Maintaining Your Water Softener; Adding Regenerant; Manual Regeneration - Kinetico 2020c Owner's Manual

2020c WATER SOFTENER
Owner's Manual

MAiNTAiNiNg yOUR WATER SOFTENER

Maintaining Your Water Softener
Kinetico engineers every 2020c system to provide you with quality water without
Kinetico engineers every 2020c system to provide you with quality water without requiring
requiring extensive maintenance. Minor, routine maintenance is necessary to keep your softener
extensive maintenance. Minor, routine maintenance is necessary to keep your softener working
working properly.
properly. Should you have any questions or need any assistance, contact your Kinetico dealer.
Should you have any questions or need any assistance, contact your Kinetico dealer.
Maintaining Your Water Softener

Adding regenerant

Adding Regenerant
Kinetico engineers every 2020c system to provide you with quality water without
requiring extensive maintenance. Minor, routine maintenance is necessary to keep your softener
Convenient salt Options
Convenient Salt Options
working properly.
For your convenience, your system was designed to accommodate various sizes of block
Should you have any questions or need any assistance, contact your Kinetico dealer. For your convenience, your system was designed to accommodate various sizes of
(where available) and tablet/pellet salt. Use the optional salt bay extension to increase
block (where available) and tablet/pellet salt.
the salt bays capacity when using tablet/pellet salt. Depending on where you live, this
Adding Regenerant
increase the salt bays capacity when using tablet/pellet salt. Depending on where you live,
may already be installed in your system. To install the extension, simply lift the salt
this may already be installed in your system.
Convenient Salt Options
platform from the cabinet and insert the side tabs into the corresponding grooves on the
platform from the cabinet and insert the side tabs into the corresponding grooves on the
extension (fig. 5). To use the block salt again, simply remove the extension.
extension (fig. 5 on page 9). To use the block salt again, simply remove the extension.
For your convenience, your system was designed to accommodate various sizes of
block (where available) and tablet/pellet salt.
Using Salt Blocks
increase the salt bays capacity when using tablet/pellet salt. Depending on where you live,
using salt Blocks
this may already be installed in your system. To install the extension, simply lift the salt
platform from the cabinet and insert the side tabs into the corresponding grooves on the
Using block salt is convenient and easy.
Using block salt is convenient and easy. To use salt blocks, simply open the softener
extension (fig. 5). To use the block salt again, simply remove the extension.
cabinet and place them in the salt storage bay (fig. 6). Use the indicator marks on the back of
cabinet and place them in the salt storage bay (fig. 6). Use the indicator marks on
the salt platform (fig. 7) to determine when to add new salt blocks.
Using Salt Blocks
the back of the salt platform (fig. 7) to determine when to add new salt blocks. We
recommend that you use Kinetico Block Salt, a clean, premium grade that has been
Using block salt is convenient and easy. We recommend that you use Kinetico Block Salt, a clean, premium grade that has been To use salt blocks, simply open the softener
cabinet and place them in the salt storage bay (fig. 6). Use the indicator marks on the back of
developed and processed specifically for Kinetico systems. Other quality grades of block salt are developed and processed specifically for Kinetico systems. Other quality grades of block
the salt platform (fig. 7) to determine when to add new salt blocks.
also acceptable. Be sure to use salt manufactured for use in water softeners.
salt are also acceptable. Be sure to use salt manufactured for use in water softeners.
We recommend that you use Kinetico Block Salt, a clean, premium grade that has been
Make sure your salt storage bay never runs out of regenerant. Your Kinetico dealer can
Make sure your salt storage bay never
developed and processed specifically for Kinetico systems. Other quality grades of block salt are
dealer can recommend or perform a schedule of periodic maintenance for checking the salt recommend or perform a schedule of periodic maintenance for checking the salt supply.
also acceptable. Be sure to use salt manufactured for use in water softeners.
supply.
Make sure your salt storage bay never runs
dealer can recommend or perform a schedule of periodic maintenance for checking the salt using Tablet and Pellet salt
supply.
Tablet salt and pellet salt that is manufactured for water softeners are perfectly
suitable for use in your Kinetico system. Simply add salt as you need it.
Fig. 6 Fig. 7
Add salt when
Add salt when
line is visible
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Use the optional salt bay extension to
To install the extension, simply lift the salt
Use the optional salt bay extension to
To use salt blocks, simply open the softener
runs out of regenerant. Your
out of regenerant. Your Kinetico
iMpORTANT:
line is visible Never use rock
or granular salt in
your system.
It contains
impurities that
can interfere with
performance.
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Using Tablet and Pellet Salt
Tablet salt and pellet salt that is manufactured for water softeners are perfectly suitable for use
in your Kinetico system. Simply add salt as you need it.
IMPORTANT: Never use rock or granular salt in your system as it contains impurities that can
interfere with performance.

Manual Regeneration

Manual regeneration
If your salt
regenerate the unit after adding salt.
If your salt storage tank does run out of salt, you will have to manually regenerate the unit
automatically regenerate, although you may have hard water in the mean time.
after adding salt. If you prefer, you can wait for the system to automatically regenerate,
manually regenerate
although you may have hard water in the mean time.
on the softener valve screw (fig. 8) and slowly turn CLOCKWISE ONLY until the
To manually regenerate your system, use a Phillips head screwdriver to push down on the
actuator has advanced the indicator dot to the "BRINE" position (fig. 9). You should hear
softener valve screw (fig. 8) and slowly turn CLOCKWISE ONLY until the actuator has
at least 5 "clicks" while turning the screw before the indicator dot reaches the "BRINE"
advanced the indicator dot to the "BRINE" position (fig. 9). You should hear at least 5
position. At this point you will hear water flowing to the drain. This indicates that you have
successfully initiated a regeneration. "clicks" while turning the screw before the indicator dot reaches the "BRINE" position. At
this point you will hear water flowing to the drain. This indicates that you have successfully
NOTE: If you do not hear a flow of water running to drain, please contact your local initiated a regeneration.
Kinetico dealer.
NOTE: If you do not hear a flow of water running to drain, please contact your local
Kinetico dealer.
Repeat the procedure for manual regeneration after the water flow stops (approximately 11
Repeat the procedure for manual regeneration after the water flow stops (approximately 11
minutes) to be sure both resin tanks are regenerated.
minutes) to be sure both resin tanks are regenerated.
Note: If your hot water tank or loft storage tank has refilled with hard water, it may take several
NOTE: If your hot water tank or loft storage tank has refilled with hard water, it may take
days for it to empty completely and your water to feel soft again.
several days for it to empty completely and your water to feel soft again.
NOTE: Never turn the softener valve screw counter-clockwise.
Note: Never turn the softener valve screw counter-clockwise
Fig. 8
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storage tank does run out of
If you prefer, you can wait for the system to
your system, use a Phillips
Fig. 9
Indicator Dot
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salt, you will have to manually
To
head screwdriver to push down
Fig.9
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