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IRON SOFT PLUS ™ SERIES Water Conditioners Installation Instructions & Owner’s Manual...
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CAUTION: The manufacturer does not recommend the use of any resin cleaners. Please refer to page 6 in this manual or the warning label on the back of the brine tank. TABLE OF CONTENTS Installation Instructions Page 3-4 Start-up Procedures Page 5-6 Programming the Iron Soft Plus Timer Page 6-8...
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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Although the Iron Soft Plus Series Water Conditioner is shipped complete, some assembly may be required. 1. After unboxing the unit, please note that on most models the control valve is installed on the tank. If not, remove “split flange” from control valve adapter base, remove cardboard tank shim. Inspect “O” Ring on top of flange and grease with silicone provided.
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2. Notice on the casting, the inlet and outlet TOP VIEW markings, make sure the incoming water is plumbed to the inlet and outlet is plumbed to service (Fig. 3). Your water softener must be installed with a bypass valve. If your conditioner is not equipped with one, make a provision in the plumbing system for a bypass to be installed.
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START UP PROCEDURES FOR ELECTRONIC CONTROLLER • After installation is complete, rotate bypass handles to bypass mode (see “Valves Closed” in Fig.3). • Turn on water and check for leaks. • Fully open a cold water faucet — preferably a laundry sink or bathtub with no aerator. •...
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’ START UP PROCEDURES FOR ELECTRONIC CONTROLLER CONT CAUTION: Damage or destruction to the media may occur if salts containing additives are used with the Iron Soft Plus models. Most “solar” and/or “block” salts do not contain additives detrimental to this unit. If unsure, please check with manufacturer. Many “pellet”...
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TIMER OPERATION Set Time of Day When the timer is In Service, push either the Set Up or Set Down button once to adjust the Time of Day by one digit. Push and hold to adjust by several digits. Manually Initiating a Regeneration 1.
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PROGRAMMING THE ELECTRONIC CONTROLLER 1. Enter 3200NT Programming Mode Press and hold both the Set Up and Set Down buttons for five (5) seconds to enter Programming Mode. When the program mode is entered, the program light illuminates. 2. Set Feed Water Hardness The feed water hardness setting displays only if the Regeneration Type is set to Meter Immediate or Meter Delayed.
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LIGHT ALARM OPERATION Light panel operation with audio alarm: On the right side of the control valve there are 3 lights — green, yellow and red. 1. The green light indicates the unit is in the service position delivering soft water. 2.
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WATER CONDITIONER FLOW DIAGRAMS 3b. SLOW RINSE POSITION: 3a. BRINE RINSE POSITION: Chlorine generator is turned off, raw water enters Raw water enters control head flowing through control head and flows down through the Zeolite the injector, drawing brine from the brine tank. mineral, rinsing chlorine and brine to drain.
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TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTION A. assure permanent electrical service A. electrical service to unit has been (check fuse, plug, pull chain or interrupted switch) 1. Softener fails B. timer is defective B. replace timer to regenerate C. power failure C.
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PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTION 6. Iron in A. check backwash, brine draw and conditioned A. fouled mineral bed brine tank fill — increase frequency of regeneration water A. plugged drain line flow control A. clean flow control 7. Excessive B. brine valve failure B.