First Sales IBW10-1 Installation Instructions And Owner's Manual page 13

Backwashing filter system ibw series; imbw series
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11) Attach bypass valve (Figure 6, Page 6) to control valve body.
12) Reattach Drain Line to Control Valve (Figure 6, Page 6).
13) IMPORTANT! Activated Carbon, Filter Ag, Zeolite and Birm must be soaked for at least 2 hours
prior to submitting it to full flow rate to prevent loss of media to drain.
14) Gradually turn the INLET side knob of the bypass valve counter-clockwise ONLY ½ way (45 degrees)
to the "Service" position (Figure 2, Page 5) allowing unit to pressurize slowly. Check for leaks and
correct as needed Any air trapped in the media bed should begin purging to the drain and water
should begin flowing to the drain.
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.
16) Plug the transformer into the electrical outlet. Press the "REGEN" button to 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. Allow
the rinse cycle to complete and the filter will return to service mode automatically.
Maintenance (cont.)
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