Setting Water Softener - SciCan HYDRIM L110w G4 Service Manual

1. Introduction
1.9 Setting the water softener
The HYDRIM L110w G4 is equipped with
a built-in water softening system that must
be adjusted according to the local water
hardness. To read local water hardness,
proceed as follows:
1. The water test kit included with your
HYDRIM contains three water
hardness test strips in bags. Take a
water sample from the location where
the machine will be installed.
2. Open one of the bags, remove the
test strip and dip it into the water.
3. Compare the color of the strip with
the chart on the back of the bag
Determine the water hardness according
to the chart on the water test kit envelope.
4. Power the unit on and select the
Settings key from the main menu.
5. Go to the Setup Menu, Cycle Settings,
and select "Set Regeneration".
7. Using the up and down arrows, set the
water softener regeneration level
according to the water hardness table
in this section. If your water hardness
falls between two settings, select the
higher setting.
8. Unscrew the water softener container
lid from the bottom left of the chamber
and pour 1 litre (1 quart) of water into
the water softener container.
9. Add 1 kg (22 lbs) of water softening salt
to the water softener container, using
the supplied funnel to prevent any salt from spilling into the chamber, and close by
screwing the lid tightly back into place. An improper seal can lead to corrosion.
*Please note: The water test strip is only accurate up to 250 ppm. If the reading on the test strip exceeds
250 ppm and/or if the location in which the HYDRIM is installed has known water quality problems, having
a more detailed and accurate water test done by a test lab is strongly recommended.
Water Hardness Conversion and salt regeneration levels
°dH
1
2
3
4
5
5.6
6
6.2
7
8
8.4
9
10
10.1
11
11.2
11.8
12
13
14
15
16
16.8
17
18
19
19.6
20
20.2
21
22
22.4
23
24
25
25.2
26
27
28
28.6
29
30
≥30.3
14
US PPM
GPG (mg CaCO3 / Litre)
1.0 18
2.1 36
3.1 54
4.2 71
5.2 89
5.8 100
6.3 107
6.4 110
7.3 125
8.3 143
8.8 150
9.4 161
10.4 178
10.5 180
11.5 196
11.7 200
12.3 210
12.5 214
13.6 232
14.6 250*
15.6 268
16.7 286
17.5 300
17.7 303
18.8 321
19.8 339
20.5 350
20.9 357
21.0 360
21.9 375
22.9 393
23.4 400
24.0 411
25.0 428
26.1 446
26.3 450
27.1 464
28.2 482
29.2 500
29.8 510
30.2 518
31. 3 535
≥31.6 ≥540
Regen.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Additional
Water
Treatment
Required