Diamond H2O DCS6-45-100 User manual

Patriot Series Single Tank Product Manual
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Patriot Single Tank
Product Manual

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Figure 6: Brine Line Hose, Control valve
packaging, Brine Line ‘T’ (in bag)
Set Up Instructions for DCS6-Series Single Tank
Inspect the packaging of the equipment to confirm that nothing was
damaged during shipping. (Figure 1)
Remove the resin tank(s) and valve(s) from the packaging. Make sure
everything is included and without damage. Notice that the valve(s), Brine
Line ‘T’, brine line hose, and MAV valve will be found in the brine tank.
Below is a checklist with everything you should have received.
_____ 1) Control Valve
(Figure 2)
_____ 2) Brine Tank (Figure 4)
_____ 3) Brine Line Hose (Figure 6)
_____ 4) Softener Tank (Figure 5)
_____ 5) Correct Amount of Gravel (from Model and Media Requirements Table on page 2)
_____ 6) Correct Amount of Resin (from Model and Media Requirements Table on page 2)
Call Diamond H2O right away if anything is missing. Contact the freight company immediately if
anything is damaged. Diamond H2O will not be liable for any damage received after shipping.
Packaged By: ___________________________________ Date: _______________
Received By: ___________________________________ Date: _______________
Figure 1: Original Packaging
of DCS6 Twin Tank System
This is how the packages will
generally arrive
Figure 2: Control Valve
Figure 4:
Brine Tank
Figure 5:
Softener Tank

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Distributer
Tube
Resin
Gravel
Distributer
Basket
Table 1: Media Requirements.
Example: A DCS6-210-150 would require 7 cubic feet of resin and 100 pounds of gravel per tank.
NOTE: Bags of gravel should be marked with a tag showing whether they belong to the
brine tank or the softener tank.
Table 2: Valve Sizes
Example: The valve for a DCS6-210-150 has an inlet and outlet size of 1.5 inches.
Table 3: Spare Parts List
Model Number
Amount of Resin per
Tank (cu. ft.)
Amount of Gravel
per Tank (pounds)
DCS6-24-xxx
0.8
6
DCS6-30-xxx
1
10
DCS6-45-xxx
1.5
15
DCS6-60-xxx
2
25
DCS6-75-xxx
2.5
25-30
DCS6-90-xxx
3
30-35
DCS6-120-xxx
4
55
DCS6-150-xxx
5
80
DCS6-180-xxx
6
100
DCS6-210-xxx
7
100
DCS6-240-xxx
8
175
DCS6-270-xxx
9
175
DCS6-300-xxx
10
175
DCS6-450-xxx
15
250
DCS6-600-xxx
20
350
DCS6-750-xxx
25
650
DCS6-900-xxx
30
650
DCS6-1200-xxx
40
900
Model Number
Control Valve Inlet and Outlet Size (in)
DCS6-xxx-100
1
DCS6-xxx-125
1.25
DCS6-xxx-150
1.5
DCS6-xxx-200
2
DCS6-xxx-300
3
Item
Part Number
Battery, 3 volt lithium coin cell
Type 2032
Motor Assembly
82-0022-XX
PC Board 4-Digit
V3818TC
AC Adaptor 110V-12V
66-0005-XX
O-ring 228
V3135
O-ring 337
V3180
O-ring 215 (for 1” distributor tube)
V3105
O-ring 219 (for 1.32” distributor tube)
V3358
Blue Funnel (For 2.5” diameter tanks)
97-0014-PL
Black Funnel (For 4.0” diameter tanks)
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1. Obtain the required tools listed below:
A. Utility Knife
B. Pliers
C. Phillips Screwdriver
D. Hammer
2. Place the tanks near a water source.
A. Select a position near a floor drain that has adequate carrying capacity to handle the
backwash flow rate. Refer to the specification Table in Section 8 for the appropriate flow rate.
B. Place the softener(s) and brine tank on a level, firm foundation, like concrete.
C. Determine the “front” of each tank received. For each tank:
a.Make sure that the distributer riser is flush with the top of
the resin tank.
b.Before placing any water, gravel, or resin in the resin tank,
screw in a control valve to the point where it is secure. The
valve does not need to be forced on, but should be snug.
c. The two tanks should be placed next to each other, with the
brine tank off to the side. The correct distance between the
two tanks can be determined by connecting the MAV to
both valve outlets.
d.Mark the “front” of each resin tank (shown in Figure 7) with
either a marker or tape. The front of the resin tank is
determined by the location of the face of the control valve
once it has been secured to the face of the control valve.
Make sure that the system is positioned in a way that the
plumbing can be installed.
D. Before Filling the Tanks:
a.Remove the valve(s)
b.Ensure that the front(s) of the tank(s) is/are positioned correctly. Once filled, the resin
tanks will be very difficult to move.
c. Cover the exposed end of the distributor riser(s) to make sure no resin gets inside. Covering
up the riser(s) with duct tape is one option, shown in Figure 8.
d.Obtain a funnel to assist placing the resin in the resin tanks. (A funnel designed specifically
for our resin tanks can be ordered from Diamond H2O Conditioning. The part numbers for
the two types of funnels are table 3.)
Figure 8: How to Block
Distributer Tube
Mark w/ Tape
Front

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3. Setting up the tank:
A. Fill the tank up to 30% full of water.
B. Check the system specifications on page 2 to determine the correct amount of gravel and
resin needed for your system.
C. Position the distributor tube so it is in the center of the tank,
shown in Figure 8.
D. SLOWLY, pour the correct amount of support gravel into the tank without getting any gravel
into the distributer tube.
a.CAUTION: The distributor system is made of PVC
and will break if the gravel is poured in too quickly.
E. Visually confirm that the gravel is level and covering
the distributor basket and radials, if it is not, contact
Diamond H2O Conditioning.
F. SLOWLY, pour the correct amount of resin into the
tank. Again, try to keep the media level by carefully
rocking the tank back and forth.
G. Fill the rest of the tank with water to prevent air from
getting in the tanks and potentially losing media.
H. Verify that there is a large O-ring on the control
valve(s) adapter base.
I. Place the control valve on the tank, making sure that
the distributor tube fits into the bottom of the control
valve.
J. Tighten the control valve onto the tank to the point that it is
snug. The finished tank is shown in Figure 11.
Double check that the valve is in a correct position to
be able to install the plumbing.
Figure 9: Centered Distributer Tube
Distributer
Tube
Resin
Gravel
Distributer
Basket &
Radials
Figure 10: Resin Tank Diagram

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4. Connect the brine tank.
A. Remove the ties on the brine line hose (included in the brine tank).
B. Remove the well cap and connect one end of the brine line hose to
the brine line connection (Shown in Figure 12) of the brine tank.
Tighten the brine line hose to the brine line connection by turning
the cap of the brine line connection clockwise by hand. Make sure
that no air can get into the line, or the softener will not regenerate
properly.
C. A red latch with a Polytube insert attached is placed under the brine inlet of each valve. Place
this insert in the brine line before connecting it to the brine inlet. (Figure 14)
Tighten all connections using a wrench and tightening the caps clockwise.
D. Safely dispose of any leftover tubing.
E. Fill the brine tank with salt.
Figure 12: Brine Tank
Diagram
Figure 11: Brine Well Picture
Brine Line Connection
Well Cap
Figure 14: Control Valve Diagram
Brine Inlet
Drain Outlet
Valve Inlet
Valve Outlet
Figure 13: Installing Brine Line Polytube

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5. Connect the Valves to the Water Source
A. Pipe or tube a line from the Control Valve Drain (Figure 14) to the drain. Refer to section 9 for
the proper sized drain line.
DO NOT
install a valve in this line
use a pipe smaller than the valve sizes listed on section 9
make a direct connection to the drain
oProvide an air gap at least four times the diameter of the drain pipe to
conform to sanitation codes and be able to observe the drain flow.
use an excessive amount of elbows in the plumbing
B. Connect the facility plumbing to the control valve inlet and outlet following all local codes.
Note: Make sure all piping is free of thread chips and other foreign matter.
6. Start up the system for the first time.
A. Add about three gallons of water to the brine tank.
B. Make sure the tanks are filled with water.
a. Manually put the control valve into regeneration (Hold the regen button)
b. A mixture of air and water will flow from the drain line.
c. Slowly open the bypass valve’s inlet to allow water to slowly enter the tank.
(shown in figure
d. Once the tank is filled, only water will be coming out of the drain line. Put the system back
into bypass operation. Run each step of the regen cycle (Figure 21) for a few minutes.
C. Program the Valve. Most of the settings were pre-programed by Diamond H2O. The installer
must enter the installer settings shown in part 8 section C of this manual.
Figure 16: Finished System
Control Valve Inlet
Brine Line
Drain Outlet
Control Valve Outlet
Bypass Valve
Figure 15: Opening
bypass valve’s inlet

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7. Bypass Valve Operations
A. The red controls of the bypass valve can be turned 90° resulting in four modes of operation.
“Treated”
Water Exits
Supply Water
Enters
Figure 17:
Normal Operation
Supply Water
Enters
Supply Water
Exits
Figure 18:
Bypass Operation
Supply Water
Enters
Supply Water
Exits
Figure 19:
Diagnostic Mode
No Water
Exits
Supply Water is Shut
Off from the House
and the Valve.
Figure 20:
Shut Off Mode

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FEED FROM BRINE TANK
DRAIN
INLET
OUTLET
FEED FROM BRINE TANK
DRAIN
INLET
OUTLET
FEED FROM BRINE TANK
DRAIN
INLET
OUTLET
FEED FROM BRINE TANK
DRAIN
INLET
OUTLET
FEED FROM BRINE TANK
DRAIN
INLET
OUTLET
FEED FROM BRINE TANK
DRAIN
INLET
OUTLET
Service/Operation
Backwash:
Flow reversed to
flush debris from
resin bed to drain.
Regenerant Draw/ Slow
Rinse:
After one Tank’s Resin Bed is
exhausted, Regenerate is
drawn from Brine Tank
through Brine Line Valve to
Resin Bed. Hardness ions are
then replaced by sodium
ions, preparing Resin for
another treatment cycle. The
Regenerate flows through
resin (at a specific rate) to
exchange ions. Resin is now
‘Regenerated’ and ready for
another cycle.
Fast Rinse:
Removes any residual regenerant from
resin bed. (Water travels through the
resin bed and up the riser tube drain).
Regenerate Fill:
Water is sent to the
Brine Tank to create
regenerant for next
regeneration cycle.
Second Backwash:
Flow reversed to flush
debris from resin bed to
drain.
Figure 21: General Softener Operations
Key:
Hard Water
Soft Water
Salinized Water
Resin

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8. Program the Valve
To enter into the programming mode, press and hold the indicated buttons on the control valve for 5 seconds. For each set of
settings (A-H), the display will start by showing the parameter listed as a. To go to the next parameter, press the next button on the
control valve. To go back to the last parameter, press the regen button on the control valve. After you hit next on the last parameter,
you will be returned to the home screen, where the clock should be displayed.
Important: All OEM softener setup settings will be entered by Diamond H2O prior to shipping. No value in these settings
needs to be changed in the field. If you can’t get into a certain setting, make sure the display is unlocked (Part D).
B. OEM Softener Setup Settings (Entered by Diamond H2O)
Press and Hold: NEXT&
a. Type of water treatment device (Softening/Filtering)
Softening: This device is a water softener
Filtering: This device is a filter
b. Capacity of Resin (in grains per gallon of hardness)
Default: 25,000gpg
Note: This value is dependent upon the volume of resin used and will be set by Diamond H2O.
c. Amount of Salt per Regeneration (pounds)
Default: 10.0lbs
Note: This value is dependent upon the volume of resin used and will be set by Diamond H2O.
d. Backwash length (NORMAL/LONGER)
Normal: The system will backwash for the preset amount of time.
Longer: The system will backwash for longer than the preset amount of time.
e. Set Volume Capacity (Gallons)
AUTO: (default) The volume capacity will be estimated by the hardness entered in installer settings.
Off: Regeneration is based on day override.
Number of Gallons (20 to 50,000): Number of gallons that will flow through the valve before regeneration.
The volume capacity can be determined using the volume capacity chart on pages 14 and 15.

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f. Brine Tank Refill Option (Post/Pre)
Post: Refill the brine tank after the final rinse.
Pre: Refill the brine tank two hours before the regeneration.
g. Set Regenerant Flow (Down/Up)
Down: The regenerant flows downward through the media.
Up: The regenerant flows upward through the media.
h. Set Time of Regeneration (Normal, On 0, Normal & On 0)
Normal: Regeneration will occur at preset time.
On 0: Regeneration will occur immediately after the volume capacity reaches 0.
Normal & On 0: Whichever comes first will initiate regeneration.
Volume
Capacity
Regeneration
Time Option
Day
Override
Result
AUTO
NORMAL
oFF
Reserve capacity automatically estimated.
Regeneration occurs when volume capacity falls below reserve
capacity at the next Regen Set Time.
AUTO
NORMAL
Any
number
Reserve capacity automatically estimated.
Regeneration occurs at the next Regen Set Time when volume
capacity fails below the reserve capacity or the specified number of
days between regenerations is reached.
AUTO
on 0
oFF
Reserve capacity not automatically estimated.
Regeneration occurs immediately when volume capacity reaches 0.
Time of regeneration will not be allowed to be set because
regeneration will always occur when capacity reaches 0.
AUTO
NORMAL on 0
oFF
Reserve capacity not automatically estimated.
Regeneration occurs when volume capacity falls below the reserve
capacity at the next Regen Set Time or regeneration occurs after 10
minutes of no water usage when volume capacity reaches 0.
AUTO
NORMAL on 0
Any
number
Reserve capacity not automatically estimated.
Regeneration occurs at the Regen Set Time when volume capacity
falls below the capacity or the specified number of days between
regenerations is reached or regeneration occurs after 10 minutes of
no water usage when volume capacity reaches 0.

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Important: All OEM softener setup settings will be entered by Diamond H2O prior to shipping. No value in these settings
needs to be changed in the field. If you can’t get into a certain setting, make sure the display is unlocked (Part D).
C. Installer Settings (Entered by Diamond H2O)
Press and Hold: NEXT&
a. Hardness (in grains per gallon)
Default: 15gpg
Set to the hardness of the water you’re softening. This setting is turned off if volume capacity is set directly.
b. Day Override
Off: Regeneration is based solely on the number of gallons used.
Number of Days (1-28): Maximum number of days before regeneration.
c. Regeneration Time (Hours)
Hour (1-12): Sets what time the system will regenerate. AM/PM will toggle every 12 hours. The display will
show “REGEN on 0” if “on 0” is selected.
d. Regeneration Time (Minutes)
Hour (00-60): Sets what time the system will regenerate. The display will show “REGEN on 0” if “on 0” is
selected.
D. Reset Display
Press and Hold: NEXT& REGEN
E. Lock/Unlock Display
Enter the following sequence of buttons to lock/unlock the display.
-- NEXT -- -- SET CLOCK

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F. General Operation
a.User Display One
Shows the time of day.
b.User Display Two
Shows how many gallons (or days) before regeneration OEM Softener Setup Settings.
NOTE: Display will show “REGEN TODAY” in the bottom left corner on the day that the
system will regenerate. The system will then regenerate and the
G. Regeneration Mode
Once the systems starts to regenerate, the display will show which process in the regeneration
cycle it is in. A diagram of the regeneration cycle is shown on page 7, which illustrates the
water flow in each step.
a.Backwash (Default: 8 min) [C1]
b.Regenerant Draw (Default: 75 min) [C2/C3]
c. Backwash a second time (Default: 2x10 min) [C1]
d.Rinse (Default: 6 min) [C5]
e.Fill (Default: 6.5 min) [C8]

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H. Set Time of Day
Press: SET CLOCK
a.Set Hours
b.Set Minutes
I. Diagnostics.
Press and Hold: &
a. Days Since Last Regeneration
b.Gallons Since Last Regeneration
c. Reserve capacity used for the last 7 days in gallons. First, the display will flash between showing
“A-0” and the reserve capacity in gallons. “A-” means that the reserve capacity is automatically
calculated and the number after “A-“ represents the day.
0=today, 1=yesterday, 2=two days ago, etc.
d.Shows the number of gallons used per day for the last 63 days. Pressing the or buttons will
cycle through each day for up to 63 day starting with 1 (for yesterday).
e. Current Flow Rate
f. Maximum Flow Rate reached for the last 7 days.

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g. Total number of gallons used (since last time the system was reset).
h.Total number of days (since last time the system was reset).
i. Total number of regenerations (since last time the system was reset).
Note: To reset the diagnostic information to 0, go into the OEM Softener Setup Settings
Press and Hold: NEXT& then Press and Hold: &
J. Valve History
Press and Hold (4s): & then Press and Hold (4s): &
a. Software Version
The current version of the installed software.
b.Maximum Flow Rate (since last time the system was reset)
c. Total Number of Gallons Used (since last time the system was reset)
d.Total Number of Days in Operation (since last time the system was reset)
e. Total Number of Regenerations (since last time the system was reset)
f. Error Log
This display shows a history of the last 10 errors generated by the control during operation.
Pressing the or buttons will cycle through each recorded error.

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9. System Specifications

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10. Troubleshooting
Problem
Possible Cause
Solution
No Display on PC Board
No power at electric outlet
Repair outlet or use working outlet
Control valve power adapter not
plugged into outlet or power cord
end not connected to PC board
connection
Verify that cord is plugged in and that
proper voltage is being delivered to PC
board connection
Improper power supply
Verify proper voltage is being
delivered to PC board
Defective power adapter
Replace Power Adapter
Defective PC Board
Replace PC Board
PC Board does not display
correct time of day
Power Adapter Plugged into
electric outlet controlled by light
switch
Use uninterrupted outlet
Tripped breaker switch and/ or
GFI switch
Reset breaker switch and/ or GFI
switch
Power outage
Reset time of day. If PC board has
battery back-up present, the battery
may be depleted. See page 12 for
instructions on how to change the
time. Replace the battery.
Defective PC board
Replace PC Board, reprogram PC Board
Display does not indicate
that water is flowing.
Refer to instructions for
how the display indicates
water is flowing (pg 13)
Bypass valve in bypass position
(Figure 23)
Turn bypass handles to place bypass in
service position
Meter is not connected to meter
connection on PC board
Connect meter to three pin connection
labeled METER on PC board
Restricted/stalled meter turbine
Remove meter and check for rotation
or foreign material
Meter cable wires are not
installed securely into three pin
connector
Verify meter cable wires are installed
securely into three pin connector
labeled METER
Defective meter
Replace meter
Defective PC Board
Replace PC Board, reprogram PC Board
Control valve regenerates
at wrong time of day
Power outage
Reset time of day. If PC board has
battery back-up present, the battery
may be depleted. See front cover and
drive assembly drawing for
instructions.
Time of day not set correctly
Reset to correct time of day
Time of regeneration set
incorrectly
Reset regeneration time
Control valve set at “on 0”
(immediate regeneration)
Check programming setting and reset
to dELy (for a delayed regen time)
Control valve set at “dELy”
(delayed and/or immediate)
Check programming setting and reset
to NORMAL (for a delayed regen time)