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- Page 1 OPERATION MANUAL FWT15 SERIES Franklin Water Treatment, LLC franklinwatertreatment.com Copyright ©2024, Franklin Water Treatment, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Flow Diagrams....................................30-32 Programing Options....................................33 General Specifications................................... 33 Service Instructions ..................................34-35 Injector Flow Rate Graphs ................................36-37 Specifications ....................................38-39 Warranty ........................................ 40 Dealer Name __________________________________________________ Phone _______________________________ Address _______________________________________________________ Email ________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Copyright ©2024, Franklin Water Treatment, LLC. All Rights Reserved. -
Page 3: Job Specification Sheet
*SIZING INFORMATION All Water is Softened Except: _______ Hosebibs _______ Kitchen Cold _______ Toilets _______ All Cold _______ Other ________________________________________________________________________________________ *INSTALLATION DATE ________________________________________________________________________________ *SERIAL NUMBER ___________________________________________________________________________________ NOTES _____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Copyright ©2024, Franklin Water Treatment, LLC. All Rights Reserved. -
Page 4: Soft Water Basics
Salt is the fuel to run your water softener. Buy the best clean salt available. REMEMBER: This water softener is not intended to be used for treating water that is microbiologically unsafe or of unknown quality without adequate disinfection before or after treatment. Copyright ©2024, Franklin Water Treatment, LLC. All Rights Reserved. -
Page 5: Pre-Installation Check List
Existing Plumbing: Condition of existing plumbing must be due to loss of pressure (such as a water main break). BYPASS VALVE OPERATION Copyright ©2024, Franklin Water Treatment, LLC. All Rights Reserved. -
Page 6: Installation Instructions
3/4” Drain Line Elbow 1” Drain Line Connection BRINE LINE 1,5' � □UTLET 1,5' INLET ��)Fl DRAIN Units larger than 150K contain air check as standard brine tank assembly. Figure 6a Figure 6b Copyright ©2024, Franklin Water Treatment, LLC. All Rights Reserved. -
Page 7: Installation Diagrams
(rinse & fill) are delayed until right before the unit comes on line. This pre-service rinse will minimize hardness and iron leakage from resin due to a prolonged stagnant mode. This is only available when softening system is programmed as post fill. See page 16. Copyright ©2024, Franklin Water Treatment, LLC. All Rights Reserved. -
Page 8: Programming
USER DISPLAY 3 flashes on left side of display when other than Displays present flow rate. flow rate is displayed. DEALER NAME May display if service is required. DEALER PHONE NUMBER Figure 8 Copyright ©2024, Franklin Water Treatment, LLC. All Rights Reserved. -
Page 9: Set Time Of Day
buttons. This display will not be shown if system is set for immediate regeneration. Press NEXT to exit Installer Displays/Settings. Press REGEN to return to previous step. Figure 10a RETURN TO ROTATING DISPLAY Copyright ©2024, Franklin Water Treatment, LLC. All Rights Reserved. -
Page 10: Softener Setup
STEP 2S – Select between softening or filtering. A flashing "SOFTENING" or TYPE "FILTERING" will appear. Choose SOFTENING using or button. Factory setting is Softening. Press NEXT to go to Step 3S. Press REGEN to exit Softener System Setup. Copyright ©2024, Franklin Water Treatment, LLC. All Rights Reserved. - Page 11 See page 32 for more options. Factory Setting is DELAY + IMMEDIATE. If control is set as Twin Alternating, this option is not available. Press NEXT to go to Step 10S. Press REGEN to return to previous step. Copyright ©2024, Franklin Water Treatment, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
- Page 12 TRIGGER flow stops, whichever comes first. Range = 0.1–20,000 gallons. Press NEXT to go to Step 17S. Copyright ©2024, Franklin Water Treatment, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
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Page 13: Service Reminder
Press NEXT to exit system. Press REGEN to return to the previous step. Reset service reminder by holding down up and down arrows together when reminder is displayed. RETURN TO NORMAL MODE Copyright ©2024, Franklin Water Treatment, LLC. All Rights Reserved. - Page 14 MAV drives piston “in” is designated by (-) sign. MAV drives piston “out” is designated by (+) sign. Any time MAV is rebuilt or replaced, reset diagnostics to reflect new drive characteristics. Copyright ©2024, Franklin Water Treatment, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
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Page 15: Valve History
If no errors have occurred “ – – – –” is displayed. With STALL ERRORS 102, 1- - - 107, 117. Right upper corner of display indicates piston position at time of stall. Press NEXT to exit valve history. RETURN TO ROTATING DISPLAY Copyright ©2024, Franklin Water Treatment, LLC. All Rights Reserved. -
Page 16: Cycle Sequence
"Rinse" and "Fill" cycles and return to Service and be placed into Standby mode, and wait to come on-line for service. Press NEXT to go to Step 10CS. Copyright ©2024, Franklin Water Treatment, LLC. All Rights Reserved. - Page 17 See instructions in Step 13CS. • Off - Factory Setting is Off Press NEXT to go to Step 11CS when reclaim selected as trigger. Press REGEN to return to previous step. Copyright ©2024, Franklin Water Treatment, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
- Page 18 • HOLD REGEN – If the dP switch is closed a regeneration will be prevented from occurring. • OFF - Factory setting is off Press NEXT to go to Step 15CS. Press REGEN to return to previous step. Copyright ©2024, Franklin Water Treatment, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
- Page 19 STEP 23CS – Select amount of salt to be used when alternate regeneration requested. This screen is ALT FILL AMOUNT STEP 23CS not displayed if off is selected in previous step. Softener Range 0.1–200 lbs. Filter Range 0.05–20.0 15.0 Gallons. Copyright ©2024, Franklin Water Treatment, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
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Page 20: Water Softener Disinfection
Using clean water and a brush or rag, wipe and rinse inside n. Put on brine tank cover. of brine tank. Also wipe and rinse the grid plate and brine well. Copyright ©2024, Franklin Water Treatment, LLC. All Rights Reserved. -
Page 21: Trouble Shooting
E. Broken drive gear or drive cap assembly E. Replace drive gear or drive cap assembly Broken piston retainer Replace drive cap assembly G. Broken main or regenerant piston G. Replace main or regenerant piston Copyright ©2024, Franklin Water Treatment, LLC. All Rights Reserved. - Page 22 B. Test water to determine type of iron, install iron reduction system. C. Prefilter failure. C. Check prefilter. D. Iron level excessive. D. Install iron reduction system. E. Control fails to regenerate. E. See problem #4. Copyright ©2024, Franklin Water Treatment, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
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Page 23: Relay Troubleshooting
(106/107 or 116/117) occurs and the valve has already entered regeneration. 3. Relays should remain off, and not operate as programmed, if a MAV Error (106/107 or 116/117) occurs and the valve has not entered regeneration. Copyright ©2024, Franklin Water Treatment, LLC. All Rights Reserved. -
Page 24: Conditioner And Salt Assemblies
Not Shown Option for 494 Safety Brine Valve 109649 Not Shown in place of air check valve Units larger than 150K contain air check as standard brine tank assembly. Figure 13 Copyright ©2024, Franklin Water Treatment, LLC. All Rights Reserved. -
Page 25: Meter Specs
• Service flow range 0.5-60 gpm • Service flow range 0.5-40 gpm • Meter accuracy ±5% • Meter accuracy ±5% • 15-foot cable included • 15-foot cable included • 1-1/2” male x female pipe NPT Copyright ©2024, Franklin Water Treatment, LLC. All Rights Reserved. -
Page 26: Front Cover And Drive Assembly
The relay supplies 2 sets of dry contacts for user applications. The wiring of these contacts is application specific. WIRING FOR CORRECT ON/OFF OPERATION PC Board Relay Terminal Block Relay Socket Socket Terminal # RLY1 RLY2 Part # 110038 Copyright ©2024, Franklin Water Treatment, LLC. All Rights Reserved. -
Page 27: Spacer Stack Assembly
**BSPT threads on inlet and outlet ports on V3950BSPT-01, NPT threads on drain port. "B" Indicates BSPT "N" Indicates NPT Copyright ©2024, Franklin Water Treatment, LLC. All Rights Reserved. - Page 28 Bolt, Stainless Steel 1/4-20x1-1/4 V3195-01 Refill Plug Port V3010-15Z Plug - Black V3968 Injector Feed Tube Assembly contains one O-ring-111 and two O-rings-112’s. An Injector Draw Tube Assembly contains one O-ring-113 and two O-rings-115’s. Copyright ©2024, Franklin Water Treatment, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
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Page 29: Drain Line
1” fitting V3190-200 DLFC 20.0 gpm for 1” is used V3190-250 DLFC 25.0 gpm for 1” *Can be ordered as a set, order number V3008-02 Drain Fitting 1" Straight. Figure 19 Copyright ©2024, Franklin Water Treatment, LLC. All Rights Reserved. -
Page 30: Flow Diagrams
FLOW DIAGRAM – SERVICE Raw water inlet Treated water supply FLOW DIAGRAM – BACKWASH Raw water inlet Backwash water to drain Raw/hard water is bypassed during regeneraion Copyright ©2024, Franklin Water Treatment, LLC. All Rights Reserved. - Page 31 FLOW DIAGRAM – UPFLOW BRINE Raw water inlet Regenerant water to drain Raw/hard water is bypassed during regeneraion Regenerant solution being drawn in Injector feed from raw water inlet Copyright ©2024, Franklin Water Treatment, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
- Page 32 FLOW DIAGRAM – RINSE Rinse water to drain Raw water inlet Raw/hard water is bypassed during regeneraion FLOW DIAGRAM – FILL Raw water inlet Treated water supply Treated water to regenerant tank Copyright ©2024, Franklin Water Treatment, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
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Page 33: Programing Options
Brine Line ..............................1/2” Poly Tube ELECTRICAL CURRENT DRAW AND VOLTAGE ....................0.5A 110v Compatible with the following regenerants or chemicals: Sodium chloride, potassium permanganate, sodium bisulfite, sodium hydroxide, hydroxide, hydrochloric acid, chlorine and chloramines. Copyright ©2024, Franklin Water Treatment, LLC. All Rights Reserved. -
Page 34: Service Instructions
Handle the cover and the gears carefully so that with the number. Chemically clean this in dilute sodium bisulfite or the gears do not fall off the pegs in the cover. vinegar, or replace the main piston. Copyright ©2024, Franklin Water Treatment, LLC. All Rights Reserved. - Page 35 Snap the turbine on the shaft and reinsert the water meter into the and then pull straight up on the elbow. Replace the elbow locking clip slot. Hand tighten the nut. Do not use a pipe wrench to tighten nut Copyright ©2024, Franklin Water Treatment, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
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Page 36: Injector Flow Rate Graphs
INJECTOR FLOW RATE GRAPHS VIOLET, ORDER NO. TBD WHITE, ORDER NO. V3010-15D US Units US Units BLUE, ORDER NO. V3010-15E RED, ORDER NO. V3010-15C US Units US Units Copyright ©2024, Franklin Water Treatment, LLC. All Rights Reserved. - Page 37 INJECTOR FLOW RATE GRAPHS YELLOW, ORDER NO. V3010-15F ORANGE, ORDER NO. V3010-15H US Units US Units GREEN, ORDER NO. V3010-15G GREY, ORDER NO. 109741 US Units US Units Copyright ©2024, Franklin Water Treatment, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
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Page 38: Specifications
Recommended minimum pipes sizes are copper pipe equivalent, when using PEX increase one nominal size Demand Recall set points are factory set at 85% of service Flow Rate @ 15 PSI Loss Copyright ©2024 Franklin Electric, LLC. All Rights Reserved. 4/16/24 Rev A Copyright ©2024, Franklin Water Treatment, LLC. All Rights Reserved. - Page 39 Recommended minimum pipes sizes are copper pipe equivalent, when using PEX increase one nominal size Demand Recall set points are factory set at 85% of service flow rate @ 15 psi loss Copyright ©2024 Franklin Electric, LLC. All Rights Reserved. 4/16/24 Rev A Copyright ©2024, Franklin Water Treatment, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
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Page 40: Warranty
COMMERCIAL WATER SOFTENER & FILTER LIMITED WARRANTY Franklin Water Treatment warrants to the original purchaser that the system and the parts listed below will be free from defects in material and/or workmanship from the date of the original installation for the following time periods: For a Period of FIVE YEARS: The filter control valve electrical parts including the motor and board, control valve body, and internal parts.
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