Specifications

9
Installation Steps and Start-Up Procedures
Set Up the Controller
A. Program the appliance controller (See Figure 10.
Also see Setting the Controller ).
Add Water to the Brine Tank
A. Remove any packaging or installation materials.
B. Add 2 gallons (7.6 L) of water to the brine tank. After the first
regeneration, the appliance will automatically refill the correct
amount of water into the brine tank.
C. Initiate a manual regeneration (See Setting the Controller )
and inspect for proper operation. Allow the appliance to draw
water out of the brine cabinet until the air check sets.
D. Press the REGENERATE button to advance to the Brine Refill
position (See Setting the Controller ). The tank fills with the
proper amount of water. The controller will then step the valve
to the H ome position.
Note: This initial start up is the ONLY time you will add water to the
brine tank. Do NOT add water at any other time.
Fill the Brine Tank With Salt
A. Fill the brine tank with salt. (See Figure 11.) U se clean,
white pellet or solar salt. Do not mix pellet with solar salt.
Note: Always keep salt above the water level. For convenience,
completely fill the brine tank when refilling with salt.
B. After you add salt, including adding it after you have run out of
salt, wait two hours for saturated brine before starting any
regeneration.
CAU TION: U se of potassium chloride when iron and/or manganese
is present in the raw water supply is not recommended.
Complete the Installation
A. Open the inlet valve and turn on the electricity to the water
heater. For gas water heaters, return the gas cock to “ON.”
B. Ensure that the bypass is left in the “service” position.
(See Figure 7.)
C. Replace the valve cover.
STEP 12
Figure 10: Controller
Figure 11: Fill Brine Tank With Salt
STEP 13
STEP 14
STEP 11