Installation and Service Manual – Metered Carbon Filter
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General Warnings & Site Requirements
The control valve, fittings and/or bypass are designed to
accommodate minor plumbing misalignments but are not
designed to support the weight of a system or the plumbing.
Do not use Vaseline, oils, other hydrocarbon lubricants or
spray silicone anywhere. A silicone lubricant may be used on
black o-rings but is not necessary
Hydrocarbons such as kerosene, benzene, gasoline, etc., may
damage products that contain o-rings or plastic components.
Exposure to such hydrocarbons may cause the products to leak.
Do not use the product(s) contained in this document on water
supplies that contain hydrocarbons such as kerosene, benzene,
gasoline, etc.
Teflon tape is recommended to be used on all threads. Do
not use pipe dope, as it may break down the plastics in the control
valves.
The plug in power adapter is for dry locations only, and should
be connected to an uninterrupted outlet installed within 15 feet
(4.57 meters) of the water conditioner.
All plumbing should be done in accordance with local
plumbing codes.
Solder joints near the drain must be done prior to connecting
the drain line flow control fitting. Leave at least 6” between the
drain line control fitting and solder joints when soldering pipes that
are connected on the drain line control fitting. Failure to do this
could cause interior damage to the drain line flow control fitting.
Plug into an electrical outlet. Note: All electrical connections
must be connected according to local codes. (Be certain the outlet
is uninterrupted.) Install grounding strap on metal pipes.
After completing any valve maintenance involving the drive
assembly or the drive cap assembly and pistons unplug power
source jack from the printed circuit board (black wire) and plug
back in or press and hold NEXT and REGEN buttons for 3
seconds. The cover button may have other names like “SET
HOUR”, “CLOCK” or “SET CLOCK” but the circuit board is labeled
with SET. This resets the electronics and establishes the service
piston position. The display should flash all wording, then flash the
software version and then reset the valve to the service position.
Control Valve General Features and Information
This fully automatic control valve is designed as the primary control center to direct and regulate all cycles of a downflow
regeneration filter. The control valve included with this system is equipped with a meter and can be set to regenerate on
demand (consumption of a predetermined amount of water) and/or as a time clock (passage of a particular number of
days).
The injector regulates the flow of brine or other regenerants. The control valve regulates the flow rates for backwashing,
rinsing, and the replenishing of treated water into a regenerant tank.
The control valve uses no traditional fasteners (e.g. screws); instead clips, threaded caps and nuts and snap type latches
are used. Caps and nuts only need to be firmly hand tightened because radial seals are used. Tools required to service
the valve include one small blade screw driver, one large blade screw driver, pliers and a pair of hands. A plastic wrench
is available which eliminates the need for screwdrivers and pliers. Disassembly for servicing takes much less time than
com parable products currently on the market. Control valve installation is made easy because the distributor tube can be
cut ½” above to ½” below the top of tank thread. The distributor tube is held in place by an o-ring seal and the control
valve also has a bayonet lock feature for upper distributor baskets.
The AC adapter comes with a 15 foot power cord and is designed for use with the control valve. The AC adapter is for dry
location use only. The control valve maintains timekeeping for up to 8 hours if the power goes out and the battery is not
depleted. After 8 hours, the only item that needs to be reset is the time of day; valve status and programming are
permanently stored in the nonvolatile memory. If a power loss lasts less than 8 hours and the time flashes on and off, the
time of day should be reset and the non-rechargeable battery should be replaced.
Configuring and Programming Control Valve Options
The control valve offers multiple procedures that allow the valve to be modified to suit the needs of the installation.
User
Displays
Configuration
Settings
Cycle Times Settings (for Regeneration)
Installer
Display
Settings
Diagnostics
These procedures can be accessed in any order. Details on each of the procedures are provided below and on the
following pages.
At the discretion of the installer, the end user can access all settings. To “lock out” access to programming settings, press
the key sequence:
▲
, NEXT, REGEN,
▼
. When locked, the valve can be unlocked by pressing the same key sequence.
