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OWNER'S
MANUAL
MODEL NO.
IRK27C-01
Caution:
Read and Follow
All Safety Rules and
Operating Instructions
Before First Use of
This Product.
SAVE THIS MANUAL
35,17(' ,1 86$
EcoWater International Water Softeners
N Start Up / Setting Timer
N How It Works
N Care Of
N Specifications
N Repair Parts
Use the plastic bag and tie provided, to hang manuals
nearby the softener for future reference.
(9/02)
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- Page 1 OWNER’S MANUAL MODEL NO. IRK27C-01 Caution: Read and Follow EcoWater International Water Softeners All Safety Rules and Operating Instructions N Start Up / Setting Timer Before First Use of This Product. N How It Works N Care Of N Specifications...
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Page 3: Water Softener Start Up
SECTION 1 WATER SOFTENER START UP A. SAFETY GUIDES L Read all steps, guides and rules carefully before installing and using your new water softener. Follow all steps exactly to correctly install. Failure to follow them could cause personal injury or property damage. Reading this book will also help you to get all of the benefits from your water softener. -
Page 4: Check List Of Step-By-Step Guides To Install
SECTION 1 WATER SOFTENER START UP B. CHECK LIST OF STEP-BY-STEP GUIDES TO INSTALL 7R EH VXUH \RX KDYH GRQH DOO WKH VWHSV WR LQVWDOO WKH FIG. 1 VRIWHQHU UHDG WKH IROORZLQJ OLVW 5HIHU WR WKH ,QVWDO ODWLRQ 0DQXDO IRU VWHSE\VWHS JXLGHV 3DJH QXPEHUV UHIHUUHG WR DUH LQ WKH ,QVWDOODWLRQ 0DQXDO XQOHVV RWKHUZLVH QRWHG T ,V WKH KRXVH ZDWHU IORZ JRLQJ ,172 WKH VRIWHQHU... -
Page 5: Program The Timer
SECTION 1 WATER SOFTENER START UP C. PROGRAM THE TIMER FIG. 2 83 button display '2:1 button 'HPDQG :DWHU 6RIWHQHU ON/OFF RECHARGE TONIGHT SELECT HOLD RECHARGE NOW 212)) +2/' button 6(/(&7 button (Recharge Tonight-Now) :KHQ WKH WUDQVIRUPHU LV SOXJJHG LQ D PRGHO FRGH EXWWRQ \RX KDYH SUHVVHG WHOOLQJ \RX WR XVH DQRWKHU DQG D WHVW QXPEHU H[DPSOH 6 VKRZ LQ WKH IDFH EXWWRQ )RU H[DPSOH ZKLOH VHWWLQJ WKH KDUGQHVV... - Page 6 SECTION 1 WATER SOFTENER START UP C. PROGRAM THE TIMER I 3UHVV WKH 83 '2:1 EXWWRQV WR VHW WKH GHVLUHG 6(7 :$7(5 +$5'1(66 180%(5 UHFKDUJH VWDUWLQJ KRXU %H VXUH WR REVHUYH WKH $0 3UHVV WKH 6(/(&7 EXWWRQ RQFH WR GLVSOD\ 30 DV \RX GLG ZKHQ VHWWLQJ WKH SUHVHQW WLPH RI GD\ IODVKLQJ DQG +$5'1(66 1RWH ...
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Page 7: Sanitize The Water Softener
SECTION 1 WATER SOFTENER START UP D. SANITIZE THE WATER SOFTENER &DUH LV WDNHQ DW WKH IDFWRU\ WR NHHS \RXU ZDWHU VRIW FIG. 3 HQHU FOHDQ DQG VDQLWDU\ 0DWHULDOV XVHG WR PDNH WKH VRIWHQHU ZLOO QRW LQIHFW RU FRQWDPLQDWH \RXU ZDWHU VXSSO\ DQG ZLOO QRW FDXVH EDFWHULD WR IRUP RU JURZ salt hole +RZHYHU GXULQJ VKLSSLQJ VWRUDJH LQVWDOOLQJ DQG... -
Page 8: Fill The Storage Tank With Salt
SECTION 1 WATER SOFTENER START UP E. FILL THE STORAGE TANK WITH SALT %ULQH VDOW GLVVROYHG LQ ZDWHU LV QHHGHG IRU HDFK WATER SOFTENING SALT WITH IRON REMOV- DQG HYHU\ UHJHQHUDWLRQ 7KH ZDWHU IRU PDNLQJ EULQH ING ADDITIVES — 6RPH VDOWV KDYH DQ DGGLWLYH WR LV PHWHUHG LQWR WKH VDOW VWRUDJH WDQN E\ WKH VRIWHQHU KHOS WKH VRIWHQHU KDQGOH LURQ LQ WKH ZDWHU VXSSO\ $O +RZHYHU \RX PXVW NHHS VDOW LQ WKH WDQN EXW LW LV QRW... -
Page 9: How Your Water Softener Works
SECTION 2 HOW YOUR WATER SOFTENER WORKS A. FACEPLATE TIMER FEATURES (;75$ 5(&+$5*( 5(&+$5*( 721,*+7 3UHVV DQG UHOHDVH GR QRW KROG WKH 6RPHWLPHV D PDQXDOO\ VWDUWHG 21 2))+2/' EXWWRQ 5( UHJHQHUDWLRQ UHFKDUJH PD\ EH &+$5*( 721,*+7 IODVKHV LQ GHVLUHG RU QHHGHG 7ZR H[DP WKH GLVSOD\ DQG WKH VRIWHQHU EH SOHV DUH: JLQV UHJHQHUDWLRQ DW WKH QH[W SUHVHW UHFKDUJH WLPH... -
Page 10: Soft Water Service And Regeneration
SECTION 2 HOW YOUR WATER SOFTENER WORKS B. SOFT WATER SERVICE and REGENERATION 6(59,&( 5(*(1(5$7,21 :KHQ WKH VRIWHQHU LV JLYLQJ \RX VRIW ZDWHU LW LV FDOOHG ´6HUYLFHµ 'XULQJ VHUYLFH KDUG ZDWHU FRPHV ),// 6DOW GLVVROYHG LQ ZDWHU LV FDOOHG EULQH IURP WKH KRXVH PDLQ ZDWHU SLSH LQWR WKH VRIWHQHU %ULQH LV QHHGHG WR FOHDQ WKH KDUGQHVV PLQHUDOV IURP ,QVLGH WKH VRIWHQHU UHVLQ WDQN LV D EHG PDGH XS RI... - Page 11 SECTION 2 HOW YOUR WATER SOFTENER WORKS B. SOFT WATER SERVICE and REGENERATION DQG WR WKH GUDLQ 7KH EHG OLIWV DQG H[SDQGV IRU JRRG %5,1,1* 'XULQJ EULQLQJ WKH EULQH LV PRYHG FOHDQLQJ IURP WKH VDOW VWRUDJH DUHD LQWR WKH UHVLQ WDQN ,QVLGH WKH UHVLQ WDQN EULQH FOHDQV KDUGQHVV PLQHUDOV IURP :DWHU )ORZ 7KURXJK WKH WKH UHVLQ EHDGV DQG WKH\ DUH GLVFKDUJHG RXW WKH...
- Page 12 SECTION 2 HOW YOUR WATER SOFTENER WORKS B. SOFT WATER SERVICE and REGENERATION $8720$7,& %<3$66 (/(&7521,&6 7ZR PDLQ SDUWV RI WKH VRIWHQHU·V HOHFWURQLFV DUH o 'XULQJ WKH EULQLQJ EULQH ULQVH DQG EDFNZDVK F\FOHV D :$7(5 0(7(5 DQG w D &20387(5 RI UHJHQHUDWLRQ +$5' ZDWHU JRHV WKURXJK WKH VRIW HQHU YDOYH DQG WR WKH KRXVH SLSHV ,I D IDXFHW LV o :$7(5 0(7(5 ³...
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Page 13: Care Of Your Water Softener
SECTION 3 CARE OF YOUR WATER SOFTENER A. SALT: REFILLING STORAGE TANK, SALT BRIDGE :+(1 72 5(),// :,7+ 6$/7 VDOW EHIRUH UHILOOLQJ :LWKRXW VDOW \RX ZLOO VRRQ KDYH &KHFN WKH VDOW OHYHO D IHZ ZHHNV KDUG ZDWHU DIWHU \RX LQVWDOO WKH VRIWHQHU DQG HYHU\ ZHHN DIWHU WKDW 5HILOO 1RWH ZKHQ WKH VWRUDJH WDQN LV DERXW... -
Page 14: Keeping The Water Softener Clean
SECTION 3 CARE OF YOUR WATER SOFTENER B. KEEPING THE WATER SOFTENER CLEAN 12==/( 9(1785, &OHDQLQJ 1R]]OH 9HQWXUL FIG. 11 $ FOHDQ QR]]OH DQG YHQWXUL ),* LV D PXVW IRU WKH VRIWHQHU WR ZRUN ULJKW 7KLV VPDOO XQLW PRYHV EULQH IURP WKH VDOW VWRUDJH WDQN WR WKH UHVLQ WDQN GXULQJ UH O-ring Seal JHQHUDWLRQ ,I LW EHFRPHV SOXJJHG ZLWK VDQG VLOW... -
Page 15: Protect The Water Softener From Freezing
SECTION 3 CARE OF YOUR WATER SOFTENER C. PROTECT THE WATER SOFTENER FROM FREEZING ,I WKH VRIWHQHU LV LQVWDOOHG ZKHUH LW FRXOG IUHH]H 'UDLQ $OO :DWHU )URP 6RIWHQHU FIG. 12 VXPPHU FDELQ ODNH KRPH HWF \RX PXVW GUDLQ DOO ZDWHU IURP LW WR VWRS SRVVLEOH IUHH]H GDPDJH 7R GUDLQ WKH VRIWHQHU &ORVH WKH VKXWRII YDOYH RQ WKH KRXVH PDLQ ZD WHU SLSH QHDU WKH ZDWHU PHWHU RU SUHVVXUH WDQN... - Page 16 SECTION 3 CARE OF YOUR WATER SOFTENER D. CHECKLIST ... TO HELP YOU SAVE MONEY ,I \RXU ZDWHU VRIWHQHU IDLOV WR ZRUN PDNH WKH IROORZLQJ HDV\ FKHFNV 2IWHQ \RX ZLOO ILQG ZKDW·V ZURQJ \RXU VHOI DQG \RX ZRQ·W KDYH WR FDOO DQG ZDLW IRU VHUYLFH 1RWH $OVR UHDG (5525 &2'( SDJH ,I DQ HUURU FRGH LV QRW GLVSOD\HG SUHVV DQG KROG WKH 6(/(&7 EXWWRQ XQWLO WKH GLVSOD\ FKDQJHV 7KHQ SUHVV...
- Page 17 — Distance between inlet- 3-3/8 outlet center lines IRK27C-01 TIMER SR CODE SR22 1RWH 3OHDVH VHH WKH UDWLQJ GHFDO IRU RSHUDWLQJ FDSDFLW\ VDOW XVDJH DQG VHUYLFH IORZ UDWHSUHVVXUH ORVV SHUIRUPDQFH VSHFLILFDWLRQV 3HUIRUPDQFH VSHFLILFDWLRQV DUH YDOLGDWHG E\ WKH :DWHU 4XDOLW\ $VVRFLDWLRQ...
- Page 18 SECTION 4 KNOW ABOUT YOUR WATER SOFTENER A. DIMENSIONS / SPECIFICATIONS OTHER SPECIFICATIONS IRK27C-01 Type of ion exchange material (resin) high capacity Amount of resin (cu ft) Regeneration (recharge) cycle times (minutes) Fill 2 - 9 Brining / brine rinse...
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Page 19: Service Tech. Information
SECTION 5 SERVICE TECH. INFORMATION A. TROUBLESHOOTING WIRING SCHEMATIC BACK OF TIMER (PWA) AC INPUT POS / TURBINE MOTOR valve motor 24VAC Transformer Turbine Position Sensor Switch 83 EXWWRQ FACEPLATE GLVSOD\ &XVWRPHU $VVLVWDQFH 'HPDQG :DWHU 6RIWHQHU RECHARGE TONIGHT ON/OFF SELECT... - Page 20 SECTION 5 SERVICE TECH. INFORMATION A. TROUBLESHOOTING $8720$7,& (/(&7521,& ',$*1267,&6 7KH FKDUW EHORZ VKRZV WKH HUURU FRGHV WKDW FRXOG 7KH IDFHSODWH WLPHU 3:$ FRPSXWHU KDV D VHOI DSSHDU DQG WKH SRVVLEOH GHIHFWV IRU HDFK FRGH GLDJQRVWLF IXQFWLRQ IRU WKH HOHFWULFDO V\VWHP H[FHSW IRU LQSXW SRZHU DQG ZDWHU PHWHU 7KH FRPSXWHU :KLOH DQ HUURU FRGH DSSHDUV LQ WKH GLVSOD\ DOO IDFH PRQLWRUV HOHFWURQLF FRPSRQHQWV...
- Page 21 SECTION 5 SERVICE TECH. INFORMATION A. TROUBLESHOOTING &255(&7 7,0(5 3:$ 5(3/$&(0(17 %H VXUH WKH 6:,7&+ YDOYH LV LQ VHUYLFH SRVLWLRQ ZKHQ UHSODFLQJ WKH ',63/$<6 9$/9( &<&/( 67$786 WLPHU 3:$ REVHUYH YDOYH F\FOH LQGLFDWRU 9DOYH LQ VHUYLFH ILOO EULQLQJ ,I DIWHU LQVWDOOLQJ DQG SURJUDPPLQJ WKH UH EDFNZDVK RU IDVW ULQVH SRVLWLRQ SODFHPHQW WLPHU 3:$ WKH YDOYH LV QRW LQ VHU...
- Page 22 SECTION 5 SERVICE TECH. INFORMATION A. TROUBLESHOOTING 0$18$/ $'9$1&( 5(*(1(5$7,21 &+(&. $JDLQ SUHVV 212))+2/' WR PRYH WKH VRIW 7KLV FKHFN YHULILHV SURSHU RSHUDWLRQ RI WKH YDOYH HQHU LQWR EDFNZDVK /RRN IRU D IDVW IORZ RI ZDWHU PRWRU EULQH WDQN ILOO EULQH GUDZ UHJHQHUDWLRQ IORZ IURP WKH GUDLQ KRVH UDWHV DQG RWKHU FRQWUROOHU IXQFWLRQV $OZD\V PDNH D $Q REVWUXFWHG IORZ LQGLFDWHV D SOXJJHG WRS GLV...
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Page 23: Rotary Valve Service
SECTION 5 SERVICE TECH. INFORMATION B. ROTARY VALVE SERVICE %HIRUH ZRUNLQJ RQ WKH YDOYH WXUQ RII WKH ZDWHU VXS 7KHQ WXUQ WKH URWRU FORFNZLVH RQO\ WR VHUYLFH SRVL SO\ DQG GLVFRQQHFW IURP HOHFWULFDO SRZHU 72 5( WLRQ 7LJKWHQ WKH VFUHZV XVLQJ D FULVVFURVV SDWWHUQ /,(9( 35(6685( ,I D WRUTXH ZUHQFK LV DYDLODEOH WRUTXH WR LQFK SRXQGV... -
Page 24: Water Flow Through The Softener Valve
SECTION 5 SERVICE TECH. INFORMATION C. WATER FLOW THROUGH THE SOFTENER VALVE SERVICE CYCLE from Valve Inlet (hard water) top distributor To Valve Outlet (soft water) resin tank position resin switch resin bottom distributor +DUG ZDWHU HQWHUV WKH YDOYH LQOHW SRUW ,QWHUQDO YDOYH SRUWLQJ URXWHV WKH ZDWHU GRZQ DQG RXW WKH WRS GLVWULEXWRU LQWR WKH UHVLQ WDQN +DUG ZDWHU LV VRIWHQHG DV LW SDVVHV WKURXJK WKH UHVLQ EHG WKHQ HQWHUV WKH ERWWRP GLVWULEXWRU 6RIW ZDWHU IORZV EDFN LQWR WKH YDOYH DQG RXW WKH YDOYH RXWOHW WR... - Page 25 SECTION 5 SERVICE TECH. INFORMATION C. WATER FLOW THROUGH THE SOFTENER VALVE BRINING AND BRINE RINSE CYCLES venturi drain nozzle from Valve Inlet brine from salt (hard water) storage tank bypass hard water to valve outlet position switch $IWHU ILOO WLPHUVZLWFK DFWLRQ DOORZV WKH PRWRU WR WXUQ WKH URWRU DQG GLVF LQWR %5,1,1* SRVLWLRQ :DWHU IORZ LV GLUHFWHG WR WKH QR]]OH 6XFWLRQ FUHDWHG E\ WKH QR]]OH DQG YHQWXUL GUDZV EULQH IURP WKH VDOW VWRUDJH WDQN DQG LQMHFWV LW LQWR WKH UHVLQ EHG YLD WKH ERWWRP GLVWULEXWRU )ORZ FRQWLQXHV RXW WKH WRS GLVWULEXWRU DQG WR...
- Page 26 SECTION 5 SERVICE TECH. INFORMATION C. WATER FLOW THROUGH THE SOFTENER VALVE FAST RINSE CYCLE drain soft water to valve outlet position switch 'XULQJ )$67 5,16( WKH URWRU GLVF LV SRVLWLRQHG VR ZDWHU IORZ HQWHUV WKH UHVLQ WDQN WKURXJK WKH WRS GLVWULEXWRU DQG H[LWV WKURXJK WKH ERWWRP GLVWULEXWRU WR WKH GUDLQ 7KH HOHFWURQLF WLPHU DJDLQ HQHUJL]HV WKH PRWRU WR UHWXUQ WKH YDOYH WR VHUYLFH $V WKH YDOYH URWDWHV WKH SRVLWLRQ VZLWFK OHYHU GURSV WR RSHQ WKH...
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Page 27: Repair Parts For Water Softener
SECTION 6 REPAIR PARTS FOR WATER SOFTENER INTERNATIONAL WATER SOFTENER MODEL NO. IRK27C-01 A. WATER SOFTENER COMPLETE PART DESCRIPTION NUMBER &RYHU /RFN UHT G IRU VKLS RQO\ 5LP ,QVHUW UHT G IRU VKLSSLQJ RQO\ &RYHU PDLQ 6DOW +ROH &RYHU... - Page 28 SECTION 6 REPAIR PARTS FOR WATER SOFTENER INTERNATIONAL WATER SOFTENER MODEL NO. IRK27C-01 B. BRINE VALVE ASSEMBLY PART DESCRIPTION NUMBER &HUDPLF :HLJKW )ORDW 6WRS )ORDW LQFOXGHV .H\ 1R )ORDW 6HDO )ORDW 5RG 6WHP *XLGH &DS...
- Page 29 SECTION 6 REPAIR PARTS FOR WATER SOFTENER C. VALVE ASSEMBLY wear-strip seal cross-section view ...
- Page 30 SECTION 6 REPAIR PARTS FOR WATER SOFTENER INTERNATIONAL WATER SOFTENER MODEL NO. IRK27C-01 C. VALVE ASSEMBLY PART PART DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION NUMBER NUMBER 6HDO 1R]]OH 9HQWXUL 6FUHZ [ l UHT 5HWDLQHU 1R]]OH 9HQWXUL 0RWRU LQFO HD RI .H\ 1R ...
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