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- Page 1 SOFTENER SERIES INSTALLATION INSTRUCTION & OWNER’S MANUAL www.FreeDrinkingWater.com All Rights Reserved © APEC Water Systems...
- Page 3 Please keep this Owner’s Manual for future reference. It contains useful information on how to maintain and care for your APEC Water Softener APEC Water Softener Thank you for choosing Please read and become familiar with instructions and parts needed before proceeding with the installation.
- Page 4 3). Chlorine & Chloramine Tolerance: Softener resin may degrade in the presence of chlorine or chlo- ramines. Feedwater that contains these contaminants will reduce the life of the resin. In these condi- tions, a whole house carbon filtration system with chlorine, chloramine reducing media is recom- mended.
- Page 5 n. Use only clean water softening salt with at least 99.5% purity. Extra course grade or crystal salt is recommended. Do not use rock, block or granulated salts. These contain contaminants that could cause problems during maintenance. o. Always keep the salt lid in place on the softener unless servicing or refilling the unit. p.
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Page 6: Table Of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS 01 Parts List ..................page 2 02 Installation Overview ..............page 5 03 Salt Tank Preparation ..............page 7 04 Connect the Softener ..............page 10 05 Digital Control Valve Installation ..........page 11 06 Bypass Operation ................ page 14 07 Digital Control Valve Display ............ -
Page 7: Parts List
PARTS LIST Parts List for APEC Water Softener Installation Kit (2 packages): Package #1: Softener tank. Softener Tank Package #2: Digital control valve and installation kit. Digital Control Digital Control Valve Bypass Valve (With By- Valve Transformer pass Valve Connector X2) - Page 8 Drain Connector Bypass Valve Connector Digital Control Valve O-ring (Black color) O-ring (Black color) Brine Line Flow Drain Connector O- Controller (Red color) ring (Black color) Salt tank and installation kit. Salt Tank Overflow Adapter Tank Grille with Lock Nut...
- Page 9 Tank Cup Salt Well Salt Well Lid Salt Well Clamp Tank Tube Adapter Salt Tank Tubing Lock Nut...
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Page 10: Installation Overview
INSTALLATION OVERVIEW Side view Top view Brine tank installation... - Page 11 SITE REQUIREMENTS: • Water pressure: 25-90 psi. • Water temperature: 40° F - 100° F. • The tanks should be on a firm, level surface. • Electrical: Use a 100-240v, 60Hz uninterrupted outlet. • Use 1” (or 3/4” depending on system) copper, brass, or PEX pipe and fittings. Some plumbing codes may also allow PVC plastic pipe.
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Page 12: Salt Tank Preparation
SALT TANK PREPARATION Preparing salt tank for installation. Please follow the steps below: 1. Install 4 tank cups to the tank grille. 2. Install the tank grille on the bottom of the salt tank. 3. Install the salt well into the tank grille. - Page 13 4. Install salt well clamp on the salt well. Put the tank tube adapter lock nut on the outside of the tank. 5. Unscrew to remove the salt tubing connector and adapter from the salt well, insert the salt tubing through the salt well clamp.
- Page 14 7. Install overflow adapter to the salt tank and close with the well lid. Note: Make sure the brine line is secure to the connection provided on the brine tank. If the brine line is not secure and sealed, it may not be able to perform a proper system regeneration when needed, and can potentially cause overfill in the brine tank and result in leaks.
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Page 15: Connect The Softener
CONNECTING THE SOFTENER IMPORTANT: Please review before installation. 1. On copper plumbing systems, be sure to install a grounding wire between the inlet and outlet piping to maintain grounding. 2. Make sure the brine line is secure to the connection provided on the brine tank. If the brine line is not se- cure and sealed, it may not be able to perform a proper system regeneration when needed, and can poten- tially cause overfill in the brine tank and result in leaks. -
Page 16: Digital Control Valve Installation
DIGITAL CONTROL VALVE INSTALLATION Assembled view with bypass valve Bypass installation parts diagram 1. Unscrew tank cap from the top of the tank and remove tube cover. - Page 17 2. Obtain the digital control valve and install the digital control valve o-ring on the bottom of digital control valve. 3. Screw the digital control valve tightly onto the top of the tank. 4. Detach both bypass valve connectors from bypass valve and verify the flow sensor is properly in place then install both bypass valve connector o-ring.
- Page 18 7. For the brine tank connection, please obtain a small screw driver or pen and place the brine line flow controller (red color) on the tip with the cone side facing toward the brine line connection then properly install the salt tank tubing. 8.
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Page 19: Bypass Operation
BYPASS OPERATION To shut off water to the system, please position arrow handle as shown in the bypass operation diagram to the right. If your valve doesn’t look like the diagram, contact your service technician for instructions on how to shut off water. Water turned on Water turned off (Bypassed) -
Page 20: Digital Control Valve Display
DIGITAL CONTROL VALVE DISPLAY Display Screen Menu/Confirm Button Area Manual/Return Down Recommended: Remove The plastic screen protector after installation. Lock Symbol (top left corner) Light is on indicates the timer buttons are locked. To unlock, press and hold both button for 5 seconds until Lock symbol light is off you will hear a “DI” sound. 11 : 16 : 39 11 : 16 : 39 Water System... - Page 21 Menu/Confirm button: To setup time of day, regeneration time, and tap water hardness levels. • • Manual Regeneration/Return to home button : Press the button once and it will start regeneration cycles instantly. Press the button continuously can skip and stop regeneration cycle. 11 : 21 : 34 11 : 21 : 58 Water System...
- Page 22 2. Setup Regeneration time (Default time 2am recommended) • Press to go to main menu Set Softener. Select Set time of day using arrows. • Once Set time of day is highlighted, press to enter regen time setting menu. The hour value “2” will flash, use arrows to adjust the hour menu.
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Page 23: Manual Regeneration
Manual regeneration/Return to home Press once and it will start regeneration cycles instantly. Press the button continuously can skip and stop regeneration cycle. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS APEC Water Softeners ITEM# Capacity (In Grains) Tank Size Salt Brine Tank Size SOFTENER-HE-30-FG 30,000 9"... -
Page 24: Limited Product Warranty
Installation Instruction & Owner’s Manual (“Manual”). APEC Water warrants to the customer that its solid-state electronic heads (digital control valve) will be free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use and service for a period of one (1) year. - Page 25 CONDITIONS THAT RENDER THIS LIMITED PRODUCT WARRANTY VOID THIS LIMITED PRODUCT WARRANTY SHALL BE VOID IF: 1. The Product is not operated in compliance with normal municipal water conditions for which the particular model of this Product is intended. 2. The person seeking to invoke the warranty is not the original purchaser. That is, this Limited Product Warranty only extends to original purchasers.
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