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PLACING THE SOFTENER IN SERVICE
1.
Turn the timer knob full clockwise from
“off”
to
“off”
ie. A time of 2 hours and open the
inlet valve slightly. Slowly fill the resin tank. Air and water will be expelled out the drain
line.
2.
Open the inlet valve fully, the brine tank should fill to the proper preset level and then the
float will close off.
3.
Again turn the knob back clockwise to off (ie. 2-hours. position). Water should be drawn
from the brine tank and pass out the drain. Allow to flow at the drain until any colour,
objectionable taste and odours are absent and then return to anti-clockwise to off
position.
4.
The unit is now operational. Open the outlet valve and ensure the bypass valve is
closed. Run the nearest cold water tap for a least 15 minutes to ensure the resin bed is
flushed.
BRINE TANK
1.
Place at least 25kg of a coarse refined grade of salt (Water Softener Salt) in the brine
tank and
always maintain
dry salt above the water level.
The tank can hold up to 50kg of coarse salt.
2.
Periodically it will be necessary to allow the salt to "run-out" and clean out the brine tank
of accumulated silt and insoluble material.
REGENERATION
Always regenerate the unit before the softener is completely exhausted. Should complete
exhaustion occur, two or possibly three regenerations, each spaced four (4) hours apart, will be
needed to restore the resin. To regenerate the softener, turn the timer knob clockwise a full turn
ie. off to off (do not exert undue pressure) and release. The unit will then automatically
regenerate and return to service.
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