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HOW YOUR WATER SOFTENER WORKS
Water softeners remove problem minerals (calcium and manganese) causing hardness, from your water by exchanging them with harmless sodium
ions in a process called ion exchange. Unlike calcium and magnesium, sodium does not form scaling. Sodium also does not interfere with the
cleaning action of soaps. Resin beads charged with sodium ions release the sodium and exchange them with the hardness ions. The resin beads and
the softener must be regenerated as these ions are exchanged and are used up.
Regeneration is accomplished by rinsing the resin with a saturated brine solution that removes the calcium and magnesium from the resin bead
while replenishing the sodium. This is why the softener requires a brine tank and salt. The water softener will provide soft water for several days
before needing to be regenerated when sized correctly for your application. Your system measures the amount of water used to determine when
regeneration is required.
This softener is equipped with an internal automatic bypass which will allow for untreated water to bypass the unit during a regeneration so the
home will not be without water during this period. Regeneration time is factory set for 2:00 a.m. to minimize the chance of untreated water getting
into your system during regeneration. Please try to avoid use of water during this time period or adjust the regeneration time to a suitable time
period when water use is at its minimum. Use of water during the regeneration time will result in hard untreated water being used.
FEATURES & TERMINOLOGY
Precision Brining
Precision brining means that your softener calculates the exact amount
of brine required to regenerate. This saves up to 30% more salt.
When your softener regenerates it will display two numbers for
capacity. The first will be total capacity and the second will be 70%
of capacity. The unit counts down to the end of the 70% and then
calculates how much of the 30% you used (reserve). It then adjusts the
brine amount accordingly and regenerates that evening.
This feature means that your capacity will always be different after
every regeneration – reducing your salt use.
Soft Water Recharge for High Usage
Should you reach the 70% capacity and then go beyond the 30%
before it is time to regenerate, the softener will do a quick
regeneration to restore limited capacity to get it through the
remainder of the day.
Smart Clean
If you are away for an extended period of time, stagnant water can
cause bacteria growth. To prevent this, the Smart Clean feature will
perform a 10-minute backwash after seven (7) days of inactivity.
Remaining Gallons
The amount of soft water capacity until the next regeneration is
required.
Number of People
Living in the household as programmed during installation.
The installer usually sets this for the worst case hardness.
Reserve Capacity
Calculated at seventy-five (75) gallons per person.
Adjustable Backwash
Using a clean municipal water supply, there is no need to backwash
and clean the bed with every regeneration. The 85HE saves a
significant amount of water by skipping up to ten (10) backwash
cycles.
Scrolling Diagnostics
By pressing any button to light the LCD display, the unit will
automatically begin scrolling important information for
diagnostic purposes.
Soft Water Brine Tank
Conserves capacity and keeps the brine tank cleaner by adding only
treated soft water to the brine tank rather than raw untreated hard
water.
Total Gallons
The total amount of soft water the system can produce between
regenerations.
Regen Time
Time of day that the softener is scheduled to regenerate.
Refill Time
The current calculated refill time for makeup brine.
Displays up to 70% of total brine required.
Estimated Days to Next
Estimation of days to the next regeneration based on current
consumption, hardness, and capacity.
Last Regeneration
The date of the last regeneration cycle.
Summary of Contents for 85HE
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