Whirlpool WHES44 Installation And Operation Manual page 15

POWER OUTAGE MEMORY
If electrical power to the water softener is lost,
"memory" built into the timer circuitry will keep all
settings for several hours. While the power is out, the
display is blank and the water softener will not
regenerate. When electrical power is restored, the
following will occur:
Reset the present time only if the display is flashing.
The HARDNESS and RECHARGE TIME never
require resetting unless a change is desired. Even if
the clock is incorrect after a long power outage, the
softener operates as it should to keep your water soft.
However, regenerations may occur at the wrong time
of day until you reset the clock to the correct time of
day.
NOTE: If the water softener was regenerating when
power was lost, it will now finish the cycle.
WATER FLOW INDICATOR
Whenever the softener has water flowing from the
outlet port, the display will show water droplets
scrolling down the right hand side of the screen (See
Figure 25). The faster the water flow, the faster the
droplets will flash.
Droplets indicate water
flow through softener
SALT EFFICIENCY
When this feature is ON, the water softener will
operate at salt efficiencies of 4000 grains of hardness
per pound of salt or higher (May recharge more often
using smaller salt dosage and less water). The
softener is shipped with this feature set OFF.
1. Press and hold the PROGRAM button until the
screen in Figure 26 is displayed. Once in this
display, press the PROGRAM button once and one
of the two displays in Figure 27 is shown.
Controller Features
FIG. 25
FIG. 26
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2. Press the UP or
OFF. When set to ON, the efficiency icon will be
displayed in the lower left hand corner of the
normal run display.
Efficiency Icon
3. Press the PROGRAM button five times to return to
the normal run display.
In the state of California: You must turn the Salt
Efficiency Fea ture ON. This may initiate more
frequent recharges. However, it will operate at
4,000 grains per pound of salt or higher.
CLEAN / CLEAR WATER IRON REDUCTION
This feature is beneficial on water supplies containing
ferrous (clear water) iron. The default setting is OFF.
When this feature is set to ON, an additional back-
wash and fast rinse cycle will occur first, preceding
the normal regeneration sequence. This provides
extra cleaning of the resin bed before it is regenerated
with the salt brine. To conserve water set this feature
OFF if your water supply does not contain iron or
sediments.
1. Press and hold the PROGRAM button until the
screen in Figure 28 is displayed. Once in this
display, press the PROGRAM button twice and one
of the two displays in Figure 29 is shown.
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2. Press the UP or
OFF.
DOWN buttons to set ON or
FIG. 27
FIG. 28
DOWN buttons to set ON or
FIG. 29
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