Professional Water Systems 268 Planning guide

PROFESSIONAL
WATER SYSTEMS Homeowner’s
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Model 268 Co-current Conditioner
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Professional!Water!Systems,!Inc.!
1‐800‐432‐6897!•!www.professionalwatersystems.com! !

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The!Home!Water!Treatment!System!
by!Professional+Water+Systems!
This! system! is! one! of! the! most! advanced! water!
conditioning!systems!available!today.!!It!!is!designed!
to! provide! you! with! superior! performance! and!
efficiency,! together! with! state‐of‐the‐art!
information! and! control! systems.! ! Most! of! the!
settings! on! this! system! require! adjustment! by! a!
water! conditioning! professional! to! ensure! optimal!
performance.! ! This! easy! to! follow! Homeowner’s+
Manual! is! designed! to! provide! you! with! the! basic!
operational! information.! ! For! all! other! system!
questions! or! concerns,! please& contact& Professional&
Water&Systems.!
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Water!Conditioning!&!Regeneration!
The!media!inside! this! system! uses!salt!to! condition!
the!water.!!After!the!media!has!used! all!of! its! own!
salt,! the! salt! must! be! replaced.! ! This! replacement!
salt!comes!from!the!brine!tank.!!The!process!of!the!
salt!replacement!from!the!brine!tank!to!the!media!is!
called!the&regeneration!step.!
Regeneration! normally! takes! place!
automatically! at! night! so! that! it! does! not! interfere!
with! normal! use! of! conditioned! water.! ! This! valve!
has!the! ability! to! count! the! gallons! being! used! and!
to! calculate! when! the! system! should! be!
regenerated.! ! Therefore,! the! system! will! not!
regenerate! until! it! is! necessary.! ! In! order! for!
regeneration! to! proceed! properly,! there! must! be!
salt!in!the!brine!tank.!
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Level!1!Programming!
This! water! conditioner! has! been! designed! to!
continuously! monitor! your! water! supply! and! how!
you! use! it! in! your! home.!!Level! I! program!
parameters! are! those! that! can! be! accessed! by! the!
end!user!by!pressing!the!SET!button.!They!include:!
•Time!of!Day!
•Day!of!Week!
•Time!of!Regeneration!
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Setting!Time!of!Day!
Upon! initial! start! up! of! the! controller,! the! time! of!
day!must!be!set.!!The!words!Time!of!Day!will!scroll!
across! the! banner! display! and! the! currently!
programmed! time! of! day! will!be!flashing! below.!!If!
the! time! is! not! flashing,! press! the! SET! button.! ! To!
change! the! time! of! day,! press! and! hold! the! UP! or!
DOWN! button! until! the! correct! time! is! displayed.!!
Press!the!SET!button!to!accept!the!selection.!
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NOTE:!!When!the!controller!is!set!for!a!twelve‐hour!
clock,! a! PM! indicator! will! illuminate! when! the!
displayed!time!is!in!the!PM!hours.!!There!is!no!AM!
indicator.! ! ! ! ! !
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Setting!the!Day!of!Week!
After! setting! the! Time! of! Day,! the! banner! display!
will!show!the!word!Day!followed!by!an!abbreviated!
day!of!the!week.!
SU!=!Sunday! ! TH!=!Thursday!
MO!=!Monday! ! FR!=!Friday!
TU!=!Tuesday! ! SA!=!Saturday!
Use!the!UP!or!DOWN!arrow!buttons!to!change!the!
flashing! day! of! week.! ! Press! the! SET! button! when!
the!current!day!of!week!is!flashing.!
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Setting!Regeneration!Time!
The!Regeneration!Time!is!the!setting!that!allows!
the!programming!to!select!the!time!of!day!when!
regeneration!should!occur.!!The!words!
Regeneration!Time!will!scroll!through!the!banner!
display.!!To!change!the!regeneration!time,!press!and!
hold!the!UP!or!DOWN!button!until!the!desired!
regeneration!time!is!displayed.!!Press!SET!to!lock!
this!time!into!memory.!
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NOTE:!!When!the!controller!is!set!for!a!twelve‐hour!
clock,!a!PM!indicator!will!illuminate!when!the!
displayed!time!is!in!the!PM!hours.!!There!is!no!AM!
indicator.! ! ! ! !
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Extra!Cycle!Regeneration!
Occasionally,!you!may!want! to!fully! regenerate! the!
conditioner! manually! before! it! regenerates!
automatically.!!This!would!be!the!case!if!you!see!the!
“volume! remaining”! is! low! and! you! know! that! you!
will! use! a! lot! of! water! during! the! following! day.!
Occasions!for! this!may!be!the!anticipated!arrival! of!
guests! in! your! home! or! an! unusually! large! amount!
of! laundry! to! clean! the! next! day.! ! If! this! occurs,!
merely!press!the!Manual!Regen!button!once.!!
The! banner! will! scroll! Delayed! Regen.!!
Regeneration! will! occur! at! the! designated! time! of!
day,!(e.g.!2:00!AM).!!Press!the!SET!button.!!The!unit!
will! regenerate! at! that! time.! ! For! immediate!
regeneration,! press! the! UP! button! and! the! banner!
will!scroll!Immediate!Regen.!!Press!the!SET!button.!!
Regeneration! will! begin! within! 5! minutes.! ! For! the!
next!two!hours,!your!home!will!have!only!raw!water!
(unconditioned)! water! available.! ! If! this! is! not!
acceptable,!press!the!UP!button!once!more!and!the!
banner!will!return!to!Delayed!Regen.!!Press!the!SET!
button! and! regeneration! will! take! place! at! the!
predetermined!time.!
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Power!Backup!
This!system! is! protected!from!a!power!outage!by!a!
super! capacitor,! located! behind! the! front! display!
panel.! ! This! enables! the! controller! to! maintain! the!
proper! time! and! counting! gallon! usage! during! a!
power!outage.!!The!control!will!not!display!light,!but!
the! system! will! continue! to! keep! time! and! gallon!
count! for! up! to! eight! hours.! ! When! power! is!
restored,!the!system!will!resume!normal!operation.!
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Treated!Water!Bypass!
If!it!should!be!necessary!to!shut!off!the!water!going!
to! the! water! conditioner,! you! can! turn! the! system!
bypass! valves! at! the! rear! of! the! control! valve.!!
Merely! turn! the! valve! handle! as! indicated! in! the!
diagram.!
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Time!of!Day!Changes!
The! manufacturer! suggests! that! all! programming!
changes! be! made! by! a! trained! technician.! ! Your!
system! installer! has! programmed! your! water!
conditioner!to!meet!the!specific!parameters!of!your!
water! supply! and! your! projected! water! usage.!!
However,!there!may!be!an!occasion!when!you!need!
to! change! the! Time! of! Day! setting! on! the! water!
conditioner.! ! To! change! the! Time! of! Day,! simply!
follow!the!instructions!on!Page!2!of!this!manual.!
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System!Maintenance!and!Service!
Like! any! household! appliance,! this! system! requires!
regular! maintenance! to! ensure! optimum!
performance.! ! We! recommend! that! you! keep! the!
conditioner! clean!and!clear!of! debris.! !Additionally,!
we! recommend! that! you! refrain! from! putting!
anything!into!the!brine!tank!unless!specified!by!your!
water! conditioner! dealer.! ! To! do! otherwise! may!
damage!the!internal!parts!of!the!water!conditioner.!!!
The! water! conditioner! uses! salt! for!
regeneration.! ! Again,! we! suggest! you! follow! the!
recommendations! of! your! dealer! as! to! the! type! of!
salt! used! in! your! system.! ! We! do! recommend! that!
you! always! have! a! fresh! supply! of! salt! on! hand! to!
keep!sufficient!salt!in!the!brine!tank.!
We! also! recommend! that! your! system!
receive!a!scheduled!cleaning,!or!replacement,!of!the!
brine! injector! and! other! internal! parts! which! may,!
over! time,! collect! dirt! from! your! water! supply! and!
salt.!!!
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Installation!Record! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
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Model!Number!!! ! ! ! !
Water!Test!!! ! ! ! ! !
Capacity!of!Unit!!! ! ! ! ! !Max.! ! ! ! Per!Regeneration!
Mineral!Tank!Size:!!Diameter!! ! ! ! !!Height!! ! ! ! ! !
Under!Bedding!!! ! ! ! ! !!Amount!! ! ! ! ! !
Type!of!Media!! ! ! ! ! ! !!Cubic!feet!! ! ! ! ! !
Brine!Tank!Size!!! ! ! ! ! !
Valve!Programming!
Water!Hardness!!!!!!!!System!Capacity!! ! ! ! !!
Regeneration!Time!! ! ! ! ! !
Regeneration!Cycle!Step!#1:! Brine!Tank!fill! ! Automatic!
Regeneration!Cycle!Step!#2:! Brine!making! ! ! ! !
Regeneration!Cycle!Step!#3:! Brine!&!slow!rinse! ! ! !
Regeneration!Cycle!Step!#4:! Backwash! ! ! ! !
Regeneration!Cycle!Step!#5:! Fast!Rinse! ! ! ! !
Regeneration!Cycle!Step!#6:! ! ! ! Off!
Notes!
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Professional!Water!Systems,!Inc.!
963!Ethan!Allen!Highway!•!Ridgefield,!CT!06877!
Phone:!!800‐432‐6897!•!Email:!![e-mail]!
www.professionalwatersystems.com!
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Water Treatment Specialists since 1980
Code 0109-A

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