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OWNERS MANUAL How to maintain and operate your EcoWater birm filter with air injected assembly and turbine initiated flow switch MODEL ETF AIIF9---115 EcoWater Systems P .O. Box 64420 St.Paul MN 55164 - 9888 Printed on recycled paper (651) 739---5330 PRINTED IN U.S.A.
ECOWATER Unpacking, Table of Contents Y S T UNPACKING TABLE OF CONTENTS EcoWater Air Injected Iron Filters are shipped from PAGE the factory in four master cartons consisting of ... Safety Guides ...Mineral tank and adaptor assembly Specifications / Dimensions ...Controller assembly (includes this manual)
ECOWATER Safety Guides Y S T SAFETY GUIDES Recommended maximum allowable inlet water pressure is 60 psi. Use a pressure reducing valve if Follow the installation instructions carefully. Failure to necessary. Be sure the addition of a pressure reducing install the filter properly voids the warranty.
ECOWATER Assembly Instructions Y S T FILL THE MINERAL TANK To remove the air, soak the birm in water for 24 hours prior to loading into the tank, or load the dry birm into 1. Remove the adaptor assembly from the mineral the tank, but do not allow the filter to regenerate until tank.
ECOWATER Assembly Instructions Y S T ASSEMBLE AIR INJECTOR ADAPTOR FIGURE 2 1. Take a length of 1/4” tubing and push the insert AIR INJECTOR ADAPTOR ASSEMBLY (restrictor) into one end. Then, push this end of the O- -ring tubing into the connector fitting installed in the check 13/16”...
(1” male) supplied with the filter, or obtain approved AND SPLASHING TO PREVENT WATER DAMAGE compression adaptors. The following special fittings TO SURROUNDING AREA. are available from EcoWater. Be sure to comply with all local plumbing codes. 5. A 120v--60Hz, grounded electrical outlet (contin- OPTIONAL INLET/OUTLET FITTINGS uously “live”) is needed within 10’...
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ECOWATER Planning Installation Y S T TOOLS YOU MAY NEED SELECT INSTALLATION LOCATION Consider all of the following when selecting an D common screwdriver D pliers installation location for the filter selected. D cross--point screwdriver D tape measure S To filter all water in the home, install the filter close to the water supply inlet.
NOTE: All fittings are in the small parts bag. needed. If installing sweat copper, be sure to USE LEAD--FREE SOLDER as required by Federal and NOTE: If installing the EcoWater bypass valve, see State codes. Use pipe joint compound on outside separate instructions included with it.
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ECOWATER Installation Y S T 6. COLD WATER PIPE GROUNDING b. THREADED PIPE (1) Apply pipe joint compound to all outside pipe The house cold water pipe (metal only) is often used threads. as a ground for the house electrical system. The (2) Tighten all threaded joints.
ECOWATER Installation Y S T 9. PRESSURE TESTING FOR LEAKS b. Attach the connector, on the valve motor leadwire, to the the matching connector on the faceplate timer. TO PREVENT EXCESSIVE AIR PRESSURE IN c. Connect the power cable leads to the back of the THE FILTER AND PLUMBING SYSTEM, DO THE timer.
ECOWATER Programming Face Plate Timer Y S T FIGURE 10 UP keypad DOWN keypad display VACATION NOW (HOLD) RECHARGE keypad SELECT keypad I. When the transformer is plugged in, the model for fast advance. This procedure applies for all fol- code HAIIF shows in the face plate display for the lowing settings.
ECOWATER Programming Face Plate Timer Y S T Iron (parts per million) Number of People Number of People 1 -- 2 3 -- 4 5 -- 7 8 -- 20 4 days 3 days 2 days 1 day 4 days...
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ECOWATER Programming Face Plate Timer Y S T ADJUSTABLE BACKWASH -- Press and hold the NOTE:Fill and brine times are adjustable, but preset at the factory to zero minutes. It is recommended to SELECT button until the display shows “000----”,...
ECOWATER Filter Operation Y S T GENERAL INFORMATION cleaning is done in two stages, or cycles, called backwash and fast rinse. It is started automatically The air injector adaptor installs between the filter by the timer. valve and mineral tank as shown in Figure 1. A pump BACKWASH (Figure 12): The timer starts the valve injects air into the iron filter through the adaptor.
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ECOWATER Filter Operation Y S T FIGURE 12 BACKWASH CYCLE POSITION FLOW PLUG SWITCH FIGURE 13 FAST RINSE CYCLE POSITION SWITCH...
ECOWATER Service Information Y S T Adaptor Troubleshooting Guide WARNING: FILTER TANK CONTAINS AIR. If excess air is in household plumbing, the TO RELIEVE PRES- air vent is most likely plugged with debris. SURE, PUT BYPASS VALVE IN BYPASS AND...
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ECOWATER Service Information Y S T MANUAL INITIATED ...Press the UP keypad to display the number of days this face plate has had electrical power ap- ELECTRONICS DIAGNOSTIC plied. 1. To enter diagnostics, press and hold the SELECT keypad until (000-- --) shows in the display.
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ECOWATER Service Information Y S T MANUAL ADVANCE DIAGNOSTIC NOTE: Be sure household water pressure (well sys- tem) is maintained at a minimum of 20 psi. Adjust the Use the following procedures to advance the filter pump switch upward, if needed.
ECOWATER Repair Parts Y S T Valve Assembly (see page 22) WARNING: FILTER TANK CONTAINS AIR. TO RELIEVE PRES- SURE, PUT BYPASS VALVE IN BYPASS AND ADVANCE FILTER VALVE TO BACKWASH BEFORE DISASSEMBLY.
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ECOWATER Repair Parts Y S T PART DESCRIPTION 7275907 Transformer, 24V -- 10VA 7218670 Top Cover 7285813 Rep’l PWA 7210509 Faceplate (order following decal) 7287394 Decal 7211173 Faceplate Support 7287792 7223308 Shroud 7088033 Clamp Retainer (Clip), 4 req’d 7176292 Clamp Section, 4 req’d 7223316 Rep’l Distributor, bottom...
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ECOWATER Repair Parts Y S T flow plug assembly assembled view wear- -strip seal cross- -section view 27 26...
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ECOWATER Repair Parts Y S T PART PART DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION 7195482 Seal J 7224087 Screw, #8-32 x 1” (2 req.) 7170319 O--ring, 1/4 x 3/8 7286039 Motor (incl. 2 ea. of Key No. 1) 7100940 Plug 0900857 Screw, #6-20 x 3/8 (3 req.)
EcoWater Systems LLC, is excused if failure to perform its warranty obligations is the result of strikes, government regulation, materi- als shortages, or other circumstances beyond its control.
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