Routine Maintenance - Whirlpool WHES44 Installation And Operation Manual

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3. Press the PROGRAM button four times to return to
the normal run display.
CLEAN FEATURE MINUTES
The Clean / Clear Water Iron Reduction feature
(described above) may be adjusted, from 1 to 15
minutes in length. To change this cycle time, use the
UP button to increase the time, or the DOWN button
to shorten the time. The default value for this feature
is 6 minutes.
1. Press and hold the PROGRAM button until the
screen in Figure 28 is displayed. Once in this
display, press the PROGRAM button three times
and the display in Figure 30 is shown.
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2. Press the UP or
number of minutes.
3. Press the PROGRAM button three times to return
to the normal run display.
MAXIMUM DAYS BETWEEN
REGENERATIONS
The water softener automatically controls regeneration
frequency. This provides the greatest operating
efficiency and, under most conditions, this feature
should be left in this automatic mode. However, you
may modify this feature if you want to force a
regeneration every set number of days. For example,
if your water supply contains clear water iron, you
may want the softener to regenerate every few days to
keep the resin bed clean. The maximum days
between recharges may be set from 1 to 15 days, as
follows:
WATER SOFTENER CLEANSER
The manufacturer recommends that you use
Whirlpool WHE-WSC Water Softener Cleanser, as
®
directed, every four months.
Lift the brinewell cover and pour in the entire 16 oz.
bottle of Whirlpool Water Softener Cleanser. Press
®
the RECHARGE button and hold for three seconds,
Controller Features
FIG. 30
DOWN buttons to set the

Routine Maintenance

NOTE: The softener will recharge on its own if needed,
even if it is before the set number of days.
1. Press and hold the PROGRAM button until the
screen in Figure 28 is displayed. Once in this
display, press the PROGRAM button four times
and the display in Figure 31 is shown.
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2. Press the UP or
number of days.
3. Press the PROGRAM button two times to return to
the normal time of day screen.
12 OR 24 HOUR CLOCK
All time displays are shown in standard clock time
(AM and PM) at the 12 hour default setting. If 24 hour
clock displays are desired, follow steps below:
1. Press and hold the PROGRAM button until the
screen in Figure 28 is displayed. Once in this
display, press the PROGRAM button five times and
one of the two displays in Figure 32 is shown.
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2. Press the UP or
time format.
3. Press the PROGRAM button once again, to return
to the normal time of day screen.
until "RECHARGE" begins to flash in the display. This
manual recharge will take about two hours. If taste,
odor, or discoloration are detected in the water,
manually recharge the softener again, then run a cold
water faucet immediately downstream of the softener
until water tastes, smells, and appears normal.
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FIG. 30
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DOWN buttons to set the
FIG. 32
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DOWN buttons to set the