRESSTOSCHEDULE SALT − HOLDTOSTART LEVEL RECHARGE RECHARGE button DOWN Button PROGRAM button Figure11 Ifyouhavequestionsaboutinstallation,programming,operatingandroutinemaintenance... call1--866--986--3223,Monday -- Friday,8amto9pm,EST. Whenthetransformerispluggedintotheelectricaloutlet,amodelcodeandatestnumber(example: s3.0),begintoflashinthefaceplatedisplay.Then,12:00PMandthewords“CURRENTT
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SetWaterHardnessNumber 1. Pressthe PROGRAMbuttononceagaintodisplayaflashing25andtheword“HARDNESS”. − + 2. Pressthe Upor Downbuttonstosetyourwaterhardnessnumber. NOTE: Besuretoenterthegrainspergallon(gpg)hardnessofyourwatersupplyonpage5,for futurereference. Ifyourwatersupplycontainsiron,compensateforitbyaddingtothe waterhardnessnumber.Forexample,assumeyourwateris20gpghardand contains2 ppm iron. Add 5 to the hardness number for each 1 ppm of iron. In this example, you woulduse30foryourhardnessnumb
