EcoWater ETF2100 PF, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...1 PRINTED IN U S A Part No 7217933 02 2000 EcoWater Systems P O Box 64420 St Paul MN 55164 9888 OWNERS MANUAL How to maintain and operate your EcoWater multi purpose filter SERIES ETF2100 PF ...

Page 2: ...ng carton Notify the trans portation company if damage is present EcoWater is not responsible for in transit damages Remove and discard RECYCLE all packing materi als We suggest that you do not remove the small parts on the skin pack until you are ready to use them Filter assembly instructions are on page 5 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Warranty Safety Guides 3 Specifications Dimensions 4 Assembly 5 Plan...

Page 3: ... of any unusual force of nature such as but not limited to flood hurricane tornado or earthquake EcoWater Systems Inc is excused if failure to perform its warranty obligations is the result of strikes government regulation materials shortages or other circumstances beyond its control To obtain warranty service notice must be given within thirty 30 days of the dis covery of the defect to your local...

Page 4: ...AL Activated Carbon limits factory recommendation based on water analysis AMOUNT MINERAL RECOMMENDED cu ft 1 to 1 1 4 2 AMOUNT GRAVEL lbs 17 29 AMOUNT FILTER SAND RECOMMENDED lbs 10 14 15 SUPPLY WATER PRESSURE LIMITS PSI 20 125 20 125 SUPPLY WATER TEMERATURE LIMITS _ F 35 120 35 120 MINIMUM INLET WATER FLOW BACKWASH AND FAST RINSE FLOW TO DRAIN gal per Min 5 7 BACKWASH TIME MINUTES 25 25 FAST RINS...

Page 5: ...er supply and will not cause bacterial to form or grow However dur ing shipping storage installing and operating bacteria could get into the filter For this reason sani tizing as follows is suggested when installing Pour about 1 oz ETF2100PF10 or 2 oz ETF2100PF12 of the following disinfectant into the filter 1 Calcium hypochlorite available in granular or tablet form under trade names such as Perc...

Page 6: ...pper or threaded pipe or PVC plastic pipe Sweat soldering is required to adapt to the fittings 1 male supplied with the filter or obtain approved compression adaptors The following special fittings are available from EcoWater Be sure to comply with all local plumbing codes OPTIONAL INLET OUTLET FITTINGS 7104546 PVC Nipple Use in place of included copper inlet and outlet tubes 7129211 Adaptor Fitti...

Page 7: ...N LOCATION Consider all of the following when selecting an installation location for the filter selected S To filter all water in the home installthe filter close to the water supply inlet To conserve filtered wa ter outside faucets should remain on raw water S If other water conditioning equipment is installed locate as shown in Figure 3 S A nearby drain is needed to carry away regenera tion disc...

Page 8: ...LVE BYPASS If installing a 3 valve bypass system plumb as needed using FIGURE 2 as a guide If installing sweat copper be sure to USE LEAD FREE SOL DER as required by federal and State codes Use pipe joint compound on outside pipe threads 4 MOVE FILTER INTO PLACE Move the filter into the installation position setting on a solid smooth and level surface If needed place the filter on a section of 3 4...

Page 9: ... and 1c b THREADED PIPE 1 Apply pipe joint compound to all outside pipe threads 2 Tighten all threaded joints 3 If SOLDERING TO INLET AND OUTLET TUBES observe steps 1 through 4 above c CPVC PLASTIC PIPE 1 Clean prime and cement all joints follow instruc tions of the plastic pipe and fittings manufacturer 2 IF SOLDERING TO INLET AND OUTLET TUBES observe preceding steps 1 through 4 8 INSTALL VALVE D...

Page 10: ...aucets e Check your complete installation for leaks If re work is required be sure to observe precautions in step 6 10 CONNECT ALL LEADWIRES a Connect the wire harness to the valve switch FIG URE 9 The switch is on the outlet side valve valve cover behind the motor NOTE Check to be sure the connector is secure on the back of the timer b Attach the male connector on the valve motor leadwire the the...

Page 11: ...ve the day display one at a time Or hold the SET keypad to move the display ahead two days each second 2 Press the CURRENT TIME AND DAY keypad again to steady the entire display C Set Days and Time of Backwash Note The timer is factory set default time for Monday Wednesday and Saturday backwashes beginning at 12 00 AM If you have an Eco Water conditioner or another filter installed the backwash ti...

Page 12: ...VACATION setting the filter will go through a backwash if the RECHARGE NOW feature is used see above WHEN YOU RETURN press the VAC RCHG key pad again to return the filter to service and the cor rect time of day in the display Remember to to this or the filter will not backwash and you will soon have unfiltered water DOUBLE BACKWASH Although available on this timer a double backwash cycle isnot nor...

Page 13: ...Press and hold SET entire display comes on 2 Press RECHARGE TIME 2 00 should show in the display If not press SET until 2 00 does show 3 Press RECHARGE TIME 3 25 shows meaning 3 cycle backwash and 25 minutes a If 3 25 does show go to step 4 b If other than 3 25 3 00 to 3 30 press SET until 3 25 shows 4 Press RECHARGE TIME 4 05 shows meaning 4 cycle fast rinse and 5 min utes a If 4 05 does show go ...

Page 14: ...ter has a high capacity for absorbing these impurities The activated carbon bed usually lasts for about one year However high amounts of tastes and odors and or excessive water usage mayshorten thistime Activated carbon is nonregenerative and needs re placing when exhausted SERVICE BACKWASH AND FAST RINSE SERVICE See figure 11 Unfiltered water enters the valve inlet port Internal valve porting rou...

Page 15: ...Filter Operation ECOWATER S Y S T E M S 3 15 WATER FLOW PATHS FIGURE 11 SERVICE CYCLE FIGURE 12 BACKWASH CYCLE ...

Page 16: ...Filter Operation ECOWATER S Y S T E M S 16 FIGURE 13 FAST RINSE CYCLE ...

Page 17: ...find the distance down to the top of the mineral bed FI GURE 14 If 15 below the suggested freeboard add more neutralite material 9 Use a funnel to add more mineral if needed 10 Flush all mineral from the tank top opening Then replace the distributor and four o ring seals figure 1 page 5 11 Do the following steps to return the filter to ser vice step 4 page 5 step 1b and 1c page 8 step 8 page 9 if ...

Page 18: ...position switch open or closed indicator The letter P and dash or dashes indicate position switch operation The letter shows if the switch is closed A dash shows when the switch is open NOTE The position switch is closed when the plung er is depressed open when extended CORRECT SWITCH DISPLAYS VALVE CYCLE STATUS valve in service backwash or fast rinse position P valve rotating from one posi tion t...

Page 19: ...ors the electronic components and cir cuits for correct operation If a malfunction occurs an error code appears in the face plate display POSSIBLE DEFECT CODE MOST LIKELY ä ä LEAST LIKELY Err 01 Err 02 Err 03 Err 04 wiring harness or connection to position switch switch valve defect causing high torque motor inoperative Err 05 faceplate PROCEDURE FOR REMOVING ERROR CODE FROM FACEPLATE 1 Unplug tra...

Page 20: ...Repair Parts ECOWATER S Y S T E M S 3 20 18 20 19 4 1 2 3 9 8 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 6 7 5 ...

Page 21: ...g 13 16 I D x 1 1 16 O D 12 7088855 Top Distributor 13 7170270 O ring 2 3 4 I D x 3 O D 14 7105047 Rep l Distributor bottom 15 7092202 Resin Tank 10 dia x 47 7113074 Resin Tank 12 dia x 54 16 Filtering Minerals 0505647 Filter Aggregate 1 cu ft 3423699 Neutralite 1 2 cu ft 4100700 Activated Carbon 1 cu ft 7175149 Activated Carbon 50 lbs 17 7025027 Gravel order amount needed 18 7210460 Rim 19 721864...

Page 22: ...ir Parts ECOWATER S Y S T E M S 22 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 25 24 28 29 30 31 32 33 22 cross section view seal wear strip flow plug assembly assembled view 27 26 36 35 34 ...

Page 23: ...4 7 8 J 16 7171179 Rotor Seal J 7171331 Wear Strip J 17 7172989 Seal J 18 7171187 Plug Drain Seal 19 7129889 Spring 20 7089306 Clip 2 req 21 7077642 Copper Tube 1 2 req 22 7170262 O ring 1 1 8 x 1 3 8 4 req KEY NO PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION OF PART 23 7171145 Valve Body 24 7195482 Seal J 25 7170319 O ring 1 4 x 3 8 26 7100940 Plug 27 7081201 Retainer 28 7175199 Wave Washer 29 7171161 Valve Cover 30 7...

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