EcoWater 7283560 Owner's Manual - page 13
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Installation
ECOWATER
S Y S T E
M S
14. SANITIZING THE SOFTENER
Care is taken at the factory to keep your softener
clean and sanitary. Materials used to make the unit
will not infect or contaminate your water supply, and
will not cause bacteria to form or grow. However, dur-
ing shipping, storage, installing and operating,
bacteria could get into the unit. For this reason, sani-
tizing as follows is suggested ¡ when installing.
...Remove the brinewell cover and pour about 1--1/2
oz. (2 to 3 tablespoons) of common household
bleach into the softener brinewell, Figures 1 and 2,
page 5. Clorox, Linco, BoPeep, White Sail, Eagle,
etc. are brand names of bleach readily available. Re-
place the brinewell cover.
...The final step in the sanitizing procedure is done
as you complete the following steps, including timer
programming on page 13.
¡
Recommended by the Water Quality Association.
On some water supplies, the softener may need pe-
riodic disinfecting.
15. CONNECT TRANSFORMER
NOTE: Check to be sure all leadwire connectors are
secure on the back of the timer.
CAUTION: Be sure all wiring is away from the
valve cam, which rotates during regenerations.
a. Plug the transformer into a continuously ‘‘live’’,
grounded, 120VAC--60Hz house electrical outlet,
approved by local codes. THE UNIT WORKS ON
24VAC ONLY. DO NOT CONNECT WITHOUT THE
TRANSFORMER.
16. Install the tank top cover(s) and complete the
programming steps on page 13.
17. START A RECHARGE
Press the RECHARGE keypad and hold for 3 se-
conds until RECHARGE NOW begins to flash in the
timer display, starting a recharge. This recharge
draws the sanitizing bleach into and through the
softener. Any air remaining in the unit is purged to
the drain. When recharge is over, all remaining
bleach is flushed from the system.
18. RESTART THE WATER HEATER
Turn on the electric or fuel supply to the water heater,
and light the pilot, if applies.
NOTE: The water heater is filled with HARD water
and, as hot water is used, it refills with conditioned
water. In a few days, the hot water will be fully condi-
tioned. To have fully conditioned hot water immedi-
ately, wait until the recharge (step 17) is over. Then,
drain the water heater until water runs cold.
Transformer
24VAC
position
switch
valve
motor
BACK OF
TIMER
120VAC POWER
SOURCE
FIGURE 11