Operating instructions

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STARTUP

NOTE: The control valve can be started-up even if power is not yet available to the controller. The valve

must be connected to water supply. The motor can be unmounted from the valve, and the camshaft can

be indexed manually counterclockwise by hand. This will allow the tank to be ﬁ lled and allows regenerant

draw to be tested. See Motor Removal in Maintenance and Service of this manual for further instructions.

1) Remove the cover from the valve. Removing the cover will allow you to see that the camshaft is turning, and

in which cycle the camshaft is currently positioned.

2) With the supply water for the system still turned off, position the bypass valve to the “not in bypass” (normal

operation) position.

3) Hold the REGEN button on the controller down for 5 seconds. This will initiate a manual regeneration.

The controller will indicate that the motor is turning the camshaft to the cycle C1 (Backwash) position by ﬂ ashing

an hourglass. The controller will display the total regen time remaining.

If you press and hold the SET button, the controller will indicate the time remaining in the current cycle.

4) Fill the media tank with water.

A) While the controller is in cycle C1 (Backwash), open the water supply valve very slowly to

approximately the 1/4 open position

WARNING: If opened too rapidly or too far, media may be lost out of the tank into the valve or the plumb-

ing. In the 1/4 open position, you should hear air slowly escaping from the valve drain line.

B) When all of the air has been purged from the media tank (water begins to ﬂ ow steadily from

the drainline), open the main supply valve all of the way. This will purge the ﬁ nal air from

the tank.

C) Allow water to run to drain until the water runs clear from the drain line. This purges any

refuse from the media bed.

D) Turn off the water supply and let the system stand for about ﬁ ve minutes. This will allow for

any air trapped to escape from the tank.

5) Add water to the brine tank (initial ﬁ ll).

A) With a bucket or hose, add approximately 2 gallons (8 liters) of water to the regenerant tank.

If the tank has a salt platform in the bottom of the tank, add water until the water level is approximately 1 inch (25

mm) above the platform.

NOTE: We recommend that you do not put salt into the tank until after the control valve has been put into

operation. With no salt in the tank, it is much easier to view water ﬂ ow and motion in the tank.

Action Key Duration Display

Display current cycle SET 5 Sec Current Cycle

Advance to next cycle SET and UP P/R Next Cycle

Advance to CO SET and UP 5 Sec CO

6) Engage the reﬁ ll cycle to prime the line between the brine tank and the valve.

A) Slowly open the main water supply valve again, to the fully open position. Be sure not to open

too rapidly as that would push the media out of the media tank.

B) Advance the controller to the Reﬁ ll Position. From cycle C1 (Backwash), press and hold the SET button.

This will display the current cycle.