Water Level - EcoWater Timetronic 314 User/Installer Handbook

B) UPFLOW BRlNlNG
Salt brine is drawn from the brine tank, through the valve and to
the bottom of the resin bed. The brine passes up through'the
resin bed and releases the hardness minerals which have
collected on the resin.
The mineral laden brine leaves the resin tank at the top and
flows through the valve to the drain.' Small deposits of sodium are
left on the resin bed as a residue. Upflow brining is in- porta ant in
reducing the volume of water used and the salt saturation
required as those beads which need most cleansing are at the
top and can be -1'll~shed upwards to the drain more quickly.
C) BRINE RllUSE
Clean fresh water replaces the brine drawn and flows up the resin
bed and cleanses the resin bed of residual brine. The rinse water
flows to drain.
D) BACKWASH
Water enters the resin bed at
the bottom and flows upward
loosel-ling it and fluffing the
bed causing any remaining
deposits to release and
discharge to drain.
E)
FAST RINSE
Water flows at a fast rate,
down through the resin bed,
then out through the'valve to
drain. Following the fast rinse
cycle the water softener
returns to service.
SALT
Salt is used as the regenerate (cleansing
agent) for your Water Softener's resin bed.
The salt cabinet will need t o be refilled from
time t o time.
It is essential that approximately
6
inches
of salt is maintained as a minimum to
ensure operating efficiency.
Failure t o replenish salt will prevent the unit
from cleansing itself on its re-charge cycle
and consequently it will be unable t o soften
Ecowater Systems recommend Aquasol.Your
local water softener stockist will stock salt.
NOTE: During the cleaning process salt
does not enter the water supply. Salt is rinsed
t o drain.
CLEANING
Your unit may be cleaned with a damp cloth
and detergent. Do not use bleaches, solvents
or spirits as they may cause damage.
the water.
WATER LEVEL
Pour the salt slowly into the cabinet. Ensure
Tlie water level will vary Generally there will
that the brinewell cap is secure, as no salt
be no more than two inches of water in the
should be allowed to enter here. DO NOT
cabinet. During re-charge this will increase.
use granular salt. ONLY use tablet or
Water may normally be visible only when the
pellet salt.
salt level is very low.