Clean Water Systems Tannin 5900e Series Installation manual

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5900eNeutralizerInstallation&Start‐UpGuide
ThankyouforpurchasingaCleanWaterSystem!Withproperinstallationandalittle
routinemaintenanceyoursystemwillbeprovidingneutralpHwaterformanyyears.
Pleasereviewthisstart‐upguideentirelybeforebeginningtoinstallyoursystem,and
followthestepsoutlinedforbestresults.
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TableofContents
PackingList................................................................................................................................................................................................................3
Neutralizer1.0cubicfootsize................................................................................................................................Error!Bookmarknotdefined.
Neutralizer1.5cubicfootsize................................................................................................................................Error!Bookmarknotdefined.
Pre‐Installation..........................................................................................................................................................................................................4
BestPracticesforPiping&DrainInstallation............................................................................................................................................................4
InstallationofYourSystemIntoCopperorMetalPipingSystems.......................................................................................................................
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HowYourNeutralizerWorks.....................................................................................................................................................................................5
Fig2‐TypicalNeutralizer5900epipinginstallationwithballvalveandhosebibafterthefilter..................................................................6
Fig3:5900efromtherearshowingtheinlet(left)andoutlet(right)end‐connectorfittings3/4”or1”NPTinNorylplastic.Brassend‐
connectorsarealsoavailableforconnectingtocoppertubing......................................................................................................................7
Fig45900eBypass/ServiceModeKnobPositions........................................................................................................................................7
AssemblyandInstallationInstructions......................................................................................................................................................................8
Fig5:5900eBypassandServiceModePositions............................................................................................................................................9
ProgrammingYourValve.........................................................................................................................................................................................10
MasterProgrammingMode....................................................................................................................................................................................11
SampleRegenerationDisplays...........................................................................................................................................................................12
InitialBackwash.......................................................................................................................................................................................................13
Maintenance...........................................................................................................................................................................................................14
MaintainingYourNeutralizer..................................................................................................................................................................................14
HowtoAddCalciteMediatotheNeutralizerFilter................................................................................................................................................14
WhentoUseCalciteBlends....................................................................................................................................................................................15
HowtoMixandUseCalciteBlends.........................................................................................................................................................................15
Neutralizers1.0CubicFoot:use90lbsCalciteand10lbsCorosex....................................................................................................................15
Neutralizers2.5CubicFoot:use200lbsCalciteand20lbsCorosex.................................................................................................................16
Neutralizers3.0CubicFoot:use250lbsCalciteand20lbsCorosex.................................................................................................................16
NormalOperation..............................................................................................................................................................................................16
Batteryback‐up(thisunitusesastandard9voltalkalinebattery)....................................................................................................................16
HowToStartAnExtraRegenerationCycle........................................................................................................................................................17
Troubleshootingthe5900eNeutralizerFilter.........................................................................................................................................................17
BackwashFlowRate..........................................................................................................................................................................................17
ErrorCodes........................................................................................................................................................................................................17
WhatToDoIfYourFilterTankDoesNotSitLevelOntheFloor........................................................................................................................18
pHisTooHigh!...................................................................................................................................................................................................18
pHisTooLow!...................................................................................................................................................................................................18
WhiteSpotsonFixturesandGlasses.................................................................................................................................................................18

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PackingList
Model5900eBackwashControlValve+Pipeconnectorkit+TopBasket
Neutralizerfiltertankwithdistributortube&Mediafunnel
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Plusthefiltermediaasfollows:
ForCalciteonlytypes–usethemediasuppliedtofillthetankto2/3rdsvolume:
1.0cubicfootsize:Qty250‐lbbagsofCalcite
1.5cubicfootsize:Qty350‐lbbagsofCalcite
2.0cubicfootsize:Qty450‐lbbagsofCalcite
2.5cubicfootsize:Qty550‐lbbagsofCalcite
ForNeutralizerBlend1.0CubicFoot:use90lbsCalciteand10lbsCorosex
12lbsoffiltergravel
Calcite100lbs(250‐lbboxes)1.1cuft
Corosex(AlsocalledFlo‐Mag)10lbs(110lbboxes).13cuft
Don’taddallthemediayoureceive:Youdonotwantthetanktomorethan2/3rdsfull,sogenerallywe
recommendyouadd90lbsofCalcite(1.8bags)andall10lbsofCorosex(orFloMag).
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ForNeutralizerBlend1.5CubicFoot:use150lbsCalciteand10lbsCorosex
16lbsoffiltergravel
Calcite150lbs(350‐lbboxes)1.65cuft
Corosex(AlsocalledFlo‐mag)10lbs(110lbboxes).13cuft
Addthemediasupplied.Donotoverfilltankpast2/3rdsfullafteraddinggraveltotankfirst.
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ForNeutralizerBlend2.0CubicFoot:use150lbsCalciteand20lbsCorosex
20lbsoffiltergravel
Calcite150lbs(350‐lbboxes)1.65cuft
Corosex(AlsocalledFlo‐mag)20lbs(210lbboxes).26cuft
Addthemediasupplied.Donotoverfilltankpast2/3rdsfullafteraddinggraveltotankfirst.
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ForNeutralizerBlend2.5CubicFoot:use200lbsCalciteand20lbsCorosex
30lbsoffiltergravel
Calcite200lbs(450‐lbboxes)2.2cuft
Corosex(AlsocalledFlo‐mag)20lbs(210lbboxes).26cuft
Addthemediasupplied.Donotoverfilltankpast2/3rdsfullafteraddinggraveltotankfirst.
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Pre‐Installation
1. Reviewyourpackinglistandmakesureyouhavereceivedallthepartsbeforebeginning
installation.
2. Ifyouaregoingtobeturningoffthewatertothehouseandyouhaveanelectricwaterheater,
shutoffthepowertothewaterheaterbeforebeginninginstallationincasewaterheateris
accidentallydrained.
3. Pickasuitablelocationforyourfiltersystemonadrylevelspotwhereitwon’tbeexposedto
freezingtemperatures.Aminimumof20PSIisrequired.Maximumpressureis90PSI.
4. Getallofyourplumbingpartstogetherbeforebeginninginstallation.Installationtypicallytakes
3to5hours.However,afterinstallationtheNeutralizermustbeallowedtorunthrougha
completebackwashandrinsecycle.
5. Afterthesystemisinstalledandrunning,yourwatermaybediscolored,orfullofsedimentor
rust,particularlyifthisisolderorcorrodedpiping.Thistypicallyclearsupoveradayortwo.
BestPracticesforPiping&DrainInstallation
1. Seetypicalinstallationonpage7(Fig2).TheNeutralizerisinstalledafterthepressuretank.
2. MakesuretoconnecttheINpipetothe5900einletandtheOUTpipetotheoutlet(seeFig3).
Asyoufacethe5900econtrolfromthefront,thewaterentersontherightandexitsontheleft.
Fromtheback(seeFig3)thewaterentersontheleft.Theinletandoutletareattachedtothe
bypassvalve,whichismarkedwitharrowsaswell.
3. Makesurethereisaworkinggateorballvalvebeforethe5900eNeutralizerandalsooneafter
asshowninFig2.Thepressuregaugesareoptionalandperhapsnotnecessarybutahosebib
(whichisafaucetthatyoucanattachagardenhoseto)isstronglyrecommendedafterthe
Neutralizerandbeforethesecondballvalve.ThismakesiteasytorinseyournewNeutralizer
onstart‐upandgivesyouaplacetotestthewaterbeforeitentersyourhouseholdplumbing.
4. Ifyouwillbeusingcopperpiping,donotsweatthecopperpipedirectlyontothe5900econtrol
valve.Avoidheatingupthe5900econtrolvalveplasticwiththetorch.
5. IfyouhavecopperpipebeforetheNeutralizeranditistoodifficulttochangeout,youmaystill
experiencesomecopperstainingoffixturesandhaveacopperresidualinthewaterbecause
thissectionofpipewillstillhaveacidicwaterflowingthroughit.WerecommendPEXorPVC
pipeuptotheNeutralizerandthencopperafterit,ifyouhavecopperplumbing.
6. Youdonotneedunionstoinstallyour5900econtrolvalve.Ifyouneedtoremoveit,the5900e
hasquick‐releasecouplingsthatmakeiteasytoputtheNeutralizeronby‐passandremovethe
filtersystemfromthepiping.

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7. Thedrainlinetubing(notsupplied)isconnectedtoadrainfromthedrainoutletusingflexible
½”IDtubing.Notethatthedraincanrunupabovethe5900econtrolandintoadrain,itdoes
nothavetodraindown,asthefilterbackwashesunderlinepressurefromyourwellpump.Most
plumbingcodesrequireanair‐gapconnection,sothatifyoursewerorseptictankbacksup,it
cannotcrossconnectwiththedraintubing.
InstallationofYourSystemIntoCopperorMetalPipingSystems
Ifyournewfiltersystemistobeinstalledinametal(conductive)plumbingsystem,i.e.copperor
galvanizedsteelpipe,theplasticcomponentsofthesystemwillinterrupttheelectricalcontinuityof
theplumbingsystem.
Asaresultanystraycurrentsfromimproperlygroundedappliancesdownstreamorpotential
galvanicactivityintheplumbingsystemcannolongergroundthroughthecontiguousmetal
plumbing.
Somehomesmayhavebeenbuiltinaccordancewithbuildingcodes,whichencouragedthe
groundingofelectricalappliancesthroughtheplumbingsystem.
Consequently,theinstallationofabypassconsistingofthesamematerialastheexistingplumbing,
oragrounded"jumperwire"bridgingtheequipmentandreestablishingthecontiguousconductive
natureoftheplumbingsystemmustbeinstalledpriortoyoursystemsuse.
Thisissimpleandeasysteptotakeifyouareinstallingyourwatertreatmentsystemintocopper
piping.AsimplegroundjumperwirewithapipeclampcanbepurchasedatanyHomeCenter,or
hardwarestoreetcforafewdollars.
HowYourNeutralizerWorks
SeeFig1ontheright.InyourNeutralizer,thewaterentersthetopof
thetank(redarrows)andflowsdownthroughthemediaandupthe
distributortube(bluearrows).ThedownflowtypeNeutralizerraises
thepHofyourwaterandcanbebackwashed,whichcleansandre‐
classifiestheCalcite,preventingchanneling.Duringbackwashthe
flowofwaterisreversedandwaterflowsdownthedistributortube
andupthroughthemedia,liftingandexpandingtheCalcitemedia.
DuringthebackwashtheCalciteiscleanedbytheactionofthewater
flowingthroughit.
Calcite
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Fig2‐TypicalNeutralizer5900epipinginstallationwithballvalveandhose
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Fig3:5900efromtherearshowingtheinlet(left)andoutlet(right)end‐
connectorfittings3/4”or1”NPTinNorylplastic.Brassend‐connectorsare
alsoavailableforconnectingtocoppertubing.
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Fig45900eBypass/ServiceModeKnobPositions
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AssemblyandInstallationInstructions
1. WrapthetopofdistributortubewithelectricalorducttapesothatnogravelorCalcitewillgo
downthedistributortubewhenaddingthemedia.
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2. Addthefiltergravelthatcamewithyourorder.Youwillwantthegraveltocoverthebottom
distributorscreenbeforeaddingtheCalcitemedia.
3. IfyoureceivedCorosexinyourshipment(usedwithpH’sbelow6),youcannowmixittogether
withtheCalcitebeforeaddingtheblendintothetank.Itdoesnothavetobeexact,butwe
recommendmixingthemtogetherinabucket,andaddingintothetankuntilitis2/3rdsfull,do
notfillpast2/3rds.
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4. NextaddtheCalcitemediaorCalcite/Corosexblend.Thetankwillbeabout2/3rdsfullofmedia.
Donotfillmorethan2/3rdsfull,evenifthereissomeleftover.Youcansavethatforwhenitis
timetorefillthetankwithmoreCalcite.
5. Removecaportapefromtopofdistributortube.Becarefulnottopullupdistributortube
whenremovingcaportape.
6. Ifpossibleatthispoint,fillthetankcompletelywithwater.ThiswillallowtheNeutralizermedia
tosettleandeliminatetheneedof“purging”theairoutofthetanklater.
7. Attachplastictopscreentotheunder‐sideofthe5900econtrolvalve.Itisafunnel‐shaped
plasticscreenthatsnapsontothecontrolvalveandpreventsresinfrombeingbackwashedout
todrainduringtheregenerationcycles.Itmaytwistonclockwiseorcounter‐clockwise.
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8. Addasmallamountofsiliconegreasetothetankthreadsandscrewon5900econtrolvalve
carefully.Donotusepipe‐jointcompound,vegetableoil,Teflontape,orVaselineorother
petroleumgreasestolubricatetankthreads.

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9. Insertthebypassassemblyifithasnotbeenpre‐assembled.Seethebypassimagebelow.Note
thepipeconnectors,whiletheotherendiswhatgetsattachedtothecontrolvalve.The5900e
valveisusuallyshippedinby‐passposition.Leaveinbypasspositionfornow.
Fig5:5900eBypassandServiceModePositions
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10. Lubricatetheby‐passvalveo‐ringsonthepipeconnectorsonlywithsiliconegreaseandconnect
thebypassassemblytothe5900econtrolbyslidingthebypassvalvefirmlyintothebodyofthe
5900e.DONOTUSEVEGETABLEOILORPETROLEUMGREASEONANYPARTOFTHE5900e
CONTROLVALVE.O‐ringsareOKtolubricatebutnotthemaintankthreads.
11. Nextlubricatetheend‐connectorswithsomesiliconegreaseandinsertthemintothebypass
valve.
12. Notethatthe5900eisusuallyshippedinthebypassposition.Thereisabypassvalveknobon
boththeinletandtheoutlet(Fig3).Youcaneasilytellifitisinbypassbecausethetwoknobs
willbeinlinewitheachother(Fig5).IfthevalveisintheServiceposition(Fig5)theknobswill
beparalleltoeachother.Makesurebothsidesareintheby‐passposition.
13. Nowinstallyourwaterpipestothe5900ebypassendconnectors.Makesureinletisinstalledto
the'In"pipeconnectoronthebypassvalveandoutletisonthe“Out”connector.
14. Connectsomeflexibletubingfromthedrainconnectiononthe5900econtrolvalvetoasuitable
drainsuchasaseptictankordraintoasewer.ItisOKtorunthedrainlineupandoverthe
5900eNeutralizerupto4feetabovethetopofthetank.Ifthedrainlinewillbemorethan20
feet,uselargerdiametertubingsuchas¾”or1”.Notethatitisdesirabletobeabletorunthe
drainlineintoabucketinordertotestthebackwashflowrateinthefuture.Thisiswhyhard
pipingthedrainlineisdiscouraged:however,ifyoudousehardPVCpipingforthedrainline,
andyouareabletoremovethehardPVCdrainpipingandattachflexibletubingshouldyouever
desirefortestingpurposes,itisOKtouserigidPVCpipeforthedrain.Makesurethedrain
tubingisfirmlyclampedtothebarbedfittingwithahoseclamptopreventleaks.

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15. Next,youwillneedtoprogramthesystemtoworkasaNeutralizerFilter.Thereareafew
settingsthatmustbechangedbeforethesystemcanbeputintoservice.Pluginthecontrol
valveandbegintheprogramminginstructions.
ProgrammingYourValve
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*Whilescrollingthroughnumbers,itonlyincreasesthevalue.Todecreasethevalue,
youwillhaveto“goallthewayaround”togetbacktoalowervalue.
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1.ToentermainmenupresstheMenu/Enterbutton
(Timeofdaywillflash)
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2.TosettimeofdaypresstheSet/Changebutton
(Firstdigitwillbegintoflash)Example[12:00]
‐TochangedigitvaluepresstheSet/Changebutton
‐ToacceptthedigitpresstheMenu/Enterbutton
‐(Nextdigitwillflash)
‐(Oncehoursisacceptedalldigitswillflash)
3.WithalldigitsflashingpresstheMenuButtontosetA.M.orP.M.
‐(OnceA.M./P.M.isacceptedthenextmenuitemwillflash) Example[A]
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4.ToSetRegenerationFrequencyPresstheSet/ChangeButton
‐TherecommendedsettingforaNeutralizerfilterisevery7days
‐Oncethelastdigitisacceptedalldigitswillflash   Example[A‐07]
Notes:‐MaximumValueis29
‐Ifvalueissetto0,automaticregenerationwillneveroccur
‐Onecyclemustbecompletedbeforenewsettingwillbeaccepted.
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5.ToexitmenupresstheMenu/Enterbutton
Note:Ifnobuttonsarepressedfor60secondsorlongerthemenuwill
automaticallybeexited.
NextyouwillneedtosettheMasterProgrammingtobeusedasaNeutralizerfilter,continue
ontothenextpagetofinishtheprogramminginstructions.
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EnteringMasterProgrammingMode
‐ToenterMasterProgrammingModepressandholdbothbuttonsfor5seconds.
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1.RegenerationTime(r)
PresstheMenu/EnterButton.Thenextdisplayviewedistheoptionsettingfor
RegenerationTime.Itisidentifiedbytheletter‘r’intheleftdigit.Setthedesiredtime
ofdaythataregenerationmayoccur,ifrequired.Werecommendsettingthesystemto
backwashat2AM,oratanytimethatitisunlikelythatanywaterwillbeused.Thefirst
digit(s)indicatestheHourandtheotherdigitindicatesA.M.orP.M..
Example:2A.M.regenerationtime‐[r2A](factorysetting)
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2.RegenerationCycleStepProgramming(1)(2)(3)
Thenext3displaysviewedarepartofaseriesofoptionsettingsusedtoprogramthe
RegenerationCycle.Upto4stepscanbeprogrammed,however,somestepsmaynot
benecessaryforyourapplicationandwillbesetto0.Eachdisplayisusedtosetthe
durationtimeinminutesforthatspecificstepinaregenerationcycle.Astep#willturn
onfortheregenerationcyclestepbeingprogrammed.Regenerationstepsareskipped
bysettingthedisplayto0asshownbelow:
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Examples:RegenerationCycleStep#1‐10minutes‐[1‐10](FactorySetting)
RegenerationCycleStep#2‐skipped‐[2‐‐0]
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Seteachstepaccordingtothevaluesbelow,appropriateforacarbonfilter:
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110minutes.ThisistheBackwashcycle.[1‐10]
20minutes.ThisistheBrineDrawcycle,notusedonyourvalve.[2‐0]
36minutes.ThisistheRapidRinsecycle.[3‐6]
3.BlueTooth(Thisfeatureisnotusedinyourapplication;itisforrentalunits)
AfterCycleStepThreeabove,whenyoupressthemenu/enterbutton,thedisplaywill
showbE1;pressthemenu/enterbuttonagain,thedisplayshows:bTPPandthen
changesto1234.Pressthemenu/enterbutton,andnowyouarebacktothehomeservice
screen(displayingtheclocktimeandthenumberofdaysuntilbackwash).
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ExitingtheMasterProgrammingMode
PresstheMenu/EnterButtonuntilallstepshavebeenviewed.TheProgramModewill
beexitedandnormaloperationresumed.Ifnobuttonsarepressedfor60secondsor
longerinMasterProgrammingMode,itwillbeexitedautomatically.
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SampleRegenerationDisplays
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InitialBackwash
1Ifdaysremainingisnotalreadyat1pressandholdtheSet/Changebutton.Now,pressand
holdthesetchangebuttonagain,untilthevalvebeginsthebackwashcycleandthedisplay
reads1–10.Now,proceedtosteptwo.
2Starttoputthevalveintotheservicepositionbyturninginletthebypassknobscounter‐
clockwiseaboutaquarterinch,untilyoucanhearwaterpassingthroughthebypassinto
thefilter.Stopandwaituntilyouseewatercomingoutofthedrainline.Itwilloftenbe
mixedwithairbubbles,butwewillwanttogetallofthatairout.Whenyoudonotsee
bubblesanymore,keepopeningthevalve,alittlebitatatime,stoppingforaminuteortwo
eachtime.Youwanttoseeacorrespondingincreaseinflowoutofthedrainlineasyou
increasetheflowofwaterintothefilter.Afterseveralminutes,youshouldhavethevalve
fullyopen,andwithnomediacomingout.Thewatermayappearmilkywhite.
3Ifpossibleverifythatthebackwashflowcorrespondswiththesizeofyoursystembelow.
Youcaneasilyrunthedrainhosetoabucketandusingawatchverifytheflowratein
gallonsperminute.AnadequatebackwashiscriticaltoproperlycleantheCalcitemediaand
preventitfromcementingtogether.
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1.0CF5GPM
1.5CF5GPM
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4Oncethewaterisclear,pressandholdtheSet/Changebutton,andafter3secondsthe
valvewillstarttoadvancetothe“Rinse”position.Onceagain,allowthewatertoflowfor
aboutfiveminutesoruntilthewaterisclear.
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5PressandholdtheSet/Changebuttonadvancetothe“Service”position.Next,openthe
outletonthebypassvalveandthenopenthenearesttreatedwaterfaucettotheunitand
allowthewatertorununtilitisclear.Weadviseusingabathtub,laundrysink,orother
fixturethatdoesnothaveanaeratorscreenasanyremainingresiduemaygetcaughtinthe
screen.
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Congratulations,youaredonesettingupyourvalve!
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Maintenance
MaintainingYourNeutralizer
1. CheckthepHbeforeandaftertheneutralizer.YouwanttohaveapHofatleast7.0afterthe
neutralizerfilter.
2. IfthepHdropsbelow7,checkthedepthoftheCalcitemediabyshiningabrightlightthrough
thetank.Yourtankshouldbeabout2/3rdsfullofmedia.Whenthemedialeveldropsto½full,
itistimetoaddmoreCalciteorCalciteblendmediaifyouareusingablend.
3. Formostresidentialapplications,addingCalcitemediaonceortwiceayearisadequate.Donot
fillmorethan3/4thsfull;about2/3rdsfullisbest.
HowtoAddCalciteMediatotheNeutralizerFilter
CALCITEMEDIACONTAINSDUST.USEPAPERMASKORVENTILATETOAVOIDBREATHINGDUST.
1. Beginbyputtingtheneutralizerfilteronbypass,orturningthewaterpressureoffbeforethe
neutralizer.
2. Initiateamanualbackwashcycle.Sinceitisonbypass,thiswillrelievethepressureinsidethe
controlvalvesoyousafelyunscrewtheMediaFillPluglocatedontopoftheneutralizertank.
3. Unplugthecontrolvalvecordfromthewalloutlet.
4. Unscrewthemediafillplugwithchannellocksorpliers,andusingatubeorhosesiphon2to3
gallonsofwateroutofthefiltertank.Ifyoudon'tsiphonwateroutbeforeaddingfiltermedia,
waterwillflowoutthefillplugholeandontothefloor.IfwateronthefloorisOK,thenyoudo
nothavetosiphonwateroutfirstbeforepouringCalcitemediaintothefillplughole.
5. Addneutralizerfiltermediauntilthetankis2/3rdsfull.Donotover‐fill;besuretoleaveatleast
12"offreespaceabovethemediatoallowroomforittoexpandduringabackwash.
6. Putthetopfillplugbackin.Youcanlubricatethethreadswithsomevegetableoilorsilicone
grease,butdonotuseTeflontapeorplumbinggrease.
7. PlugthecontrolvalvebackinandpresstheExtraCyclebuttonsotheFleck7000controlisina
backwashcycle.
8. Turnonthebypassvalve‐slowlyatfirst‐backtotheserviceposition(ifitisin"service"this
meansitisintheproperpositionforfilteringandneutralizing).
9. Allowthesystemtogothroughacompletebackwashandrinsecycle.Repeatthisbackwashand
rinsecyclebystartinganothermanualcycle,sotheneutralizeristhoroughlybackwashedand
rinsedbeforegoingbackintoservice.

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WhentoUseCalciteBlends
IfthewaterpHislessthan6.0,CalcitealonemaynotbeenoughtobringthepHuptothedesiredrange
of7.0to7.8.Inthiscase,ablendofCalciteandCorosexshouldbeused.Calciteisacalciummedia
consistingofcalciumcarbonateandwillraisethepHslowly.CalcitewillnotraisethepHmuchover7.2.
Corosexisanaturalmineralmediaconsistingofmagnesiumoxide.Itreactsmuchfasterandraisesthe
pHmuchhigherthanCalcitealone.
CorosexisalmostneverusedaloneasitwillraisethepHtoohighandinsomecaseswillover‐correct
andcreateahighlybasic(highpH)condition.Itcanalsocementtogetherlikeconcreteintheneutralizer
tankifyouaddtoomuchandthereisnotsufficientbackwash.
Formostresidentialwellapplications,a90%Calciteand10%Corosexisbest.However,insomecases
an80%/20%mixorevena70%/30%isused.Itisalwaysbettertostartwitha90%/10%mixatfirstas
thissolvesthemajorityoflowpHproblemsintherangeof4.5to5.9.
ForapHof6.0to6.9useCalcitealone.
ForapHof5.0to6.0useablendofCalciteandCorosexusually90%Calciteand10%Corosex,ormore
CorosexasneededifthepHislessthan5.0.
HowtoMixandUseCalciteBlends
TheCalciteandCorosexmediaissoldandshippedinseparateboxes.Itdoesnothavetobecompletely
blendedtogethertouseasitwillmixduringthebackwashandrinsecycles.
Still,whenyouareaddingtheCalciteandCorosexitisbettertoblenditlightlyina5gallonbucketand
thenaddit.YoucanalsoaddsomeCalciteandthenaddsomeCorosexasyouarefillingthetank.Do
notfilltankmorethanabout2/3rdsfull.
Notethefollowing:
Calciteisshippedin50lbboxesandoneboxofCalciteisequalto0.55cuft.
Corosexisshippedin10lbboxesand1boxisequalto0.13cuft.
50lbsofCalcite=0.55cubicfootofmedia
50lbsofCorosex=0.66cubicfootofmedia
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Neutralizers1.0CubicFoot:use90lbsCalciteand10lbsCorosex
Yournew1.0CFneutralizerincludes: 
Calcite100lbs(250‐lbboxes)1.1cuft
Corosex10lbs(110lbboxes).13cuft
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Neutralizers1.5CubicFoot:use150lbsCalciteand10lbsCorosex
Yournew1.5CubicFootNeutralizerBlendfilterincludes:
Calcite150lbs(350‐lbboxes)1.65cuft
Corosex10lbs(110lbboxes).13cuft
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Neutralizers2.0CubicFoot:use150lbsCalciteand20lbsCorosex
Yournew2.0CubicfootNeutralizerBlendfilterincludes:
Calcite150lbs(350‐lbboxes)1.65cuft
Corosex20lbs(210lbboxes).26cuft
Neutralizers2.5CubicFoot:use200lbsCalciteand20lbsCorosex
Yournew2.5CubicFootNeutralizerBlendfilterincludes:
Calcite200lbs(450‐lbboxes)2.2cuft
Corosex20lbs(210lbboxes).26cuft
Neutralizers3.0CubicFoot:use250lbsCalciteand20lbsCorosex
Yournew2.5CubicFootNeutralizerBlendfilterincludes:
Calcite250lbs(550‐lbboxes)2.75cuft
Corosex20lbs(210lbboxes).26cuft
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NormalOperation
‐Normaldisplayalternatesbetweentimeofdayanddaysuntilregeneration.
‐Daysremaininguntilthenextregenerationwillcountdownfromtheregenerationday
overridevalueto1dayremaining.
‐Oncethecountreaches1,aregenerationcyclewillbeinitiatedatthenextdesignated
regenerationtime.
Batteryback‐up(thisunitusesastandard9voltalkalinebattery)
‐Installingthebattery
‐Toinstallthebatterytheback‐covermustberemovedbyremovingthetwoback‐cover
screws.
‐Nextinsertthebatteryintothebatteryholdingclipandsnapthe9voltbattery
connectorontothebattery.
‐Replaceback‐cover
‐Featuresofbatteryback‐up
‐Thebatteryback‐upmaintainsthetimeofdayduringpowerfailures.
‐Thebatteryback‐upcontinuestocountdowngallonsremainingduringpowerfailure
(MeteredVersion)
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However,toconfirmthatthebatteryisworkingyoucanpresseitherbuttonandthe
displaywillturnonforfiveseconds.
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*Menuscannotbeaccessedduringpowerfailure
*Ifapowerfailureoccurswhilethevalveisinregenerationtheregeneration
willresumeoperationoncethepowerisrestored
HowToStartAnExtraRegenerationCycle
1.Startingdelayedextracycle
‐Ifdaysremainingisnotalreadyat1pressandholdtheSet/Changebutton.
‐After3secondsthedaysremainingdisplaywillread1  Example[1]
‐Regenerationcyclewillbeinitiatedatthenextdesignatedregenerationtime
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2.StartingImmediateExtraCycle‐First,completeabovedelayedcyclesteps
‐Withdaysremainingat1pressandholdtheSet/Changebutton
‐After3secondstheregenerationcyclewillbegin.
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3.FastCyclingThroughRegeneration
‐Firstcompleteaboveimmediatecyclesteps
‐PressandholdtheSet/Changebutton
‐After3secondsthevalvewillstarttoadvancetothenextstep
Troubleshootingthe5900eNeutralizerFilter
BackwashFlowRate
Oneproblemthatmayoccurisifyoudonothaveenoughbackwashflowratetoproperlyclean
theNeutralizerfilter.Youcanverifythebackwashflowratebyrunningthedrainlineintoa
bucketandtimingitwhenthe5900eisinCycle1orbackwash.A1.0or1.5cubicfootsystem
shouldhave5gallonsperminuteanda2.5cubicfootsystemshouldhave10gallonsperminute
ofbackwash.
Insomecases,the5900emaynotbeprogrammedcorrectly.Seethe5900eservicemanualfor
instructionsonhowtoaccessthemasterprogramming.
ErrorCodes
Therearefive(5)errorcodesthatcouldindicateapossibleproblemwiththecontrolvalve:
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Error2‐Homingslotexpected.Valvewillstartlookingforhome.
(Normaloperationcontinues)
Error3‐Encoderisnotsendingasignal
(Valverequiresservicetocontinue)
Error4‐Unabletofindhomingslot

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(Valverequiresservicetocontinue)
Error5‐Motoroverload(stalledpositionorshortedmotor)
(Valverequiresservicetocontinue)
‐New5900eprogrammingisidentifiedby"r2.1"inpresentationuponpowerup.
WhatToDoIfYourFilterTankDoesNotSitLevelOntheFloor
Yourblackfiltertankbaseisnotgluedtothebottomofyourtank.Occasionallytankbaseswill
becomecrookedduringshipment.Ifyoufindthatthatyourtankdoesnotsitlevelonthefloor,
youcaneasilyadjustitbyholdingtheemptytankandrappingitonaconcreteorsolidfloor
onceortwiceinordertolevelit.
pHisTooHigh!
IfthepHafteryourneutralizerisgreaterthan8.5,yourpHkitmayturnthecolorofthe
reagent,apurplecolor.Thisisnothingtobealarmedabout.Insomecases,toomuchCorosex
addedtotheneutralizer‐Calcite‐Corosexblendcancausethisproblem;italmostneverhappens
withCalciteonlysystems.Ifthishappens,setthebackwashcyclefrequencytoeverynightfora
coupleofweeks,whichwillcausethemediatobewashedmorethoroughlyanduseupthe
excessCorosex.Alternatively,youcanmanuallybackwashitseveraltimesonagivenday,etc.
Secondly,youcanopenupthebypassvalvesslightly,andallowsomeuntreatedwatertolower
thepHbyblendinginsomeofthelowerpHwater.Whenyougotoaddmoremediain6to12
months,justaddlessCorosex.
pHisTooLow!
ThiscanhappenifthewaterenteringtheneutralizerhasapHlessthan6.0.Generallythe
waterafteryourneutralizershouldhaveapHof7.0,andthepHreagentinyourpHtestkit
shouldturnalightgreentodarkergreendependingonthepH.Giveyourneutralizersome
time,andafterseveralweeks,ifthepHisstillcomingoutlessthan7andthetestreagentis
yellowishincolor,youmayneedtoaddsomeCorosextotheneutralizertanktoraisethepH.
Contactourofficeifyoudon’thaveanyCorosexonhandand/oryouorderedaCalcite‐only
system.TheCalcite‐onlysystemsworkbestifyourwater’spHisbetween6and6.9andare
desirableastheyaddfewermineralstothewater,soitisbesttostartoutwithaCalciteonly
systemifyourpHis6.0to6.9.Thisworksforamajorityofourcustomers.
WhiteSpotsonFixturesandGlasses
Calciteneutralizersworkbyaddingnaturalcalciummineralstothewater.Manynaturalwell
orspringwatersthatareacidic(withapHoflessthan7.0)arelowinmineralsandare
considered“soft”water.Thislackofnaturalbufferingcalciummineralscontributetothe
corrosivenatureofthesewaters.Afterthewaterhaspassedthroughtheneutralizer,the
waterwillbehigherincalciumand“harder”buttypicallynothardenoughtowarrantawater
softener,whichremovescalciumhardness.

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Itismorecommontoseesomewhitefilmorspottingonfixturesifyouareusingablendof
CalciteandCorosex.Insomecases,itmightbethattoomuchCorosexwasusedoriginallyin
themixofmedia.
Ifyouarestartingtoseewhitespotsandfilmsonsurfacesaftertheneutralizerhasbeen
installed,youmightwanttotakethesesteps:
Setthebackwashfrequencyforevery3daysforacoupleofmonths.
Checkthehardnesslevelbeforeandafter.Ifyourhardnessishigherthan5grainspergallon
aftertheneutralizer,yourneutralizermaybeaddingmoremineralsthanisneeded,andyou
canopenupthebypassvalvesaslightamountinordertoblendinsomeuntreatedwater.
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CheckthepHbeforeandafter.YouonlyneedthepHtobeinthe7.0to7.5range.IfthepHis
higherthanthat,youmaybeaddingmoremineralsthanisnecessary.