Set Water Hardness Number; Start A Recharge - Whirlpool WHES45 Installation And Operation Manual

Set Water Hardness Number

Start a Recharge

1. Press the PROGRAM button once again to display a flashing 25 and the word
"HARDNESS".
2. Press the Up or
NOTE: If your water supply contains iron, compensate for it by adding to the water hardness
number. For example, assume your water is 20 gpg hard and contains 2 ppm iron. Add
5 to the hardness number for each 1 ppm of iron. In this example, you would use 30
for your hardness number.
2 ppm iron x 5 = 10
Press the RECHARGE button and hold for three seconds until Recharge begins to flash in the
timer display, starting a recharge. This recharge draws the sanitizing bleach into and through the water
softener. Any air remaining in the water softener is purged to the drain.
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HARDNESS
Down buttons to set your water hardness number.
20 gpg hardness
+10
(times) 30 HARDNESS NUMBER
17