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5900-BT Neutralizer
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Thank you for purchasing a Clean Water System! With
proper installation and a little routine maintenance your
system will be providing neutral pH water for many years.
Please review this start‐up guide entirely before beginning
to install your system, and follow the steps outlined for
best results.
CALCITE MEDIA CONTAINS DUST. USE PAPER MASK AND
VENTILATE TO AVOID BREATHING DUST (Use a spray bottle
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- Page 1 Clean Water Made Easy www.cleanwaterstore.com 5900-BT Neutralizer Operation & Maintenance Manual Thank you for purchasing a Clean Water System! With proper installation and a little routine maintenance your system will be providing neutral pH water for many years. Please review this start‐up guide entirely before beginning to install your system, and follow the steps outlined for best results.
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Packing List ..............................3 How Your Neutralizer Works ........................4 System Installation Recommendations ......................5 Pre‐Installation .............................. 5 Best Practices for Piping & Drain Installation ....................6 Fig. 3: Typical Neutralizer 5900‐BT piping installation ................. 7 Installation Steps Overview .......................... 8 Add the Neutralizer Media and Install 5900‐BT Backwash Valve on Tank ........... -
Page 3: Packing List
5900S Neutralizer Operation & Maintenance Manual Packing List All systems include: 5900S control valve, bypass assembly with 1” connector yoke, power supply, top screen, and media funnel for adding the Neutralizer media. Neutralizer Filter 1.0 cubic foot size 10” x 44” filter tank with distributor tube 9 lbs. -
Page 4: How Your Neutralizer Works
5900S Neutralizer Operation & Maintenance Manual How Your Neutralizer Works See Fig 1 on the right. In your Neutralizer, the water enters the top of the tank (red arrows) and flows down through the media and up the distributor tube (blue arrows). -
Page 5: System Installation Recommendations
5900S Neutralizer Operation & Maintenance Manual System Installation Recommendations 1. Verify that you have received all parts and there are no damaged or missing parts. 2. Put gravel in first, then Neutralizer Media. Fill tank with clean water. Allow to soak for at least one hour up to 24 hours. -
Page 6: Best Practices For Piping & Drain Installation
5900S Neutralizer Operation & Maintenance Manual Best Practices for Piping & Drain Installation 1. See typical installation diagram (Fig 3 on next page). In well water applications, the neutralizer filter must be installed after the pressure tank. 2. Make sure to connect the IN pipe to the 5900‐BT inlet and the OUT pipe to the outlet. As you face the 5900‐BT control from the front, the water enters on the right and exits on the left. -
Page 7: Fig. 3: Typical Neutralizer 5900‐Bt Piping Installation
5900S Neutralizer Operation & Maintenance Manual Fig. 3: Typical Neutralizer 5900-BT piping installation Page 7 www.cleanwaterstore.com Rev 110117... -
Page 8: Installation Steps Overview
5900S Neutralizer Operation & Maintenance Manual Installation Steps Overview 1. Install on a level floor or surface. 2. Unit must be installed at least 10 feet ahead of the inlet to a water heater to prevent damage due to back‐up hot water or use a check valve to prevent hot water back‐up. 3 . -
Page 9: Add The Neutralizer Media And Install 5900-Bt Backwash Valve On Tank
5900S Neutralizer Operation & Maintenance Manual 3. You do not need unions to install your 5900‐BT control valve. If you need to remove it, the 5900‐BT control valve has quick‐release couplings that make it easy to put the 5900‐BT on by‐pass and remove the filter system from the piping. - Page 10 5900S Neutralizer Operation & Maintenance Manual 7. Attach plastic top screen to the under‐side of the 5900‐BT control valve. It is a funnel‐shaped plastic screen that snaps on to the control valve and prevents resin from being backwashed out to drain during the regeneration cycles. It may twist on clockwise or counter‐clockwise. 8.
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Page 11: Attach The Bypass
5900S Neutralizer Operation & Maintenance Manual External Drain Line Flow Control (“DLFC”) see picture to right: If you bought a 2.5 cubic foot or larger 5900‐ BT Neutralizer Filter System you will get an external Drain Line Flow control with your order. -
Page 12: Program Your Valve
5900S Neutralizer Operation & Maintenance Manual Program Your Valve Main Menu 1. Remove cover by pulling out front and back tabs slightly and lifting straight up to access control panel. 2. Enter main menu, by pressing the Menu/Enter button once (Time of day will flash) 3. - Page 13 5900S Neutralizer Operation & Maintenance Manual Master Programming Mode To enter Master Programming Mode press and hold both buttons for 5 seconds. To change a value, Press the Set/Change buttons. When done, press the Menu/Enter button to go to the next step.
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Page 14: See Historical Data And Real Time Flow Rate
5900S Neutralizer Operation & Maintenance Manual See Historical Data and Real Time Flow Rate Pressing and holding the Menu/Enter button will also access some options: Flo‐ this is the flow rate, if water is running, it will display the volume, in gallons per minute. Gt r‐... -
Page 15: Detailed Steps To Starting Up Neutralizer Filter System
5900S Neutralizer Operation & Maintenance Manual Detailed Steps to Starting Up Neutralizer Filter System 1 First, if days remaining is not already at 1, press and hold the Set/Change button. 2 Next press and hold the Set/Change button, until the valve begins the backwash cycle and the display reads 1 [1‐... -
Page 16: Installing And Using The Optional Legacy View App
5900S Neutralizer Operation & Maintenance Manual Installing and Using the Optional Legacy View App For simplified set up and control, please install the Legacy View on a compatible Bluetooth 4.0+ enabled smart phone or tablet. Download and install the Legacy View app from the Google Play Store, Apple App Store. Open the Legacy View app Choose a valve device at any time from the list of available devices to connect to by clicking on it (which means your 5900‐BT control valve, or valves if you have more than one system) - Page 17 5900S Neutralizer Operation & Maintenance Manual Legacy Phone App Dashboard From the Dashboard, all items in ORANGE be changed, while blue fields are informational only. If you are unsure about the function of the field, click the Info icon for more information Change Time of day (Press “set”...
- Page 18 5900S Neutralizer Operation & Maintenance Manual 3. Set Regeneration Time. Example: For 2am, just type 2 and press OK. Legacy App Advanced Settings From the Advanced Settings, all items in ORANGE with a “set” button can be changed. Touch any table to explode a detailed list of the last 60 days. Page 18 www.cleanwaterstore.com Rev 110117...
- Page 19 5900S Neutralizer Operation & Maintenance Manual Status and History Using Legacy View App From the Status and History, all items in ORANGE can be reset. Start a regeneration or backwash cycle Option 1: Click on “Regenerate Unit Now.” If you would like to force the unit into the next cycle step, Click “Go to next Regeneration Step.”...
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Page 20: Battery Back-Up (9 Volt Battery Required)
5900S Neutralizer Operation & Maintenance Manual Filter System Normal Operation • Normal display alternates between time of day and days until regeneration. • Days remaining until the next regeneration will count down from the regeneration day override value to 1 day remaining. •... -
Page 21: Maintaining Your Neutralizer
5900S Neutralizer Operation & Maintenance Manual Maintaining Your Neutralizer 1. Check the pH before and after the neutralizer. You want to have a pH of at least 7.0 after the neutralizer filter. 2. If the pH drops below 7, check the depth of the Calcite media by shining a bright light through the tank. -
Page 22: When To Use Calcite Blends
5900S Neutralizer Operation & Maintenance Manual When to Use Calcite Blends If the water pH is less than 6.0, Calcite alone may not be enough to bring the pH up to the desired range of 7.0 to 7.8. In this case, a blend of Calcite and Magnesium Oxide (sold as Corosex or FloMag brand). - Page 23 5900S Neutralizer Operation & Maintenance Manual How much Calcite and Corosex Weighs Per Cubic Foot • Calcite is shipped in 50 lb. boxes and one box of Calcite is equal to 0.55 cu ft. • Corosex is shipped in 10 lb. boxes and 1 box is equal to 0.13 cu ft. •...
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Page 24: Troubleshooting The 5900-Bt Neutralizer Filter
5900S Neutralizer Operation & Maintenance Manual Troubleshooting the 5900-BT Neutralizer Filter Backwash Flow Rate One problem that may occur is if you do not have enough backwash flow rate to properly clean the Neutralizer filter. You can verify the backwash flow rate by running the drain line into a bucket and timing it when the 5900‐BT is in Cycle 1 or backwash. -
Page 25: Ph Is Too Low
5900S Neutralizer Operation & Maintenance Manual pH is Too Low This can happen if the water entering the neutralizer has a pH less than 6.0. Generally, the water after your neutralizer should have a pH of 7.0, and the pH reagent in your pH test kit should turn a light green to darker green depending on the pH. -
Page 26: Replace Seals And Spacers Inside 5900-Bt Control
5900S Neutralizer Operation & Maintenance Manual Replace Seals and Spacers Inside 5900-BT Control 1. Remove the control valve cover. 2. Remove screw and washer at drive yoke. 3. Remove powerhead mounting screws. The entire powerhead assembly will now lift off easily. 4. -
Page 27: Valve Body Assembly S900-Bt
5900S Neutralizer Operation & Maintenance Manual Valve Body Assembly S900-BT Page 27 www.cleanwaterstore.com Rev 110117... -
Page 28: Control Valve Assembly 5900-Bt
5900S Neutralizer Operation & Maintenance Manual Control Valve Assembly 5900-BT Page 28 www.cleanwaterstore.com Rev 110117... -
Page 29: Water Filters Limited Warranty
5900S Neutralizer Operation & Maintenance Manual Water Filters Limited Warranty We warrant this water filter/ softener/ conditioner, when installed according to factory recommendations, to be free from defects in materials and workmanship as follows: ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐Limited Warranty‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ This water conditioner unit is comprised of the finest industry components available. Each individual component used in the assembly of our equipment is covered by the original equipment manufacturer’s warranty.
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