Summary of Contents for Scalewatcher 3 Star
- Page 1 Scalewatcher Hard water treatment system for indoor use Instructions Performance guide Warranties Specifications Designed and manufactured by Scalewatcher 1 (610) 932 6888 www.scalewatcher.com/us/ 1 ...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Index of contents Page Contents of box. Installation site Installing the coil Mounting the control box Switching on the Scalewatcher Trouble shooting Performance guide Clean aerator screens Drain your water heater Older buildings Water softeners Tankless water heaters Frequently asked questions... -
Page 3: Contents Of Box
Install the SCALEWATCHER™ System unit upstream of the water softener if you plan to run them together. If you have a whole house water treatment system, install the SCALEWATCHER™... -
Page 4: Installing The Coil
The new high powered Star units can be mounted 10 to 20 feet away from the coil if necessary. We include 39 feet of wire with the 3 Star model. It takes about 14 feet for 2x20 wraps of coil on a 1” pipe, which allows for a maximum of 12 feet of cable length (each way) from controller to coil. -
Page 5: Mounting The Control Box
Insert the 12VDC plug of the adaptor into the power jack at the side of the SCALEWATCHER™ and connect the adaptor to either 110V or 220 V AC. The bar graph should start flashing indicating coil connected and correct signal being generated. -
Page 6: Performance Guide
\Water Softeners often leave deposits inside a water system. Therefore, if a softener is in use, you may want to allow the SCALEWATCHER™ System to remove the deposits before the softener is switched off. In that case, it is strongly recommended to leave the softener and the SCALEWATCHER™... -
Page 7: Tankless Water Heaters
Measure the hardness at the incoming hot treated water supply and treated water from a trap being frequently used, immediately after installing the SCALEWATCHER™ system, then in intervals of one to three weeks. Scalewatcher treated water hardness is typically between 5 and 15% higher than the incoming water until the descaling is complete. -
Page 8: External Scale
What does a water softener do that a SCALEWATCHER™ System does not? 1. The water softener softens hard water by replacing the calcium and magnesium with sodium. 2. The water softener adds salt in your water and drains damaging chlorides into the environment. -
Page 9: Reverse Osmosis Systems
Another benefit of the SCALEWATCHER™ system is that the naturally present microorganisms causing black mold in the bath area will diminish and then disappear completely. -
Page 10: After The First 90 Days
3. Cleaner dishes, sinks, tubs and shower stalls. 4. Savings in energy and detergent expenses. Check the SCALEWATCHER™ control panel periodically: It is recommended that you verify that the green LED lights on the control panel are on. You should verify this at least twice a year. -
Page 11: Manufacturers Guarantee
This guarantee does not extend to any other electrical or water appliance or device that may be in use by the user of SCALEWATCHER™ and we accept no liability for the malfunction of any device other than SCALEWATCHER™, which has, either directly or indirectly been sold to the user.
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