Robosoft RBS-24ED Setup guide

(7/26/02)
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Model RBS-24ED
How to maintain and operate
your Demand Controlled
Water Softener

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:LULQJ 6FKHPDWLF 
0LVFHOODQHRXV 6HUYLFH ,QIRUPDWLRQ 
6DOW 6WRUDJH &DSDFLWLHV 
6DIHW\ * LGHV 
:DWHU &RQGLWLRQLQJ ,QIRUPDWLRQ 
:DWHU &RQGLWLRQLQJ 
$VVHPEO\ 
3ODQQLQJ ,QVWDOODWLRQ 
,QOHW  2XWOHW 3OXPELQJ 2SWLRQV 
2W HU 5HTXLUHPHQWV 
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6HOHFW ,QVWDOODWLRQ /RFDWLRQ 
2SWLRQDO :HDW HU 3URWHFWLRQ 
,QVWDOODWLRQ 
6WHS  7XUQ 2II :DWHU 6XSSO\ 
6WHS  0RYH W H 8QLW LQWR 3ODFH 
6WHS  $VVHPEOH ,QOHW DQG 2XWOHW 3OXPELQJ 
6WHS  &RQQHFW ,QOHW DQG 2XWOHW 3OXPELQJ 
6WHS  &ROG :DWHU 3LSH *URXQGLQJ 
6WHS  ,QVWDOO 9DOYH 'UDLQ +RVH 
6WHS  ,QVWDOO 6DOW 6WRUDJH 7DQN 2YHUIORZ +RVH 
6WHS  3UHVVXUH 7HVWLQJ IRU /HDNV 
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6WHS  6DQLWL]LQJ W H 6RIWHQHU 
6WHS  &RQQHFW 7UDQVIRUPHU 
6WHS  6WDUW D 5HF DUJH 
6WHS  5HVWDUW W H :DWHU +HDWHU 
6WHS  ,QVWDOO W H 6DOW +ROH DQG )DFHSODWH &RYHUV 
3URJUDPPLQJ WKH )DFHSODWH 7LPHU 
6WHS  6HW 7LPH RI 'D\ 
6WHS  6HW :DWHU +DUGQHVV 1XPEHU 
6WHS  6HW 5HF DUJH 5HJHQHUDWLRQ 7LPH 
6WHS  6HW 6DOW (IILFLHQF\ 
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