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WaterBoss 97WB-AF Installation And Service

Summary of 97WB-AF

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    Insta l l ation a n d s e rvice m a n u a l 4343 s. Hamilton road, groveport, ohio 43125 w ater filters: 97wb-if, 97wb-cf and 97wb-af rev. 1.0

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    Questions? .................................................................................................................. 1 getting maximum efficiency from your appliance ..................................... 2 installation checklist .................................................................

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    From 8 am to 5 pm est, use the 800 helpline: 1-800-437-8993 the helpline is available to help answer questions about specific water problems, appliance installation and operation. When calling the helpline, please have this guide and the serial number of your appliance available. Your serial number ...

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    How to get the maximum efficiency from your appliance 1. Should your electricity be turned off for any reason you must reset the time of day if you programmed your appliance for delayed regeneration. 2. Protect your system from freezing, including drain line. 3. By-pass the appliance when servicing ...

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    3 checklist before installation 1. Water pressure - not less than 30 psi constant for waterboss ® filters. 2. Waterboss ® 97wb-af adjusts low ph water to a neutral, non-corrosive state. Waterboss ® 97wb-cf reduces chlorine taste and odor. Waterboss ® 97wb-if reduces iron, hydrogen sulfide and iron b...

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    Some do's 1. Do comply with all local plumbing and electrical codes. 2. Do install pressure-reducing valve if inlet pressure exceeds 90 psi. 3. Do install gravity drain on cabinet. See figure 7. 4. Do secure drain line on appliance and at drain outlet. See figure 3. 5. Do allow a minimum of 8 to 10 ...

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    Use this diagram as a location and installation guide for your waterboss ® 97wb-if , waterboss ® 97wb-cf, and waterboss ® wb-anf , water conditioners. This diagram applies to all types of installations (i.E. Basement, slab, crawl space, outside). Bypass valves. To simplify installation and servicing...

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    6 reference illustrations connecting drain line caution! The drain line must not be kinked, crimped or restricted in any way. The drain line should be 1/2" inside diameter and cannot be reduced in size. Figure 2 figure 3 plumbing connections s/n 29350185 when calling the helpline, please have this g...

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    7 reference illustrations when calling the helpline, please have this guide and the serial number available. From 8 am to 5 pm est, call 1-800-437-8993. Your serial number may be found on top of your valve assembly (see figures 2-3.) figure 4 bypass valves figure 5 p a r t # 9 3 8 8 4 for service or...

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    Figure 8 8 reference illustrations when calling the helpline, please have this guide and the serial number available. From 8 am to 5 pm est, call 1-800-437-8993. Your serial number may be found on top of your valve assembly (see figures 2-3.) plugging in transformer do not plug transformer into an o...

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    9 reference illustrations adding potassium permanganate to the iron filter. Open lid and add three gallons of water. Wait 15 minutes and press the regenerate button. Slowly add 5 lbs. Potas- sium permanganate and stir with paint paddle. Figure 9 figure 10

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    10 cycles when calling the helpline, please have this guide and the serial number available. From 8 am to 5 pm est, call 1-800-437-8993. Your serial number may be found on top of your valve assembly (see figures 2-3.) figure 11 water by-passes your appliance during regeneration to allow iron and sed...

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    11 cycles - iron filter only 1 first up-flow backwash 2 regenerant draw 3 slow rinse 4 second up-flow 5 downflow clean 6 return to service cycles - carbon & acid neutralizing filters only return to service backwash figure 11.

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    12 installation and st art-up procedures when calling the helpline, please have this guide and the serial number available. From 8 am to 5 pm est, call 1-800-437-8993. Your serial number may be found on top of your valve assembly (see figures 2-3.) each waterboss ® water filter includes water test s...

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    13 97wb-cf carbon filter s t art-up procedures your waterboss carbon filter will backwash every one to four days. You select the frequency based on local conditions. You will need to set the time of day and the desired time of regen- eration by following the procedure outlined on page 17 of this man...

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    97wb-af acid neutralizing filter s t art-up procedures 14 your waterboss acid neutralizing filter may be programmed to regenerate every one or two days. You select the frequency based on local conditions. You will have to set the time of day and the desired time of regeneration by following the proc...

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    15 97wb-if iron filter s t art-up procedures figure 14 your waterboss iron filter may be programmed to regenerate every one to fourteen days. You select the frequency based on the amount of iron in the water and the number of people in the household. You will have to set the time of day and the desi...

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    W aterboss iron filter application chart 16 figure 15.

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    17 setting the controller: to ensure that your waterboss filter operates properly, follow the setting instructions below. For the iron filter, refer to the selection chart on page 16. To set the desired frequency of regeneration, or backwash, press and hold the set button for 3 seconds. When “01” is...

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    18 care, maintenance and parts when calling the helpline, please have this guide and the serial number available. From 8 am to 5 pm est, call 1-800-437-8993. Your serial number may be found on top of your valve assembly (see figures 2-3.) figure 16 - electronics and cabinet part# description quanity...

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    19 care, maintenance and parts figure 17 - cabinet and assemblies part# description quanity 1 co700a cabinet overflow 1 2 93505 i/o adapter assembly 1 3 93838 o-ring 2 4 93281 fill plug 1 5 93272 o-ring 2 6 93808 o-ring 2 7 90828 o-ring 1 8 95301t-jg drive end cap assembly, iron filter 1 95302t-bwo ...

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    20 care, maintenance and parts figure 18 - injector assembly when calling the helpline, please have this guide and the serial number available. From 8 am to 5 pm est, call 1-800-437-8993. Your serial number may be found on top of your valve assembly (see figures 2-3.).

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    Care, maintenance and parts figure 19 - i/o adapter assembly 21 part# description quanity 1 54313 3/4" io adapter 1 2 93838 “o” ring 2.

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    22 care, maintenance and parts when calling the helpline, please have this guide and the serial number available. From 8 am to 5 pm est, call 1-800-437-8993. Your serial number may be found on top of your valve assembly (see figures 2-3.) 95521 * * * * not available on af and cf models. Figure 20 - ...

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    Care, maintenance and parts when calling the helpline, please have this guide and the serial number available. From 8 am to 5 pm est, call 1-800-437-8993. Your serial number may be found on top of your valve assembly (see figures 2-3.) 23 figure 21 - brine valve housing assembly, iron filter only.

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    Care, maintenance and parts figure 22 - safety shutoff assembly 24 when calling the helpline, please have this guide and the serial number available. From 8 am to 5 pm est, call 1-800-437-8993. Your serial number may be found on top of your valve assembly (see figures 2-3.) part# description quanity...

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    Care, maintenance and parts when calling the helpline, please have this guide and the serial number available. From 8 am to 5 pm est, call 1-800-437-8993. Your serial number may be found on top of your valve assembly (see figures 2-3.) figure 23 - fill plug assembly 25 93281 93272.

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    26 troubleshooting problem cause solution with 12 vac present at controller, replace circuit board. Make sure computer control is pushed all the way onto drive end cap. Remove foreign objects from valve body. Repair drive end cap. Remove restriction, thaw or straight- en drain line. Clean flow contr...

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    Backwash only backwash only na na na 15 ppm na na 7 na 6.3 27 filter specifications when calling the helpline, please have this guide and the serial number available. From 8 am to 5 pm est, call 1-800-437-8993. Your serial number may be found on top of your valve assembly (see figures 2-3.) 80ºf 120...

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    28 limited warranty to whom warranty is extended this warranty is issued to the original owner at the original location site and is not transferable to other sites or to sub- sequent owners of the system. To place the equipment under warranty, the warranty registration card must be completed and ret...

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    ©1998 waterboss ® p.O. Box 298, groveport, oh 43125 litho usa form #93966-fil rv1002hqw u ® l has these third party listings. In business since 1956 ®.