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Systems tested and certified by the Water Quality Association against NSF/ANSI Standard 44 for water softener performance and against CSA B483.1. EcoWater Systems PRINTED IN USA Part No. 7283560 (Rev. D 3/6/09) PO Box 64420, St. Paul MN 55164---0420...
Also inspect and note any Installation 9 -- 12 damage to the shipping carton. Notify the trans- portation company if damage is present. EcoWater Programming Faceplate Timer 13 -- 14 is not responsible for in--transit damages.
SAFECO INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA, hereinafter If, during the respective warranty period, a part proves, after inspection by EcoWa- ter, to be defective, EcoWater will, at its sole option repair or replace that part at called ‘‘Surety,’’ guarantees unto Bank of New York as Trustee no charge, other than normal shipping, installation or service charges.
ECOWATER Water, and Water Conditioning Y S T WATER across the country. It generally contains from 3 to 100 gpg. Man’s very existence depends on water. It is one of Hard water affects living in general. Hardness miner- the basic commodities of life. That water is best as als combine with soap to make a soap curd.
ECOWATER Water, and Water Conditioning Y S T tures, water heaters, and other water using ap- Colloidal and inorganically bound iron is of ferric pliances. In can also damage and cause premature or ferrous form that will not filter or exchange out of failure of seals, diaphragms, etc., in water handling...
The following special valve, #7214383, or a 3 valve bypass system. By- fittings are available from EcoWater. Be sure to pass valves allow you to turn off water to the soft- comply with all local plumbing codes.
Y S T OTHER REQUIREMENTS plumb a rigid drain as needed. An optional drain fit- ting, part no. 7141239, is available from EcoWater to S A drain is needed for regeneration discharge wa- connect a standard garden hose, or 5/8” I.D. hose ter.
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ECOWATER Planning Installation Y S T SELECT INSTALLATION LOCATION S Position the softener at least 6” from surrounding walls, or other appliances, to allow access for Consider all of the following when selecting an adding salt and servicing. installation location for the softener.
3. INSTALLING THREE VALVE BYPASS a. IF INSTALLING AN ECOWATER BYPASS If installing a 3--valve bypass system, plumb as VALVE, put lubricated o--ring seals onto both bypass needed using Figure 3 as a guide. When installing valve ports (Figure 6B).
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ECOWATER Installation Y S T 5. ASSEMBLE INLET & OUTLET PLUMBING 7. CONNECT INLET& OUTLET PLUMBING Complete the inlet and outlet plumbing as applica- Measure, cut, and loosely assemble pipe and fittings ble. from the main water pipe (or from the bypass valves a.
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ECOWATER Installation Y S T 8. INSTALL VALVE DRAIN HOSE 12. PRESSURE TESTING FOR LEAKS NOTE: See valve drain options on page 7. To prevent excessive air pressure in the softener and plumbing system, do the following steps EX- a. Connect a length of 1/2” I.D. hose (check codes) ACTLY in order.
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ECOWATER Installation Y S T 14. SANITIZING THE SOFTENER a. Plug the transformer into a continuously ‘‘live’’, grounded, 120VAC--60Hz house electrical outlet, Care is taken at the factory to keep your softener approved by local codes. THE UNIT WORKS ON clean and sanitary.
ECOWATER Programming the Faceplate Timer Y S T UP keypad display DOWN keypad VACATION NOW (HOLD) RECHARGE keypad SELECT keypad When the transformer is plugged into the electrical 2. Press the SELECT keypad to set the present time. outlet, a model code is displayed for a few seconds, B.
ECOWATER Programming the Faceplate Timer Y S T D. Set Days Between Recharge E. Set Recharge Time 1. The timer default is set to recharge at 2:00 AM. If 1. If the hardness level was set to OFF, the number a different time is necessary, press the UP or DOWN of Days Between Recharges must be set.
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ECOWATER Features/Options Y S T VIEW DAYS TO RECHARGE - - This view only dis- ADJUSTABLE FAST RINSE -- Press and hold the play shows the number of days the softener will run SELECT button until the display shows “000----”, before recharging.
ECOWATER Softener Operation Y S T SERVICE, AND REGENERATION hardness minerals are extracted from the water and held by the resin beads. Conditioned water exits the The softener is filled with a man-made resin material, resin tank through the bottom distributor, flows up called the resin bed.
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ECOWATER Softener Operation Y S T REGENERATION, OR RECHARGE for the resin bed. To make brine, water is needed in the brine tank salt storage area. A controlled water The faceplate timer determines when a regenera- flow to the brine tank takes place during fill.
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ECOWATER Softener Operation Y S T STEP 2 - - BRINING CYCLE, and After all brine is drawn from the brine tank, the brine STEP 3 - - BRINE RINSE CYCLE (Figure 14): The valve float seats to prevent air induction. Water con-...
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ECOWATER Softener Operation Y S T FIGURE 15 BYPASS HARD HARD WATER OUT WATER IN STEP 4 - BACKWASH: The motor drives TOP VIEW the valve to end brine rinse and begin (CUT- -AWAY) backwash. In backwash, a fast upward...
Remove the brine tank cover and check the salt stor- the softener to work properly. This small unit creates age level frequently. If the EcoWater conditioner the suction to move brine from the brine tank, into uses all the salt before you refill it, you will get hard the resin tank.
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Use resin bed board measurement. Refer to page 25 for this infor- cleaner, available from EcoWater, following direc- mation. tions on the container. Clean the resin every 6...
ECOWATER Service Information Y S T EcoWater Bypass Valve CAUTION: ALWAYS relieve water pressure in the softener, as follows, before removing parts from the valve or resin tank. DE- -PRESSURIZE 1. Put bypass valve(s) in bypass position. PULL OUT 2. Do Manual Advance step 1 -- 2, page 24 (fill water to brine tank will depressurize the for service resin tank).
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ECOWATER Service Information Y S T MANUAL INITIATED ELECTRONICS DIAGNOSTIC 1. To enter diagnostics, press and hold the SELECT keypad until (000-- --) shows in the display..Press the DOWN keypad to display the number of regenerations initiated by this face plate since the model code number was entered.
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ECOWATER Service Information Y S T MANUAL ADVANCE DIAGNOSTICS well and observing a noticeable drop in the liquid lev- Use the following procedures to advance the soften- NOTE: Be sure water is in contact with the salt, and er through the regeneration cycles to check opera- not separated by a salt bridge...see page 20.
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ECOWATER Service Information Y S T OTHER SERVICE WATER HAS SALTY TASTE 1. House water pressure low (adjust pump, if well HARD WATER BYPASS (hard water ‘‘bleeds’’ into system). conditioned water supply). 2. Partially restricted valve drain hose, top distribu- 1.
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ECOWATER Service Information Y S T WIRING SCHEMATIC BACK OF TIMER 24VAC TRANSFORMER POSITION SWITCH FOR FUTURE REFERENCE, ENTER THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION MODEL NO. SERIAL NO. DATE CODE INSTALLATION DATE WATER HARDNESS IRON CONTENT on rating decal on shipping carton...
ECOWATER Dimensions / Specifications Y S T 20” 14” 16” 14” 3--3/4” 16” 14” IN - - OUT IN - - OUT 36--9/16” 45--1/8” 32” 32--1/2” NOMINAL ESS 2000R30 ESS 2002R40 MODEL RESIN TANK Rated Capacity 8,300 @ 1.6 lbs 11,300 @ 2.2 lbs...
ECOWATER Repair Parts Y S T Valve Assembly (see page 30) 21 22...
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ECOWATER Repair Parts Y S T PART PART PART DESCRIPTION PART DESCRIPTION 7275907 Transformer, 24V--10VA 7214244 Vapor Barrier 7259927 Wire Harness 7273997 Salt Hole Cover 7218662 Top Cover (cabinet) 7274008 Brine Tank Cover 7210509 Faceplate (order following decal) 7218612 Brine Tank (two tank)
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ECOWATER Repair Parts Y S T PART PART PART DESCRIPTION PART DESCRIPTION 7078240 Support 7095030 Cone Screen 7170262 O--ring, 1.109” x 1.387”, 2 req. 7003847 O--ring, 1/4” x 1/2” 7077642 Copper Tube, 2 req. 7120526 Elbow, 90_ 7104546 PVC Nipple (optional -- not incl.)
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ECOWATER Y S T EcoWater Systems PO Box 64420, St. Paul MN 55164--0420 (651) 739--5330...
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