Watersource Water Softener Operating Manual - page 2
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W a t e r S o f t e n e r O p e r a t i n g M a n u a l
2. Installation Instructions
A water softener is no more difficult than a dishwasher or washing machine
to install. However, it is advisable for the installation to be carried out by
either a plumber or a competent D.I.Y. person.
Firstly, determine where the water enters the house (usually under the
Kitchen Sink).
Secondly, check to see that the water softerer will fit the space available.
Remember to leave sufficient space for connections to be made at the
back. In some kitchens it may be necessary to remove part of the cupboard
base to ensure sufficient head-room. In other cases it may make more
sense to locate the Water Softener in an outside cabinet to maintain the
space under the sink.
As the ion exchange process used to soften water results in a slight
increase in the sodium level of the water, it is often suggested to provide a
lower sodium source of water for infant feeds, aquaria, etc. Irish law & EU
directives do not set regulations for low sodium pipe feeds within private
households. Softened water is often half of the 200 mg/L sodium EU limit.
There are a number of ways to achieve this:
Fit a Reverse Osmosis unit teed off a treated water line. This has
1.
the benefit of giving a soft water feed (free of Limescale) with low
sodium and excludes virtually all undesireable contaminants, such as:
fluoride, chlorine, aluminium, viruses, cysts (such as cryptosporidium),
phosphates, pesticides, heavy metals and many more to 99.9 %.
Fit an extra tap to the sink with either filtered or unfiltered raw water.
2.
This water has not been treated and as such has only background
Sodium levels.
Leave the cold tap at the kitchen sink untreated.
3.
Once the above decisions have been made it is time to familliarise yourself
with the hoses and fittings required to complete the installation.
The Water Softener has been designed to operate at between 1.7 and 5
Bar pressure. If your pressure falls outside these parameters it may be
necessary to fit a booster pump or a Pressure Reduction Valve to prevent
damage to the unit. The temperature range of the appliance is 0*C and
49*C.
The Installation
The rising main is usually found under the sink. Once the stop-cock has
been shut, open the cold water tap at the kitchen sink. This will release the
pressure in the line. At this point, the pipe can be cut to allow fitment of the
non-return valve and the “T” complete with shut-off valve. The next stage
is to fit the by-pass valve and the outlet “T” for the return flow.
The two washing machine valves provide the threaded connections for the
washing machine hoses, which in turn connect to the inlet and outlet ports
of the valve. The drain line has a hose barb to connect a piece of hose
from the rear of the softener to the drain. This should be secured with a
hose clamp.
The overflow fitting must be connected to a hose dropping straight down
and passing through the wall. This hose should always be visible to identify
any discharge which would require a service call.
Connect the power supply and turn on.
With the machine powered up, press the up and down buttons until the
lock symbol is replaced by the spanner symbol . Press the button
twice until the number 2 appears on the left side of the display. This is the
“backwash” position. You may now open the inlet valve slowly.
The motor will engage again after the set period and move on to the next
stage (3). Toggle the valve to the next position (4) and on to position 5. This
will allow the salt bin to fill to the desired level.
At this point the time and days between regenerations can be set.