L'eau Miracle Water Miracle Water MW-15 Owner's Manual - page 16

Summary of Miracle Water MW-15

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    How to maintain and operate your miracle water mw-15 water softener owners manual part no. 450217 (10/04).

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    Warranty ten year limited warranty general conditions damage to any part of this water softener because of misuse, misapplication, neglect, alteration, accident, installation or operation contrary to our printed instructions, or damage caused by any unusual force of nature such as, but not limited t...

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    Unpacking / inspection table of contents page no. Warranty, safety guides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 specifications, dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

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    Design specifications / dimensions mw-15 rated capacity see rating decal located on the softener rated efficiency ! Amount of high capacity resin (lbs / cu ft) 26.0 / .50 resin tank nominal size (in., dia x height) 8 x 25 service flow rate (gpm) see rating decal located on the softener pressure drop...

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    Before starting installation !" " where to install the softener !" " tools, pipe and fittings, other materials you will need !" " plan how you will install the softener place the softener as close as possible to the pressure tank (well system) or water meter (city water). Place the softener as close...

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    Installation steps 1. Install bypass valve: note: be sure the turbine and support are firmly in place, in the valve outlet. Blow into the valve port and observe the turbine for free rotation. ! !" " push the bypass valve (lubricate o-ring seals) into both ports of the valve…figures 1a and 1c. ! ! Sn...

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    ! ! Put grounding clamps (see step 5) on copper tubes before soldering. ! ! When turning threaded pipe fittings onto plastic fittings, use care not to cross-thread. ! ! Use pipe joint compound on all external pipe threads. ! !Support inlet and outlet plumbing in some manner (use pipe hangers to keep...

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    Installation steps, continued e. After about three minutes, open a hot water faucet for one minute, or until all air is expelled, then close. F. Close both cold water faucets. G. Check your plumbing work for leaks and fix right away, if any are found. Be sure to observe previous caution notes. H. Tu...

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    Programming the electronic demand timer ! ! Timer settings required...Upon installation, and after an extended power outage (see program memory, page 18). Notes: " when the transformer is plugged into the electrical outlet (step 11, page 9), a flashing 12:00am and present time show in the display ar...

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    Programming the electronic demand timer, continued ! !" " set water hardness number note: if a flashing 25 (factory default) and the word hardness do not show in the display, press select until they do. 1. Press the up or down button to set your water hardness number in the display. Down moves the d...

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    Sanitizing procedures care is taken at the factory to keep your water sof- tener clean and sanitary. Materials used to make the softener will not infect or contaminate your water supply, and will not cause bacteria to form or grow. However, during shipping, storage, installing and operating, bacteri...

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    Water and water conditioning water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Man's very existence depends on water. It is one of the basic commodities of life. Water is best as nature provides it, is a comm...

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    Water and water conditioning, continued $ colloidal and inorganically bound iron is of ferric or ferrous form that will not filter or exchange out of water. In some instances, treatment may improve colloidal iron water, but always consult a qual- ified water chemistry lab before attempting to treat ...

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    Water flow through softener 15.

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    General water softener maintenance checking the salt storage level, and refilling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brine (salt dissolved in water) is needed for each and every regeneration. The water for making brine is metered into the salt storage area by the softe...

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    General water softener maintenance, continued cleaning the nozzle and venturi assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A clean nozzle and venturi is needed for the sof- tener to work right. This small unit makes the suc- tion to move brine from the salt storage area to ...

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    Electronic demand timer features, and service note: see page 10 to set the timer to the correct time of day, water hardness number, and recharge start time. Normal operation, timer displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . During normal operation,...

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    Electronic demand timer features, and service, continued california efficiency requirement your water softener has a "high efficiency" feature with an "on" or "off" setting. This softener setting is shipped in the "off" position, which utilizes the maximum rated capacity while most often achieving m...

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    Electronic demand timer features, and service, continued service: manual initiated electronics diagnostic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. To enter diagnostics, press and hold the select button until (000 - -) shows in the display. Use the recharge button to manually advance th...

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    Electronic demand timer features, and service, continued service: manual advance regeneration check……………………………………………… this check verifies proper operation of the valve motor, brine tank fill, brine draw, regeneration flow rates, and other controller functions. First, make the initial checks, and the...

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    Water flow through valve 22.

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    Water flow through valve 23.

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    24 repair parts.

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    25 repair parts notes:.

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    26 repair parts.

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    Repair parts 27.

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    If you have a defective part or assembly under warranty, please fill in a parts return tag. Cut out the tag and include it with the defective part when you return it to the place where you purchased the softener. To avoid destroying the repair parts information on the reverse side of this page, make...