KineticoPRO Compact Commercial Series User manual

Models:
CC 206s
CC 206c
CC 208s
CC 208c
CC 208h
Owner’s Manual
Compact Commercial Series

TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.0 GENERAL INFORMATION
About this Manual................................................................................................................................. 3
The Compact Commercial Softener ..................................................................................................... 5
System Sizing....................................................................................................................................... 5
Flow Rate Sizing................................................................................................................................... 6
Specifications ....................................................................................................................................... 7
2.0 OPERATING SPECIFICATIONS
System Operation................................................................................................................................. 8
Disc Selection....................................................................................................................................... 9
Kinetico Valve Operation.................................................................................................................... 10
Water Meter Disc ......................................................................................................................... 10
Regeneration Pawls..................................................................................................................... 10
Jet Regeneration.......................................................................................................................... 10
Control Disc.................................................................................................................................. 10
Control Disc Indicator................................................................................................................... 11
Lower Valving Sections................................................................................................................ 11
Tank Components.............................................................................................................................. 12
3.0 INSTALLATION
Getting Started ................................................................................................................................... 13
Pre-installation Review....................................................................................................................... 13
KineticoPRO Compact Commercial Softener Installation................................................................... 14
4.0 TROUBLESHOOTING
Ten Steps to Determine the Problem ................................................................................................. 17
Hard Water......................................................................................................................................... 19
Frequent Regeneration....................................................................................................................... 20
High Salt Consumption....................................................................................................................... 20
Leaks.................................................................................................................................................. 20
Salty Treated Water............................................................................................................................ 21
Taste, Color & Odor............................................................................................................................ 21
Iron Bleed-through.............................................................................................................................. 22
Water Running to Drain...................................................................................................................... 22
Pressure loss...................................................................................................................................... 23
Equipment Noise................................................................................................................................ 23
Units Stuck in Cycle............................................................................................................................ 23
5.0 PARTS................................................................................................................................................... 24

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GENERAL INFORMATION
About this Manual
This manual will cover information needed for the proper installation and operation of your KineticoPRO Compact
Commercial Softening System. We have also included information regarding the frequently asked questions
about softening systems. This information may be more technical in nature, but provides further insight to the
continued operation of this equipment at its highest levels.
This manual will use various icons to help highlight issues that are relevant to the safe operation of this equipment.
The following icons will be used as described:
General information regarding the application of this product will be highlighted by this icon. This
will include technical specifications and expected operational results.
Maintain Safe Pressure
This sign indicates the safe operating pressure range.
Consult Equipment Specifications Section
Refer to the equipment specifications section for specific instructions.
A caution icon will be used to present any information that may hold a potential hazard or concern
during the installation, use or maintenance of this product. Should this information not be
followed, it may result in damage to this equipment and its surroundings.
Pinch point or crushing hazard
Chemical hazard
The warning icon will be used to present any information that may result in a severe hazard or
concern during the installation, use or maintenance of this product. Should this information not
be followed, it may result in severe physical harm.
Do Not Touch
No Access
Only properly trained and authorized persons can enter area or open panel.
Any tools or materials required during the installation, use or maintenance of this equipment will
be preceded by this icon. Using these specific tools will minimize time and effort. Not using the
proper tool may result in damage to this equipment, its surroundings or even physical harm.
If there are any additional questions pertaining to this equipment, please contact your local KineticoPRO Dealer
for further assistance.

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The Compact Commercial Softener
The CC Series provides continuous soft water to smaller (<10 gpm) commercial applications. The unique design
of Kinetico’s control valve allows for all softener functions to operate automatically and non-electrically. The
system has a number of options as described:
(s) –standard
The standard softener configuration includes duplex tanks and a control valve. The non-electric control valve
operates fully automatically, with all service and regeneration functions performing via water pressure. The
brining system is not included with the standard package. A variety of brine tanks can be added as an option.
(c) –cabinet
The cabinet configuration uses a special cabinet to house the softener, which is also used as the system’s
brine tank. The cabinet can be provided with casters for added mobility of the system. In addition to the
cabinet, the unit is also designed to operate at 150°F average and 160°F peak.
(h) –high temperature
This is a standard system upgraded to be compatible with high temperature operation - 150°F average and
155°F peak. The brining system is not included with the standard package. A variety of brine tanks can be
added as an option.
CC 206 - (2) 6” x 13” tanks
Part Number Model Description
11290A CC 206s Standard Compact Commercial Softener, no brine tank
11538B CC 206c Cabinet Compact Commercial Softener, 160°F, mobile
CC 208 - (2) 8” x 17” tanks
Part Number Model Description
11269A CC 208s Standard Compact Commercial Softener, no brine tank
11500B CC 208c Cabinet Compact Commercial Softener, 160°F, mobile
13529A CC 208h High Temperature Compact Commercial Softener, no brine tank
Brine Tank Options
Part Number Description
7202 12” x 20” x 16” Compact Brine Tank
7938A 18” x 35” Standard Brine Tank
System Sizing
To properly size a softening system, the loading to the system must be determined. The “load” is determined by
two factors: the incoming quality of the water and its flow rate. Both these characteristics must be considered
when sizing a system.

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Flow Rate Sizing
For sizing flow rates, there are three parameters that need to be determined to appropriately size a system:
•Average Flow
•Peak Flow
•Continuous Flow
Average Flow
This can be calculated based on the daily or monthly volume of water used, divided by the number of hours the
facility is in operation.
EXAMPLE: The average flow would be:
Monthly Water Bill Usage: 47,953 gallons
Open 7 days / week
Open from 6 am –10 pm (16 hours/day)
47,953/30 = 1,598/day
1598/16 = 99.9/hour
50/60 = 0.8 gpm average flow
Peak Flow:
The application’s peak flow rate could be calculated in many different ways. The most reliable is to base the
peak flow rate on the incoming water supply.
Inlet Pipe Maximum Flow @ 50 psi inlet Maximum Flow @ 100 psi inlet
0.75” 10 gpm 15 gpm
1” 15 gpm 25 gpm
1.25” 25 gpm 40 gpm
1.5” 40 gpm 60 gpm
2” 65 gpm 90 gpm
3” 150 gpm 225 gpm
4” 275 gpm 350 gpm
Water Meter Size Maximum Flow
0.75” 30 gpm
1” 50 gpm
1.5” 100 gpm
2” 170 gpm
3” 400 gpm
Continuous Flow
Continuous flow can take on many different definitions. For the application of our equipment, continuous flow is
defined as the maximum flow average during a regeneration period.
Example: For the CC Series, the regeneration period is about 11 minutes. Therefore, understanding the
maximum amount of water that is needed during any 11 minute period needs to be defined. Most
appliances and devices use water in an intermittent period, and do not substantially affect this
continuous flow requirement.
Devices that need to be considered include:
Volume of a boiler blow down
Large tank fills
Continuous rinsing applications
Irrigation needs

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Specifications
CC 206s
CC 206c
CC 208s
CC 208c
CC 208h*
Tank Size
6” x 13”
6” x 13”
8” x 17"
8” x 17"
8” x 17"
Resin Volume
0.2 ft3
0.2 ft3
0.4 ft3
0.4 ft3
0.4 ft3
Service Flow
Upflow
Upflow
Upflow
Downflow
Downflow
Brine Tank Capacity
Optional
40 lb
Optional
80 lb
80 lb
Regeneration Volume
5 gal
5 gal
14 gal
9 gal
9 gal
Regeneration Time
11 min
11 min
11 min
11 min
11 min
Flow Meter Options
Hardness Removed (in compensated gpg)
Half Louver Nozzle
0.5 / 1.0 lb brining
1.0 / 1.4 lb brining
Disc 1
2/4
2/4
5/6
4/5
4/5
Disc 2
5/8
5/8
10/12
9/11
9/11
Disc 3
8/11
8/11
15/18
14/17
14/17
Disc 4
10/15
10/15
20/23
19/22
19/22
Disc 5
13/19
13/19
25/28
23/27
23/27
Disc 6
15/23
15/23
29/33
27/32
27/32
Disc 7
18/27
18/27
33/37
30/35
30/35
Disc 8
20/30
20/30
37/42
35/40
35/40
Meter Gearing (Disc 1)
583 gal
583 gal
732 gal
732 gal
732 gal
Flow Range
0.3 –9.1 gpm
0.3 –9.1 gpm
0.3 –10.2 gpm
0.3 –10.2 gpm
0.3 –10.2 gpm
Hardness Removed (in compensated gpg)
Micro Nozzle
0.5 lb brining
1.0 lb brining
Disc 1
20
20
30
30
30
Disc 2
30
30
40
40
40
Disc 3
40
40
50
50
50
Meter Gearing (Disc 1)
61 gal
61 gal
61 gal
61 gal
61 gal
Flow Range
0.05 –0.15 gpm
0.05 –0.15 gpm
0.05 –0.15 gpm
0.05 –0.15 gpm
0.05 –0.15 gpm
Disc 1
4
4
10
10
10
Disc 2
10
10
20
20
20
Disc 3
16
16
30
30
30
Disc 4
20
20
40
40
40
Disc 5
26
26
50
50
50
Disc 6
30
30
--
--
--
Disc 7
36
36
--
--
--
Disc 8
--
--
--
--
--
Meter Gearing (Disc 1)
250 gal
250 gal
315 gal
315 gal
315 gal
Flow Range
0.15 –0.50 gpm
0.15 –0.50 gpm
0.15 –0.50 gpm
0.15 –0.50 gpm
0.15 –0.50 gpm

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OPERATING SPECIFICATIONS
System Operation
KineticoPRO Water Softeners use a twin tank design to assure that treated water is
always available. When one tank regenerates, the other supplies treated water. The
Kinetico Valve controls when each tank is in service, when each tank must be
regenerated and the regeneration of each tank.
Level 1 Operation
Level 1 assembly consists of three chambers: inlet, outlet and regeneration chambers.
Hard water enters the inlet chamber and travels to the media tank where it is treated.
Treated water moves from the media tank to the outlet chamber. Contained in the outlet
chamber is a water meter turbine, which turns only when water is used. Gears connect
the water meter turbine to the water meter disc. The system’s meter gearing is defined as
the volume of processed water needed to turn the water meter disc 360º.
Flow Nozzle
Accuracy and range of the flow meter will depend on the nozzle used with the system. Most units incorporate the
half louver nozzle. This nozzle gives a highly accurate and wide range of flow metering capability. If an
alternative nozzle is used, a different meter volume per 360º on the water meter will result. The Half Louver
Nozzle is standard with all CC Systems.
Micro
Half Louver
Full Louver
Open Louver
Part Number
10880B
11018
11019
15653
Min. Flow Range
0.05 gpm
0.3 gpm
0.75 gpm
1.10 gpm
Max. Flow Range
5.00 gpm
25.00 gpm
40.00 gpm
50.00 gpm
Meter Gearing
Depending on the gear stack used, the volume of water per 360º on the water meter will change. Some of the
gear stacks used are listed.
Gearing
Micro
(0.05-0.15 gpm)
Micro
(0.15-0.50 gpm)
Half Louver
Full Louver
Open Louver
2-2-2-3
36
146
342
760
1291
2-2-1-5
40
163
381
848
1440
2-2-7-6*
61
250
600*
1303
2213
2-2-3-4
69
282
657
1470
2497
2-1-5-4**
77
315
750**
1639
2785
2-7-6-4
119
484
1,119
2520
4280
2-3-4-4
134
546
1,253
2843
4829
1-5-4-4
149
609
1,408
3171
5386
7-23-23-6
180
735
1,715
3829
6504
7-6-4-4
230
936
2,168
4873
8279
3-4-4-4
289
1056
2,431
5498
9340
* Standard CC 206 Models
** Standard CC 208 Models
Inlet
Regeneration
Outlet

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Disc Selection
CC 206c
Alternating Operation with Central Brining
Meter Disc Selection (Compensated Hardness*)
Setting
Capacity
Efficiency
Dosing
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
0.5 lb
1,914 grains
3,828 g/lb
2.7 lb/ft3
2
5
8
10
13
15
18
20
1.0 lb
2,527 grains
2,527 g/lb
6.25 lb/ft3
4
8
11
15
19
23
27
30
Gallons/Regeneration:
583
282
194
146
117
97
83
73
Flow during regeneration (@ 15 psig):
9.1
9.1
9.1
9.1
8.4
6.6
5.4
4.4
*Compensated hardness in gpg = Hardness + (3 x Fe in mg/L)
CC 208s
Alternating Operation with Central Brining
Meter Disc Selection (Compensated Hardness*)
Setting
Capacity
Efficiency
Dosing
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
1.0 lb
4,568 grains
4,568 g/lb
2.5 lb/ft3
5
10
15
20
25
29
33
37
1.4 lb
5,212 grains
3,723 g/lb
3.5 lb/ft3
6
12
18
23
28
33
37
42
Gallons/Regeneration:
732
366
244
183
146
122
105
92
Flow during regeneration (@ 15 psig):
10.2
10.2
10.2
10.2
10.2
8.3
6.7
5.5
*Compensated hardness in gpg = Hardness + (3 x Fe in mg/L)
CC 208c / h
Alternating Operation with Central Brining
Meter Disc Selection (Compensated Hardness*)
Setting
Capacity
Efficiency
Dosing
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
1.0 lb
4,094 grains
4,094 g/lb
2.5 lb/ft3
4
9
14
19
23
27
30
35
1.4 lb
4,818 grains
3,442 g/lb
3.5 lb/ft3
5
11
17
22
27
32
35
40
Gallons/Regeneration:
732
366
244
183
146
122
105
92
Flow during regeneration (@ 15 psig):
10.2
10.2
10.2
10.2
10.2
8.3
6.7
5.5
*Compensated hardness in gpg = Hardness + (3 x Fe in mg/L)

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Kinetico Valve Operation
Water Meter Disc
The frequency of regeneration can be adjusted without re-gearing the system. The use of
the water meter disc provides for multiple regenerations per 360º cycle on the water
meter. Each regeneration notch on a water meter disc will initiate a regeneration when
the regeneration start pawl drops into one of these segments and engages with the teeth
of the control disc. The number of regenerations within the 360º cycle is indicated by the
number of the water meter disc.
Regeneration Pawls
It is important to realize that there are two regeneration pawls: the regeneration start pawl
and the regeneration drive pawl. The regeneration start pawl advances the control disc
enough to open the regeneration control valve. The water meter and control discs
advance together until the control disc uncovers one of the holes in the ceramic disc
located directly beneath the control disc. This opens the regeneration control valve, which
starts regeneration. Once the valve has opened, the regeneration drive pawl continues to
advance the control disc through the regeneration cycle.
When open, the regeneration control valve allows water to pass through a nozzle where it
is directed to the regeneration turbine in the regeneration chamber. As the regeneration
turbine spins, it drives the regeneration drive pawl, which advances the control disc.
Jet Regeneration
During the regeneration, water is used by the valve to control the sequence. For units
equipped with Jet Regeneration, a 0.2 gpm regeneration flow control is used to limit the
amount of water used. In addition to this small flow control, the regeneration nozzle in the
level two, and the regeneration turbine in the level one are also modified to accept these
lower flow rates.
In non-Jet systems, a 0.4 gpm flow control, standard regeneration nozzle and an open
regeneration turbine are used.
The Jet feature is included with all CC Systems.
Control Disc
All internal valve positions are controlled by the Control Disc. As the control disc turns, it covers and uncovers
holes in the ceramic disc (located directly below the control disc), sending pressure signals to open and close all
internal valves. The sequence of regeneration and service configuration (alternating or Overdrive) is based on the
type of control disc installed.
White
Gray
Black
Orange
Tan
Purple
Part Number
4689*
7931
4700A
8637
5565
8635
Service Flow
Alternating
Alternating
Alternating
Overdrive
Overdrive
Overdrive
Regeneration Sequence:
Backwash
--
--
--
12%
--
--
Brine • Slow Rinse
75%
89%
60%
57%
76%
--
Backwash
25%
11%
40%
12%
24%
65%
Purge
--
--
--
7%
--
25%
* Standard with all CC models
Regeneration start pawl
Regeneration drive pawl
Meter Disc 1 Meter Disc 5
Jet
regeneration
gearing &
turbine
Normal
regeneration
gearing &
turbine