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- Page 1 Installation and operating manual EN BWT AQA life S Duplex water softening unit Changes reserved!
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Page 2: Publication Details
Thank you very much for the confidence that you have shown in us by purchasing a BWT product. This manual applies only to the product(s) specified on the title page. Publication details BWT Holding GmbH BWT Wassertechnik GmbH Walter-Simmer-Strasse 4... -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Warranty Stagnation management Troubleshooting Safety Warranty Fault message output 12.1 Product returns AQA Safe valve 12.2 Your contact at BWT Interaction with other BWT units Decommissioning and disposal Installation conditions 13.1 Decommissioning General 13.2 Disposal Installation site and environment 13.2.1 Disposal of the transport packaging . -
Page 4: Safety Instructions
This documentation is intended for operators, installers without training from BWT, installers with Nevertheless, it can pose a risk of personal injury training from BWT (e.g. drinking water specialists), or property damage if you do not observe this and BWT service technicians. -
Page 5: Transport And Installation
How safety instructions are displayed To avoid damage during transport to the installation location, do not remove the BWT product from the In this document safety instructions precede any packaging until you have reached the relevant lo- sequence of actions that could cause harm to per- cation. -
Page 6: Product-Specific Safety Instructions
Signal word Colour Severity of the hazard High-risk hazard. Indicates a hazardous DANGER situation which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury. Hazard with a mod- erate degree of risk. Indicates a hazardous WARNING situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury. -
Page 7: Important Notes
The quality of the treated water depends greatly on the conditions under which the unit is installed and operated. The most important factors are listed in the following table. Unfavourable conditions BWT recommendations Inflow water quality Inflow water of marginal quality Contact your installer. -
Page 8: Scope Of Delivery
Scope of delivery AQA life S duplex water softening unit Product overview Microprocessor control with precision flowmeter for brine Cover Storage area for regenerative Storage area for regenerative Softening column with ion exchange resin Multiple-way control valves Softened water outflow... -
Page 9: Intended Use
General The Aqua life S is intended for the partial softening AQA life S is a duplex water softener that functions of drinking and service water. It is also designed to using ion exchange. It is filled with organic ion prevent malfunctions and damage caused by cal- exchange material. -
Page 10: Operation
The screen and keyboard are used for display and A fault message line can be connected via a dry control purposes. contact (but only by a BWT customer service technician). During start-up, you must enter the hardness of the local drinking water and the required outlet water Plug connection to building control system: The hardness into the control unit. -
Page 11: Installation Conditions
0.5 mg/l. This safety device (e.g. external BWT AQA stop) has Continuous operation with water containing chlo- to shut off the water supply when there is no current... -
Page 12: Installation
Installation Operation The pipeline network must be flushed before the The performance specifications of the unit must unit can be installed. match the expected usage conditions. Related information can be found in DIN 1988-200 and in You must check whether a mineral metering device the technical specifications. -
Page 13: Installation
Installation Installation diagram Illustration serves as an example. The symbols are shown in accordance with DIN EN 806-1. The indi- vidual installation must be adapted to local conditions. Water tering Filter stop unit Sampling Water stop, pressure valve reducer, metering unit may be required depending on operating conditions. - Page 14 ● Firmly insert the flushing water hose into the flushing water connection (11). ● Route the flushing water hose (11) at a down- ward incline to the sewage system connection (drain) and secure the end with the fixing ma- terial supplied to prevent it from flapping about when under pressure.
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Page 15: Start-Up
Start-up Selection display Operating the controller Keypad Meaning of icons Set time and date Change language Function of keys Trigger regeneration, column Confirms entries change and quick flushing Moves the cursor, modifies input values Set the water hardness Moves the cursor For customer service only The Turn page button toggles between the... -
Page 16: Preparing The Brine
Preparing the brine ● Check that the unit has been properly installed. ● Measure and note the hardness of the drink- ing water upstream of the softener using AQUATEST. ● Remove cover (2). ● Turn the black lid of the storage area (4) and insert it on edge (see photo). -
Page 17: Start-Up
Start-up Insert mains plug. The water supply must remain closed. The display shows the start screen with the version number. Allow basic fixing to finish (approx. 40 sec.). The running noise stops. The regeneration diagram appears; regeneration begins. Press the Turn page button Move the cursor to Manual Cursor Press OK to confirm... -
Page 18: Time Of Day
Start-up flush l / h Time of day Slowly turn on the water supply (Multiblock). Σ Current softened water supply Press the Turn page button Move the cursor to Manual Press OK to confirm Move the cursor to Flush Press OK to confirm Flush The colours of the Start-up Flush icon are inverted. -
Page 19: Setting The Water Hardness
Hardness of blended water Enter hardness of water Enter the desired hardness of the blended water. (BWT recommends 4 – 8 °dH. A residual hardness of 8.4 °dH is required in Austria.) Move the arrow horizontally to the required field. -
Page 20: Setting The Hardness Of Blended Water
● Use the AQUATEST hardness tester to check the hardness of the blended water. Correct by adjusting the blending valve (V) until the de- sired value is reached. (BWT recommends 4 to 8 °dH. A residual hardness of 8.4 °dH is required in Austria.) -
Page 21: 8 Operation
Operation Selection display Operating the controller Keypad Meaning of icons Set time/date Set language Function of keys Trigger regeneration, column Confirms entries change and quick flushing Moves the cursor, modifies input values Setting the water hardness Moves cursor For customer service only The Turn page button toggles between the Operating and Selection... -
Page 22: 8.2 Operating Display
Operating display Unit in operation Low-salt Meaning 10:00:00 200 l/h 200 l/h Current rate of flow in litres per hour 10:00:00 Time ∑ m3: ∑ m3 Softened water consumption since start-up Softened water supply until next regeneration is triggered Operating display during regeneration Flushing with H2O (water) in progress 00:24:15... -
Page 23: 8.3 The Selection Screen
The selection screen Here you can: Set the time and date Change language Trigger regeneration, column change and quick flushing Set the water hardness For customer service only Setting the time The time is preset and automatically sets itself for daylight saving time (* after the time). -
Page 24: 8.5 Changing The Language
Changing the language To set the display language, proceed as follows: Press the Turn page button Move the cursor to ABC.. Press OK to confirm Place the cursor on the desired language Press OK to confirm The selected language is highlighted Press the Turn page button twice The programming is complete. -
Page 25: 8.7 Manually Initiating Regeneration
Manually initiating regeneration To manually initiate regeneration, proceed as follows: Press the Turn page button Move the cursor to Manual Press OK to confirm The cursor is set to NaCl (regeneration) Press OK to confirm Regeneration of the currently active column is performed. - Page 26 Enter hardness of water Hardness of blended water Enter the desired hardness of the blended water. (BWT recommends 4 – 8 °dH. A residual hardness of 8.4 °dH is required in Austria.) Move the arrow to the required field. The field is highlighted.
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Page 27: 8.8 Setting The Water Hardness
● Use the AQUATEST hardness tester to check the hardness of the blended water. Correct by adjusting the blending valve (V) until the de- sired value is reached. (BWT recommends 4 to 8 °dH. A residual hardness of 8.4 °dH is required in Austria.) -
Page 28: Add Regenerative
8.10 Add regenerative If the Low salt message appears on the display, then the regenerative is completely depleted. All commonly available regeneration salts (salt tablets in accordance with DIN EN 973 type A, e.g. Clarosal or Sanisal/Sanitabs) can be used. ●... -
Page 29: Fault Messages
8.11 Fault messages Valve/motor 1 or 2 faulty Press OK to confirm. Contact the after-sales service staff if the malfunc- tion is still displayed. Electrolysis cell over-current Press OK to confirm. Contact the after-sales service staff if the malfunc- tion is still displayed. Note: If there are any problems, pull out the mains plug and turn the handwheel on the Multi- block to close it to the limit stop (this releases... -
Page 30: Stoppages And Re-Activating The Unit
1 to 6 months: Open the main shut-off valve and the Multiblock. Close the Multiblock and shut down the water Have BWT customer service perform a regen- softening unit. eration of both exchanger columns using Dioxal disinfectant. -
Page 31: Operator Responsibilities
(EN 806-5) must be performed by the BWT after-sales service staff or a fitter authorised by BWT to carry out maintenance (every 6 months). ● Water quality. Depending on the product, inflow Wearing parts must also be replaced after the... - Page 32 Inspection (Carried out by the operator in accordance with EN 806-5) Inspection activities Interval Note for products Note for products WITHOUT active BWT WITH active BWT DES DES registration registration According Check/refill regenerative Required Required to use Check brine containers for...
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Page 33: Maintenance In Accordance With En 806-5
End shield by the 2-year legal warranty. Gears BWT assumes no liability in the event that the unit fails or if the capacity becomes deficient due to Drive motor incorrect material selection/combination, floating... -
Page 34: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Fault Cause Remedy Low regenerative indicator is Insufficient regenerative in the Refill regenerative and press the OK button until the “low salt” shown regenerative container (3). message disappears. If there is still regenerative in the container, regenerative encrus- tation may have formed over the switch. -
Page 35: Product Returns
Unauthorised returns of goods will not be accept- recycled. ed by BWT. Please always contact your contract ► Observe the legal disposal guidelines for partner first. the country in which the product is used. -
Page 36: Technical Data
Technical data Water softening unit Type AQA life S Nominal connection width Connection type G 1 1/4" Nominal capacity according to EN 14743 mol (m x °dH) 2 x 1.1 (2 x 6.2) Capacity / kg of regenerative salt in accordance with EN 14743 Peak flow when blending from 20 °dH to 8 °dH... -
Page 37: Dimensions
14.1 Dimensions Name AQA life S Height Width Depth Water inlet connection height Water outlet connection height Overflow connection height Min. sewage system connection 250 mm clearance above for removing the cover Zul. Kapazitätverbrauch Härte [°dH] Härte [mmol/l] Dauerdurchfluss [l/h]... -
Page 38: 15 Standards And Legal Regulations
Standards and legal regulations Standards and legal provisions shall always be applied in the most recent version. The following standards and legal regulations must be observed depending on the intended use: ● German ordinance on the quality of water for human consumption (“Trinkwasserverordnung”) ●... -
Page 39: Operating Report
Operating report The German Drinking Water Ordinance requires you to keep an operating report in written or electronic form. Unit designation: ������������������������������������������������������������������� Installation location of the unit: �������������������������������������������������������� Date Water meter Water hardness Increase in sodium content Regenerative refilled reading up- of drinking water. - Page 40 Information for residents according to the requirements of the German Drinking Water Ordinance Drinking Water Ordinance The drinking water in this building is treated as followed: Type of treatment: Partial softening Metering Product designation: Installation location of the product: Metering of silicate substances For minimising the corrosiveness of drinking water and preventing elevated concentrations of heavy metals Addition of silicate to your water, approx.
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Page 41: Eu Declaration Of Conformity
BWT Wassertechnik GmbH, Industriestr. 7, 69198 Schriesheim (WEEE-Reg._Nr. DE 80428986) Schriesheim, Juni 2024 Dr. Monique Bissen Unterschrift (Geschäftsleitung) -
Page 44: Further Information
Further information: BWT Wassertechnik GmbH BWT Holding GmbH Walter-Simmer-Straße 4 Industriestraße 7 5310 Mondsee, Austria 69198 Schriesheim, Germany Phone: +43 / 6232 / 5011 0 Phone: +49 / 6203 / 73 0 Mail: office@bwt.at Mail: bwt@bwt.de bwt.com...
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