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EcoWater ESD 518 Owner's Manual

EcoWater ESD 518 Owner's Manual

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EcoWater Systems
PO Box 64420, St. Paul MN 55164-9888
Part No. 7236254 (Rev. D 6/6/02)
PRINTED IN USA

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  • Page 1 (FR:DWHU HOHFWURQLF GHPDQG ZDWHU V\VWHP 02'(/ (6'  127( 5HIHU WR PDQXDO  IRU LQIRUPDWLRQ RQ DOO PRGHOV ZLWK DQ $& DOWHUQDWLQJ FXUUHQW YDOYH GULYH PRWRU EcoWater Systems PO Box 64420, St. Paul MN 55164-9888 Part No. 7236254 (Rev. D 6/6/02) PRINTED IN USA...
  • Page 2 FOR FUTURE REFERENCE, ENTER THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION MODEL NO. SERIAL NO. DATE CODE INSTALLATION DATE WATER HARDNESS IRON CONTENT WATER HARDNESS SETTING (see page 15) on rating decal on shipping carton EcoWater Systems, Inc. P. O. Box 64420, St. Paul, MN 55164-9888 (651) 739-5330...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Use only lead-free solder and flux for all sweat-solder connections, as required by state and federal codes. Use care when handling the EcoWater softener. Do not turn upside down, drop, or set on sharp pro- trusions. Do not locate the EcoWater softener where freezing temperatures occur. Do not attempt to treat wa- ter over 120•F.
  • Page 4: Water / Water Conditioning

    This usually occurs in 15 to WATER CONDITIONING 30 minutes. An EcoWater conditioner will remove moderate amounts of this type of iron (see specifica- Water conditioning is the treatment of four general tions).
  • Page 5 ECOWATER Water, and Water Conditioning Y S T tures, water heaters, and other water using ap- Colloidal and inorganically bound iron is a ferric or pliances. In can also damage and cause premature ferrous form that will not filter or exchange out of wa- failure of seals, diaphragms, etc., in water handling...
  • Page 6: Assembly Instructions

    INLET - OUTLET PLUMBING OPTIONS *Sweat soldering is required to adapt to the fittings (1” male) supplied with the EcoWater System Unit, : ALWAYS INSTALL either an EcoWater bypass or obtain approved compression adaptors. The fol- valve, #7129871, or a 3 valve bypass system. By- lowing special fittings are available from EcoWater.
  • Page 7: Planning Installation

    1 7/16” I. D. high quality, flexible hose for the valve : Install the EcoWater conditioner in a place water drain,* and brine tank drain. damage is least likely to occur if it develops a leak.
  • Page 8 ECOWATER Installation Y S T FIGURE 5...
  • Page 9 ECOWATER Installation Y S T GUDLQ ILWWLQJ KRVH FODPS...
  • Page 10 ECOWATER Installation Y S T FIGURE 6 hose Install hose clamps before soldering copper tubes ground wire copper tubes hose clamp, ground (2) ground wire clamp (2)
  • Page 11 ECOWATER Installation Y S T PROGRAM THE TIMER...page 12. AFTER PROGRAMMING, COMPLETE INSTALLA- TION STEPS 16 AND 17 BELOW.
  • Page 12 ECOWATER PROGRAMMING THE ELECTRONIC DEMAND TIMER Y S T FIGURE 7 83 keypad '2:1 keypad display 5(&+$5*( keypad 6(/(&7 keypad When the transformer is plugged in, a model code means the timer will not accept a change from the shows in the face plate display for the first few sec- keypad you have pressed, telling you to use another onds.
  • Page 13 ECOWATER PROGRAMMING THE ELECTRONIC DEMAND TIMER Y S T 2. SET WATER HARDNESS NUMBER: Press the (’) UP/DOWN (”) keypads to set the de- sired RECHARGE starting hour. Be sure to observe Press the SELECT keypad once to display 25 (flash- the AM-PM as you did when setting the time of day.
  • Page 14 ECOWATER ELECTRONIC DEMAND TIMER FEATURES AND OPTIONS Y S T EXTRA RECHARGE RECHARGE TONIGHT Press and release (do not hold) the RE- CHARGE keypad. Sometimes, a manually started regeneration CHARGE TONIGHT flashes (recharge) may be desired, or needed. Two in the display, and the soft-...
  • Page 15 ECOWATER ELECTRONIC DEMAND TIMER FEATURES AND OPTIONS Y S T WATER METER: softener. It multiplies this water usage information times the water hardness (preprogrammed into tim- The water meter, consisting of a turbine, turbine er) to continually calculate the soft water capacity re- mounting assembly, and the sensor housing, is lo- quired.
  • Page 16 ECOWATER HOW THE WATER SOFTENER WORKS Y S T VALVE CAM FIGURE 9 ROTOR & CAM FIGURE 8 10):...
  • Page 17 ECOWATER HOW THE WATER SOFTENER WORKS Y S T 11): FLOW PLUG...
  • Page 18: Service Information

    A clean nozzle and venturi (FIG. 13) is a must for the instead of standard sodium chloride (NaCl) water EcoWater System Unit to work right. This small unit softener salt, hardness setting must be increased creates the suction to move brine from the brine by 25%.
  • Page 19 ECOWATER SERVICE INFORMATION Y S T in position. Install and tighten the cap, by hand only. Do not overtighten and break the cap or housing. FIGURE 13...
  • Page 20 25. steps to reassemble and restart the unit. EcoWater Bypass Valve CAUTION: ALWAYS relieve water pressure in the EcoWater System Unit, as follows, before removing parts from the valve or resin tank. DE-PRESSURIZE 1. Put bypass valve(s) in bypass position.
  • Page 21 6. Is there salt in the brine tank? 1. Does the time display show the correct time of day? ..,I GLVSOD\ LV EODQN check power source to the EcoWater 7. Is the brine tubing connected? See repair parts System Unit.
  • Page 22 ECOWATER SERVICE INFORMATION Y S T CHECKING THE MODEL CODE ENTRY (See page 12) Unplug the transformer at the electrical outlet, then plug it in again. A “beep” will sound, then the model code displays for a few seconds. The test number will then display for a few seconds, followed by the present time display.
  • Page 23 ECOWATER SERVICE INFORMATION Y S T C. While in this diagnostic screen, the following in- This code identifies the softener nominal capacity formation is available and may be beneficial for vari- size. If the wrong number shows, the softener will ous reasons.
  • Page 24 ECOWATER SERVICE INFORMATION Y S T MANUAL ADVANCE REGENERATION CHECK NOTE: Be sure a salt bridge is not preventing water with salt contact. This check verifies proper operation of the valve mo- a. If the softener does not draw brine: tor, brine tank fill, brine draw, regeneration flow - nozzle and/or venturi dirty or defective.
  • Page 25 ECOWATER SERVICE INFORMATION Y S T Before working on the valve, turn off the water sup- Lower the cover onto the valve body and rotor shaft. ply and disconnect from electrical power. Then install the cover holding screws. Before tight- ening the screws, install the valve cam and gear.
  • Page 26 ECOWATER SERVICE INFORMATION Y S T ESD518 RATED CAPACITY See Rating Decal See Rating Decal PRESSURE DROP AT SERVICE FLOW RATE on Softener RATED EFFICIENCY (GR/LB) 5060 SERVICE FLOW RATE (GPM) MIN.-MAX. WORKING PRESSURE (PSIG) 20 - 125 MIN.-MAX. OPERATING TEMPERATURE ( 40 - 100 MAX.
  • Page 27: Repair Parts

    ECOWATER REPAIR Y S T PARTS Valve Assem- (see page 28)
  • Page 28: Repair Parts

    ECOWATER REPAIR Y S T PARTS PART PART PART DESCRIPTION PART DESCRIPTION NUMBER NUMBER 7095373 Transformer, 24V-10VA 7214244 Vapor Barrier 7132840 Power Cable 7210389 Salt Hole Cover 7218662 Top Cover 7219587 Screw 7210509 Faceplate (order following decal) 7109871 Brinewell 7214692...
  • Page 29 ECOWATER REPAIR PARTS Y S T wear-strip seal cross-section view...
  • Page 30 ECOWATER REPAIR PARTS Y S T .(< 3$57 PART '(6&5,37,21 DESCRIPTION 180%(5 NUMBER  6FUHZ  [ l  UHT  6FUHHQ  0RWRU LQFO  HD RI .H\ 1R   6FUHHQ 6XSSRUW  6FUHZ  [   UHT ...
  • Page 31: Warranty

    If, during the respective warranty period, a part proves, after inspection Bank, 111 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois, as Trustee hold- by EcoWater, to be defective, EcoWater will, at its sole option repair or ing said Guarantee Bond under the terms of a Trust Agreement...