WaterGroup Econoflo ECS20 Installation And Maintenance Instruction Manual - About The System
Operation During A Power Failure
In the event of a power failure, the valve will keep track of the time and day for 48 hours.
The programmed settings are stored in a non-volatile memory and will not be lost during a
power failure. If power fails while the unit is in regeneration, the valve will finish regenera-
tion from the point it is at once power is restored. If the valve misses a scheduled regen-
eration due to a power failure, it will queue a regeneration at the next regeneration time
once power is restored.
Main Display
When power is supplied to the control, the screen will display TIME OF DAY, GALLONS RE-
MAINING, and DEALER NAME and PHONE NUMBER.
The brine tank is equipped with a safety float which prevents your brine tank from overfill-
ing as a result of a malfunction such as a power failure.
Safety Float
New Sounds
You may notice new sounds as your water softener operates. The regeneration cycle lasts
up to 180 minutes. During this time, you may hear water running intermittently to the drain.
About The System
When the system capacity is near exhausted, a regeneration is necessary to restore the sys-
tem to full capacity. The table below explains the regeneration steps.
Regeneration Process
Step
Name
Description
#1
Back Wash
Fresh water is introduced to the bottom of the tank flowing upwards expanding the ion
exchange resin to rinse out any dirt or small particles to the drain and to un‐compact
the bed to restore full service flow rates.
#2
Brine
The brine solution is introduced slowly from the top of the tank flowing down through
the ion exchange resin pushing the hardness out to drain and restoring system capacity.
#4
Rinse
Fresh water is introduced from the top of the tank flowing down through the ion
exchange resin rinsing any excess brine solution out to the drain.
#5
Refill
Fresh water is added to the salt tank to prepare and insure fully saturated brine for the
next regeneration.
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