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®
Culligan
Platinum Plus
Series
Automatic
Water
Conditioner
Owners Guide
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Thank You And Welcome To Your New World Of Better Living With Culligan Water. ® The Culligan Platinum Plus Series Water Softeners with Soft-Minder Meter ® and Aqua-Sensor sensing device are tested and certified by WQA against NSF/ANSI Standard 44 for the effective reduction of hardness (calcium and magnesium), barium and radium 226/228 as verified and substantiated by test data. For installations in Massachusetts, Massachusetts Plumbing Code 248 CMR shall be adhered to. Consult your licen
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Performance Data Sheets are included in this manual for various Culligan Platinum Plus Series Table of Softener models. Refer to the Performance Data Sheet for your specific softener, as there are slight differences between the models. The softener warranty is located on page 55 of this Contents Owner’s Guide. Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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10” Model 12” Model 14” Model 16” Model Performance 1 1/4” 5-cycle 1 1/4” 5-cycle 1 1/4” 5-cycle 1 1/4” 5-cycle Control Valve Specifications Reinforced Reinforced Reinforced Reinforced Thermoplastic Thermoplastic Thermoplastic Thermoplastic Overall Conditioner Height 62 in 60 in 73 in 73 in ® ® ® ® Media Tank Design Quadra-Hull Quadra-Hull Quadra-Hull Quadra-Hull Media Tank Dimensions 10 x 54 in 12 x 52 in 14 x 65 in 16 x 65 in (Dia x Ht) Salt Storage Tank 18 x 43 in 18 x 43 in 24 x
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Read this Manual First Introduction Before you operate the Culligan Platinum Plus Series Water Softening System, read this manual to become familiar with the device and its capabilities. Watch for Special Paragraphs Please read the special paragraphs in this manual. Examples are shown below. Safe Practices Throughout this manual there are paragraphs set off by special headings. Note: Check and comply with your state and local codes. You must follow these guidelines. For installations in Mass
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It’s All So Easy, So Economical, So Efficient, So Enjoyable! Introduction (cont.) Kind To Skin And Complexion Soft water will help prevent red, itchy or dry skin because there are no hardness impurities to cause soreness, no soap curd to coat the skin. Shaving is easier, smoother - either with blade or electric shaver. Bathing And Showering You’ll use far less soap with conditioned water. Use your soap very sparingly - not as you did before soft water. Just a quick rinse removes all lather,
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Saves Water-Heating Energy, Helps Water-Using Appliances Introduction Soft water reduces the formation of rock-like hard water scale which encrusts water heaters, (cont.) hot water pipes, shower heads, and water-using appliances. This scale can cause premature maintenance and failure. Elimination of hard water also provides substantial energy savings because scale acts as an insulator, wasting electricity or gas used to heat water. Savings Galore A water conditioner is frequently referred to
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Why Water Gets Hard And How It’s Softened How Your Water All of the fresh water in the world originally falls as rain, snow, or sleet. Surface water is drawn Conditioner upward by the sun, forming clouds. Then, nearly pure and soft as it starts to fall, it begins to Works collect impurities as it passes through smog and dust-laden atmosphere. And as it seeps through soil and rocks it gathers hardness, rust, acid, unpleasant tastes and odors. Water hardness is caused primarily by limestone d
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Your Culligan water conditioner consists of three basic components, (A) the Control Valve, (B) the The Culligan Mineral Tank, and (C) the Brine System. Process A. The exclusive Culligan control valve automatically performs a variety of tasks that are necessary for the proper operation of your water conditioner. These tasks, commonly referred to as cycles or operating positions, are Service, Regeneration, and Brine Refill. 1. Service: While the control valve is in the “Service cycle”, hard w
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Water Meter Mode Modes of In water meter mode, the controller keeps track of the quantity of water that has flowed through Operation the resin bed. Based on the influent water hardness and the hardness capacity of the resin bed, a service life expectancy in the quantity of softened water is calculated and programmed into the control. When the set point is reached, regeneration is triggered. In delay regeneration mode, if the predict mode is turned on, the average daily water usage will be
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Component Description Preparation The water conditioner is shipped from the factory in a minimum of three cartons. Remove all components from their cartons and inspect them before starting installation. ® Control Valve Assembly - Includes the 5-cycle regeneration control valve and the Accusoft Plus Microprocessor. Small parts packages will contain additional installation hardware, and the conditioner Owner’s Guide. ® ® Media Tank - Includes Quadra-Hull media tank complete with Cullex ion exc
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Application Preparation Water quality - Verify that raw water hardness and iron are within limits. Note the hardness for (cont.) setting the salt dosage and recharge frequency. Iron is a common water problem. The chemical/physical nature of iron found in natural water supplies is exhibited in four general types Dissolved Iron, Particulate Iron, Organic Bound Iron and Bacterial Iron. Hardness sample kits are available through your local Culligan dealer. Pressure - If pressure exceeds 125 psi
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Installation Note: Read this section entirely before starting the installation. Follow all applicable plumbing and electrical codes. With the exception of media containers, open the remaining containers, remove all the components, and inspect them before starting installation. Placement Refer to figure 1 for system placement. • Set the media tank on a solid, level surface near water, drain and electrical facilities. • Set the brine system on a flat, smooth, solid surface as near the media tan
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Loading the Tank (12”, 14” and 16” Installation Tanks) (cont.) ® 1. Position the tank so that the Culligan logo is in the front. 2. Remove the inlet strainer. 3. Install the outlet manifold into the tank (Figure 2). 4. Cover the top of the manifold with a clean rag. 5. Using a large-mouth funnel, load the Culligan underbedding through the top of the tank. Caution! DO NOT allow the outlet manifold to move when loading the media. The manifold must remain vertical to ensure a good seal at t
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Mount the Control Valve Installation See Figure 4 for a visual on mounting the control valve to the tank. (cont.) • Remove and discard the protective cover in the tank neck. • Install the inlet strainer making sure to thread the strainer in until it bottoms out on the thread. Failure to install the strainer correctly can cause the control to leak. • Lubricate the O-ring on the valve body lightly with silicon lubricant. Note: Do not use petroleum based lubricant, for this will cause swelling
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Flow Control Eductor Nozzle Installation Listed below is the recommended eductor nozzle to be used at various salt dosages. (cont.) Tank Injector Draw Rate DLFC (gpm) BLFC (gpm) 10 x 54 1 - white 0.38 2 0.25 12 x 52 1 - white 0.38 3.5 0.25 14 x 65 4 - green 0.78 5.0 0.50 16 x 65 4 - green 0.78 6 0.50 Table 2 - Flow Restrictors Refer to Figure 6 for a visual on changing the eductor nozzle and the backwash flow control. Injector Cover Injector Assembly Drain Elbow Injector Screen Flow Contro
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Backwash Flow Control Replacement: Installation • Remove the drain clip and pull the drain elbow straight off. (cont.) • Remove the backwash flow control located behind the elbow. • Install the correct backwash flow control. • Reverse the procedure to reassemble. Note: The number on the flow control should face into the valve body. Note: Dip switch #5 is to be in the “off ” position for 10” and 12” Tanks (0.25 gpm refill flow control). Dip switch 5 is to be in the “on” position for 14” and 1
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Drain Line Connection Installation Refer to Table 3, for drain line length and height limitations. (cont.) • Remove 1/2” pipe clamp from the small parts pack included with the control. • Route a length of 1/2” drain line from the drain elbow to the drain. • Fasten the drain line to the elbow with the clamp. • Secure the drain line to prevent its movement during regeneration. When discharging into a sink, or open floor drain, a loop in the end of the tube will keep it filled with water and will
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Brine Valve “A” Dimension Installation ™ The Culligan Platinum Plus Series unit contains a brine float which can (cont.) serve as a backup refill shutoff in the event of a failure, such as a power outage when in the refill position. The float level should be set based on the salt dosage setting. Refer to Figure 8 and Appendix A Table 4, page 43. • Remove the nut retaining brine valve to the brine chamber. • Lift the brine valve from the brine chamber. • Set the distance from the top of t
