EcoWater ES9120R Owner's Manual - Guarantee

Manual is about: digital demand water system

Summary of ES9120R

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    Printed in usa part no. 7214749 (1/2000) ecowater systems po box 64420, st. Paul mn 55164--9888 owners manual how to maintain and operate your ecowater digital demand water system ? Models es9120r, es9120rp es9130r, es9230r es9230rp, es9240r & es9270r.

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    Ecowater s y s t e m s unpacking, table of contents 2 unpacking ecowater systems conditioners are shipped from the factory in 1 master carton. The carton also in- cludes a skin pack of small parts needed to as- semble and install the unit, and this manual. Thoroughly check the ecowater systems condi...

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    Ecowater s y s t e m s warranty 3 3 warranty ecowater systems, inc. Advantage warranty series 3000 e/d water system ecowater systems, inc., guarantees to the original owner, that: 1. ..For the lifetime of the original owner, the salt tank and the fiberglass mineral tank will not rust, corrode, leak,...

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    Ecowater s y s t e m s water, and water conditioning 4 water man’s very existence depends on water. It is 1 of the basic commodities of life. Water is best as nature provides it, is a common misconception. Practically all natural water needs refinement or treatment to make it safe to drink or more s...

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    Ecowater s y s t e m s water, and water conditioning 5 ¹ colloidal and inorganically bound iron is a ferric or ferrous form that will not filter or exchange out of wa- ter. In some instances, treatment may improve col- loidal iron water, but always consult a qualified wa- ter chemistry lab before at...

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    Ecowater s y s t e m s assembly instructions 6 1. Tank--in--tank models are factory assembled. During installation, remove the top and salt hole cov- ers. Set aside to prevent damage. Check the brine- well to be sure it is secured and vertical (fig. 1). 2. Lift the brine valve out of the brinewell. ...

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    Ecowater s y s t e m s planning installation 7 fig. 3 -- typical installation drawings inlet -- outlet options 1”copper tube (2 supplied) 1’x 1”strgt. Sweat connector 1’x 3/4”strgt. Sweat connector 1”sweat x 1”or 3/4” pipe thread floor drain floor drain note: faceplate and support not shown for clar...

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    Ecowater s y s t e m s planning installation 8 other requirements s a drain is needed for regeneration discharge wa- ter. A floor drain is preferred, close to the ecowa- ter conditioner. A laundry tub, sump, standpipe, etc., are other drain options. Fig. 4 -- drain options standpipe 1--1/2” airgap d...

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    Ecowater s y s t e m s installation 9 select installation location consider all of the following when selecting an installation location for the ecowater conditioner. S to condition all water in the home, install the eco- water conditioner close to the water supply inlet, and before all other plumbi...

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    Ecowater s y s t e m s installation 10 1. Install bypass valve and/or copper tubes important: the support assembly (fig. 6) is fac- tory installed. The bypass valve or outlet copper tube will not insert properly if the support assembly is reversed or not fully into the valve port. A. If installing a...

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    Ecowater s y s t e m s installation 11 6. Connect inlet and outlet plumbing complete the inlet and outlet plumbing as applica- ble, below. A. Soldered copper (1) thoroughly clean and flux all joints. (2) pull the plastic ‘‘c’’clips and remove the inlet and outlet tubes from the valve. Remove o--ring...

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    Ecowater s y s t e m s installation 12 10. Install brine tank overflow hose a. Connect a length of 1/2”i. D. Hose to the brine tank overflow elbow and secure in place with a hose clamp. B. Run the hose to the floor drain, or other suitable drain point no higher than the drain fitting on the tank. If...

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    Ecowater s y s t e m s installation 13 14. Sanitizing the ecowater system unit care is taken at the factory to keep your ecowater system conditioner 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. Howe...

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    Ecowater s y s t e m s programming the faceplate timer 14 display - button ¯ button recharge button salt level button select/exit button tank light button the following steps are for first time set up only. When the transformer is plugged in, a ‘‘beep’’will sound, followed by the factory set model c...

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    Ecowater s y s t e m s programming the faceplate timer 15 2. Set the clock: press select/exit ( ¿ ) to enter primary menu. Move the cursor so that it is next to set clock. Again, use the (-) or (¯) buttons to set the present time of day, being sure am or pm shows, as applicable. Press (-) to move th...

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    Ecowater s y s t e m s faceplate timer, features/options 16 features and options normal screen views the display will scroll through as many as 5 screens at an interval of 4 seconds each. F soft water available will show a percent of available soft water and a bar graph at the bottom of the display....

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    Ecowater s y s t e m s faceplate timer, features/options 17 timer buttons: the timer has 3 buttons on the left side of the display. Salt level button is used when adding salt to the brine tank. The level number on the brinewell corresponds to the number to program into the timer. Recharge button has...

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    Ecowater s y s t e m s faceplate timer, features/options 18 primary menu, continued set 12/24 hour clock: press select/exit ( ¿ ) to enter primary menu. Move the cursor so that it is next to set 12/24 hour clock. Press the select/exit ( ¿ ) button to enter this menu. Moving the (-) or (¯) buttons wi...

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    Ecowater s y s t e m s faceplate timer, features/options 19 the following is a description of the options in the advanced/service menu. To enter any of the following menus, press select/exit (¿ ) to enter primary menu. Move the cursor so that it is next to advanced/ service. Press the select/exit ( ...

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    Ecowater s y s t e m s faceplate timer, features/options 20 advanced/service menu, continued set low salt alert: follow directions described before to get to ad- vanced/service menu. Move cursor to set low salt alert and press select/exit ( ¿ ) to enter this screen. Use the (-) or (¯) buttons to cha...

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    Ecowater s y s t e m s faceplate timer, features/options 21 advanced/service menu, continued set backwash time: follow directions described before to get to ad- vanced/service menu. Move cursor to set backwash time and press select/exit ( ¿ ) to enter this screen. Time can be changed from 1 to 30 mi...

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    Green led amber led red led ecowater s y s t e m s remote monitor, features/options 22 remote monitor, features and options this ecowater unit comes with a remote monitor which can conve- niently be placed in your home for viewing of your conditioners’status. During normal operation, the green led w...

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    Ecowater s y s t e m s remote monitor, features/options 23 remote monitor, continued if there is another ecowater unit within range of the remote, it may cause a conflict with the channel that the remote monitor is receiving. If the remote monitor displays the wrong message (example: low salt when s...

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    Ecowater s y s t e m s ecowater conditioner operation 24 electronics water meter: the water meter consists of a turbine, turbine mounting assembly, and sensor housing. It is lo- cated at the valve outlet port, fig. 6, page 9. As wa- ter passes through and spins the turbine, 2 magnets (in the turbine...

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    Front view (cut--away) top view (cut--away) hard water in conditioned water out left end view (cut--away) right end view (cut--away) outlet disc inlet disc top distributor to resin bed to resin bed from resin bed resin tank standpipe and bottom distributor hard water in condi- tioned water out figur...

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    Ecowater s y s t e m s ecowater conditioner operation 26 step 2 - brining cycle, and step 3 - brine rinse cycle (fig. 16): the timer energized motor moves the valve out of fill and into brining. A port opens, routing water to the nozzle. Flow, through the nozzle and into the venturi, creates a sucti...

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    Front view (cut--away) top view (cut--away) hard water in bypass hard water out left end view (cut--away) right end view (cut--away) from resin bed bypass water out hard water in from resin bed to drain fast flow to bottom of resin bed backwash flow plug front view (cut--away) top view (cut--away) h...

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    Ecowater s y s t e m s service information 28 refilling with salt remove the brine tank cover and check the salt stor- age level frequently. If the conditioner uses all the salt before you refill it, you will get hard water. Until you have established a refilling routine, check the salt every 2 or 3...

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    Ecowater s y s t e m s service information 29 resin bed cleaning if the water supply contains ‘‘clear water ’’iron (see page 4), regular resin bed cleaning is needed to keep the bed from coating with iron. Use resin bed cleaner, available from ecowater, following direc- tions on the container. Clean...

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    Ecowater s y s t e m s service information 30 3 -- valve bypass outlet valve inlet valve bypass valve water flow to conditioner from conditioner d for service: -- open the inlet and outlet valves. -- close the bypass valve. D for bypass: -- close the inlet and outlet valves. -- open the bypass valve...

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    Ecowater s y s t e m s service information 31 automatic electronic diagnostics the faceplate computer has a self--diagnostic func- tion for the electrical system (except input power and water meter). The computer monitors electronic components and circuits for correct operation. If a malfunction occ...

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    Ecowater s y s t e m s service information 32 continued from page 31 use the recharge button to manually advance the valve into each cycle and check correct switch op- eration, and observe the valve position indicator. Note: the position switch is closed when the plung- er is depressed, open when ex...

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    Ecowater s y s t e m s service information 33 miscellaneous service information model code r20 hr20 r30 hr30 2r40 2h40 2r70 2h70 model code r20+ 2r30 2h30 2r40 2h40 2r70 2h70 lbs / cu ft resin Ï 33 / .63 ¼ 49 / .92 ½ 61 / 1.15 106 / 2 lbs gravel 8 10 10 12 fill cycle Ê time 2 -- 6 3 -- 10 4 -- 12 7 ...

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    Ecowater s y s t e m s service information 34 checking the model code entry (see page 14) unplug the transformer at the electrical outlet, and plug in again. A ‘‘beep’’will sound, followed by the mod- el code and software version displayed for a few seconds. Then, the normal view screens start to sc...

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    Ecowater s y s t e m s dimensions / specifications 35 in out 3--13/16” 32--1/2” 45” a in -- out in -- out 14” 20” 14” 14” c b 16” 16” 36--9/16” r20 r30 r40 r70 rated capacity see rating decal on the softener service flow rate see rating decal on the softener amount of high capa- ciy resin (cu ft) wa...

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    Ecowater s y s t e m s repair parts 36 ecowater conditioner assembly 9 8 10 11 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 12 13 14 15 16 17 20 21 30 26 25 23 24 23 24 32 22 19 20 21 31 40 42 43 44 15 47 45 25 1 2 3 4 5 7 48 41 6 28 29 46 27 18 19 22.

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    Ecowater s y s t e m s repair parts 37 parts list key no. Part number part description 1 7095373 transformer, 24v--10va 2 7084330 power cable 3 x remote indicator (batteries not included) 4 x top cover 5 7210410 faceplate (order following decal) -- 7214684 faceplate decal (cabinet) -- 7218264 facepl...

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    Ecowater s y s t e m s repair parts 38 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 15 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 12 39 13 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 valve assembly 11.

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    Ecowater s y s t e m s repair parts 39 parts list key no. Part number part description 1 7101548 turbine assem. (all models except below) 7123061 turbine assem. (9230rp, 9240r, 9270r) 2 7094898 turb. Mnt. Assy. (all models except below) 7119177 turb. Mnt. Assy. (9230rp, 9240r, 9270r) 3 7170262 o--ri...

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    Ecowater s y s t e m s 3 ? Ecowater systems po box 64420, st. Paul mn 55164--9888.