Lancaster diamond 7-LX-100B, Installation, Operating And Service Manual

Page 1: ... free service When installed in accordance with the following instructions and if given reasonable care clear soft water will be the result For servicing and future inspection purposes please file this booklet with your important documents 7 LXC 50B 7 LXC 75B 7 LXC 100B 7 LX 75B 7 LX 100B 7 LX 150B 7 LX 200B 7 LX 300B DIAMOND LINE LX ELECTRONIC WATER SOFTENER WITH THE X FACTOR CONTROL VALVE PROGRA...

Page 2: ...ess Note Add 4 grains per gallon of hardness for each ppm iron for total compensated hardness Total Grains per Day INSTALLATION DATE SERIAL NUMBER INSTALLER NAME PHONE ADDRESS TABLE OF CONTENTS Job Specifications 2 General Installation and Service Warnings 3 Pre Installation Review 4 Bypass Valve Operation 5 Installation Instructions Diagrams 6 8 Placing Softener into Service 9 General Operation 9...

Page 3: ...ent cement on any part of the o rings split rings bypass valve or control valve 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 This glass filled Noryl or equivalent fully automatic control valve is designed as the primary control center to direct and regulate all...

Page 4: ... the softener cannot be subject to a vacuum due to loss of pressure such as a water main break or submersible well pump check valve failure WATER TEMPERATURE The range of water temperature is 40 F to 100 F DO NOT install any water softener with less than 10 feet of piping between its outlet and the inlet of a water heater AMBIENT TEMPERATURE DO NOT locate softener where it or its connections inclu...

Page 5: ...bility without the need for tools The bypass body and rotors are glass filled Noryl or equivalent and the nuts and caps are glass filled polypropylene All seals are self lubricating EPDM to help prevent valve seizing after long periods of non use Internal o rings can easily be replaced if service is required The bypass consists of two interchangeable plug valves that are operated independently by ...

Page 6: ...rical plumbing should be done in accordance to all local codes INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS BRINE LINE FITTING CONNECTIONS DRAIN LINE FITTING CONNECTION USING 5 8 POLY TUBE C l i c k t o b u y N O W PDF XCHANGE w w w docu track c o m C l i c k t o b u y N O W PDF XCHANGE w w w docu track c o m POLYTUBE 5 The drain connection may be made using either 5 8 polytube see below or a 3 4 female adapter The ...

Page 7: ...o the control valve with a locking clip The locking clip allows the elbow to rotate 270 degrees so the outlet can be oriented towards the brine tank 8 Connect the brine line polytubing found with the brine tank to the brine connection on the control valve The control valve has a standard refill elbow to which a 3 8 flexible tube can be connected see below Press the polytube into the brine elbow fi...

Page 8: ...R HEATER DRAIN LINE AIR GAP ADAPTER COLD HOT LOCATE WATER SOFTENER AS CLOSE AS POSSIBLE TO BRINE TANK A SIX FOOT LENGTH OF 3 8 O D BRINE LINE POLYTUBE SUPPLIED WITH BRINE TANK LOCATE WATER SOFTENER CLOSE TO A DRAIN AVOID OVERHEAD DRAIN LINES IF POSSIBLE TO PREVENT BACK PRESSURE ON BRINE INJECTOR IF OVERHEAD DRAIN LINE IS USED AND EXCEEDS 5 FEET ABOVE CONNECTION ON CONTROL VALVE OR IF DRAIN LINE EX...

Page 9: ...2 full is recommended SANITIZING Use 2 oz of 5 unscented household chlorine bleach for each cubic foot of resin Pour bleach directly into the 4 diameter white brine well located inside the brine tank Press and hold the REGEN for 5 6 seconds until the motor starts running Allow system to complete the regeneration automatically Check for other local and state codes which may also specify sanitation ...

Page 10: ... Set the amount of hardness in grains of hardness as calcium carbonate per gallon using the or buttons The default is 20 with value ranges from 1 to 150 in 1 grain increments Note The grains per gallon can be increased if soluble iron needs to be reduced Press NEXT to go to step 3 Press REGEN to exit Installer Display Settings STEP 3 Day Override Set the maximum number of days between regeneration...

Page 11: ...turn to previous digit Banner Text Set the banner text up to a maximum of 44 characters Use the or to select letters of the alphabet numbers ampersand or a space in the banner text Press NEXT to forward to the next character or to exit the Installer Display Settings STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP 4 A non rechargeable coin cell battery is located on the circuit board used only to maintain the time of da...

Page 12: ...C Adaptor Input Voltage Hertz 120V AC 60 Hz AC Adaptor Output Voltage Current 12V AC 500 mA 3 Volt Lithium Coin Cell Battery type 2032 PC Board Relay Terminal Block DC Output Voltage 12V DC Relay Specifications 12V DC Relay with a coil resistance not less than 80 ohms If mounting the relay under the control valve cover check for proper mounting location dimensions on the backplate 10 15 257 9 3 39...

Page 13: ...1 7 2 7 4 2 Brine Line Re Fill Flow Control GPM 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 5 Injector color 1C Violet 1E White 1E White 1F Blue 1H Green X FACTOR SERIES LXC SPECIFICATIONS MODEL NUMBER 7 LXC 50B PACKED BED 7 LXC 75B 7 LXC 100B PACKED BED Service Flow GPM at 15 PSI Pressure Drop 14 18 17 Resin Tank Size Diameter x Height inches 9 x 18 10 x 35 10 x 35 Resin Cu Ft 0 5 0 75 1 Cabinet Size including top cover W...

Page 14: ... 3 0 4 5 6 0 9 0 Medium 4 0 5 3 8 0 10 7 16 0 High 7 5 10 0 15 0 20 0 30 0 GALLONS WATER TO DRAIN at 40 50 60 PSI Inlet Pressure Low 38 4 39 6 40 4 60 8 62 5 63 8 61 5 63 3 64 5 94 5 96 3 98 0 142 5 145 5 148 0 Medium 39 3 40 5 41 3 61 9 63 7 64 9 63 3 65 0 66 3 96 8 98 6 100 3 146 0 149 0 151 5 High 41 0 42 3 43 0 64 3 66 0 67 3 66 8 68 5 69 8 101 5 103 3 105 0 153 0 156 0 158 5 WATER USAGE Effic...

Page 15: ...5 0 Re FILL Minutes Low 1 5 2 3 3 0 Medium 2 7 4 0 5 3 High 5 0 7 5 10 0 GALLONS WATER TO DRAIN at 40 50 60 PSI Inlet Pressure Low 18 5 20 0 21 3 60 4 62 1 63 4 26 8 28 5 29 8 Medium 19 0 20 6 21 8 61 2 63 0 64 2 27 9 29 7 30 9 High 20 3 21 8 23 0 63 1 64 8 66 1 30 3 32 0 33 3 WATER USAGE Efficiency at 10 GRAINS per GALLON and 40 PSI Inlet Pressure Low 97 9 95 5 98 4 Medium 98 4 96 7 98 9 High 98 ...

Page 16: ... 39 LBS Ion Exchange Resin for Model 7 LX 75B 1 A4074 1 Cu Ft 52 LBS Ion Exchange Resin for Model 7 LX 100B 1 A4074 1 1 2 Cu Ft 78 LBS Ion Exchange Resin for Model 7 LX 150B 1 A4074 2 Cu Ft 104 LBS Ion Exchange Resin for Model 7 LX 200B 1 A4074 3 Cu Ft 156 LBS Ion Exchange Resin for Model 7 LX 300B 1 Dwg No Order No Description Qty 1 J7952 15x17x36 Assembly for Model 7 LX 75B 100B 150B 200B 1 G213...

Page 17: ...gging the power adapter from the wall Battery Fully Seated When replacing the battery align positives and push down to fully seat X FACTOR FRONT COVER AND DRIVE ASSEMBLY 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...

Page 18: ... on caps and or tap with a hammer 1 2 3 4 5 INJECTOR CAP INJECTOR SCREEN INJECTOR PLUG AND O RING Drawing No Order No Description Qty 1 V3005 Spacer Stack Assembly 1 2 V3004 Drive Cap Assy 1 3 V3178LP Back Plate 1 4 V3011 Piston Downflow Assy 1 5 V3174 Regenerant Piston 1 6 V3135 O ring 228 1 7 V3180 O ring 337 1 8 V3105 O ring 215 Distributor Tube 1 Not Shown V3001 Body Assy Downflow 1 2 6 5 4 1 ...

Page 19: ...with the service spanner wrench If necessary a pliers can be used to unscrew the nut or cap Do not use a pipe wrench to tighten or loosen nuts or caps Do not place a screwdriver in slots on caps and or tap with a hammer Drawing No Order No Description Qty 1 V3151 Nut 1 QC 1 2 V3003 Meter Assy 1 3 V3118 01 Turbine Assy 1 4 V3105 0 ring 215 1 Order number V3003 includes V3118 01 Turbine Assy and V31...

Page 20: ...er Assembly Drawing No Order No Description Quantity 1 V3151 Nut 1 Quick Connect 2 2 V3150 Split Ring 2 3 V3105 O Ring 215 2 4 V3191 Vertical Adapter 2 INSTALLATION FITTING ASSEMBLIES 4 Water Flow Proper DLFC orientation directs water flow towards the washer face with rounded edge Do not use pipe dope or other sealants on threads Teflon tape must be used on threads of 3 4 NPT connection unless usi...

Page 21: ... V3148 Bypass Rotor Seal Retainer 2 8 V3152 O ring 135 2 9 V3155 O ring 112 2 10 V3156 O ring 214 2 BYPASS VALVE Order No V3193 Although no tools are necessary to assemble or disassemble the valve the wrench shown in various positions on the valve may be purchased to aid in assembly or disassembly Loosens Injector And Bypass Caps Loosens Drive Cap SERVICE SPANNER WRENCH Order No BP2000 ...

Page 22: ...rder No V3007 07 Description Fitting 1 1 PVC Solvent Assembly Drawing No Order No Description Quantity 1 V3151 Nut 1 Quick Connect 2 2 V3150 Split Ring 2 3 V3105 O Ring 215 2 4 V3352 Fitting 1 1 PVC Solvent 2 Order No V3007 13 Description Fitting 1 Brass SharkBite Assembly Drawing No Order No Description Quantity 1 V3151 Nut 1 Quick Connect 2 2 V3150 Split Ring 2 3 V3105 O Ring 215 2 4 V3629 Ftg 1...

Page 23: ...CabinetAsm_1 15 XX 1 64 MODEL 005 DWG X CabinetAsm_GeneralDim18 X XX X 0 5 Units Inch ORDERING INFORMATION The cabinet requires two part numbers when ordering one part number for the base assembly w system and one part number for the top trim plate and the cover assembly The cabinet will be available for use with 18 and 35 tall media tanks including a 12 x 35 ta resin capacity Control Valve and Mi...

Page 24: ...resistance is felt before latching then notches are not fully engaged the piston rod is not in hole the wires are jammed between the drive bracket and drive back plate or the gear is not engaging the drive cap assembly To inspect the drive gears the drive gear cover needs to be removed Before trying to remove the gear cover the drive bracket must be removed from the drive back plate Refer to the i...

Page 25: ...en the drive cap assembly Continue to tighten the drive cap assembly using a screwdriver as a ratchet until the black o ring on the spacer stack assembly is no longer visible through the drain port Excessive force can break the notches molded into the drive back plate Make certain that the main drive gear still turns freely The exact position of the piston is not important as long as the main driv...

Page 26: ...d not be used to clean the injector Scoring the injector or increasing the diameter of the hole could change the operating parameters of the injector Push the plug s and or injectors firmly in place replace the screen and hand tighten the injector cap WATER METER The water meter assembly is connected to the PC board by a wire If the entire water meter assembly is to be replaced remove the control ...

Page 27: ...lace meter f Defective PC Board f Replace PC Board 4 Control valve regenerates at wrong time of day a Power outage a Reset time of day If PC Board has battery back up present the battery may be depleted See Front Cover and Drive Assembly drawing for instructions b Time of day not set correctly b Reset to correct time of day c Time of regeneration set incorrectly c Reset regeneration time d Control...

Page 28: ...r leaking fixtures that may be exhausting capacity or system is undersized 10 Residual regenerant being delivered to service a Low water pressure a Check incoming water pressure water pressure must remain at minimum of 25 psi b Incorrect injector size b Replace injector with correct size for the application c Restricted drain line c Check drain line for restrictions or debris and clean 11 Excessiv...

Page 29: ... supply from PC Board for 5 seconds and then reconnect c Missing reduction gears c Replace missing gears 15 Err 102 Control valve motor ran too short and was unable to find the next cycle position and stalled a Foreign material is lodged in control valve a Open up control valve and pull out piston assembly and seal stack assembly for inspection Press NEXT and REGEN buttons for 3 seconds to resynch...

Page 30: ... or disconnect power supply from PC Board for 5 seconds and then reconnect Then re program valve to proper setting b MAV NHBP motor wire not connected to PC Board b Connect MAV NHBP motor to PC Board two pin connection labeled DRIVE Press NEXT and REGEN buttons for 3 seconds to resynchronize software with piston position or disconnect power supply from PC Board for 5 seconds and then reconnect c M...