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- Page 1 T.M. Owner's Manual ©2000-2010 Manufactured by HELLENBRAND, INC. 404 Moravian Valley Road Waunakee, Wisconsin 53597-2509 Phone: 608-849-3050 • Fax: 608-849-7398 Web: www.hellenbrand.com...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
This owner’s manual is designed to assist owners and Table Of COnTenTs installers with the operation, maintenance and installation Operating Conditions ............ Page 2 of your new water softener. It is our sincere hope that this Physical & Capacity Specification ......... Page 3 manual is clear, concise and helpful to both owner and Job Specification Sheet .......... -
Page 3: Physical & Capacity Specification
TANK SIZE DLFC BLFC INJ. MODEL NAME CU.FT. GRAINS/LBS GRAINS/LBS GRAINS/LBS GPM/PSI (INCHES) (INCHES) (GPM) (GPM) SIZE NAME WM1-16M 0.50 9,800/3.0 14,100/5.0 16,600/7.5 6.1/6.8 7 x 44 18 x 33 0.25 WM1-16 WM1-24M 0.75 14,700/4.5 21,200/7.5 24,900/11.3 8.4/9.7 8 x 44 18 x 33 0.50... -
Page 4: Soft Water Basics
sOfT WaTer basiCs hardness remove sediment which may have accumulated during the soft- ening process due to the filtering action of the exchange media. Excess amounts of calcium and magnesium in water produce Backwashing also loosens and fluffs up the bed of exchange hardness. - Page 5 Control Valve Brine Well Cover Upper Distributor Safety Brine Valve Mineral Tank Float Assembly Distributor Tube Air Check Ion Exchange Media Brine Well Underbedding Over Flow Assembly Brine Line Grid Plate Salt Tank Drain Line Salt Tank Cover Optional Cabinet Models (Valve Cover Not Included) COnneCTiOn OPTiOns byPass asseMblies - MusT buy COMPleTe asseMblies, ParTs are nO lOnGer available...
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Page 6: Start-Up
sTarT-uP The initial start-up will probably be done by the technician 5. Manually advance the conditioner control to the backwash installing the softener system. If not, the following instructions position by turning the center knob clockwise until “back- will step you through the process. wash”... -
Page 7: Water Softener Disinfection
WaTer sOfTener disinfeCTiOn The materials of construction of the modern water softener will under such trade names such as Clorox, Linco, Bo Peep, not support bacterial growth nor will these materials contaminate White Sail and Eagle Brand Bleach. If stronger solutions a water supply. -
Page 8: Programming
PrOGraMMinG 1. Set the time of day in the time of day window. Time of re- generation is pre-set for 2:00 a.m. If you wish to regenerate at a different time, you will have to compensate by offsetting the time of day. Determine time you want regeneration to take place and figure the time difference between 2:00 a.m. -
Page 9: Troubleshooting
TrOubleshOOTinG PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTION 1. Softener fails to regenerate. A. Electrical service to unit has been interrupted. A. Assure Permanent Electrical Service (check fuse, plug, pull chain or switch). B. Power failure. B. Reset time of day. C. Timer motor is defective. C. -
Page 10: Service Instructions
IMPORTANT – TO BEGIN EACH SERVICE OPERATION: Unplug electrical cord from outlet. the bypass position. Turn off water supply to conditioner: c. If there is only a shut-off valve near the conditioner inlet, a. If the conditioner installation has a three valve bypass close it. - Page 11 TO REPLACE PISTON ASSEMBLY Replace the control valve back. *Be sure meter cable Pull cable out of meter cover. Remove the control valve is in place. Make sure there is enough brine in the brine tank. cover. Rotate program wheel counter-clockwise until it stops Remove screw and washer at drive yoke.
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Page 12: Water Conditioner Flow Diagrams
WaTer COndiTiOner flOW diaGraMs Service Preliminary Position Rinse Position 5 minutes with standard piston 0 minutes with low water use piston VALVE DRIVE ASSEMBLY Hard water enters the unit at the valve inlet - flows around the lower piston groove - down Hard water enters the unit at the valve inlet - flows around the lower piston groove - thru the thru the top of tank passage - downward thru the resin - up the distributor tube - thru the passage to the top of tank - down thru the resin and enters the distributor as conditioned... - Page 13 Slow Rinse Rapid Position Rinse Position Last Portion of 50 Minute Fixed Cycle 10 minutes with standard piston 7 minutes with low water use piston VALVE DRIVE ASSEMBLY After all the brine has been drawn from the brine tank, hard water continues to enter Hard water enters the unit at the valve inlet - flows around the lower piston groove and thru the valve inlet - flows around the lower piston groove - thru the nozzle and orifice lower piston land - down thru the center tube and out the distributor - up thru the resin -...
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Page 14: Service Diagrams
COnTrOl valve POWerhead asseMbly deMand reGeneraTiOn MOdel ITEM NO. NO. REQ'D PART NO. DESCRIPTION ITEM NO. NO. REQ'D PART NO. DESCRIPTION 1 ..1 ....102219 ..Drive Panel 25 ..1 ....101947 ..Knob 2 ..1 ....101967 ..Label 26 .. - Page 15 exPress series – COnTrOl valve POWerhead asseMbly deMand reGeneraTiOn MOdel Figure 14 ITEM NO. NO. REQ'D PART NO. DESCRIPTION ITEM NO. NO. REQ'D PART NO. DESCRIPTION 1 ..1 ....101780 ..Drive Housing Assembly 27 ..1 ....101955 ..Front Label - Silver 2 ..
- Page 16 COnTrOl valve POWerhead asseMbly TiMe ClOCk reGeneraTiOn MOdel Figure 15 ITEM NO. NO. REQ'D PART NO. DESCRIPTION ITEM NO. NO. REQ'D PART NO. DESCRIPTION 1 ..1 ....102218 ..Drive Panel 21 ..1 .....49-13011 ..Cycle Actuator Gear 2 ..1 ....101966 ..Label 22 ..
- Page 17 COnTrOl valve POWerhead asseMbly TiMe ClOCk reGeneraTiOn MOdel Figure 16 ITEM NO. NO. REQ'D PART NO. DESCRIPTION ITEM NO. NO. REQ'D PART NO. DESCRIPTION 22 ..1 .....49-13014 ..Regeneration Pointer 1 ..1 ....101788 ..Drive Housing 2 ..1 ....102307 ..Motor Mounting Plate 23 ..
- Page 18 WM COnTrOl valve asseMbly ITEM NO. NO. REQ'D PART NO. DESCRIPTION 21 ..1 ....102423 ..Quad Ring 1 ..1 ....102858 ..Valve Body Assembly - 1" Dist..1 ....102857 ..Valve Body Assembly - 13/16" Dist. 22 ..1 ....101364 ..Brine Valve Cap (optional) 23 ..
- Page 19 ..1 ..... 6-13 ....6-013 .....WM1-64 TC Control Valve Assembly ..1 ..... 6-14 ....6-014 .....WM1-96 TC Control Valve Assembly ..1 ....6-07M ....6-007M .....WM1-16M Control Valve Assembly ..1 ....6-08M ....6-008M .....WM1-24M Control Valve Assembly ..
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Page 20: Warranty
WATERMATE SERIES WATER SOFTENERS LIMITED WARRANTY Hellenbrand, Inc., warrants to the original consumer purchaser that the WaterMate and the parts listed below will be free from defects in material and/or workmanship from the date of the original installation for the following time periods: For a Period of FIVE YEARS: The control valve including electrical parts, internal parts, and valve body.