IBC Water 500 series Manual

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WATER SOFTENER
SERIES 500
12 DAYTIMER
INSTALLATION&OPERATING
INSTRUCTIONS
Model : AS0715-E
Serial No: ………………………..
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1.Watertobe tested shouldbe taken fromatap afterthe watersoftener
2.Measure10mlof waterintoplasticbottlesupplied (approximately1/3full)
3.Add one Yes/Notablettosamplewater,replacecap and shakeuntil tablet
hascompletelydissolved.
(NOTE:do nothandleYes/Notabletwithfingers)
4.The finalcolourtobe obtained forsoft waterisgreen.(Note:The shade of
green mayvary.)If the colourturnsred,the waterisabove20 mg/lhardness,
thereforeanotherregeneration isrecommended.
5.Rinseplasticbottleaftereachtest hasbeen completed.
6.When used asabove,the tabletschange the colourfromgreen tored ata
hardness of approximately20ppmbased on asamplevolumeof 10mls.
Otherhardness testkitsareavailableformoreaccuratetestingeg.
Hardness Tablets
Directions: Takea50mlsampleofwaterinascrewcapped bottle.Add one (1)
tablettosample,shakeorcrushtodisintegrate.Repeatuntil lasttrace
ofreddishtinge disappears.The finalcolourisusuallyblue butwith
somewateragreyishcoloured end point isobtained.
Using 50mlsample-
Hardness ppm=(numberof tabletsx40)-20
LR(BW)Tablets
Directions: Takea100mlsampleofwaterinascrewcapped bottle.Add one (1)
tablettosample,shakeorcrushtodisintegrate.Repeatuntil lasttrace
ofreddishtinge disappears.The finalcolourisusuallyblue butwith
somewateragreyishcoloured end point isobtained.
Using 100mlsample-
Hardness ppm=(numbertabletsx2)–1
Contact IBCWaterif furtherdetailsarerequired.
HARDNESS TEST

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Toascertain DAYS between regeneration periodsthe following dataorestimationsare
required.
(Let Nbe the numberof days tobe calculated)
.1. ðWaterHardness inmg/l call ðH
.2. ðWaterSoftenerHardness RemovalCapacity
fromTable1ingrams call ðC
.3. ðDailyWaterUsage inlitres
call ðD
Forhouseholdsituationsallow250 litresperperson perday.
CALCULATION
N = 1000 xC
DxH
Select nearest lowerwholenumber
If necessaryconsult yourdealerorIBCWaterTreatment foradviceon setting up the
softener.
EXAMPLE
Householdusefor2peopleon 220 mg/lhardwaterusing
ModelAS0715-Eat 1050 gramscapacity.
N = 1000 x1050
500 x220
= 9.5days
=9days
WATERSOFTENERCALCULATIONS
MODELAS0715-E

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LOCATION&INSTALLATION
1.The softenershouldbe located indoorsorprotected fromthe weather.
2.The softenerrequiresan inletwaterpressurebetween 140kPa(20psi)and 690kPa
(100psi)and 240 volt 10 ampelectricpowersupply.
2.The softenershouldserviceall waterlinesinthe houseexcept the toilet and outside taps.
The softenershouldbe positioned on alevelflatsurfaceclosetoadrainoranyother
properlytrapped wasteoutlet. The brass adaptorssupplied aresuitablefor20mm (3/4")
femalefittingsand the softenershouldbe connected tothe supplywithrawwatertothe
inletconnectorand softened waterlinestothe outletasindicated on the valve.If
soldering fittingsareused,the adaptorsshouldbe removed fromthe valvewhilstthe
fittingsarebeing soldered.
3.When facing the front of the controlthe inlet istothe right and the outlet istothe left.
4.The systempressuremust be between 140 kPaand 690 kPapsi.
5.If the systempressureisgreaterthan 690kPapsia pressurereducingvalve mustbe
installed.
6.The unit must be installed inaccordancewithlocalcodes.
7.Donot overtighten connections.
8.Drainline IDmust be at least 12mm.
9.Teflon tape shouldbe used when installing he drainfitting intothe controlvalve.
10.The drainline must be free of kinks.
11.Asafetyfloat withan aircheck isinstalled.
12.Insureall connectionsaretight.
Note:DO NOTuse teflontapewhenconnectingthefittingkitstothecontrol valve.
13.Therearetwodrainlines,one fromthe brine tankand one fromthe softenervalve,these
linesmusthavean airgap ofatleast40mm ortwicethe pipe diameteratthe drain
entrance.The drainline fromthe brine tankisgravityfed and hencethe drainisrequired
tobe belowthe outlet elbowon the tank.
14. The drainline fromthe softenervalveisunderpressureduring regeneration butfor
correct operation amaximumof 2.4mof 15NBpipe withno risescan be connected.
Amanual Bypass shouldbeinstalled.

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PLACINGTHESOFTENERINSERVICE
1. Depress all SkipperWheelTabs.
2. Turnknob (B)counter-clockwiseuntil camfollower(G)hasfullydepressed drainvalve
stem(H).
3. Ensurethe poweristurned off atthisstage.Open the installed inletvalveslightlyand
slowlyfill the mineraltankwithwater.Airand waterwill be expelled fromdrainline during
the filling process.When the mineraltankisfull and the streamofwaterfromthe drain
line issteady,withno airbubbles,turnknob (B)counter-clockwiseuntil camfollower(G)
springsback intoposition,allowing the drainvalvestem(H)toreturntothe shut-off
position.Open the inletvalvefully.The saltstorage tankwill automaticallyfill tothe
properlevel.Tocheck the level,removethe cabinetcoverplate.If foranyreason itdoes
notfill tothislevel,the bribe valvefloatmustbe raised orlowered asrequired.Thislevel
will ensurethe softenerisset toproducemaximumhardness removal.
4. Againturnknob (B)counter-clockwiseuntil camfollower(G)hasfullydepressed drain
valvestem(H).Waterwill run fromdrainline and waterinthe saltstorage tankwill be
lowered approximatelytothe centreof the brine valveairshut-off assembly. Letwaterrun
about5minuteslongeroruntil waterisclearand then turntimerknob (B)counter-
clockwiseuntil camfollower(G)springsback intoposition,againallowing the drainvalve
stem(H)toreturntothe shut-off position.Open installed outletvalveand be surethatthe
installed by-pass valveisclosed.
BRINETANK
1. Placeatleast25kgofacoarserefined grade ofsalt(WaterSoftenerSalt)inthe brine
tankand alwaysmaintain drysalt abovethe waterlevel.
The tankcan holdup to50kgof coarsesalt.
2. Periodicallyitwill be necessarytoallowthe saltto"run-out"and clean outthe brine tank
of accumulated silt and insolublematerial.
REGENERATION
Thisautomaticwatersoftenerisdesigned foraminimumcompleteregeneration timeof70
minutes.Undernormalconditionsthe regeneration cycleshouldbe setto70 minutes.However,
if the pressureislow, the timemayhavetobe increased to90 minutes.

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REGENERATIONFREQUENCY
The softenercan be set toregeneratefromonceperdayup toonceper12 days. To
determine the correct numberof regenerationsrefertothe Tablesbelowforthe model
softenerinstalled. The skipperwheeltabsarepushed infullyforthe days selected for
regeneration. The factorysetting forthe actualtimeof regeneration is3am.
The tablesbelowarebased on an average dailywaterusage of 250 litresperperson and
using the maximumsalt dosage toprovide maximumcapacity. The tablesindicatea
suggested numberof regenerationsper12 dayperiod.
The tabsselected will havetosuit the suggested numbereg. For6regenerations, select
tabs, 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11. Fromthe left columnlocatethe numberinthe family, reading along
and downfromthe hardness column, wherethe columnintersect givesthe numberof
regenerationsforevery12 days.
MODELAS0715-E
MODELAS0922-E
MODELAS1029-E
No. in
family Hardness MG/LCACO3
50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2
2 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 3
3 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 4 6
4 1 2 2 3 3 4 6 6 6 6
5 1 2 3 3 4 6 6 6
6
1
2
3
4
6
6
No. in
family Hardness MG/LCACO3
50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
2 1 1 1 2 1 2 2 2 2 2
3 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 3
4 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 4 4 4
5 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 6 6
6
1
2
2
3
3
4
6
6
6
6
No. in
family Hardness MG/LCACO3
50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2
3 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 3 3
4 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 4
5 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 4 4 4
6 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 6 6

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Water Conditioning ControlSystem
Installation, Operating and MaintenanceManual
541-030 VALVE

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CycleFlow Diagrams
The servicecycleposition
directsuntreated waterto
flowdownthrough the
resinbed inthe mineral
tankand up through the
risertube. The wateris
conditioned when passing
through the resin.
The backwashcycle
position directswaterto
flowdownthrough the riser
tube and up through the
resinbed and todrain.
Foreign materialand resin
finesareflushed fromthe
mineraltankduring this
cycletopreparethe resin
bed forbrining.
Inbrine draw, concentrated salt
brine isdrawnfromthe brine
tankand directed toflowdown
through the risertube and up
through the resinbed tothe
drain. Brine isdrawnuntil the
aircheck inthe brine tank
closes.
The slowrinsecycleposition
directsaslowflowofwater
downthrough the risertube
and up through the resin
bed todrain. Thisslowflow
ofwaterpushesthe brine
solution through the resin
bed.
The fast rinsecycleposition
directswatertoflowdown
through the risertube and up
through the mediabed and to
drain. Foreign materialis
flushed fromthe mineraltank
during thiscycle.

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Programming
General Information
The controlvalveisdesigned toinitiateregeneration
according topre-set factory parameters. Following
the instructionscontained inthissection will allow
the installertocustomisethe programforthe users
exact needs.
The regeneration cycleiscontrolled bythe timecam
located on the front ofthe timerassembly. The brine
&slowrinsecyclecan be adjusted from50 minutes
to95 minutesin5minuteincrements. The backwash
and fast rinsecyclesarenot adjustable.
FactoryDefaultSettings
The following default cyclesettingsarepreset into
the controlvalve.
Cycles:
Backwash 11 1/2minutes
Brine / SlowRinse 70 minutes
Fast Rinse 41/2minutes
SetTimeofRegeneration
1.Removethe front dust coverfromthe timer
assembly.
2.Rotatethe TimeofRegeneration plate(A) until
the desired timeappearsinthe window. Note
A.M. orP.M.
SetTimeofDay
1.Removethe front dust coverfromthe timer
assembly.
2.Turnthe TimerKnob (B) until the alignment
mark located on the TimeofDayGear(C)
pointsdirectlytothe correct timeofday. Note
A.M. orP.M.
SetRegenerationFrequency
1.Removethe front dust coverfromthe timer
assembly.
2.Pull all skipperwheeltabsup.
3.Rotateskipperwheel(D)until the numberone
tab alignswiththe DAY mark (E)
4.Starting withthe numberone tab, pushdownthe
tabstodetermine the dayson which
regeneration isrequired.
RegenerationCycles
The backwashand fast rinsecyclesarenon-
adjustable. Adjusting the brine and slowrinsecycle
can be accessed according tothe following
procedure:
1.Loosen the screwlocated on top ofthe timer
cover, removefront dust coverfromtimer
assembly.
2.TurnTimerKnob (B) until setscrewon the time
camisvisible.
3.Loosen setscrew, and using the alignment mark
(F)located on the lowercam, movetiming cam
tothe desired lengthoftime.
4.Tighten setscrewand install dust cover.