First Sales IBW10-1 Installation Instructions And Owner's Manual page 10

Backwashing filter system ibw series; imbw series
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7. Exit Programming: Press the "NEXT" button
Initiate Manual Regeneration (Backwash Cycle): Press and hold the "REGEN" button 3
STEP 13:
seconds or until the word "BACKWASH" appears in the lower right of the display and
"REGEN" appears at the middle left of the display. The drive motor will run briefly and count-
down timer will appear in the time-of-day position on the display.
STEP 14:
Unplug the transformer from the electrical outlet to keep the IBW/IMBW in backwash for
an extended time to purge any air and remove media "fines" (very small particles of media).
STEP 15:
Once the air is purged, gradually turn the INLET knob of the bypass valve counter-clockwise
until it is fully in "Service" position (Figure 2, Page 5). Then turn the OUTLET knob of the
bypass valve counter-clockwise until it is fully in the "Service" position (Figure 2, Page 5). and
leave the control valve in "Backwash" position for at least 10 minutes or until water
flowing from the drain line runs clear; whichever is longer.
Rinse Cycle: Plug the transformer into the electrical outlet. Press the "REGEN" button to
STEP 16:
advance the control valve to the "RINSE" cycle. Another count-down timer will appear in the
time-of-day position, "RINSE" will be shown in the lower middle of the display and "REGEN"
appears in the middle left of the display.
STEP 17:
Exit Manual Regeneration:
service mode automatically.
STEP 18:
TURN ON FUEL / ELECTRICAL SUPPLY TO WATER HEATER.
RECOMMENDED: Retain the red distributor cap and blue media funnel for future replenishment of filter media.
NOTE: If the IBW/IMBW filter is loaded with any self-sacrificing media like Calcite or Neutralizer, mark
the media level on the side of the tank by shining a bright light through the tank to see its level.
Replenish the media in the mineral tank when the level drops by more than three inches.
Installation Instructions (cont.)
a. The upper left of the display will show "TIME"
b. The current time of day will be shown on the right side of the display
c. Only the colon between the hour and minutes will be flashing
d. and minutes will be flashing.
Allow the rinse cycle to complete and the filter will return to
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