Master Water Conditioning MP-MCA Series, Installation And Operation Manual

Page 1: ...January 2019 MP MCA RESIDENTIAL ANION UNITS Installation and Operation Manual www masterwater com ...

Page 2: ... Uranium Removal ____ MP MCAU 60T 2 0 CF Uranium Removal Shipping Carton Description unit of cartons Contents Description 1 Mineral tank Distributor pipe installed 1 Brine tank NOTE MCA valve is shipped in brine tank 1 MP MCA control valve MP MCA timer and backwash flow control and bypass with tail piece kit NOTE THIS ANION UNIT IS NOT INTENDED TO BE USED FOR TREATING WATER THAT IS MICROBIOLOGICAL...

Page 3: ...M USE ONLY SILICONE 3 Connect the D1255 03 strainer onto the control valve 4 Place the control valve onto the distributor pipe and into the tank opening 5 Thread the control valve hand tight Do not overtighten 5 Locate the bypass valve assembly that is packaged with the control valve The bypass valve has two red handles that indicate flow direction two threaded connections for the tail piece kit a...

Page 4: ...er the inlet is on the right and the outlet is on the left Always follow local plumbing codes when installing our water treatment equipment 2 If sweat fittings are used be sure soldering is done in such a manner as not to allow heat to reach the control valve or bypass If Schedule 80 PVC is used make sure to follow the proper primer and solvent instructions 3 The drain line connection is 5 8 OD or...

Page 5: ... line length is 30 feet with proper sloping the entire length Maximum drain line height is 6 feet above the control valve The drain line must be piped to an open air gap See Figure above Always follow local plumbing codes UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHOULD THERE BE A DIRECT CONNECTION WITH SANITARY SEWAGE FACILITIES DRAIN LINE CONNECTION ...

Page 6: ...avity Untreated Treated Model Service GPM Backwash GPM Salt Required per regeneration Salt Storage Height Diameter MP MCAN 30T CS 5 7 5 1 3 15 lbs 300 lbs 30 0 10 0 MP MCAN 30T 5 7 5 1 3 15 lbs 300 lbs 48 0 10 0 MP MCAN 45T 7 5 11 25 1 3 22 5 lbs 400 lbs 62 0 12 0 MP MCAN 60T 10 15 1 7 30 lbs 400 lbs 56 0 16 0 MP MCAU 30T 5 1 3 15 lbs 300 lbs 48 0 10 0 MP MCAU 45T 8 1 3 22 5 lbs 400 lbs 62 0 12 0 ...

Page 7: ...ovides power 24 hours per day We recommend installing a surge protector to protect unit from power surges which are not covered by warranty Brine Tank 1 The brine tank should be located directly beside the water Anion unit mineral tank 2 Connect the 3 8 poly tubing to the 3 8 black elbow quick connect fitting located on the top left side of the MCA control valve 3 Place 2 gallons of water directly...

Page 8: ...wly purge all the air from the tank IF WATER ENTERS THE TANK TOO FAST ALL THE CATION RESIN WILL BE FLUSHED TO DRAIN DURING START UP 4 When only water is running to the drain open the inlet and outlet ball valves fully 5 Press the REGEN again until the drive motor starts When the drive motor stops the display will read BRINE position 6 Press and hold the REGEN button until the drive motor starts Wh...

Page 9: ...s 10 1 Press the NEXT and UP arrow simultaneously for 3 seconds The screen will show the Hardness as grains per gallon in blinking numbers 2 To change the number use the UP or DOWN arrows 3 Press the NEXT button Note 1 ppm tannin 1 gpg of hardness 5 ppm of Nitrate 1 gpg of hardness 5 ppm of Uranium 1 gpg of hardness Regeneration Day Override Setting the factory default is 7 1 The screen will show ...

Page 10: ...rical outlet with power 24 hours per day 5 Check all piping for leaks IMPORTANT NOTE The treated water alkalinity level will be slightly reduced by the Anion unit which decreases the pH level of the water You should consider installing pH control after this unit it could be an acid neutralizer or chemical feed system We include a mixing valve to assist in blending treated and untreated water to ac...

Page 11: ...te that the system will regenerate at the preset delayed regeneration time If you pressed REGEN in error pressing the button again will cancel the request Note If the regeneration time option is set to on 0 there is no set delayed regeneration time so REGEN TODAY will not activate if REGEN button is pressed Power Loss If the power goes out for less than two hours the system will automatically rese...

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Page 15: ...pe seal Insure that riser pipe is properly sealed at o ring seal Inspect pipe for cracks Insufficient brine Check brine float height and clean assembly if necessary Check flow rate capabilities of safety float and air check assembly Plugged injector or injector screen Inspect and clean injector and or injector screen Problem No Brine Draw Possible Cause Solution Plugged injector or injector screen...

Page 16: ...to height of valve Damaged valve disk Replace all valve disks Partially restricted drain line Remove restriction Problem Insufficient Refill to Brine Tank Possible Cause Solution Brine refill control Remove and clean Restricted flow rate in brine line Check flow rate capabilities of the safety float aircheck assembly Problem Excessive Water in Brine Tank Possible Cause Solution Plugged drain line ...

Page 17: ...eral bed with cleaner Slots in riser pipe or laterals are filled with resin fines Inspect and clean distributor pipe slots as needed Problem Salt in Water to Service after Regeneration Possible Cause Solution Injector is too small for system size Install correct injector Brine draw time excessively long due to low water pressure Increase water pressure above 25 psig 172 kPa minimum Restricted drai...

Page 18: ...ates at wrong time of day Possible Cause Solution Power Outages Reset control valve to correct time of day Time of day not set correctly Reset to correct time of day Time of regeneration incorrect Reset regeneration time Problem Control valve stalled in regeneration Possible Cause Solution Motor not operating Replace motor No electric power at outlet Repair outlet or use working outlet Defective A...

Page 19: ...ic power at outlet Repair outlet or use working outlet Broken drive gear or drive cap assembly Replace drive gear assembly Defective PC board Replace PC board Problem Control valve does not regenerate automatically but does when UP and DOWN buttons are depressed and held Possible Cause Solution Defective PC board Replace PC board Set up error Check control valve set up procedure ...

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Page 25: ...ils for Filling with Water 8 MP MCA Control Valve Timer Setting the timer cont d 9 Final Check Final Installation Check Mixing Valve Mixing Valve instructions 10 Manual Regeneration Instructions for Manual Regeneration Power loss Error codes What if Instructions 11 Bypass Bypass Operation 12 Error Code Troubleshooting Problem Cause Solution 13 Error Code Troubleshooting cont d Problem Cause Soluti...

Page 26: ...MAINING IN GALLONS TIME SOFTENING PM 6 35 NEXT NEXT 0 0 CUMULATIVE GPM GAL CURRENT TIME CURRENT FLOW RATE IN GALLONS PER MINUTE TOTAL GALLONS SINCE START UP RESET TO 0 BY PRESSING CLOCK AND REGEN FOR 3 SECONDS ONLY DISPLAYS IF DAY OVERRIDE IS PROGRAMMED OVERRIDE REGENERATION IN DAYS NEXT ...

Page 27: ...NEXT AND INSTALLER SETTINGS HARDNESS NEXT REGEN TIME HOUR REGEN TIME MINUTES NEXT CLOCK SET TIME CLOCK 12 00 OR TO CHANGE TIME USE 10 2 00 0ff DAY OVERRIDE Default is OFF NEXT ...

Page 28: ... NORMAL NEXT CALL off CAPACITY X1000 SERVICE CALL INDICATOR NEXT NEXT NEXT NEXT Post BRINE REFILL TIME BACKWASH TIME 1 8 dn 2 __ BRINE RINSE TIME NEXT BACKWASH 2 TIME 3 off NEXT 5 ___ BRINE REFILL NEXT FAST RINSE TIME 4 8 NEXT NEXT RESERVE CAPACITY Auto NEXT RELAY 1 RELAY 2 off off dn SET BRINE TYPE NEXT ...

Page 29: ...NEXT AND REFERENCE ONLY VALVE PROGRAMING NEXT Normal SET SYSTEM TYPE NEXT 1 VALVE SIZE NEXT SET 2 off NEXT AND Dp OFF DELTA PRESSURE ONLY SET 3 NEXT off SET 4 NEXT off ...

Page 30: ...N IN SEQUENCE REGEN PRESS ONCE FOR NEXT REGEN TIME PRESS AGAIN TO CANCEL REGENERATION PRESS AND HOLD FOR 3 SECONDS FOR IMMED PRESS IN REGEN TO ADVANCE TO NEXT CYCLE MANUAL REGENERATION LOCKING SETTINGS AFTER SETTING A VALUE ...

Page 31: ...T NEXT AND DIAGNOSTICS DAYS SINCE LAST REGENERATION GALLONS SINCE LAST REGENERATION NEXT NEXT NEXT NEXT MCA BOARD RESERVE CAPACITY CALCULATED PER DAY IN GALLONS USAGE PER DAY IN GALLONS MAXIMUM FLOW RATE GPM MAXIMUM FLOW RATE SINCE START UP IN GPM GALLONS TREATED SINCE START UP X1000 NEXT to EXIT SOFTWARE VERSION NEXT ...

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