General Information
Your Ionics Water Conditioner is completely automatic. It will provide an abundance of conditioned
water with just an occasional addition of salt to the brine tank when the salt reaches the "add salt"
level. Your unit was thoroughly tested at the factory before shipping, and again at the time of
installation.
The automatic timer is set to "regenerate" your water conditioner at night while you are sleeping.
From experience, this is the best time because your water demand is lowest then and regeneration
will not interfere with baths, washing clothes, etc. However, unconditioned water is available from all
faucets during the regeneration cycle. With the Ionics Water Conditioner you are never without water.
It is a good idea to wipe the unit occasionally and then apply a good coat of wax. This procedure will
keep your water conditioner looking bright and clean for a lifetime.
In case some problem should arise, you can manually by-pass the unit by throwing one lever (see
illustration on page 5). Then call your authorized Ionics dealer. He has been trained in all phases of
maintenance and repair work and will have the unit back in operation quickly. If there is not an Ionics
dealer in your vicinity, then contact another reliable water conditioning firm. Failing that, please write
directly to the factory: Puronics Water Systems, Inc., 5775 Las Positas Road, Livermore, CA 94551
Attention: Service Department.
Regeneration
Your Ionics Water Conditioning unit consists of a tank filled with a premeasured amount of a special
mineral called S-759, formulated especially for Ionics equipment. On top of the tank is the control
valve/timer, which works on the same principle as an electric clock. Alongside the unit is a storage
tank which holds the salt and brine for the regeneration cycle.
Regeneration means recharging or recleaning the special S-759 mineral. It is important to know that
the entire cycle is automatic and you will have nothing to do with it. The following steps are for your
own enlightenment... and to demonstrate the thoroughness of the automatic cycle: 1. Backwashing,
which reverses the action of the water, throws off the sediment (called turbidity) that has been filtered
out of the water, and flushes it down the drain. 2. Salt, as brine, is injected into the unit to clean and
revitalize the S-759 mineral. (The amount of salt used is controlled by a float valve, which operates
the same as the float in the water tank of your toilet.) 3. Slow rinse. 4. Fast rinse. 5. Valve
automatically returns to the service position to again supply you with good, conditioned water.
What Salt To Use
Salt is your water conditioner's fuel. Using the right fuel is as important here as it is to get the best
performance from your car. It is strongly recommended to use only nugget or pellet type salt in your
water conditioner. This type of salt is pure and free of undesirable insolubles. Nugget or pellet type
water conditioner salt is available from your Ionics dealer.
NOTE: Common rock salt is NOT recommended because much of it contains insolubles. The
continued use of common rock salt will necessitate more frequent cleaning of the brine tank, or
worse, it may cause a malfunction of the valving. However, specially processed water conditioner
rock salt, as handled by your local dealer, may be used.
