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- Page 1 Clean Water Made Easy www.cleanwaterstore.com 5900-BT Carbon Backwash Filter Installation & Maintenance Guide Rev-011723...
- Page 2 Thank you for purchasing a Clean Water System! With proper installation and a little routine maintenance your system will be providing chlorine-free water for many years. Please review this manual entirely before beginning to install your system, and follow the steps outlined for best results.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Packing Lists How Your Carbon Backwash Filter Works System Installation Steps Overview Pre-Installation Best Practices for Piping & Drain Installation Diagram of Typical Installation Well Water Diagrams of Typical Installation City Water Installation of Your System into Copper or Metal Piping Systems Add Filter Media and Install 5900-BT Backwash Valve on Tank Attach the Bypass Electrical Connections... -
Page 4: Packing Lists
5900-BT Carbon Backwash Filter Installation & Maintenance Guide Packing Lists All systems include: 5900-BT control valve; bypass assembly with 1” connector yoke; power supply; media funnel for adding the carbon media; top screen. Find Your Size System to See What is Included: Carbon Filter 0.5 cubic foot size... -
Page 5: How Your Carbon Backwash Filter Works
5900-BT Carbon Backwash Filter Installation & Maintenance Guide How Your Carbon Backwash Filter Works Water enters the top of the tank and flows down through the media and up the distributor tube. The downflow type Carbon Filter removes sediment and can be backwashed, which cleans and re-classifies the Carbon, preventing channeling. -
Page 6: System Installation Steps Overview
1. Verify that you have received all parts and there are no damaged or missing parts. 2. Put gravel in first, then carbon. Fill tank with clean water. The longer it soaks while you are doing everything else, the better. -
Page 7: Best Practices For Piping & Drain Installation
5900-BT Carbon Backwash Filter Installation & Maintenance Guide Best Practices for Piping & Drain Installation 1. See typical installation (Fig 2). The Carbon Backwash filter is installed after pressure tank. 2. Install on a level floor or surface. 3. Filter system must be installed at least 10 feet ahead of inlet to water heater to prevent damage due to back-up hot water or use a check valve to prevent hot water back-up. -
Page 8: Diagram Of Typical Installation Well Water
5900-BT Carbon Backwash Filter Installation & Maintenance Guide Diagram of Typical Installation Well Water Diagrams of Typical Installation City Water Rev-011723 www.cleanwaterstore.com... -
Page 9: Installation Of Your System Into Copper Or Metal Piping Systems
5900-BT Carbon Backwash Filter Installation & Maintenance Guide Installation of Your System into Copper or Metal Piping Systems If your new filter system is to be installed in a metal (conductive) plumbing system, i.e. copper or galvanized steel pipe, the plastic components (bypass and connectors) will interrupt the electrical continuity of the plumbing system. - Page 10 5900-BT Carbon Backwash Filter Installation & Maintenance Guide 6. Add the filter gravel that came with your order. The gravel should cover the bottom distributor screen before adding the Carbon filter media. 7. Next add the Carbon Media. 8. The tank should be about 2/3 full of media, do not fill much more than 2/3 full, even if there is media left over.
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Page 11: Attach The Bypass
5900-BT Carbon Backwash Filter Installation & Maintenance Guide Attach the Bypass Make sure there is lubricant on all three sets of O-rings and insert and screw bypass onto end connectors (O-rings are already on valve, with the Inlet Air Check Valve on the left, Inlet side). -
Page 12: Install 9V Battery (Not Included)
5900-BT Carbon Backwash Filter Installation & Maintenance Guide Install 9V Battery (not included) DO NOT INSTALL BATTERY UNTIL AFTER INITIAL BACKWASH! Connect 9V battery to battery cable under control panel. Battery cable and battery will sit under control panel. Control panel can be easily removed to access battery cable if needed, no tools are required. -
Page 13: External Drain Line Flow Control ("Dlfc")
5900-BT Carbon Backwash Filter Installation & Maintenance Guide 5. You do not need unions to install your 5900-BT control valve. If you need to remove it, the 5900-BT control valve has quick-release couplings that make it easy to put the 5900-BT on by-pass and remove the filter system from the piping. -
Page 14: Program Your Valve: Master Programming Mode
5900-BT Carbon Backwash Filter Installation & Maintenance Guide 5. To accept the digit, press the Menu/Enter button 6. Once the last digit for current time of day is accepted all digits will flash. 7. With all digits flashing next press the Menu Button to set A.M. or P.M. -
Page 15: See Historical Data And Real Time Flow Rate
5900-BT Carbon Backwash Filter Installation & Maintenance Guide Set each step according to the values below, appropriate for a 5900-BT filter system: 1. 10 minutes. This is the BACKWASH cycle. [ 1 - 10] (Set for 6 minutes minimum) 2. 5 minutes. This is the REST cycle. [ 2 - 5] 3. - Page 16 5900-BT Carbon Backwash Filter Installation & Maintenance Guide Detailed Steps to Starting Up Carbon Backwash Filter System 1. Carbon filter media has a lot of black fines or dust, and must be rinsed free by backwashing and rinse, which may take several backwashes.
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Page 17: Installing And Using The Optional Legacy View App
5900-BT Carbon Backwash Filter Installation & Maintenance Guide 15. Next, open the outlet on the bypass valve and then open the hose bib after the system and allow the water to run until it is clear. Run water in the home using a bathtub, laundry sink, or other fixture that does not have an aerator screen as any remaining residue may get caught in the screen. -
Page 18: Legacy Phone App Dashboard
5900-BT Carbon Backwash Filter Installation & Maintenance Guide Legacy Phone App Dashboard From the Dashboard, all items in ORANGE can be changed, while blue fields are informational only. If you are unsure about the function of the field, click the Info icon for more information 1. - Page 19 5900-BT Carbon Backwash Filter Installation & Maintenance Guide Legacy App Advanced Settings From the Advanced Settings, all items in ORANGE with a “set” button can be changed. Touch any table to explode a detailed list of the last 60 days.
- Page 20 5900-BT Carbon Backwash Filter Installation & Maintenance Guide Start a regeneration or backwash cycle Option 1: Click on “Regenerate Unit Now.” If you would like to force the unit into the next cycle step, Click “Go to next Regeneration Step.”...
- Page 21 5900-BT Carbon Backwash Filter Installation & Maintenance Guide Carbon Backwash Filter Maintenance No weekly or monthly maintenance is required. If your water is extremely high in hardness, sediment or grit, you may need to replace the piston, seals and spacers every 1 to 5 years.
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Page 22: Pressure Loss From Inadequate Backwash Flow Rate
5900-BT Carbon Backwash Filter Installation & Maintenance Guide Error Codes There are five (5) error codes that could indicate a possible problem with the control valve: Error 2 – Homing slot expected. Valve will start looking for home. (Normal operation continues) Error 3 –... -
Page 23: Service Instructions - Perform Before Doing Any Service
5900-BT Carbon Backwash Filter Installation & Maintenance Guide Service Instructions – Perform Before Doing Any Service A1. Turn off water supply to filter and put it in the bypass position. A2. Remove cover and relieve water pressure in the 5900-BT control valve by stepping the control into the backwash position momentarily. - Page 24 5900-BT Carbon Backwash Filter Installation & Maintenance Guide C6. Pull upward on end of piston yoke until assembly is out of valve. C7. Inspect the inside of the valve to make sure that there is no foreign matter that would interfere with the valve operation.
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Page 25: How To Replace The Carbon Filter Media
5900-BT Carbon Backwash Filter Installation & Maintenance Guide How to Replace the Carbon Filter Media 1. Typically, after 3 to 6 years the Carbon Media will stop removing chlorine and needs to be replaced. To accomplish this: 2. Turn water to system and depressurize the filter by opening a hose bib or faucet after the Sediment backwash filter system. -
Page 26: Valve Body Assembly S900-Bt
5900-BT Carbon Backwash Filter Installation & Maintenance Guide Valve Body Assembly S900-BT Rev-011723 www.cleanwaterstore.com... -
Page 27: Control Valve Assembly 5900-Bt
5900-BT Carbon Backwash Filter Installation & Maintenance Guide Control Valve Assembly 5900-BT Rev-011723 www.cleanwaterstore.com... -
Page 28: Water Filters Limited Warranty
5900-BT Carbon Backwash Filter Installation & Maintenance Guide Water Filters Limited Warranty We warrant this water filter/ softener/ conditioner, when installed according to factory recommendations, to be free from defects in materials and workmanship as follows: Limited Warranty This water conditioner unit is comprised of the finest industry components available. Each individual component used in the assembly of our equipment is covered by the original equipment manufacturer’s warranty.
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