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WaterGroup 6200 SXT Operating and service manual

Manual is about: Automatic Meter Initiated Carbon Mixed Bed Water Softener

Summary of 6200 SXT

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    Made in canada 6200 sxt automatic meter initiated carbon mixed bed water softener operating and service manual.

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    1 read this manual first • read this manual thoroughly to become familiar with the device and its capabilities before installing or operating your water softener. Failure to follow instructions in this manual could result in personal injury or property damage. This manual will also help you to get t...

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    2 how your water conditioner works why water gets hard and how it is softened all of the fresh water in the world originally falls as rain, snow, or sleet. Surface water is drawn upward by the sun, forming clouds. Then, nearly pure and soft as it starts to fall, it begins to collect impurities as it...

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    3 specification • at the stated service flow rates, the pressure drop through these devices will not exceed 15 psig. • changing salt settings from factory setting may require changing injector sizes to achieve stated capacities how a watergroup mixed bed water softener works water softeners remove h...

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    4 familiarize yourself with the unit and components distributor/riser brine well brine tank media bed underbed brine tube control valve brine line connection to valve drain line connection to valve safety float/air check inside mineral/resin tank wrapped with jacket.

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    5 installation instructions check your water hardness. Use test strips (part # 2793828-20) to get an estimation of water hardness and contact your lo- cal distributor to use watergroup laboratory for complete water analysis free of cost and no obligation to you. All government codes and regulations ...

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    6 1. Determine the best location for your water softener, bearing in mind the location of your water supply lines, drain line and 120 volt ac electrical outlet. Subjecting the softener to freezing or temperatures above 43°c (110°f) will void the warranty. 2. Media installation (when necessary). Mode...

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    7 do not use petroleum based lubricants as they will cause swelling of o-ring seals. C. Fill mineral tank one quarter full of water to protect distribution during gravel installation. D. Place the media into the tank in the order indicated above. Slowly and carefully add the gravel support bed and t...

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    8 f the softener or filter is now charged with softening resin. G. It is recommended that the softener or filter tank now be completely filled with water (slowly) to soak the resin or filtra- tion media before startup. This will allow the media to absorb water as well as help displace any trapped ai...

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    9 2. Familiarize yourself with the location of the inlet, outlet and drain on the control valve. Be very careful not to get the controls wet. 3. Familiarize yourself with the buttons on the timer control. Do not use pipe thread compound as it may attack the material in the valve body . Yoke bypass m...

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    10 waste connections or drain outlet shall be designed and constructed to provide for connection to the sanitary waste system through an air-gap of 2 pipe diameters or 1 inch (22 mm) whichever is larger. Never insert drain line directly into a drain, sewer line, or trap. Always allow an air gap betw...

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    11 overflow fitting drain tubing air gap drain secure hose in place 8. Make sure the bypass valve is in the service position. 9. Plug the 24-volt transformer into a 120 vac 60 hz outlet. 10. This valve has four positions: 1) brine/ rinse 2) backwash 3) rapid rinse and 4) brine refill. When the valve...

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    12 9 11. Press the extra cycle button to advance the valve to the “2” backwash position. Slowly turn on the water supply and allow the unit to backwash until the air purges out of the tank and clears the system. 12. Press once more to advance to the “3” rapid rinse position and allow water to run to...

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    13 13. Press once more to advance to the “4” brine refill position. Wait until the water level reaches 6” in the brine tank. Water can be added to the tank to speed up the filling but the valve should be in the brine refill position for a minimum of two minutes to purge the air out of the injector s...

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    14 19. Set time of the day in the control valve and program the user section of the control. Refer to control valve pro- gramming section in this manual. Sanitization can also achieved by the application of chlorine in the regeneration cycle of the conditioner. A liquid solution of 5.25% sodium hypo...

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    15 user programming mode steps note: use and down button to adjust values for parameters 1. Press the and buttons for five seconds while in service, and the time of day is not set to 12:01 pm. 2. Use this display to adjust the day override. Adjust this to off parameter for softeners. 3. Press the bu...

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    16 5. Press . Use this display to view the volume used since the last regeneration cycle. This option setting is identified by “vu” in the upper left hand corner of the screen. 6. Press . Use this display to view the reserve capacity. This option setting is identified by “rc” in the upper left hand ...

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    17 controller behavior control operation during programming the control will only enter the program mode with the valve in service. While in the program mode, the control will continue to operate normally, monitoring water usage and keeping all displays up to date. Control programming is stored in m...

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    18 during regeneration automatic bypass the regeneration cycle lasts approximately 2 hours, after which soft water service will be restored. During regeneration, hard water is automatically bypassed for use in the household. Hot water should be used as little as possible during this time to prevent ...

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    19 checking the salt level check the salt level monthly. Remove the lid from the cabinet or brine tank, make sure salt level is always above the brine level note: you should not be able to see water adding salt use only clean salt labeled for water conditioner use, such as crystal, pellet, nugget, b...

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    20 res-up® feeder installation instructions res-up feeders attach to your brine tank and automatically dispense the res-up cleaner into the brine solution where it cleans the resin during the regeneration cycle. The feeder hooks onto the tube inside your brine tank and you just pour some chemical in...

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    21 servicing 6200 valve before servicing 1. Turn off water supply to conditioner : a. If the conditioner installation has a 3 valve bypass system first open the valve in the bypass line, then close the valves at the conditioner inlet & outlet. B. If the conditioner has an integral bypass valve, put ...

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    22 dwg # part # part description 7 61799-01 cartridge assembly with piston 76 11335 screw, 4-40x3/16 97 16394 o-ring, 029 98 13287 o-ring, 123 99 61799 seal and spacer cartridge 100 42920 piston 101 19984 piston rod dwg # part # part description 61 12085 washer, flow, 1.2 gpm 12086 washer, flow, 1.5...

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    23 dwg # part # part description 17 13302 o-ring, 014 12 10141 o-ring, 010 68 17307 washer, flow, 0.125 gpm 12094 washer, flow, 0.25 gpm 12095 washer, flow, 0.5 gpm 12097 washer, flow, 1.0 gpm 15 19334 retainer, flow washer, blfc 16 19335 fitting, blfc,3/8" 20 19625 nut, assembly, 3/8" plastic 95 60...

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    24 dwg # part # part description 17 13302 o-ring, 014 12 10141 o-ring, 010 68 17307 washer, flow, 0.125 gpm 12094 washer, flow, 0.25 gpm 12095 washer, flow, 0.5 gpm 12097 washer, flow, 1.0 gpm 15 19334 retainer, flow washer, blfc 16 19335 fitting, blfc,3/8" 20 19625 nut, assembly, 3/8" plastic 95 60...

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    25 6200 service kits – circuit board dwg # part # part description 82 19474-01 harness, power, sxt 84 19791-01 cable meter 36 42766-02 circuit board, sxt 37 17020 screw 6200 service kits – other parts dwg # part # part description 37 17020 screw, stl hex, 6-20 x 3/8 51 040050 screw, hex washer 34 42...

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    26 dwg # part # part description 82 19474-01 harness, power, sxt 84 19791-01 cable meter 36 42766-02 circuit board, sxt 37 17020 screw dwg # part # part description 37 17020 screw, stl hex, 6-20 x 3/8 51 040050 screw, hex washer 34 42919 cam, brine 85 43107 label, cam position, softener 43121 label,...

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    27 bypass valve assembly & yokes (plastic) 2310 safety brine valve item no. Quantity part no. Description 1 2 13305 o-ring, -119 2 2 13255 clip, mounting 3 2 13314 screw, hex washer head, 8-18 x 5/8 4a 1 18706 yoke, plastic, 1” npt 18706-02 yoke, plastic, 3/4” npt 4b 1 13708 yoke, brass, 3/4” npt 13...

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    28 servicing 6200 sxt upflow control valve – replacing injectors and screen vortex generator disperser vortex generator screen two o-rings disperser screw disperser gasket valve body screen injector cap injector assembly 1. Unscrew the injector cap from the valve body 2. Discard gasket. 3. Remove in...

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    29 replacing brine valve 1. Open the front cover of the powerhead, unscrew the brine cam and push the brine valve in order to remove the cam. 2. Remove the two screws from the grey brine valve bracket and remove it from the valve back plate. 3. Pull brine valve from injector body. Also remove and di...

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    30 timer replacement 5. Remove the three screws from the front bracket. The entire timer assembly will disconnect from the valve body. 6. Replace the timer with a new one. Attach the three screws to the front bracket and piston screw to the piston rod. Reinstall the brine valve bracket. Reinstall br...

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    31 piston cartridge assembly replacement meter replacement and service 3. Inspect the inside of the valve to make sure that there is no foreign matter that would interfere with the valve operation. 4. Put food grade silicone grease on the o-rings of the new piston car- tridge assembly and install it...

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    32 servicing and replacing brine line flow control (blfc) servicing and replacing drain line flow control (dlfc) 2. Remove the blfc assembly and pull the flow washer retainer out of the blfc housing with the help of plier. 3. Remove the flow washer from the retainer and clean it with water to remove...

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    33 after servicing 1. Reconnect brine tube and drain line. 2. Return bypass or inlet valve to normal in service position. Water pressure will automatically build in the softener. Note: be sure to shut off any bypass line. 3. Check for leaks at all sealed areas. Check drain seal with the control in t...

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    34 6200 sxt valve dimensional drawings all dimensions are in inches (mm)..

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    35 common components item no. Part no. Description 6 48004 brine well cap 10 60626 meter 11 60049 bypass parts breakdown - twin tank part number model description distributor (1) valve (2) tank (3) brine tank (4) grid (5) safety float (7) resin #21502 4932 mxc75 19495 6200306 19354 100283 n/a 13624 ...

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    36 error codes note:errorcodesappearontheinservicedisplay error display example note:unitwillflashwhenanerrorexists. Error code probable cause recover and resetting [err0] drivemotorisstalled unplugtheunitfromthepowersource [err1] drivemotorisrunningcontinuously whenpowerisrestoredtotheunit,theerr_d...

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    37 trouble shooting guide problem possible solutions 1. Conditioner delivers hard water a. Bypass valve is open b. No salt in brine tank c. Injector or screen plugged d. Insufficient water flowing into brine tank e. Hot water tank hardness f. Leak at distributor tube g. Internal valve leak h. Flow m...

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    38 trouble shooting guide problem possible solutions 7. Excessive water in brine tank a. Plugged drain line flow control b. Brine valve failure c. Improper programming a. Clean flow control b. Replace brine valve c. Check programming and reset as needed 8. Salt water in service line a. Plugged injec...

  • Page 40: Watergroup Guarantee

    Watergroup guarantee watergroupinc.Guaranteesthatyournewwaterconditionerisbuiltofqualitymaterialandworkmanship. Whenproperlyinstalledandmaintained,itwillgiveyearsoftroublefreeservice. Seven year complete parts guarantee: watergroupinc.Willreplaceanypartwhichfailswithin60monthsfromdateofmanufacture,a...

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