Clean Water Systems 5900e Installation & Start?Up Manual
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5900e Birm Filter Installation & Start-Up Guide
Thank you for purchasing a Clean Water System! With proper installation and a little
routine maintenance your system will be providing Iron free water for many years.
Please review this start‐up guide entirely before beginning to install your system, and
follow the steps outlined for best results.
BIRM MEDIA CONTAINS DUST. USE PAPER MASK AND VENTILATE TO AVOID
BREATHING DUST.
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- Page 1 Clean Water Made Easy www.cleanwaterstore.com 5900e Birm Filter Installation & Start-Up Guide Thank you for purchasing a Clean Water System! With proper installation and a little routine maintenance your system will be providing Iron free water for many years. Please review this start‐up guide entirely before beginning to install your system, and follow the steps outlined for best results.
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
How Your Birm Filter Works ........................5 Fig 2 - Typical Birm Filter 5900e piping installation with ball valve and hose bib after the filter..6 Fig 3: 5900e from the rear showing the inlet (left) and outlet (right) end-connector fittings 3/4” or 1”... -
Page 3: Packing List
5900e Birm Filter Installation & Startup Guide Packing List Birm Filter 0.75 cubic foot size 5900e Backwash Control Valve w/ Bypass Assembly and Pipe connector kit (1”or ¾”) 8” x 44” filter tank with distributor tube Blue media funnel for adding the Birm media 8 lbs. -
Page 4: Pre-Installation
1. See typical installation on page 7 (Fig 2). The Birm filter is installed after the pressure tank. 2. Make sure to connect the IN pipe to the 5900e inlet and the OUT pipe to the outlet (see Fig 2). -
Page 5: Installation Of Your System Into Copper Or Metal Piping Systems
7. The drain line tubing (not supplied) is connected to a drain from the drain outlet using flexible ½” ID tubing. Note that the drain can run up above the 5900e control and into a drain, it does not have to drain down, as the filter backwashes under line pressure from your well pump. Most plumbing codes require an air-gap connection, so that if your sewer or septic tank backs up, it cannot cross connect with the drain tubing. -
Page 6: Fig 2 - Typical Birm Filter 5900E Piping Installation With Ball Valve And Hose Bib After The Filter
5900e Birm Filter Installation & Startup Guide Fig 2 - Typical Birm Filter 5900e piping installation with ball valve and hose bib after the filter Page 6 www.cleanwaterstore.com Rev 120215... -
Page 7: 1" Npt In Noryl Plastic. Brass End-Connectors Are Also Available For Connecting To Copper Tubing
5900e Birm Filter Installation & Startup Guide Fig 3: 5900e from the rear showing the inlet (left) and outlet (right) end- connector fittings 3/4” or 1” NPT in Noryl plastic. Brass end-connectors are also available for connecting to copper tubing. -
Page 8: Assembly And Installation Instructions
It may twist on clockwise or counter-clockwise. 7. Add a small amount of silicone grease to the tank threads and screw on 5900e control valve carefully. Do not use pipe-joint compound, vegetable oil, Teflon tape, or Vaseline or other petroleum greases to lubricate tank threads. -
Page 9: Fig 5: 5900E Bypass And Service Positions
It is OK to run the drain line up and over the 5900e Birm Filter up to 4 feet above the top of the tank. If the drain line will be more than 20 feet, use larger diameter tubing such as ¾”... -
Page 10: Programming Your Valve
5900e Birm Filter Installation & Startup Guide Programming Your Valve *While scrolling through numbers, it only increases the value. To decrease the value, you will have to “go all the way around” to get back to a lower value. 1. To enter main menu press the Menu/Enter button (Time of day will flash) 2. -
Page 11: Master Programming Mode
5900e Birm Filter Installation & Startup Guide Master Programming Mode Entering Master Programming Mode -To enter Master Programming Mode press and hold both buttons for 5 seconds. 1. Regeneration Type (t) This display is used to set the Regeneration Type. This option setting is identified by the letter ‘t’... -
Page 12: Sample Regeneration Displays
5900e Birm Filter Installation & Startup Guide Sample Regeneration Displays Page 12 www.cleanwaterstore.com Rev 120215... -
Page 13: Initial Backwash
5900e Birm Filter Installation & Startup Guide Initial Backwash 1 If days remaining is not already at 1 press and hold the Set/Change button. Now, press and hold the set change button again, until the valve begins the backwash cycle and the display reads 1 –... -
Page 14: Maintenance
5900e Birm Filter Installation & Startup Guide Maintenance Normal Operation -Normal display alternates between time of day and days until regeneration. -Days remaining until the next regeneration will count down from the regeneration day override value to 1 day remaining. -
Page 15: Troubleshooting The 5900E Birm Filter
Birm filter. You can verify the backwash flow rate by running the drain line into a bucket and timing it when the 5900e is in Cycle 1 or backwash. A 1.0 or 1.5 cubic foot system should have 5 gallons per minute and a 2.0 cubic foot system should have 7 gallons per minute of backwash. - Page 16 5900e Birm Filter Installation & Startup Guide 3) The valve will advance to the BW (backwash) position, and start counting down. Press the Regen button again, and wait for the valve to advance and stop at the Rapid Rinse (RR) position.
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