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EcoWater EEC 1502R25 Owner's Manual

Manual is about: Electronic Demand Water Softener

Summary of EEC 1502R25

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    Owner’s manual how to install, operate and maintain your ecowater systems electronic demand water softener models eec 1502r25 eec 1502r40 7349023 (rev. C 3/11/15) ecowater systems llc p.O. Box 64420, st. Paul, mn 55164-0420 www.Ecowater.Com designed, engineered & assembled in the u.S.A. Systems test...

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    2 ecowater s y s t e m s table of contents, inspect shipment & safety guides table of contents page specifications & performance claims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

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    3 ecowater s y s t e m s specifications & performance claims specifications model eec 1502r25 eec 1502r40 model code ec25 ec40 rated softening capacity (grains @ lb. Salt dose) 10,500 @ 2.1 22,200 @ 6.6 26,600 @ 11.2 11,700 @ 2.3 30,800 @ 8.5 39,000 @ 14.7 rated efficiency (grains / lb. @ minimum sa...

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    Outlet inlet 39" 18" dia. Side view front view inlet - outlet d c a b 4 ecowater s y s t e m s dimensions eec 1502r25 eec 1502r40 nominal resin tank size 8” dia. X 40” tall 9” dia. X 40” tall a 45-1/2” 47” b 41-3/8” 41-3/4” c 3-3/8” 3-3/4” d 8-1/4” dia. 9-1/4” dia. Fig. 1 39” front view side view c ...

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    5 ecowater s y s t e m s before starting installation where to install the softener = to soften all water in the home, install the water softener close to the water supply inlet, upstream of all other plumbing connections, except outside water pipes. Outside faucets should remain on hard water to co...

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    6 ecowater s y s t e m s typical installation illustrations soft water out installation using ecowater bypass valve main water pipe hard water in fig. 4 installation using 3-valve bypass main water pipe bypass valve outlet valve inlet valve for soft water service: -open the inlet and outlet valves f...

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    7 1. Turn off water supply a. Close the main water supply valve near the well pump or water meter. B. Shut off the electric or fuel supply to the water heater. C. Open high and low faucets to drain all water from the house pipes. 2. Install bypass valve and/or plastic adaptors: a. If installing a si...

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    8 ecowater s y s t e m s installation 6. Brine tank assembly a. Verify that the brinewell is positioned in the recess at the bottom of the brine tank and is attached to the side with a screw and washer. B. Make sure that the brine valve is sitting on the bot- tom inside the brinewell, with the brine...

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    9 ecowater s y s t e m s installation & sanitizing 9. Pressure testing for leaks, programming the controller & rinsing the media to prevent excessive air pressure in the water softener and plumbing system, do the following steps exactly in order: a. Fully open two or more softened cold water faucets...

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    10 fig. 11 up button down button display recharge button select button ecowater s y s t e m s programming the electronic controller controller settings required upon installation, and after an extended power outage. When the power supply is plugged into the electrical outlet, a model code (“ec25” fo...

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    11 ecowater s y s t e m s programming (continued) & controller features / options 2. The softener’s default regeneration start time is 2:00 am. In most households this is a good time for regeneration to start (takes about 2 hours) because water is not being used. During regenera- tion hard water is ...

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    12 in the state of california: you must turn the salt efficiency feature on. This may initiate more frequent recharges. However, it will operate at 4,000 grains per pound of salt or higher. Salt efficiency when this feature is on, the water softener will oper- ate at salt efficiencies of 4000 grains...

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    13 ecowater s y s t e m s features / options (continued) & routine maintenance cleaning the nozzle & venturi a clean nozzle & venturi (see figure 25) is a necessi- ty for the water softener to work properly. This small component creates the suction to aspirate (bring air into) the mineral tank durin...

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    14 refilling with salt if the softener uses all the salt before more is added, hard water will result. Remove the brine tank lid and check the salt level frequently. Until you have estab- lished a refilling routine, check the salt every 2 or 3 weeks. Be sure that the brinewell cover is on when addin...

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    15 manually initiated electronic diagnostics use the following procedures to advance the softener through the recharge cycles to check operation. Remove the 2 screws holding the faceplate assembly on top of the valve and lift the faceplate away from the valve, to observe cam and switch operation dur...

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    16 ecowater s y s t e m s troubleshooting (continued) valve cam fig. 31 position switch s service valve cam fig. 32 br fill f brining position switch valve cam fig. 33 position switch valve cam fig. 34 bw backwash fast rinse position switch valve cam fig. 35 position switch r fig. 30 3. Press the se...

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    17 wiring schematic ecowater s y s t e m s wiring schematic fig. 36 no valve motor position switch nc out +5 gnd power supply back of electronic controller (pwa) power in pos./turbine motor turbine sensor 28v dc auxiliary output j4 28v dc 120v ac 60 hz c org grn.

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    18 softener exploded view – eec 1502r25 & eec 1502r40 ecowater s y s t e m s repair parts 1 valve assembly see pages 20 - 23 for parts 3 10 11 12 14 13 5 27 4 28 18 22 19 21 20 2 23 24 25 26 17 16 15 6 7 8 9.

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    19 key no. Part no. Description 1 7337482 power supply, 28v dc 2 7345655 screw, #10-14 x 3/4” (2 req.) 3 7345435 faceplate (order decal below) 4 7345613 decal, faceplate 5 7349421 repl. Electronic controller (pwa) – 7331177 tank neck clamp kit (includes 2 ea. Of key nos. 6 & 7) 6 á clamp section (2 ...

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    20 ecowater s y s t e m s repair parts valve exploded view – eec 1502r25 70 91 51 50 52 53 55 56 59 58 57 60 61 66 67 62 63 64 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 65 76 77 79 78 80 81 82 wear strip seal cross-section view 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 54.

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    21 ecowater s y s t e m s repair parts to order parts, call your local ecowater dealer or go to www.Ecowater.Com to locate a dealer in your area. Ù optional parts, not included with softener valve parts list – eec 1502r25 key no. Part no. Description 50 7338111 screw, #6-19 x 1-3/8” (2 req.) 51 7281...

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    Wear strip seal cross-section view 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 117 118 140 113 114 115 119 120 116 127 121 145 123 121 122 123 124 125 126 128 129 131 130 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 141 142 143 144 22 ecowater s y s t e m s repair parts valve exploded view – eec 1502r40

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    23 ecowater s y s t e m s repair parts to order parts, call your local ecowater dealer or go to www.Ecowater.Com to locate a dealer in your area. Valve parts list – eec 1502r40 key no. Part no. Description 100 7224087 screw, #8-32 x 1” (2 req.) 101 7286039 motor (incl. 2 ea. Of key no. 100) 102 7231...

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    24 ecowater s y s t e m s warranty limited warranty ecowater systems llc advantage warranty eec 1502r25 & eec 1502r40 water conditioning systems congratulations! You have just purchased the highest quality water conditioning product on the market. To whom is this warranty extended? Ecowater systems ...