INSTALLATION 10. Place approximately 1 inch (25 mm) of water above the grid plate. If a grid is not utilized, fill to the top of the air check (Figure 1) in the salt tank. Do not add salt to the brine tank Water Pressure at this time.
INSTALLATION CONTINUED START-UP INSTRUCTIONS Meter Dome and Union Orientation The water softener should be installed with the inlet, outlet, and drain connections made in accordance with the Control valves outfitted with an electromechanical timer and manufacturer’s recommendations, and to meet applicable stainless steel water meter include a special male x female plumbing codes.
3200 TIMER SETTING PROCEDURE How To Set Days On Which Water Conditioner Is To Regenerate (Figure 2) Rotate the skipper wheel until the number “1” is at the red pointer. Set the days that regeneration is to occur by sliding tabs on the skipper wheel outward to expose trip fingers.
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3210 TIMER SETTING PROCEDURE CONTINUED How To Set Days On Which Water Conditioner Is To Regenerate (Figure 2) Rotate the skipper wheel until the number “1” is at the red pointer. Set the days that regeneration is to occur by sliding tabs on the skipper wheel outward to expose trip fingers.
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Timer Setting Procedure 3. The black center knob will make one revolution in the following approximately three hours and stop in the How To Change The Length Of The Backwash Time position shown in the drawing. The program wheel as shown in the drawing is in the service 4.
1800 SERIES BRINE SYSTEM AND DRAIN LINE FLOW CONTROL ASSEMBLY 60036 Rev C 20 • FLECK 3150 Downflow Service Manual...
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1800 SERIES BRINE SYSTEM AND DRAIN LINE FLOW CONTROL ASSEMBLY CONTINUED Item No. Part No. Description Item No. Part No. Description ..60277-05 ..Injectory Assy, 1800 #5, 1 ....1 ..16340 ....Body, Injector, 1800 D/F Downflow ..16340-20 ..Body, Injector, 1800, ..
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1800 SERIES BRINE SYSTEM AND DRAIN LINE FLOW CONTROL ASSEMBLY CONTINUED Item No. Part No. Description Item No. Part No. Description ..60812-45 ..DLFC, 2-inch BSP/Metric, NPT, 2.0 gpm 45 gpm ..60710-2.4 ..BLFC, 1-inch F x 1-inch M, ..60812-50 ..DLFC, 2-inch BSP/Metric, NPT, 2.4 gpm 50 gpm ..
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2-INCH STAINLESS STEEL METER ASSEMBLY Item No. Part No. Description IMPORTANT: For valves equipped with electromechanical 1 ....1 ..62048-01 ..Service Kit, 2 inch Meter, timers and stainless steel meters, refer to the Meter Dome Standard Range and Union Orientation section. 1 ..
GENERAL SERVICE HINTS FOR METER CONTROL Problem: Softener delivers hard water Reason: Reserve capacity has been exceeded. Correction: Check salt dosage requirements and reset program wheel to provide additional reserve. Reason: Program wheel is not rotating with meter output. Correction: Pull cable out of meter cover and rotate manually. Program wheel must move without binding and clutch must give positive clicks when program wheel strikes regeneration stop.
TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Cause Correction Water conditioner fails to Electrical service to unit has been Assure permanent electrical service (check fuse, regenerate. interrupted plug, pull chain, or switch) Timer is defective. Replace timer. Power failure. Reset time of day. Hard water. By-pass valve is open.
WATER CONDITIONER FLOW DIAGRAMS 1 Service Position 4 Rapid Rinse 2 Backwash Position 5 Brine Tank Refill Position 3 Brine and Slow Rinse Position FLECK • 29 3150 Downflow Service Manual...
SYSTEM #4 SYSTEM #6 Typical Single Tank Installation with Optional Twin Series Regeneration Installation with a Meter Remote Meter SYSTEM #5 SYSTEM #7 Interlock - Typical Twin Tank Installation with Twin Alternator Installation with a Remote Meter Optional Meter Interlock and No Hard Water Bypass 32 •...
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