Water Tec WS1TA User manual

Water Tec of Tucson
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WS1TA
Twin‐AlternangWatersoener

MAINCOMPONENTS
YourwatertreatmentsystemisaTwin‐Altpointofentry(POE)systemcomposedoffourcomponents:
A.Thecontrolvalveandcomputerassembly
Thefiberglasstankassembly'sincludingthewatertreatmentmedium
Thebrinetankassemblyincludingsafetyfloat.
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Eachoftheseassemblieshasaspecificfunconasdescribedbelow:
ControlValveAssembly…Automacallymonitorswaterusagepaerns,iniatesregeneraonandmovesthevalve
throughthestepsofregeneraon.
MediaTankAssembly…Afiberglassvessels,whichcontainsthewatersoeningmedia,intheproperdiameteranddepth
ofthemediaandevenlydistributesthefeedwaterthroughoutthemediatankassembly.
BrineTankAssembly…Apolyethylenevessel,whichisusedtodissolvesaltandtoholdtheproperamountofbrineforthe
nextregeneraon.Abrinevalvekeepsthecontrolvalvefromdrawingairintothesystem.
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STEPSOFOPERATION
Service…Hardwaterflowsdownwardthroughthewatersoeningresinwherethehardnessminerals,calciumandmagnesium,as
wellasdissolvediron,areremovedfromthewaterandarecollectedontheresin.Theamountofresinandthesaltdosage
givesresinacertaincapacityforhardnessandironremoval.
Backwash1…Duringthecyclethewaterflowsupwardthroughtheresinbedandwashescollectedsedimentorotherforeignma‐
terialtothedrain.
BrineandRinse…Thebrinesoluonisdrawnfromthebrinetankandslowlyflowsdownwardthroughtheresincollecngthehard‐
nessandironasitgoes.Thebrinecarriesthehardnessandironwithitandrinsesthemtothedrain.
Backwash2…Sameasbackwash1abovebutofslightlyshorterduraon.
FastRinse…Waterflowsdownwardthroughtheresinandtothedraincarryingwithittheremainingtracesofbrine.
BrineTankRefill…Apredeterminedvolumeofwaterflowsintothebrinetankanddissolvesacalculatedamountofsaltcreang
brineforthenextgeneraon.ThisoccursattheonsetofthenextServicecycle.Besurethatthereisalwaysun‐dissolved
saltremaining.Sincethefrequencyofregeneraonisreasonablyconsistent,aregularaddionofsaltshouldbesched‐
uled.Approximately6"‐8"ofsaltmustbeinbrinetank.Insomecasestheinstallaontechnicianmaydecideapre‐brine
refillmaybeappropriate.Ifsobrinerefillwilloccur2hourspriortoregeneraonandwillresultinminimalwaterinthe
brinetankassemblyduringserviceposion.
TotalRegeneraonTime(Backwash1throughFastRinse)canbeanywherebetween57and107minutesdependingonseng
madeforcertainwatercondions.

GENERALCAREANDMAINTENANCEINFORMATION
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Thefollowingguidelinesarerecommendedforyoutoobtainmaximumefficiencyfromyourwatertreatmentsystem:
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ControlValve…Trytokeepfreeofdirtanddebrisbothonvalvebodyandundercover.Nolubricaonisrequired.
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BrineTank…Amajorcleaningisrecommendedeverytwoyears.Thisintervalmayneedtobeadjusteddependingonthe
amountofinsolublematerialinthesaltbeingused.
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Allowsaltleveltobecomeverylowsothereisliletoremove.Scoopoutun‐dissolvedsalt.
Disconnectandremovebrinevalve.Thereisnopressureorsucononthislineexceptduringaregeneraon.
Removeinternalpartsofbrinetank,ifany.
Cleanbrinetankinteriorwithamildcleaningagent(dishsoap)andrinsethoroughly.
Replacebrinevalveandinternalparts.
Pourfivegallonsofwater(soenedifavailable)intothetank(Addonlytwogallonsifpre‐brinerefilloponisused).
Addsalt.
Replacecover.
Allowtwohoursforconcentratedbrinetobemadebeforenextregeneraon.
Itisrecommendedthat…amanuallyiniatedregeneraonshouldbestartednow.SeeManualRegeneraon.

GENERALINSTALLATION&SERVICECAUTIONS
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The control valve, fittings, and/or bypass are designed to accommodate minor plumbing misalignments they are not de-
signed to support the weight of a system or the plumbing.
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DonotuseVaseline,oils,otherhydrocarbonlubricants,orsiliconesprayanywhere.Donotusesiliconeonredorclearlip
seals.
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Donotusepipedopeorothersealantonthreads.Teflontapemustbeusedonthethreadsofthe1"NPTelbow,its¼"
NPTconnecons,andonthethreadsforthedrainlineconnecon.Teflontapeisnotusedonthenutconneconsorcaps
becauseo‐ringsealsareused.Thenutsandcapsaredesignedtobeunscrewedorghtenedbyhandorwiththespecial
plascServiceWrench,CLV‐V3193(modelswithClackcontrolvalves).Ifnecessary,plierscanbeusedtounscrewthenut
orcap.Donotuseapipewrenchtoghtennutsorcaps.Donotplacescrewdriverinslots,oncaps,and/ortapwitha
hammer.
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SITEREQUIREMENTS
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‐WaterPressure,20‐125psi‐Currentdrawis0.25amperes
‐WaterTemperature,40º‐110ºF‐A15.powercordisfurnished
‐Thetankshouldbeonafirmlevelsurface ‐Theplug‐intransformerisfordrylocaons
‐Electrical:Usea115/120V,60Hzuninterruptedonly.
outlet.‐Baeriesarenotused.
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Thedistancebetweenthedrainandthewatercondionershouldbeasshortaspossible.
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Sincesaltmustbeperiodicallyaddedtothebrinetank,thetankshouldbelocatedwhereitiseasilyaccessible.
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Donotinstallanywatercondionerwithlessthan10feetofpipingbetweenitsoutletandtheinletofawaterheater.
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Donotlocateunitwhereitoritsconnecons(includingthedrainandoverflowlines)willbesubjectedtotemperaturesatorbelow
34ºF.
Theuseofresincleanerinanunventedenclosureisnotrecommended.
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Donotinstallequipmentinlocaonsthatwouldreceiverainrun‐offfromroof.
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INLET/OUTLETPLUMBING:Connecttoasupplylinedownstreamofoutdoorspigots.Installaninletshutoffvalveandplumbtothe
unitsbypassvalveinletlocatedattherightrearasyoufacetheunit.Whenassemblingtheinstallaon‐fingpackage(inlet
andoutlet),connectthefingtotheplumbingsystemfirstandthenaachthenut,splitringandO‐ring.Heatfromsoldering
orsolventcementswilldamagethenut,splitringorO‐ring.Solderjointsshouldbecoolandsolventcementsshouldbeset
beforeinstallingthenut,splitringandO‐ring.Avoidgengsolderflux,primer,andsolventcementonanypartoftheo‐rings,
splitrings,bypassvalve,orcontrolvalve.Ifthebuilding’selectricalsystemisgroundedtotheplumbinginstallacopper‐
groundingstrapfromtheinlettotheoutletpipe.Plumbingmustbedoneinaccordancewithallapplicablelocalcodes.
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DRAINLINE:First,besurethatthedraincanhandlethebackwashflowofthesystem.Solderjointsnearthedrainmustbelocated
priortoconnecngthedrainlineflowcontrolfing.Leaveatleast6"betweenthedrainlineflowcontrolfingandsolder
joints.Failuretodosocouldcauseinteriordamagetotheflowcontrol.Installa3/8"‐1/2"I.D.flexibleplasctubetotheDrain
LineAssemblyordiscardthetubingnutandusethe¾"NPTfingforrigidpipe.Ifthebackwashrateisgreaterthan7gpm,
usea¾"drainline.Rundraintubetoitsdischargepointinaccordancewithplumbingcodes.Payspecialaenontocodesfor
airgapsandantsiphondevices.
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9.BRINETANKCONNECTION:Installa3/8"O.D.polyethylenetubefromtheRefillElbowtotheBrineValveinthebrinetank.
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10.OVERFLOWLINECONNECTION:
ANOVERFLOWDRAINLINEISRECOMMENDEDANYWHEREABRINEOVERFLOWCOULDDAMAGEFURNISHINGSORTHEBUILD‐
INGSTRUCTURE.
Yoursoenerisequippedwithabrinetanksafetyfloat,whichgreatlyreducesthechanceofanaccidentalbrineoverflow.In
theeventofamalfuncon,anOVERFLOWLINECONNECTIONwilldirectthe“overflow”tothedraininsteadofspillingonthe
floor.Thisbarbtypefingshouldbeonthesideofthecabinetorthebrinetank.
To connect the overflow fitting, locate the hole inside of brine tank. Insert overflow fitting into tank and tighten with plastic
thumbnut from the inside. Attach a length of ½" I.D. tubing (not supplied) to the fitting and run to drain. Do not elevate overflow
line higher than 3" below bottom of overflow fitting. Do not connect this tube into the drain line of the control valve. Overflow
should be a direct, separate line from overflow fitting to drain, sewer, tub, or appropriate outdoor location. Allow an air gap as
per the drain line instructions.
IMPORTANT:
Never insert a drain line directly into a drain, sewer line, or trap. Always allow an air gap between the drain line and the
wastewater to prevent the possibility of sewage being back-siphoned into the water conditioner.

Brinetank connecon
SecondTankAdaptor
Inter–connector
Inlet Outlet
Drain
***DonotremoveredclipsonBrineTankconneconorDrainconnecon,theseclipsareretainerclipsand
mustbeinstalledforproperoperaon.
InstallaonandStartup
1)Connectsecondtanktomaincontrolvalve.
2)ConnectBrineTank
3)ConnectDrain
4)Connectinlet&Outlet
5)ProgramRegeneraonCapacityingallons(seenextpage)
**AllcontrolprogrammingwiththeexceponoftheRegenCapacityisdoneatthefactory.
6)PerformamanualBackwashandrinseCycleoneachtank.PressandholdREGENbuonfor5secondstostartare‐
generaonletthefirstbackwashcompleteandthenskiptheBrine&RinsecyclebypressingtheRegenbuonwhenmer
startscounngdown.AllowthenextcycletocompletethenskiptheFillCycleforthefirsttank.Repeatthesestepsforthesec‐
ondtank(DONOTskipthefillcycleonthesecondtank).
Thesystemisnowreadyforuse.

UsecalculaonBELOWtosetcapacity
usingthetestedHARDNESS.
**OFF**Factoryseng
**2:00AM**Theunitwillregenerate
whenthemeterreaches0**Factoryseng
Unitcapacity/hardness=VolumetricCapacity
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UnitCapaciesbasedontanksize
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TANKSIZECAPACITY TANKSIZECAPACITY
08X3512,000 12X5248,000
08X4018,000 13X5460,000
09X4824,000 14X6472,000
10X3524,000 16X6596,000
10X4430,000 18X65120,000
10X5436,000 21X62144,000