Autotrol
®
Performa Valve with 400 Series Control water Conditioning Control System
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Common Features
When using the Performa valve with the 440i or 460i controls,
there are several features and procedures that are unique to
the 400 series controls. They are as follows:
Salt Dial Adjustment
These models may be adjusted to produce maximum to
minimum conditioning capacities by setting the salt dial, which
controls the amount of salt used per regeneration. When
desired, the minimum setting may be used on installations if
the frequency of regeneration is increased to compensate for
lower regenerated conditioning capacity. The installing dealer
will set the unit for proper salt usage. Further adjustments
are needed only if the hardness of the water supply changes
or if water use changes dramatically. Capacity will need to be
adjusted accordingly.
To adjust salt dosage, insert a small screwdriver into the white
indicator knob and move pointer to proper salt setting
(Figure 14).
Indicator Knob
Figure 14
NotE:
to convert the salt settings from English to metric,
divide by 2.2 (e.g., 12 pounds ÷ 2.2 = 5.5 kg of salt).
table 1 - Suggested Salt Dial Settings
Capacity
Setting
(Kilograins)
0.5
ft
3
0.75
ft
3
1.0
ft
3
1.25
ft
3
1.5
ft
3
1.75
ft
3
2.0
ft
3
2.5
ft
3
12
4.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
16
9.0
5.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
20
–
8.5
6.0
–
–
–
–
–
24
–
14.0
8.5
7.0
–
–
–
–
30
–
–
15.0
11.0
9.0
–
–
–
32
–
–
18.5
12.5
10.0
9.0
–
–
35
–
–
–
16.0
12.0
10.0
9.0
–
40
–
–
–
23.0*
17.0
14.0
12.0
–
48
–
–
–
–
28.0* 21.0*
17.0
14.0
60
–
–
–
–
–
–
30.0* 21.0*
*When using the 440i or 460i you must use Extra Salt cam and
divide the suggested setting by 2 to accomplish these settings.
The amount of salt placed in the brine tank has nothing to do
with the amount of salt used during the regeneration cycle.
Water will dissolve and absorb salt only until it becomes
saturated. A given amount of brine (salt-saturated water)
contains a specific amount of salt. The salt dial controls the
amount of brine used during the regeneration cycle (e.g., when
set at 15 pounds (6.8 kg) the amount of brine the conditioner
will use for each regeneration will contain 15 pounds (6.8 kg)
of salt, etc.)
Never let the amount of salt in the brine tank fall lower than
the normal liquid level. Do not overload the brine tank
with salt.
guest Cycle
When abnormally high water usage exhausts your
water conditioner’s capacity ahead of schedule, an extra
regeneration can be achieved. Depress the indicator knob on
the 440i (Figure 5) with a wide-blade screwdriver and turn
CouNtErCloCKWISE
to
StArt
to initiate a regeneration.
For the 460i, simply depress the indicator knob (Figure 6). It
will take a few minutes for regeneration to start. A normal
regeneration will take approximately two hours.
Manual regeneration
Electricity is used only to run the control and to rotate the
camshaft. All other functions are operated by water pressure.
Therefore, in the event of a power outage, all the regeneration
positions may be dialed manually by depressing the indicator
knob and turning
CouNtErCloCKWISE
(Figure 5 and Figure
6). The following cycle times should be used for proper
regeneration:
BACKWASH
—14 minutes
BrINE/SloW rINSE
—52 minutes
FASt rINSE/rEFIll
—10 minutes
PurgE
—6 minutes
Cycle times for FA applications:
BACKWASH
—20 minutes
BrINE/SloW rINSE
—50 minutes
FASt rINSE/rEFIll
—10 minutes
Do not exceed 10 minutes for the
FASt rINSE/rEFIll
cycle as this will cause excessive salt usage during the next
regeneration and possibly a salt residue in the softened water.
Pounds of
Salt Used
400 SErIES CoNtrol SEttINgS
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