Operating instructions

Step 11

Plug the control valve into a properly grounded 110/120V 60 Hz non switched electrical outlet. Check with your local

code enforcement ofﬁ ce to determine if it meets local codes.

Step 12

Turn back on the power source to well pump and slowly open the shut off valve to pressurize the water system. If on

a public or community water supply open the main shut off valve to the dwelling.

Step 13

Set the time of day by referring to Section 3 INSTALLATION “How to set the Time of Day”.

Step 14

Open the valve on the water supply as required to pressurize the water lines to the dwelling or fuel source. The power

to the water heater or boiler needs to be established once water has been allowed to ﬂ ow back into the device, if it

was drained at any time during the installation. Turn back on the power or fuel source to either the water heater or

boiler if it was drained at any time during the installation. Check for leaks on all connections before leaving the job

site, correct as required.

Step 15

Manually initiate regeneration of the Iron Filter by referring to the “How To Manually Initiate Regeneration”

section of Control Valve settings in Section 3

Step 16

Once the valve is in the backwash position (C1 appears on the display) slowly open the inlet side of the bypass valve

to allow water to ﬂ ow into the ﬁ lter vessel. Water should start to ﬂ ow into the drain. Allow for any air that might have

been trapped to leave the ﬁ lter and go to drain. This will be detected by changes in noise in the drain line or is visible

in the semi-transparent tubing. Once the air is entirely gone slowly increase the water ﬂ ow to drain by opening the

inlet side of the bypass valve until fully open. Refer to Figure 3 for correct positioning. At the end of C1 position the

water should be clear. If not, allow the valve to complete the manual regeneration process and initiate once again.

It is very important to allow the unit to purge all ﬁ nes to the waste drain from the media in the ﬁ lter vessel prior to

using the water. Once the ﬂ ushing process has been completed you now can open the outlet side of the bypass valve

to allow for ﬁ ltered water to ﬂ ow into the dwelling.

Step 17

The frequency of backwash is factory preset at every 4 days. If the Iron content is greater than 5 ppm, is red water or

bacterial iron the unit should be washed more frequently. See tables to determine the frequency. Also if the water has

tannin-lignin or hydrogen sulﬁ de present, the ﬁ lter should backwash every day. Refer to Section 5 for backwashing

instructions and frequency.

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IMPORTANT NOTES

Due to the nature of the Chem-Free Iron Reduction media, on start up it sometimes requires 2 or 3

days for the Chem-Free Iron Filter to reduce Iron and Manganese below staining levels. Do not be

alarmed if this occurs. During the initial start up and subsequent ﬁ rst couple automatic regenera-

tion cycles, a small amount of ﬁ ne white and beige media may be observed in the drain water and

or drain area. This is normal and beneﬁ cial for the efﬁ cient operation of your Chem-Free Iron Filter

Reduction System.