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™ Kinetico Kinex Salt Monitor Installation Guide and Owner's Manual...
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Now checking your salt levels and contacting your dealer for salt is as simple as opening the Kinetico app on your smartphone. TABLE OF CONTENTS Package Contents &...
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Physical Installation: Unpack Kinex Salt Monitor System and inspect components. Place included paper drill template on Kinetico salt drum lid and align indexing features (i.e. Kinetico logo). Note: The installation drilling template indexes all 4 Kinetico drums separately. (Check both sides to find your indexing features.)
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Navigate to the Kinetico App and tap the profile icon in the top right corner. Enter your email address and password. Add Kinex Salt Monitor to your account under the Equipment tab. Tap “ADD EQUIPMENT." Enter the Kinex Salt Monitor Serial Number in both...
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Tap on the KINEX SALT MONITOR Tile. Follow in app instructions to connect the Salt Monitor to a Wi-Fi network. Note: Some Wi-Fi mesh networks, such as eero™, may require a temporary disable of the 5G network within the Wi-Fi network's mobile application or admin settings.
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To calculate salt levels properly, more information must be collected about the softener the salt monitor will be monitoring. First, select the softener brand, either Kinetico or Non-Kinetico. If selecting a Kinetico Softener, proceed to step 4a. If selecting Non-Kinetico Softener, proceed to page 7, step 4d.
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Kinetico Softener Setup: Select the Kinetico softener model number. Select the Kinetico salt drum size. Select the current salt dose. Continue with setup on page 8, step 5. Note: It is important to choose an accurate salt dose as this will affect the accuracy of the salt level...
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Non-Kinetico Softener Setup: Select the salt drum type used on the softener system. Note: Cabinet softener models, regardless of manufacturer, are not supported. If the cylinder is selected, measure the width of the salt drum and enter inch measurements in the app.
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Indicate battery type, “ALKALINE BATTERY” or “LITHIUM BATTERY,” for the primary power or back-up power (if installed). Note: Batteries installed as back-up will expire sooner than expected. Review summary details. If correct, tap “Finalize Kinex Salt Monitor."...
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Additional Setup: Managing Alert Preferences. 1. Tap on the Equipment tab. 2. Tap on the Kinex Salt Monitor Device. 3. Tap Alerts in the bottom right corner. 4. Toggle alerts and alert types you would like to receive. Note: Alerts toggled ON will automatically send to the email address or phone number entered in the "ALERT CONTACTS"...
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Tap on the profile icon in the top, right-hand corner. Log in with email and password. Updated profile details. To save changes, enter Kinetico App password into “Current Password” field. Tap "UPDATE". Change Wi-Fi Network after initial installation. Tap the Equipment tab.
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Add/change power type. 1. Tap the Equipment tab. 2. Tap on the Kinex Salt Monitor. 3. Tap on the plug/battery level icon. 4. Choose your power type.
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LED INDICATORS FUNCTION INDICATION Solid White Powering on and initializing. Solid Red Wi-Fi is not connected. Blue Blinking Wi-Fi connection in progress. Solid Blue Wi-Fi is connected. Solid Green Firmware update in progress, data moving from cloud to board. Green Blinking Data transmitting from board to cloud.
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Assembled in the US Part No 10464B kinetico.com • 800-944-9283 of both domestic and foreign components 11/2022...
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