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Culligan
Medallist
™
Series
Automatic
Water
Conditioner
Owners Guide
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THANK YOU AND WELCOME TO YOUR NEW WORLD OF BETTER LIV- ING WITH CULLIGAN WATER. ™ The Culligan Medallist Series Water Softeners are tested and certified by WQA and UL against NSF/ANSI Standard 44 for the effective reduction of calcium and magnesium (hardness). NSF/ANSI 44 Water Softener 81WN For installations in Massachusetts, Massachusetts Plumbing Code 248 CMR shall be adhered to. Consult your licensed plumber for installation of this system. This system and its instal- lation must comply wit
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Softener Model ™ Performance Data Sheets are included in this manual for various Culligan Medallist Series 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 23 of this Owner’s Guide. ™ Culligan Medallist Series 8” Water Softener Performance Data Sheet - Page 15 ™ Culligan Medallist Series 8” Water Softener with ® Soft-Minder Meter Performance Data Sheet - Page 16 ™ Culligan
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Specifications ™ ® Culligan Medallist Series Water Conditioners with Timeclock or Soft-Minder Meter Medallist Medallist Plus 8” Model 30 Model 45 Model 60 Model Control Valve Type 3/4” 5-cycle Reinforced 1” 5-cycle Reinforced 1” 5-cycle Reinforced 1” 5-cycle Reinforced Thermoplastic Thermoplastic Thermoplastic Thermoplastic Overall Conditioner Height 51 in. 49 in. 63 in. 61 in. 1,295 mm 1,245 mm 1,600 mm 1549 mm Media Tank Dimensions 8 x 44 in. 10 x 40 in. 10 x 54 in. 12 x 52 in. (Dia. x Ht.) 20
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Introduction IT’S ALL SO EASY, SO ECONOMICAL, SO EFFICIENT, SO ENJOYABLE! KIND TO SKIN AND COMPLEXION Soft water will help prevent red, itchy or dry skin because there are no hardness impurities to cause sore- ness, 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, leaving yo
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Introduction (cont.) SAVINGS GALORE A water conditioner is frequently referred to as “the appliance that pays for itself”. You’ll find that your savings on soaps, detergents, cleaning aids, and personal care products will help your family’s household budget. And if you place a price on your time, you’ll be most happy with the time saved by your new family servant. WATER FOR LAWNS AND HOUSEHOLD PLANTS If possible, lawn sprinkling faucets should be supplied with hard water primarily because it is
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How Your Water Conditioner Works Why Water Gets Hard And How It’s 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 passes through smog and dust-laden atmosphere. And as it seeps through soil and rocks it gathers hard- ness, rust, acid, unpleasant tastes and odors. Water hardness is caused primarily by limestone diss
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The Culligan Process Your Culligan water conditioner consists of three basic components, (A) the Control Valve, (B) the Mineral Tank, and (C) the Brine System. 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 oper- ating positions, are: SERVICE, REGENERATION, AND BRINE REFILL. 1. SERVICE: While the control valve is in the “Service cycle”, hard wat
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The Culligan Process (cont.) ® B. The Mineral Tank contains the Cullex resin column, Cullsan underbedding, and an outlet manifold. The number of gallons of hard water that can be softened by the Cullex resin column before it needs regeneration is called the “capacity” of the resin column, and depends upon the amount of hardness minerals in each gallon of water (expressed as grains per gallon) and upon the amount of regenerant brine solution (expressed as pounds of salt) passed through the res
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Familiarization Power Loss ® The AccuSoft circuit board is equipped with a Hi-Cap Capacitor and EEPROM memory chip. The capacitor is capable of maintaining the time, for at least two days, in the event of a power outage. The EEPROM ensures that the individual programming parameters of your softener are not lost. If the power outage lasts long enough to drain the Hi-Cap Capacitor, the control will flash “12:00 PM” when power is returned to the control. The unit will continue to keep time from the
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Programming Setting the Microprocessor The microprocessor senses when it is installed as a Soft-Minder control. Adding or remov- ® ing any connection to the board will automatically reset the microprocessor to the factory settings. Step 1 – Programming Time of Day Press the “STATUS” key. The display will blink “tod” for 3 seconds and then change to time of day with the “minutes” digits blinking. Adjust the “minutes” digits with the “+” or “-” keys. Press the “REGEN” key to blink the “hours” digi
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Programming (cont.) Step 5 – Programming Brine Draw/Slow Rinse Time Press the “Status” key after programming the backwash time. The display will blink “br” for 3 seconds and then display the brine draw/slow rinse time in minutes. Adjust the setting with the “+” or 7 1 “-” key. (35-99 minutes). See Table 5 for suggested brine draw/slow rinse times. Note: This option will not show if the control is set to Filter mode. Step 6 – Programming Gallons (Liters) or Days to Regeneration Meter Mode — OR P
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Salt Supply, Usage and Service Salt is the mineral used to “recharge” your water conditioner. A brine solution is automatically ® made up in the bottom of the salt storage container, the Cullex resin beads in the tall, thin tank are flushed with brine solution as a step in the recharging process. Your Culligan Water Conditioner has been carefully designed to get the greatest amount of softening capacity from the salt it uses. Here is some pertinent information about salt usage, types and service
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To Clean Out the Salt Storage Tank A periodic clean-out of the Salt Storage Tank is necessary to keep your Culligan Water Conditioner at peak operating efficiency. Do it at least every 2 years when the salt supply is low. Follow these step-by-step procedures: Tools needed: • Scoop • Clean, bucket-size container • Phillips-head screwdriver • Garden hose, Household scrub brush or sponge 1. Remove the salt storage tank cover and the cap from the brine valve chamber. 2. Lift the brine valve out of t
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Things to Check Before You Call For Service If you unexpectedly experience hard water, make these simple checks before calling your Culligan dealer. One of the following conditions may be the reason for your interruption of service. IMPORTANT If any of the following conditions is found, the water conditioner should be manually recharged accord- ing to instructions on page 9 after you have corrected the problem. POWER SUPPLY Check your power supply cord. Is it plugged fully into the electric outl
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When and How to Bypass Your Water Conditioner Normally, all water except outside lines passes through the water conditioner. There are times ® when the water conditioner should be bypassed, using the push-button Cul-Flo-Valv Bypass, or a 3-way bypass valve. You should bypass: 1. If lines to outside faucets do not bypass the water conditioner, and you do not want to waste soft water on lawn sprinkling or other outside uses. 2. If you are going away on vacation and want to save salt by not having
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Performance Data Sheet Culligan knows the more informed you are about your water treatment systems, the more confident you will be about its performance. It’s because of this and more than sixty-five years of commitment to customer satisfac- tion that Culligan is providing this Performance Data Sheet to its customers. IMPORTANT NOTICE: Read this Performance Data Sheet and compare the capabilities of this unit with your actual water treatment needs. It is recommended that before purchasing a wate
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Performance Data Sheet Culligan knows the more informed you are about your water treatment systems, the more confident you will be about its performance. It’s because of this and more than sixty-five years of commitment to customer satisfac- tion that Culligan is providing this Performance Data Sheet to its customers. IMPORTANT NOTICE: Read this Performance Data Sheet and compare the capabilities of this unit with your actual water treatment needs. It is recommended that before purchasing a wate
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Performance Data Sheet Culligan knows the more informed you are about your water treatment systems, the more confident you will be about its performance. It’s because of this and more than sixty-five years of commitment to customer satisfaction that Culligan is providing this Performance Data Sheet to its customers. IMPORTANT NOTICE: Read this Performance Data Sheet and compare the capabilities of this unit with your actu- al water treatment needs. It is recommended that before purchasing a wate
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Performance Data Sheet Culligan knows the more informed you are about your water treatment systems, the more confident you will be about its performance. It’s because of this and more than sixty-five years of commitment to customer satisfaction that Culligan is providing this Performance Data Sheet to its customers. IMPORTANT NOTICE: Read this Performance Data Sheet and compare the capabilities of this unit with your actual water treatment needs. It is recommended that before purchasing a water
