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Model WHES48
How to install, operate
and maintain your
E-Z Touch Demand
Controlled Water Softener
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installing, operating or maintaining your water
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Specifications & Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Water Softener Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Before You Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Specifications & Dimensions Model WHES48 Model Code EZ 48 14,300 @ 2.8 lbs. Rated Softening Capacity (Grains @ Salt Dose) 37,900 @ 10.5 lbs. 48,000 @ 18.1 lbs. Rated Efficiency (Grains/Pound of Salt @ Minimum Salt Dose) 5,107 @ 2.8 lbs. Water Used During Regeneration @ Minimum Salt Dose 3.0 gal. / 1,000 grains Total Water Used Per Regeneration @ Maximum Salt Dose 44.2 gallons Rated Service Flow Rate 11.9 gpm Amount of High Capacity Ion Exchange Resin 1.33 cu. ft. Pressure Drop at Rated Service F
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Water Softener Safety Your safety and the safety of others are very important. We have provided many safety messages in this manual and on your appliance. Always read and obey all safety messages. This is the safety alert symbol. This symbol alerts you to potential hazards that can kill or hurt you and others. All safety messages will follow the safety alert symbol and either the word “DANGER” or “WARNING” These words mean: You can be killed or seriously injured if you don’t immediately follow
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Inspect Shipment The parts required to assemble and install the water Remove and discard (or recycle) all packing materials. softener are included with the unit. Thoroughly check To avoid loss of small parts, we suggest you keep the the water softener for possible shipping damage and small parts in the parts bag until you are ready to use parts loss. Also inspect and note any damage to the them. shipping carton. Packing List Ground Clamp Installation Kit Bypass Valve 20 ft. Drain Hose Clips Ad
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Installation Requirements LOCATION REQUIREMENTS PLUMBING CODES Consider all of the following when selecting an installa- All plumbing must be completed in accordance with tion location for the water softener. national, state and local plumbing codes. = Do not locate the water softener where freezing In the state of Massachusetts: The Commonwealth temperatures occur. Do not attempt to treat water of Massachusetts plumbing code 248-CMR shall over 120ºF. Freezing temperatures or hot water be adhe
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In Insta stalla llatio tion n R Re eq qu uir ire em me en nts ts 1/4” NPT VALVE DRAIN REQUIREMENTS Thread Barbs for 3/8” Using the flexible drain hose (included), measure and I.D. Tubing cut to the length needed. Flexible drain hose is not Hose Clamp allowed in all localities (check your plumbing codes). If local codes do not allow use of a flexible drain hose, a Drain Hose rigid valve drain run must be used. Purchase a com- pression fitting (1/4 NPT x 1/2 in. minimum tube) and FIG. 5 1/2" t
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Installation Instructions TYPICAL INSTALLATION Hard Water Conditioned Ground Ground Water To Outside Clamp Clamp Faucets Pipe Ground Water Softener Clips 1” NPT Sweat Clamp Valve Adaptor (not included) Plug-in Transformer 1” NPT Threaded Adaptor Outlet Clip To O-ring Controller Inlet Valve Drain Elbow Overflow Drain Elbow Lubricated Salt Storage O-ring Tank Overflow Valve Drain Hose* Hose* Single Bypass Valve *Do not connect Secure Valve Drain Hose in place over Floor Drain the water softener va
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Installation Instructions Nozzle Top Cover TURN OFF WATER SUPPLY Venturi Brine Tank Assembly 1. Close the main water supply valve, located near the Overflow well pump or water meter. Elbow Nut - 2. Open all faucets to drain all water from house pipes. Ferrule NOTE: Be sure not to drain water from the water Salt heater, as damage to the water heater ele- Hole ments could result. Cover Brine Tank Overflow Grommet INSTALL THE BRINE TANK OVERFLOW ELBOW 13/16” Hole Brine Tubing Install the brine tank
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Installation Instructions COMPLETE INLET AND OUTLET PLUMBING Measure, cut, and loosely assemble pipe and fittings from the main water pipe to the inlet and outlet ports of the water softener valve. Be sure to keep fittings fully together, and pipes squared and straight. Be sure hard water supply pipe goes to the water sof- Electrical Shock Hazard tener valve inlet side. Install metal ground clamp to metal house NOTE: Inlet and outlet are marked on the water softener water supply pipe before beg
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Installation Instructions TEST FOR LEAKS ADD WATER AND SALT TO THE SALT STOR AGE TANK To prevent air pressure in the water softener and plumbing system, complete the following steps in order: 1. Fully open two or more softened cold water faucets Excessive Weight Hazard close to the water softener, located downstream Use two or more people to move and lift salt from the water softener. bags. 2. Place the bypass valve (single or 3 valve) into the Failure to do so can result in back or other "bypas
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Water Softener Setup TOUCH SCREEN Touch Screen Controls for programming the water softener are dis- played on a touch screen, located on the softener’s front panel (See Figure 17). On-screen “buttons” appear as rectangular outlines with rounded corners and change with each display (See Figures below). Button presses are acknowledged with a “beep.” NOTE: Before cleaning the touch screen to remove fingerprints, unplug the transformer. The con- troller’s memory items (including clock time, water
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Programming Your E-Z Touch Water Softener SOFTENER STATUS SCREEN SALT LEVEL BUTTON During normal operation, the softener’s display shows For the “Low salt” indicator to work, whenever you a screen like the one in Figure 20, below. The dis- add salt to the softener, you must reset the salt level play automatically returns to this screen from other indicator on the display to match the new level of salt screens after 4 minutes of inactivity. in the tank. A decal on the brinewell shows numbers up
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Programming Your E-Z Touch Water Softener SET LANGUAGE SET CONTRAST When the softener’s electronic control is first powered The contrast of the softener’s display screen may be up, the setup procedure prompts you to set the lan- adjusted to optimize its readability. Depending on the guage (See Page 12). To change the language: ambient lighting conditions, you may want to increase or decrease the contrast from the medium level that is 1. Press the SETUP button on the softener status the default
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Programming Your E-Z Touch Water Softener RECHARGE BUTTON SET RECHARGE TIME The long button at the bottom of the softener status When the softener’s electronic control is first powered screen (See Figure 29) will show recharge status, up, the default time for starting an automatic recharge including whether a recharge is scheduled (See is 2:00 a.m. This is a good time in most households Figure 41). During a recharge cycle, a countdown because water is not being used. clock is displayed in the
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Programming Your E-Z Touch Water Softener SCHEDULE A RECHARGE SETUP BUTTON To schedule a recharge for the next preprogrammed The SETUP button on the softener status screen is recharge time (2:00 a.m., or as set on Page 15): used to set items of basic operating information: =Set current time 1. Press the RECHARGE button at the bottom of the =Set water’s hardness softener status screen (See Figure 37). =Set recharge time =Set water’s iron level =Advanced setup (Accesses more items that can be set.
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Programming Your E-Z Touch Water Softener SET HARDNESS SET IRON LEVEL When the softener’s electronic control is first powered The softener’s electronic control can adjust cycle up, the setup procedure prompts you to enter your times to compensate for ferrous (clear water) iron in water’s hardness (See Page 12). To change it: the water. When the softener’s electronic control is first powered up, the iron level is set at 0. 1. Press the SETUP button on the softener status screen (See Figure 45).
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Retrieving Information from the Water Softener Management System INFO (INFORMATION) BUTTON The INFO button on the softener status screen is used to look up the following information about the softener and its operations: =Current water flow =Average daily water use =Water used today FIG. 51 =Capacity remaining =Days in use =Total recharges To display one of these screens: 1. Press the INFO button at the center of the softener status screen (See Figure 50). FIG. 52 FIG. 50 FIG. 53 2. Press the RI
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Customizing Features / Options SET CLEAN FEATURE The Clean Feature with Sediment Guard technology 6. Press the button next to ON to enable this feature is beneficial on water supplies containing ferrous (or OFF to disable it) and then press the RETURN (clear water) iron. The default setting is OFF. When ( ) button. set to ON, an additional backwash and fast rinse 7. To return to the softener status screen, press the cycle will occur first, preceding the normal regenera- RETURN ( ) button t
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Customizing Features / Options SET SALT EFFICIENCY When this feature is ON, the water softener will oper- 7. Press the button next to ON to enable this feature ate at salt efficiencies of 4000 grains of hardness per (or OFF to disable it) and then press the RETURN pound of salt or higher (May recharge more often ( ) button. using smaller salt dosage and less water). The sof- 8. To return to the softener status screen, press the tener is shipped with this feature set OFF, which uti- RETURN (
