INSTALLATION 10. On units with a by-pass, place in by-pass position. Turn on the main water supply. Open a cold soft water tap nearby and let run a few minutes or until the system is free from Water Pressure foreign material (usually solder) that may have resulted A minimum of 20 pounds (1.4 bar) of water pressure is from the installation.
5. Position the valve to the start of the brine tank fill cycle. Ensure water goes into the brine tank at the desired rate. The brine valve drive cam will hold the valve in this position to fill the brine tank for the first regeneration. 6.
Timer Setting Procedure 2. This slight movement of the manual regeneration knob engages the program wheel and starts the How To Change The Length Of The Backwash Time regeneration program. The program wheel as shown in the drawing is in the service 3.
1800 SERIES BRINE SYSTEM AND DRAIN LINE FLOW CONTROL ASSEMBLY 60036 Rev C 20 • FLECK 3900 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 15 ....2 ..18702 ....Fitting, Tube, 1/2 NPT 5/8 1 ....1 ..16340 ....Body, Injector, 1800 D/F 16 ....1 ..18703 ....Tube, Brine, 5/8 OD Annealed ..
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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 ..60272-07 ..Injector Assy, 1800, #7, 70 gpm Upflow ..60812-75 ..DLFC, 2-inch BSP/Metric, ..60277-08 ..Injector Assy, 1800, #8, 75 gpm Downflow ..
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1800 SERIES BRINE SYSTEM AND DRAIN LINE FLOW CONTROL ASSEMBLY continued Item No. Part No. Description NPT, 3.5 gpm ..60710-4.0 ..BLFC, 1-inch F x 1-inch M, NPT, 4.0 gpm ..60710-5.0 ..BLFC, 1-inch F x 1-inch M, NPT, 5.0 gpm ..
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.
GENERAL SERVICE HINTS FOR METER WATER CONDITIONER FLOW DIAGRAMS CONTROL 1 Service Position Service Outlet Problem: Softener delivers hard water Reason: Reserve capacity has been exceeded. Inlet Correction: Check salt dosage requirements and reset program wheel to provide additional reserve. Reason: Program wheel is not rotating with meter output.
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WATER CONDITIONER FLOW DIAGRAMS continued 3 Brine Position 5 Rapid Rinse Position Drain Drain Inlet Inlet Hard water enters at valve inlet – flows thru injector nozzle and throat to draw brine from the brine tank. Brine flows down thru Hard water enters at valve inlet –...
TYPICAL INSTALLATIONS System #6 Interlock - Typical Twin Tank System #4 - Typical Single Tank Installation with Installation with Optional Meter Interlock and No Optional Meter Hard Water Bypass Optional 3900 Meter Meter Drain Manual Drain Manual Shut-Off Shut- Brine Brine Line Line...
SERVICE ASSEMBLIES 60058-01 3900 Lower Drive Motor Assembly - 60036-02 1800 Brine Valve: 115 V System #4: 11772 ��������������������������� Spring 10302 ��������������������������� Insulator - Switch 11774 ��������������������������� Retaining Ring 18713 ��������������������������� Brine Valve Body 10872 ��������������������������� Screw - Hex Head 16497-01 ���������������������...
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SERVICE ASSEMBLIES continued CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65 WARNING Drain Line Flow Controls (DLFC): This product contains chemicals known to the WARNING: 60711-00 ��������������������� 2-inch NPT, Less BTTNS, w/2 Holes State of California to cause cancer or birth defects or other reproductive harm. 60711-000 �������������������...
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