Culligan Gold User Manual

Culligan®

Gold Series

Automatic

Water

Conditioner

Owners Guide

™

Thank You

And Welcome To Your New World Of Better Living With Culligan Water.

The Culligan Gold Series™ Water Softeners with Soft-Minder® Meter and AquaSensor® sensing device are tested and certiﬁed by WQA against NSF/ANSI Standard 44 for the effective reduction of hardness (calcium and magnesium), barium and radium 226/228 as veriﬁed and substantiated by test data.

The Culligan Gold Series™ Water Softeners with Soft-Minder® Meter and AquaSensor® sensing device are tested and certiﬁed by WQA against NSF/ANSI Standard 61 for material requirements.

For installations in Massachusetts, Massachusetts Plumbing Code 248 CMR shall be adhered to. Consult your licensed plumber for installation of this system. This system and its installation must comply with state and local regulations. The use of saddle valves is not permitted.

If this is your ﬁrst experience having soft, conditioned water in your home, you’ll be amazed at the marvelous difference it makes. We promise that you’ll never want to be without it again.

Congratulations, too, on selecting one of the “ﬁrst family” of water conditioners in the prestigious Culligan Gold Series. With Culligan’s many years of knowledge and experience in water treatment, you can be conﬁdent that the model you selected has been designed and engineered to provide years of service with a minimum of care and attention.

Some localities have corrosive water. A water softener cannot correct this problem and so its printed warranty disclaims liability for corrosion of plumbing lines, ﬁxtures or appliances. If you suspect corrosion, your Culligan Dealer has equipment to control the problem.

Sodium Information: Water softeners using sodium chloride for regeneration add sodium to the water. Persons who are on sodium restricted diets should consider the added sodium as part of their overall sodium intake.

Attention Culligan Customer:

The installation, service and maintenance of this equipment should be rendered by a qualiﬁed and trained service technician. Your local independently operated Culligan dealer employs trained service and maintenance personnel who are experienced in the installation, function and repair of Culligan equipment. This publication is written speciﬁcally for these individuals and is intended for their use.

We encourage Culligan users to learn about Culligan products, but we believe that product knowledge is best obtained by consulting with your Culligan dealer. Untrained individuals who use this manual assume the risk of any resulting property damage or personal injury.

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Performance Data Sheets are included in this manual for various Culligan Gold Series™ Softener models. Refer to the Performance Data Sheet for your speciﬁc softener, as there are slight differences between the models. The softener warranty is located on page 57 of this Owner’s Guide.

Speciﬁcations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

How your Conditioner Works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Modes of Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Programming. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Statistic Functions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Final Start-up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Salt, Supply, Usage and Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Care and Cleaning of your Water Conditioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Recommended Preventative Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

To Clean Out the Salt Storage Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Sanitizing Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Things to Check Before you call for Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Error Codes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

When and How to Bypass your Water Conditioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Culligan Gold Series™ 9” Water Softener with Soft-Minder® Meter PDS . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Culligan Gold Series™ 9” Water Softener with Aqua-Sensor® Sensing Device PDS . . . . . .38

Culligan Gold Series™ 10” Water Softener with Soft-Minder® Meter PDS . . . . . . . . . . . .39

Culligan Gold Series™ 10” Water Softener with Aqua-Sensor® Sensing Device PDS . . . . .40

Culligan Gold Series™ 12” Water Softener with Soft-Minder® Meter PDS . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Culligan Gold Series™ 12” Water Softener with Aqua-Sensor® Sensing Device PDS . . . . .42

Culligan Gold Series™ 14” Water Softener with Soft-Minder® Meter PDS . . . . . . . . . . . .43

Culligan Gold Series™ 14” Water Softener with Aqua-Sensor® Sensing Device PDS . . . . .44

California Certiﬁcates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Wiring Schematic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

Parts List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

Records and Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57

Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58

Table of Contents

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Speciﬁcations

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Culligan Gold Series™ Water Conditioners with Aqua-Sensor® Device or Soft-Minder® Meter

9” Model 10” Model 12” Model 14” Model

Control Valve

Overall Conditioner Height

Media Tank Design

Media Tank Dimensions (Dia x Ht)

Salt Storage Tank Dimensions (Dia x Ht)

Exchange Media, Type and Quantity

Underbedding, Type and Quantity

Exchange Capacity @ Salt Dosage Per Recharge

Efﬁciency at rated salt dosage

Freeboard to Media

2

Freeboard to Underbedding

1, 6

3

Salt Storage Capacity

Rated Service Flow @ Pressure Drop

Total Hardness, Maximum

Total Iron, Maximum

Hardness to Iron Ratio, Min.

Operating Pressure

Operating Pressure (Canada)

Operating Temperature

Electrical Requirements

Electrical Power Consumption, Min/Max

Drain Flow, Maximum

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Recharge Time, Average5

Recharge Water Consumption, Average5

1 The efﬁciency rated dosage is only valid at the 4 lb. salt dosage for the 9” model, 6 lb. salt dosage for the 10” model, 7 lb.

salt dosage for 12” model and 12 lb. salt dosage for 14” model and is efﬁciency rated according to NSF/ANSI Standard 44.

2 Measured from top of media to top surface of tank threads (backwashed and drained). 3 Measured from top of underbedding to top of inlet ﬁtting. 4 Backwash at 120 psi (830 kPa). 5 10 minute backwash, 4 lb. (1.8 kg) 9” model, 6 lb. (2.7 kg) 10” model, 7 lb. 12” model or 12 lb. 14” model salt dosage at

30 psi (204 kPa).

1” 5-cycle

Reinforced

Thermoplastic

1” 5-cycle

Reinforced

Thermoplastic

1” 5-cycle

Reinforced

Thermoplastic

1” 5-cycle

Reinforced

Thermoplastic

54 in 60 in 58 in 71 in

Quadra-Hull Quadra-Hull Quadra-Hull Quadra-Hull

9 x 48 in 10 x 54 in 12 x 52 in 14 x 65 in

16 x 43 in 18 x 43 in 18 x 43 in 24 x 42 in

Cullex® Media,

1.0 ft

3

Cullsan®

Underbedding,

12 lb

Cullex Media,

3

1.5 ft

Cullsan

Underbedding,

15 lb

Cullex Media,

3

2.0 ft

Cullsan

Underbedding,

16 lb

Cullex Media,

3

3.0 ft

Cullsan

Underbedding,

25 lb

19,086 gr @ 4.0 lb 28,629 gr @ 6.0 lb 35,614 gr @ 8.0 lb 53,540 gr @

12.0 lb

26,301 gr @ 8.0 lb 39,451 gr @

12.0 lb

30,787 gr @

12.0 lb

4,770 gr/lb @

4 lb salt dosage

46,180 gr @

18.0 lb

4,770 gr/lb @

6 lb salt dosage

51,659 gr @

16.0 lb

60,532 gr @

24.0 lb

4,450 gr/lb @

7 lb salt dosage

77,660 gr @

24.0 lb

90,986 gr @

36.0 lb

4,460 gr/lb @

12 lb salt dosage

14.5 in 14.5 in 20 in 25 in

44.5 in 47.5 in 46 in 59 in

250 lb or 375 lb 375 lb 375 lb 600 lb

9.0 gpm @ 14 psi 9.4 gpm @ 15 psi 10.0 gpm @ 15 psi 10.6 gpm @ 15 psi

75 gpg 99 gpg 99 gpg 99 gpg

5 ppm 5 ppm 5 ppm 5 ppm

8 gpg to 1 ppm 8 gpg to 1 ppm 8 gpg to 1 ppm 8 gpg to 1 ppm

20-125 psi 20-125 psi 20-125 psi 20-125 psi

20-90 psi 20-90 psi 20-90 psi 20-90 psi

33-120°F 33-120°F 33-120°F 33-120°F

24V/60 Hz 24V/60 Hz 24V/60 Hz 24V/60 Hz

3 Watts/ 35 Watts 3 Watts/ 35 Watts 3 Watts/ 35 Watts 3 Watts/ 35 Watts

1.6 gpm 1.6 gpm 2.6 gpm 6.6 gpm

68 min 57 min 52 min 66 min

35 gal 46 gal 51 gal 176 gal

Read this Manual First

Before you operate the Gold Series Water Softening System, read this manual to become familiar with the device and its capabilities.

Watch for Special Paragraphs

Please read the special paragraphs in this manual. Examples are shown below.

Safe Practices

Throughout this manual there are paragraphs set off by special headings.

Note: Check and comply with your state and local codes. You must follow these guidelines. For installations in Massachusetts, Massachusetts Plumbing Code 248 CMR shall be adhered to. Consult your licensed plumber for installation of this system. This system and its installation must comply with state and local regulations. The use of saddle valves is not permitted.

Note: Note is used to emphasize installation, operation or maintenance information which is

important, but does not present any hazard. Example:

Note: The nipple must extend no more than 1 inch above the cover plate.

Caution! Caution is used when failure to follow directions could result in damage to equipment or property. Example:

Introduction

Caution! Disassembly while under water pressure can result in ﬂooding.

Warning! Warning is used to indicate a hazard which could cause injury or death if ignored.

Example:

WARNING! Electrical shock hazard! Unplug the unit before removing the cover or accessing any internal control parts.

Serial Numbers

The control valve serial number is located on the back of the timer case. The media tank serial number is located on the top surface of the tank.

Note: DO NOT remove or destroy the serial number. It must be referenced on request for warranty repair or replacement.

This publication is based on information available when approved for printing. Continuing design reﬁnement could cause changes that may not be included in this publication.

Products manufactured and marked by Culligan International Company (Culligan) and its afﬁliates are protected by patents issued or pending in the United States and other countries. Culligan reserves the right to change the speciﬁcations referred to in this literature at any time, without prior notice.

Culligan, Aqua-Sensor, Tripl-Hull, Flo-Pak and Soft-Minder are trademarks of Culligan International Company or its afﬁliates.

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It’s All So Easy, So Economical, So Efﬁcient, So Enjoyable!

Kind To Skin And Complexion

Soft water will help prevent red, itchy or dry skin because there are no hardness impurities to cause soreness, no soap curd to coat the skin. Shaving is easier, smoother - either with blade or electric shaver.

Bathing And Showering

You’ll use far less soap with conditioned water. Use your soap very sparingly - not as you did before soft water. Just a quick rinse removes all lather, leaving your skin pleasantly smooth and silky

- because now it’s free of sticky soap curd and ﬁlm.

Saves Washing Costs. Helps Control Environmental Pollution

Soft water washes whiter and cleaner with less soap or detergent. Because the hardness impurities are removed, your soap can concentrate solely on washing. People usually ﬁnd that they can reduce the amount of soap they use substantially. If you normally used a cup per wash load with hard water, try using only 1/3 cup depending on the size of your wash load and the degree of soil. Different amounts are required, but you can use less with softened water. An added bonus is the fact that your washable fabrics will last longer.

Super Hair Conditioning

Soft water is great for scalp and hair care. No insoluble deposits are formed. Hair is shinier, softer, more manageable. Reduce the amount of shampoo you have normally used.

Dishes Are A Delight

Washed by hand or in a dishwasher, glassware, dishes and silver wash cleaner, easier. Follow your dishwasher manufacturer’s instructions. Soft water promotes sanitation because no greasy hard water ﬁlm can form to collect or harbor bacteria.

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Easier Housekeeping, Gleaming Fixtures

You’ll be amazed at the marvelous difference. Just a swish of the cloth, and the bathtub or shower and ﬁxtures are clean and sparkling. Imagine, no scouring! No hard water scum to cause rings, streaks, spots and stains. To keep their gleaming luster, simply wipe ﬁxtures with a towel after use. Formica, tile, walls, ﬂoors, woodwork surfaces clean easier, stay clean longer. You’ll save on cleaning aids and save on time.

Saves Water-Heating Energy, Helps Water-Using Appliances

Soft water reduces the formation of rock-like hard water scale which encrusts water heaters, hot water pipes, shower heads, and water-using appliances. This scale can cause premature maintenance and failure.

Elimination of hard water also provides substantial energy savings because scale acts as an insulator, wasting electricity or gas used to heat water.

Savings Galore

A water conditioner is frequently referred to as “the appliance that pays for itself”. You’ll ﬁnd that your savings on soaps, detergents, cleaning aids, and personal care products will help your family’s household budget. And if you place a price on your time, you’ll be most happy with the time saved by your new family servant.

Water For Lawns And Household Plants

If possible, lawn sprinkling faucets should be supplied with hard water primarily because it is uneconomical to soften so much water.

Household plants are much more sensitive than lawns with respect to the kind of water which is best. First, because they receive no rainfall and, second, there is little or no drainage of the soil. Preferably they should be watered with rainwater or water which is low in mineral content such as distilled or demineralized water. Softened water is not recommended for house plants because a build-up of sodium in the soil may interfere with efﬁcient absorption of water by the plant root system. Additional information may be obtained from your independently operated Culligan dealer.

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How Your

Water

Conditioner

Works

Why Water Gets Hard And How It’s Softened

All of the fresh water in the world originally falls as rain, snow, or sleet. Surface water is drawn upward by the sun, forming clouds. Then, nearly pure and soft as it starts to fall, it begins to collect impurities as it passes through smog and dust-laden atmosphere. And as it seeps through soil and rocks it gathers hardness, rust, acid, unpleasant tastes and odors.

Water hardness is caused primarily by limestone dissolved from the earth by rainwater. Because of this, in earlier times people who wanted soft water collected rainwater from roofs in rain barrels and cisterns before it picked up hardness from the earth.

Some localities have corrosive water. A softener cannot correct this problem and so its printed warranty disclaims liability for corrosion of plumbing lines, ﬁxtures or appliances. If you suspect corrosion, your Culligan Man has equipment to control the problem.

Iron is a common water problem. The chemical/physical nature of iron found in natural water supplies is exhibited in four general types:

1.

Dissolved Iron - Also called ferrous or “clear water” iron. This type of iron can be removed from the water by the same ion exchange principle that removes the hardness elements, calcium and magnesium. Dissolved iron is soluble in water and is detected by taking a sample of the water to be treated in a clear glass. The water in the glass is initially clear, but on standing exposed to the air, it may gradually turn cloudy or colored as it oxidizes.

2. Particulate Iron - Also called ferric or colloidal iron. This type of iron is an undissolved

particle of iron. A softener will remove larger particles, but they may not be washed out in regeneration effectively and will eventually foul the ion exchange resin. A ﬁltering treatment will be required to remove this type of iron.

3.

Organic Bound Iron - This type of iron is strongly attached to an organic compound in the water. The ion exchange process alone cannot break this attachment and the softener will not remove this type of iron.

4.

Bacterial Iron - This type of iron is protected inside a bacteria cell. Like the organic bound iron, it is not removed by a water softener.

When using a softener to remove both hardness and dissolved iron it is important that it regenerates more frequently than ordinarily would be calculated for hardness removal alone. Although many factors and formulas have been used to determine this frequency, it is recommended that the softener be regenerated when it has reached 50 - 75% of the calculated hardness alone capacity. This will minimize the potential for bed fouling. (Iron removal claims have not been veriﬁed by the Water Quality Association.)

If you are operating a water softener on clear water iron, regular resin bed cleaning is needed to keep the bed from coating with iron. Even when operating a softener on water with less than the maximum of dissolved iron, regular cleanings should be performed. Clean every six months or more often if iron appears in your conditioned water supply. Use resin bed cleaning compounds carefully following the directions on the container.

Caution! Do not use where the water is microbiologically unsafe or with water of unknown quality without adequate disinfection before or after the unit.

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The Culligan Process

Your Culligan water conditioner consists of three basic components, (A) the Control Valve, (B) the Mineral Tank, and (C) the Brine System.

A. The exclusive Culligan control valve

automatically performs a variety of tasks that are necessary for the proper operation of your water conditioner. These tasks, commonly referred to as cycles or operating positions, are Service, Regeneration, and Brine Reﬁll.

1.

Service: While the control valve is in the “Service cycle”, hard water is directed down through the column of Cullex® resin where hardness minerals are removed from the water. The softened water is then directed into your household plumbing lines. The ability of the Cullex resin to remove hardness minerals needs to be periodically replenished; this is referred to as . . .

2.

Regeneration: While the control valve is in the “Regeneration cycle”, water is ﬁrst directed up through the column of Cullex resin to ﬂush accumulated sediment out of the resin and down the drain. Then, the regenerant brine solution is slowly drawn from the bottom of the salt storage tank of the Brine System and is directed down through the column of Cullex resin, restoring the ability of the resin to remove hardness minerals from your water supply. Once completed, the regeneration cycle is followed by . . .

3.

Brine Reﬁll: While the control valve is in the “Brine Reﬁll cycle”, a predetermined amount of water is directed to the salt storage tank of the Brine System so that additional salt can be dissolved to provide the brine solution that will be needed for the next regeneration cycle.

B. The Mineral Tank contains the Cullex resin column, Cullsan® underbedding, and an outlet

manifold. The number of gallons of hard water that can be softened by the Cullex resin column before it needs regeneration is called the “capacity” of the resin column, and depends upon the amount of hardness minerals in each gallon of water (expressed as grains per gallon) and upon the amount of regenerant brine solution (expressed as pounds of salt) passed through the resin column during regeneration.

Your Culligan service person, taking into account the hardness of your water and the amount

of softened water your household may reasonably expect to use each day, has carefully established how often the softener will regenerate and how much salt will be used for each regeneration. This will ensure that all of your soft water needs will be fulﬁlled without using an excessive amount of salt.

C. The Brine System consists of a salt storage container and hydraulic Dubl-Safe

™

valve. The salt storage container holds the salt that is used to make the regenerant brine solution. The hydraulic Dubl-Safe valve limits the amount of water that is returned to the salt storage tank during the brine reﬁll cycle.

Since a predetermined amount of salt is dissolved with each brine reﬁll cycle, the salt must be

periodically replenished in order to maintain efﬁcient operation. Your Culligan service person will be able to tell you about how often salt must be added to the salt storage container.

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Modes of

Operation

Water Meter Mode

In water meter mode, the controller keeps track of the quantity of water that has ﬂowed through the resin bed. Based on the inﬂuent water hardness and the hardness capacity of the resin bed, a service life expectancy in the quantity of softened water is calculated and programmed into the control. When the set point is reached, regeneration is triggered. In delay regeneration mode, if the predict mode is turned on, the average daily water usage will be compared to the remaining capacity at the regeneration delay time to predict if another day’s water usage can occur before requiring regeneration. If enough capacity is not present then the regeneration will occur at that time. If the predict mode is not selected the regeneration will start at time of regeneration. In immediate mode the regeneration starts when the capacity is exhausted. If time clock backup is set and the capacity has not been exhausted but the days since last regen is greater than time clock backup, setting the softener will immediately regenerate.

Aqua-Sensor® Mode

The Aqua-Sensor is a conductivity probe that senses when a hardness front passes through the resin bed. It functions independently of the inﬂuent water hardness so therefore, is useful in conditions when the inﬂuent water hardness varies throughout the year. It provides for the most efﬁcient mode of operation. In addition to sensing when a resin bed is exhausted, it can also be used to determine when the brine solution is rinsed from the resin bed during the Brine Draw/Slow Rinse cycle triggering the control to move to fast rinse. This patented feature provides water savings by optimizing the amount of rinse water required to completely rinse out the resin bed.

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Manual Regeneration

Pressing and holding the regen button for 5 seconds will initiate an immediate regeneration. The beeper will give one beep at the start of manual regeneration (when the motor starts to turn). In delay mode, pressing and releasing the regen button will light the regen icon for regeneration to occur at the set delay time. Pressing and releasing the regen button again will turn off the regen icon.

Predict Mode

The Predict Mode is used with the ﬂow meter to determine the optimum regeneration point. Before the regeneration starts, the control will compare the remaining capacity value with the average daily water use. If the average daily water usage is less than the reserve capacity, the controller will wait 24 more hours before regeneration. If the reserve capacity is less than the average daily water usage, the control will initiate regeneration. This works in delay mode only. At any time, if the total capacity value is reached, the control will initiate an immediate regeneration.

Efﬁciency Mode

Water softeners historically use an optimum time range to control the Regeneration cycle steps, with a minimum and maximum time required to perform each step dependent on the salt being used, the hardness total and iron level. Culligan typically uses the maximum time range to insure effective Regeneration. However, if the iron content of the water to be softened is zero, and the hardness level is less than 20 gpg, Culligan has developed a new set of regeneration times geared to reducing salt and water usage. These times are deﬁned under a new operating mode coined “Efﬁciency Mode”. Compared to the present time values used, these new regeneration times and salt dosages are considerably less.

Component Description

The water conditioner is shipped from the factory in a minimum of three cartons. Remove all components from their cartons and inspect them before starting installation.

Control Valve Assembly - Includes the regeneration control valve and the Accusoft® Plus circuit board. Small parts packages will contain additional installation hardware, and the conditioner Owner’s Guide.

Media Tank - Includes Quadra-Hull™ media tank complete with Cullex® ion exchange resin, underbedding and outlet manifold (12” and 14” tanks are shipped without media).

Salt Storage Tank Assembly - Includes salt storage container with support plate and Dubl-Safe™ brine reﬁll valve and chamber.

Bypass Valve - Includes the molded bypass valve, the interconnecting couplings, and the assembly pins.

Tools and Materials

The following tools and supplies will be needed, depending on installation method.

Note: Check and comply with your state and local codes. You must follow these guidelines. For installations in Massachusetts, Massachusetts Plumbing Code 248 CMR shall

be adhered to. Consult your licensed plumber for installation of this system. This system and its installation must comply with state and local regulations. The use of saddle valves is not permitted.

Preparation

All Installations

• Safety glasses

• Phillips screwdrivers, small and medium tip.

• Gauge assembly (PN 00304450 or equivalent)

• Silicone lubricant (PN 00471507 or equivalent) - Do Not Use Petroleum-Based Lubricants

• A bucket, preferably light-colored

• Towels

Special Tools

• Torch, solder and ﬂux for sweat copper connections

• Use only lead-free solder and ﬂux for all sweat-solder connections, as required by state and federal codes.

• Threading tools, pipe wrenches and thread sealer for threaded connections.

• Saw, solvent and cement for plastic pipe connections.

Materials

• Brine line, 3/8” (PN 01009819 or equivalent)

• Drain line, 1/2” (PN 00303082, gray, semi-ﬂexible; or PN 00331946, black, semi-rigid; or equivalent)

• Thread sealing tape

• Pressure reducing valve (if pressure exceeds 125 psi [860 kPa], PN 00490900 or equivalent)

• Pipe and ﬁttings suited to the type of installation

• Water softener salt (rock, solar or pellet salt formulated speciﬁcally for water softeners)

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Caution! Do not use where the water is microbiologically unsafe or with water of unknown quality adequate disinfection before or after the unit.

Caution! The use of a pressure reducing valve may limit the ﬂow of water in the household.

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Note: Most codes require an anti-siphon device or air gap. Observe all local plumbing codes and drain restrictions. The system and installation must comply with all state and local laws and regulations.

Note: The softener works on 24 volt - 60 Hz electrical power only. Be sure to use the included transformer. Be sure the electrical outlet and transformer are in an inside location to protect from moisture. Properly ground to conform with all governing codes and ordinances.

Note: P.N. 01012956 and P.N. 01014897 plug-in transformer are rated for indoor installations only. P.N. 01015972 plug-in transformer is rated for indoor/outdoor installations. (Non-Aqua-Sensor)

Note: Read this section entirely before starting the installation. Follow all applicable plumbing and electrical codes.

With the exception of media containers, open the remaining containers, remove all the components, and inspect them before starting installation.

Treated Water Out

Installation

Placement

Refer to ﬁgure 1 for system placement.

• Set the media tank on a solid, level surface near water, drain and electrical facilities.

Drain Line

Heater

Air Gap

Hard Water In

Softener

Brine Tank

• Set the brine system on a ﬂat, smooth, solid surface as near the media tank as possible.

Figure 1

Tank Assembly

Caution! Do not lay the tank down unless a suitable lifting device is available. Personal

injury and damage to the unit can result if dropped.

Before the unit can be connected to the plumbing the manifold distributors must be assembled and the underbedding and resin must be loaded into the tank for 12” and 14” tanks.

Position the Mineral Tank(s)

Determine the location for the mineral tanks(s) prior to loading, since they will be difﬁcult to move after the underbedding and gravel are loaded.

To Hose Bibs

Water

Meter

or

Pump

Loading the Tank (12” and 14” Tanks)

1. Position the tank so that the Culligan® logo is in the front.

2. Remove the inlet strainer.

3. Install the outlet manifold into the tank (Figure 2).

4. Cover the top of the manifold with a clean rag.

5. Using a large-mouth funnel, load the Culligan underbedding through the top of the tank.

Caution! DO NOT allow the outlet manifold to move when loading the media. The manifold must remain vertical to ensure a good seal at the gasket. Rap the tank near the bottom with a rubber mallet to level the sand.

Figure 2

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6. Aqua-Sensor Installation (optional device) A. Measure the sensor cable length as shown in Figure 2 and Table 1. B. Loosen the small Aqua-Sensor Plug C. Moisten the cable sheath and slide the cable grip up or down to the proper cable length. D. Tighten the small Aqua-Sensor plug so that the ﬁtting cannot slide along the cable. E. Insert the probe and cable through the Aqua-Sensor port.

Note: There must be no kinks or bends in the cable.

7. Load the tank with the Cullex® ion exchange resin. Leveling is not required. Remove the funnel.

8. Install the inlet strainer making sure to thread the strainer in until it bottoms out on the thread. Failure to install the strainer correctly can cause the control to leak.

Dimension “X” is the exposed length the Aqua-Sensor cord (cord length from the Aqua-Sensor plug to the circuit board connector). You can then verify the Aqua-Sensor probe is inserted to the proper depth by

Small Aqua-Sensor Plug

conﬁrming dimension “X” is at the corrected length.

X Y 9” Quadra-Hull Tank 34 1/2” 40” 10” Quadra-Hull Tank 30 1/2” 44” 12” Quadra-Hull Tank 32 1/2” 42” 14” Quadra-Hull Tank 22 1/2” 52”

Table 1

Figure 3

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Mount the Control Valve

See Figure 3 for a visual on mounting the control valve to the tank.

• Assemble the o-rings, located in the parts pack, to the tank adapter.

• The valve adapter o-ring sits on the ﬁrst step on the adapter. See Figure 13.

Note: Do not push the top o-ring down to the ﬂange surface on the adapter.

Note: The larger of the two o-rings in the parts part goes between the adapter and the valve, do not stretch the smaller o-ring onto the top of the tank adapter.

• Lubricate only the top o-ring on the tank adapter, and the outlet manifold o-ring with silicone lubricant.

Note: The adapter only needs to be tightened handtight to the tank ﬂange.

• Screw the adapter into the tank until the adapter bottoms out on the tank ﬂange.

Valve - Adapter

O-Ring

Tank Adapter

Adapter -

Tank O-Ring

Tank Clamp

Figure 4

Figure 5

Tank Clamp

• Align the manifold with the center opening in the valve, and press the valve onto the adapter ﬁrmly.

Note: Make sure to push the valve straight down onto the manifold. If the valve is cocked, it may cause the o-ring to slip off the manifold.

• Assemble the tank clamp to the control, and tighten the clamp screw.

Note: The clamp and valve will be able to rotate on the tank until pressure is applied.

Flow Control Eductor Nozzle

Listed below is the recommended eductor nozzle to be used at various salt dosages. Table 2 - Flow Restrictors

Unit Backwash Flow Nozzle Throat Brine Reﬁll Flow

9” 2.0 gpm (#2 Brown) Blue* Light Brown* 0.45 gpm

10” 2.0 gpm (#2 Brown) Beige Light Brown 0.45 gpm

12” 3.5 gpm (#3 Green) Beige Light Brown 0.8 gpm

14” 5.5 gpm (Black) Green Blue 0.8 gpm

* Standard from factory

Refer to Figure 6 for a visual on changing the eductor nozzle and the backwash ﬂow control.

Eductor Nozzle Replacement

• Remove the three screws on the eductor cap and remove the cap.

• Remove the eductor assembly.

• Remove the eductor screen from the assembly

• Remove the blue nozzle and replace it with the beige nozzle. Make sure to put the o-ring on the correct nozzle.

• Reverse the procedure to reassemble. To prevent leaks, ensure that the gasket is in the proper position.

Figure 6

Backwash Flow Control Replacement

• Remove the drain clip and pull the drain elbow straight off.

• Remove the backwash ﬂow control located behind the elbow.

• Install the correct backwash ﬂow control.

Note: The number on the ﬂow control should face into the valve body.

• Reverse the procedure to reassemble.

Note: Dip switch #5 is to be in the “off” position for 9” and 10” Tanks (0.45 gpm reﬁll ﬂow control). Dip switch 5 is to be in the “on” position for 12” and 14” tanks (0.80 gpm brine reﬁll ﬂow control).

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Plumbing Connections

Shipped with each softener is a Culligan® bypass valve, which is used to connect the softener to the plumbing system. The bypass allows the softener to be isolated from the water service line if service is necessary while still providing water to the home. The bypass valve can be directly plumbed into the system, or can be connected with the following optional sweat connection kits;

P/N 01010783 1” Sweat Copper Adapter Kit P/N 01016564 3/4” Sweat Copper Adapter Kit P/N 01016565 3/4” Elbow Sweat Copper Adapter Kit

Caution! Close the inlet supply line and relieve system pressure before cutting into the plumbing! Flooding could result if not done!

Caution! When making sweat connections, use care to keep heat away from the plastic nuts used to connect the plumbing to the bypass. Damage to these components may result otherwise.

Bypass Valve Installation

The bypass valve connects directly to the control valve with a pair of couplings and two assembly pins (Figure 15). Lubricate all o-rings on the couplings with silicone lubricant.

On Soft-Minder® meter controls, the meter replaces the coupling on the outlet side of the control. The meter body ﬁts in the same space as the coupling between the control valve and the bypass. Make sure that the arrow on the ﬂow meter is pointing in the direction of ﬂow (Figure 7).

Note: The bypass stem can only be removed from valve on the bypass side (red knob). The bypass valve is designed so that it can be ﬂipped over, with the bypass (red) knob on the left side of the valve. This will need to be taken into consideration if the control is plumbed in close to a wall which may prevent the stem from being easily removed.

Figure 7

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The bypass valve has knobs that easily snap on and off of the stem. A screwdriver can be used to depress the snap lever on the stem for knob removal. The knobs have alignment tabs that mate into the notches in the bypass body to ensure that the stem is properly aligned in the bypass body. The service knob (blue) has a locking feature, which must be depressed in order to shift the stem out of the bypass position (Figure 16).

Note: If the ground from the electrical panel or breaker box to the water meter or underground copper pipe is tied to the copper water lines and these lines are cut during installation of the bypass valve, an approved grounding strap must be used between the two lines that have been cut in order to maintain continuity. The length of the grounding strap will depend upon the number of units being installed. In all cases where metal pipe was originally used and is later interrupted by the bypass valve to maintain proper metallic pipe bonding, an approved ground clamp c/w not less than #6 copper conductor must be used for continuity. Check your local electrical code for the correct clamp and cable size.

Figure 8

Drain Line Connection

Refer to Table 3 for drain line length and height limitations.

• Remove 1/2” pipe clamp from the small parts pack included with the control.

• Route a length of 1/2” drain line from the drain elbow to the drain.

• Fasten the drain line to the elbow with the clamp.

• Secure the drain line to prevent its movement during regeneration. When discharging into a sink, or open ﬂoor drain, a loop in the end of the tube will keep it ﬁlled with water and will reduce splashing at the beginning of each regeneration.

Note: Waste connections or drain outlets shall be designed and constructed to provide for connection to the sanitary waste system through an air gap of 2 pipe diameters or 1 inch, whichever is larger.

Note: Observe all plumbing codes. Most codes require an anti-siphon device or air gap at the discharge point. The system and installation must comply with state and local laws and regulations.

For installations in Massachusetts, Massachusetts Plumbing Code 248 CMR shall be adhered to. Consult your licensed plumber for installation of this system. This system and its installation must comply with state and local regulations. The use of saddle valves is not permitted.

Height of Discharge Above Floor Level Operating - Table 3

Operating

Pressure

30 psi (210 kPa) 60 ft. (18 m) 50 ft. (15 m) 30 ft. (9 m) 15 ft. (5 m) Not allowable Not allowable

40 psi (279 kPa) 100 ft. (30 m) 90 ft. (27 m) 70 ft. (21 m) 50 ft. (15 m) 30 ft. (9 m) 12 ft. (4 m)

50 psi (349 kPa) 145 ft. (41 m) 115 ft. (35 m) 80 ft. (24 m) 80 ft. (24 m) 60 ft. (18 m) 40 ft. (12 m)

60 psi (419 kPa) 100 ft. (30 m) 100 ft. (30 m) 85 ft. (26 m) 60 ft. (18 m)

80 psi (559 kPa) 140 ft. (43 m) 120 ft. (37 m)

100 psi (699 kPa) Normal installation should not require more than 100 ft. (30 m) of drain line 150 ft. (46 m)

0 ft. (0 m) 2 ft. (0.6 m) 4 ft. (1.2 m) 6 ft. (1.8 m) 8 ft. (2.4 m) 10 ft. (3 m)

Fill the Salt Storage Container

Fill the salt storage container with water until the level reaches about 1 inch above the salt support plate. Pour salt into the container. Fill with salt to within a few inches of the top.

Brine Valve “A” Dimension

The Culligan Gold Series™ unit contains a brine ﬂoat which can serve as a backup reﬁll shutoff in the event of a failure, such as a power outage when in the reﬁll position. The ﬂoat level should be set based on the salt dosage setting. Refer to Figure 9.

• Lift the brine valve from the brine chamber.

• Find the correct “A” dimension.

• Set the distance from the top of the ﬁlter screen to the base of the ﬂoat accordingly. The slight difference in height when the ﬂoat is pulled up or down is negligible.

A Dimension

Figure 9

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Aqua-Sensor® Probe and Soft-Minder® Meter Connection

To connect the probe or meter leads refer to Figure 10 and proceed as follows:

• Remove the timer case from the back plate.

• Snap the circuit board holding plate off the back plate to provide access to the back of the circuit board.

• Remove the plastic plug from the backplate.

• Slip the sensor probe lead or meter cable through the hole and toward the circuit board.

Note: The strain relief located on the back of the wire connection for the Aqua-Sensor® probe may have to be removed in order to ﬁt it through the backplate. Replace the strain relief if you need to remove it for assembly.

• Connect the lead to the circuit board. The Aqua-Sensor probe terminal is labeled “Aqua-Sensor” while the Soft-Minder meter terminal is labeled “Flow Meter”.

• Pull any excess cable wire back out of the enclosure, and route the wiring inside the enclosure to avoid any interference with moving parts.

• Locate the strain relief bushing in the parts pack. Place it on the cable at the point of entry to the rear of the timer plate and push it into the hole.

Note: The wire connectors must be connected to the circuit board properly. The wires must exit the plug-in connector opposite of the raised white base of the circuit board connector. Failure to properly connect any of the connectors will result in a malfunction of the circuit board operation.

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Dip Switches

Optional Battery

Power

Motor Cam Switches Aqua-Sensor

Figure 10

Soft-Minder Meter

Connect the Brine Line

• Measure a length of brine line sufﬁcient to reach from the brine tank to the brine ﬁtting, with no sharp bends. For easier access to the ﬂoat it is recommended to add an extra four feet (1.3 meters) of length to the brine line. Cut both ends of the brine line squarely and cleanly.

• Slip the white nut over one end of the tubing and press the plastic insert into the end of the tubing (Figure 11). Connect to the brine valve and tighten nut.

• Remove white nut and plastic insert from the small parts pack.

• Slip the white nut over one end of the tubing and press the plastic insert into the end of the tubing (Figure 11). Connect to the brine connection on the valve and tighten nut.

Figure 11

Electrical Connection

The power cord needs to be connected to the plug-in transformer. Figure 19 shows the cord attachment to the transformer for non Aqua-Sensor models.

Note: Observe all state and local electrical codes.

The Aqua-Sensor probe (Figure 12) requires a 2.5 VAC power source. This source is provided via two of the posts on the 24V/2.5V transformer. Two leads from the transformer must be wired to the

2.5 VAC terminal on the circuit board. The wire connector from the Aqua-Sensor probe is simply

plugged in the circuit board (Figure 13).

Caution! Failure to connect power to the correct terminals will damage the circuit board!

White

Red

Black

Blue or Green

2.5VAC

Aqua-Sensor

Power

Figure 12

24VAC

Power

Aqua-Sensor Wiring

Figure 13

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Programming

Program

Regen

Information

Setting Time Of Day

1. Press Information until 'tod' is displayed.

2. Use arrow keys to adjust minutes.

3. Press Regen once then adjust hours.

4. C ontinue to press Information to exit menu & save.

Press Regen once to begin regeneration tonight,

Or hold for immediate regeneration.

Power Loss

The AccuSoft® circuit board is equipped with a Hi-Cap Capacitor and EEPROM memory chip. The capacitor is capable of maintaining the time, for at least one day, in the event of a power outage. The EEPROM ensures that the individual programming parameters of your softener are not lost.

If the power outage lasts long enough to drain the Hi-Cap Capacitor, the control will ﬂash “12:00 PM” when power is returned to the control. The unit will continue to keep time from the moment power is restored, and will initiate a full regeneration at the preset regeneration time. The time of day will need to be reset in order to return the regeneration to its preset time.

If you live in an area where power outages occur with a regular frequency, a battery backup option is available for ensuring that the time of day is properly maintained. Contact your Culligan Dealer for more information.

Display

Program Key

Regeneration Key

Information Key

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Toggle Up

Toggle Down

Display Back lit LCD display.

Program Key Depress to enter and move through the programming steps.

Regeneration Key

Press and hold the key for three (3) seconds to initiate an immediate regeneration.

When pressed during programming the time of day, this key will allow the user to toggle between the hours and minutes setting of timing program segments.

Information Key

Each time depressed, the Information key will display statistical information such a ﬂow rate, time of day. Use with the Toggle Down key to display other statistical information.

Toggle Down Key

In the programming mode this key will move the user through the programming function in a descending mode. If depressed for greater than three seconds, the rate at which the display scrolls through data will increase.

Toggle Up Key

In the programming mode this key will move the user through the programming function in an ascending mode. If depressed for greater than three seconds, the rate at which the display scrolls through the data will increase.

This key will also allow the user to manually step through the cycles of regeneration.

The Culligan® AccuSoft® Plus circuit board controls all the softener functions. These settings are

Hours Flashing

Minutes Flashing

Time Flashing

programmed at the time of installation. The following is a list of all the microprocessor functions in the event that any of the settings need to be adjusted.

A further description of each programming setting and the corresponding display is outlined below. For a display that has an icon that is displayed solid for the 2 second time period prior to bringing up the settings, the settings menu can be reached prior to the two second time out by pressing the “Up” or “Down” key.

• Beeper Setting - This setting is used to turn the beeper

on or off for each key press actuation. The display will show “bEEP X” where X is either “Y” or “N”. The “Y” or “N” will be toggled with the “Up” and “Down” keys. Setting the Beep option to “N” will only disable the beeper for key press actuation. The beeper will still be active for error and alarm codes.

Pressing the “Program” key will save the setting and move to the next programming step.

• Time of Day - This setting is used to program the

current time of day. When in this step the display will ﬁrst show “tod” for two seconds.

After “tod” is displayed, “12:00 PM” will display (or the

current set time if already programmed) and the minutes will ﬂash. The minutes are adjusted with the “Up” or “Down” key until the correct value is displayed.

Press the “Regen” key to ﬂash the hours. Adjust with the “Up” or “Down” key until the correct

time is displayed.

Pressing the “Program” key will save setting and move to the next programming step. Pressing “Regen” will move back to the minutes adjust.

• Time of Regeneration - This setting is used to

program the time at which a regeneration is to occur in the delay mode, or in immediate mode with time clock backup on. The display will ﬁrst show “tor” for two seconds.

After “tor” is shown the display will then show the

default of 2:00 AM (or the current programmed time of regeneration if already set). The time can be adjusted in 30 minute increments by pressing the “Up” or “Down” keys.

Pressing the “Program” key will save the setting and move

to the next programming step.

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• Regeneration Interval - This setting is used to set the

days between regeneration in time clock mode. It is also active in meter or Aqua-Sensor® mode if the time clock backup DIP switch # 10 is set to on. The display will show “REGEN” icon and “dAYS” as well as the numbers to change. Adjust the value with the “Up” or “Down” keys.

Pressing the “Program” key will save the setting and move to the next programming step.

• Hardness Setting - This setting is used to set the

hardness (grains) of the inﬂuent water supply. For English Units the display will ﬁrst show “Hard” for two seconds and then display the Hardness default (or the previously programmed value). Adjust the value with the “Up” or “Down” keys.

(These settings will not get saved to EEPROM until the ‘Program’ key is pressed while at the

‘View’ programming step)

• Iron Setting (ﬂow meter only) - This setting is used

to set the iron level of the inﬂuent water supply. The display will show “Iron” in the left most digits and the iron default setting (or the previously programmed value) in the far right digit. The display will only appear if a ﬂow meter is connected to the circuit board and the control is set to Gold. If the iron level is set to “Y”, the Efﬁciency Mode is inactive. Adjust the value with the “Up” or “Down” keys.

Pressing the “Program” key will temporarily store the setting and move to the next programming

step. (This setting will not get saved to EEPROM until the ‘Program’ key is pressed while at the ‘View’ programming step)

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• Pressure Setting - This setting is used to set the inﬂuent

water pressure. The display will show “LowP” in the left most digits and the pressure default setting in the far right digit. If the pressure is less than 40 psi, chose “Y”. By choosing “Y” the brine rinse time will be extended. Adjust the value with the “Up” or “Down” keys.

Pressing the “Program” key will temporarily store the setting and move to the next programming step.

• Salt Type (ﬂow meter only) - This setting is used to select the regeneration salt type

(softener mode only). This display will only appear if dips# 3 & 4 are set to Gold, Platinum, or Other. The display will show “SALt” for 2 seconds. Then display the default ‘NACL’. Pushing the “Up” or “Down” keys will change to ‘KCL’.

Pressing the “Program” key will temporarily store the setting and move to the next programming step. (This setting will not get saved to EEPROM until the ‘program’ key is pressed while at the ‘View’ programming step)

• Efﬁciency Mode (ﬂow meter only) - Efﬁciency

9999 99

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mode will only be active if the conditions as explained earlier are met (Not available if DIP switch #6 or DIP switch #9 are on). The “EFFICIENCY MODE” Icon will be displayed with a default of “YES”. Toggle between “YES” and “NO” with the “Up” or “Down” key.

Pressing the “Program” key will temporarily store the

setting and move to the next programming step. (This setting will not get saved to EEPROM until the ‘program’ key is pressed while at the ‘View’ programming step).

• Gold Tank Sizes (Meter / AS / TC) -

used to determine what size tank the control is connected to. It will only appear if DIP Switch 3 is set to Gold. The display will ﬁrst show “GOLD” with the tank size default (or the previously programmed value). Adjust the tank size with the “Up” or “Down” keys.

Pressing the “Program” key will temporarily store the setting and move to the next programming

step. (This setting will not get saved to EEPROM until the ‘Program’ key is pressed while at the ‘View’ programming step)

• View - This setting is used to allow the programmer to view the calculated values for salt dosage, cycle times, batch capacity, and total capacity. These values may be changed at this time. The display will show “VIEW N”. The “Y” or “N” will be toggled with the “Up” and “Down” keys. The default for this item shall always be “N” and does not get saved in EEPROM. The programmer must always toggle to “Y” in order to view these items. Pressing the “Information “ key at this menu will re-calculate outputs based on saved inputs.

If “VIEW Y” is chosen, then pressing the “Program” key will display the value for salt dosage;

repeated presses of the program key will display cycle times, batch capacity, and total capacity.

Pressing the “Program” key after viewing “Batch” will exit the programming menu.. If “VIEW N” is chosen, then pressing the “Program” key will exit the programming menu. If

any values were changed from calculated values, then “SAVE” prompt appears. If “SAVE N” is chosen, the calculated values go back in. The user must choose “SAVE Y” to save custom values.

This setting is

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• Salt Dosage - This setting is used to set the salt dosage. It will only be accessible to be set if

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KG 3.O

dips # 3 & 4 are set to Gold and ‘View’ was set to ‘Yes’. The display will ﬁrst show “dOSAGE” for two seconds and then display the default (or previously programmed value). The proper units (lbs or kg) will appear according to dip # 7 setting (English/Metric). Adjust the salt dosage with the “Up” or “Down” keys.

Note: This setting also appears during Aqua-Sensor® Programming.

Pressing the “Program” key will save the setting and move to the next programming step.

• Cycle 1 Time - This setting is used to program the cycle

1 time that is usually backwash. The time of the cycle is kept in minutes. The display will show the “BACKWASH” and “MINS” icons and the cycle time in the right most digits. Adjust the value with the “Up” or “Down” keys.

Note: This setting also appears during Aqua-Sensor Programming.

Pressing the “Program” key will save the setting and move to the next programming step.

• Cycle 2 Time - This setting is used to set the time in

minutes for cycle 2. This cycle is brine draw / slow rinse for softeners. The display will show the “BRINE RINSE” and “MINS” icons and the cycle time in the right most digits. Adjust the value with the “Up” or “Down” keys.

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Note: This setting also appears during Aqua-Sensor Programming.

Pressing the “Program” key will save the setting and move to the next programming step.

• Cycle 3 Time - This cycle is the Fast Rinse/Reﬁll for

softeners. The display will show the “Fast Rinse/Reﬁll” and “Mins” icons and the cycle time in the far right digits.

Note: This setting This setting CAN NOT be adjusted!

Pressing the “Program” key will move to the next programming step.

• Total Capacity Set Point (Max Capacity) - This

setting is used to program a value that corresponds to the maximum capacity that can be expected from a unit before it is completely exhausted. If the unit reaches this set point an immediate regeneration will occur . This setting will only appear if a ﬂow meter is connected to the circuit board. Adjust the value with the “Up” or “Down” keys. The display will show the “REGEN” icon and “MAXCAP” for two seconds and then display the “REGEN” and “GALLONS” or “LITERS” (depending on DIP switch # 7 setting) icons and the setting numbers to adjust.

Pressing the “Program” key will save the setting and move to the next programming step.

• Batch Set Point - This setting is used to set the trip point for regeneration when in ﬂow meter

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operation. It will only appear if a ﬂow meter is connected. The programmed setting displays the actual set point to trigger regeneration. The display will show the “REGEN” icon and “bAtch” for two seconds and then display the “REGEN” and “GALLONS” or “LITERS” (depending on dip # 7 setting) icons and the setting numbers to adjust. Adjust the value with the “Up” or “Down” keys.

Pressing the “Program” key will save the setting and exit the programming menu.

• Save - This setting is used to save customized outputs. Selecting “Y” saves customized settings; selecting “N” recalculates outputs based on current inputs (This option does not appear if outputs are unchanged.).

Pressing the “Program” key will move to the next

programming step.

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Statistic

AQUA

SENS OR

SOFT WATER

REMAINING

0 47

%

TODAY'S

WATER USAGE

1 87

GALLONS

AVG DAILY

WATER USAGE

02 13

GALLONS

00 5.6

FLOW RATE GPM

Functions

The statistical functions are reached by pressing the “Information” key. Repetitive presses of the “Statistics” key will cycle through the standard statistics mode until cycled back to time of day display.

Once either of the Information menus is entered the information shown for each display is outlined below.

• Aqua Sensor -

aqua sensor mode (no meter attached). The display will alternate between ‘aqua’ and ‘sensor’ every second until the ‘Information’ key is pressed or until the function times out.

• Flow Rate -

is attached to the control. The display shall show the current ﬂow rate of the water passing through the control. The display will show the “FLOW RATE” and “GPM” icons and the current ﬂow rate passing through the ﬂow meter for as long as the “-” key or “Information” key is not pressed.

This display shall never time out, as opposed to the rest of standard statistics (10 minutes).

• Capacity Remaining (%)(standard statistics)

- This display will only show if the ﬂow meter is attached

to the control. The display shows the percent capacity remaining before regeneration will be triggered. The display will show the “SOFTWATER”, “REMAINING” and “%” icons. This display shall never time out, as opposed to the rest of standard statistics (10 minutes).

• Today’s Water Usage - This display will only show if

the ﬂow meter is attached to the control. The display will show the accumulated ﬂow of water for the current day. The value is to start totalizing at 12:00 AM and reset to 0 at 11:59:59 PM. The display will show the “TODAY’S”, “WATER USAGE” and “GALLONS” icons and the total days ﬂow.

This display will only show when in

This display will only show if the ﬂow meter

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• Average Daily Water Usage - This display will

only show if the ﬂow meter is attached to the control. The display will show a running 7-day average of daily water usage. The display will show the “AVG DAILY”, “WATER USAGE” and “GALLONS” icons and the averaged ﬂow value.

Regeneration

There are several conditions that will cause the control to trip a regeneration. The “REGEN” enunciator will light when the control has signaled for a regeneration. The “REGEN” enunciator will ﬂash while the control is in regeneration. The following are conditions that will call for regeneration:

1 When the Soft-Minder® meter has recorded the passage of a predetermined number of gallons. 2 When the Aqua-Sensor® Probe senses the hardness in the Cullex Media. 3 At the preset time, when the number of days without a regeneration is equal to the Timeclock

Backup setting.

4 At the preset time, when the “REGEN” button is depressed once. “REGEN” will light. 5 Immediately, when the “REGEN” button is depressed for three seconds. “REGEN” will light and

blink.

6 Immediately, if power to the unit has been off for more than 3 hours and time of day has been

restored.

Final Start-Up

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Recommended Meter Start-Up Procedure

• Close the main water supply valve.

• Set the Cul-Flo-Valv® to the bypass position.

• Ensure that all faucets at the installation site are closed.

• Direct the drain line discharge into a bucket where ﬂow can be observed.

• Plug the transformer into a 120 Volt, 60 Hz, single-phase receptacle.

• Wait for the control to energize the motor and home itself.

• Set the timer to the correct time of day.

• Open the main supply valve.

• Initiate an immediate regeneration to move the control into the backwash position.

• Refer to the section on manual cycling for information on cycling the control through its positions.

• When in the backwash position, slowly shift the bypass to the soft water position until water ﬂows.

• Allow the tank to ﬁll slowly until water ﬂows from the drain line.

• When ﬂow to drain is established, open the bypass fully. Watch the drain line discharge for signs of resin. If signs of resin particles appear, reduce the ﬂow. Increase the ﬂow again when resin no longer appears in the discharge.

• When the unit is ﬁlled with water, return the timer to the service position and proceed with setting the microprocessor. Refer to the programming section.

• Sanitize the unit as you leave the installation site (See Sanitizing Procedure on page 33).

Note: Unplugging the Culligan Gold Series water softener will not affect any of the control settings (The control must be plugged in for at least 10 minutes.). Once programmed in, the settings will be stored indeﬁnitely. In the event of a power failure the time-of-day setting will be stored for 12 hours maximum. If longer time storage is necessary, a battery backup is available.

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Recommended Aqua-Sensor® Start-Up Procedure

• Close the main water supply valve.

• Install the sensor probe into the tank but do not connect the sensor to the control at this time.

• Set the Cul-Flo-Valv® to the bypass position.

• Ensure that all faucets at the installation site are closed.

• Direct the drain line discharge into a bucket where ﬂow can be observed.

• Plug the transformer into a 120 Volt, 60 Hz, single-phase receptacle.

• Wait for the control to energize the motor and home itself.

• Open the main supply valve.

• Initiate an immediate regeneration to move the control into the backwash position.

• Refer to the section on manual cycling for information on cycling the control through its positions.

• When in the backwash position, slowly shift the bypass to the soft water position until water ﬂows.

• Continue backwash until the drain efﬂuent is clear – at least 10 minutes (use a white foam coffee cup to occasionally collect a sample of backwash water; the stark white of the cup will show the presence of color throw and resin ﬁnes).

• After the backwash water runs clear, step the control to the Fast Rinse/Reﬁll position to ﬁll the brine tank and purge air from the brine line.

• Continue or repeat the backwash cycle if needed (while in the backwash step, you can pull the plug on the control and allow it to run as long as needed).

• Unplug the control and connect the sensor to the circuit board.

• Reconnect the power; the control will home again.

• To check the condition of the sensor, press the Information key, followed by the up key (the screen at right appears, HM alternating with the time remaining in the sensor lockout period – should be 00); with a sensor connected the A enunciator should appear in the second digit from the left.

• Press the Information key and program the control to the desired settings.

• Complete installation and cleanup.

• Sanitize the unit as you leave the installation (see sanitizing procedure on page 33).

• Initiate a regeneration or set to go at a preset time.

The thorough backwashing process should have cleared the ﬁnes and color-throw from the tank. The probe should settle into the resin bed during the ﬁrst couple of minutes of backwashing.

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Salt Supply,

Usage and

Service

Salt is the mineral used to “recharge” your water conditioner. A brine solution is automatically made up in the bottom of the salt storage container, the Cullex® resin beads in the mineral tank are ﬂushed with the brine solution as a step in the recharging process.

Your Culligan Water Conditioner has been carefully designed to get the greatest amount of softening capacity from the salt it uses. Here is some pertinent information about salt usage, types and service.

Salt Economizer

This control is set at the time of installation, and determines salt usage according to the water hardness, number of persons in the household, and water usage.

What Kind of Salt is Best

All Culligan Water Conditioners are designed to use any water conditioner salt of good quality, including “rock”, “pellet”, “solar”, or “evaporated” types.

All rock salt, regardless of source, contains insoluble material which collects at the bottom of the salt storage tank and requires periodic clean-out.

If puriﬁed salt products are used, the salt storage compartment will require less frequent clean-out, but you must check more frequently for “bridging”.

Regardless of what type of salt is used, we recommend Culligan Brand Salt as suggested by your Culligan Dealer. He or she is the expert and can provide you with the best product for your Culligan Water Conditioner.

Automatic Salt Delivery Service

Ask your Culligan Dealer for details about salt delivery service. You can have your salt supply replenished on a regular basis. Whether you have automatic delivery service or pick up salt from your Culligan Dealer, you will be getting quality salt packaged according to rigid Culligan speciﬁcations. Using Culligan Brand Salt will help assure continued efﬁciency and trouble-free operation of your water conditioner.

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Sodium Information: “Water softeners using sodium chloride for regeneration add sodium to the water. Persons who are on sodium restricted diets should consider the added sodium as part of their overall sodium intake.”

Following these simple precautions will help assure continued trouble-free service and keep your Culligan Water Conditioner looking like new for years.

1. Do not place heavy objects on top of the salt storage tank or timer cover.

2. Use only mild soap and warm water when cleaning the exterior of the conditioner. Never use harsh, abrasive cleaning compounds or those which contain acid, such as vinegar, bleach and similar products.

3. Important: Protect your water conditioner and the entire drainline from

freezing temperatures. DANGER: If your unit should freeze, do not attempt to disassemble it. Call your Culligan Dealer.

4. Important: Culligan water softeners are sold for use on potable water, only. If at any time the water becomes contaminated, such as during a “boil water” situation, the operation of the water softener should be discontinued until it is veriﬁed that the water is again potable. To do this, push the red knob on the back of the water softener against the barrel of the bypass valve. Then, call your Culligan dealer to have your system sanitized before it is placed back into service.

5. Should service, adjustment or trouble-shooting information be needed which is not covered in the Use and Care Guide, call your Culligan Dealer.

Note: Following the manufacturer’s instructions regarding operation, maintenance and replacement requirements, including replacement of ﬁlters if applicable, is essential for Culligan’s products to perform as advertised.

If you have further questions, please call your local independently operated Culligan dealer. He or she will be glad to be of assistance to you. For your nearest Culligan dealer, call (800) 285-5442.

Care and Cleaning of your Water Conditioner

Recommended Preventative Maintenance Inspection Schedule

The Culligan Gold Series household water softener has been designed to provide a good, consistent service life. Routinely inspecting the system may help avoid potentially costly breakdowns related to circumstances outside of the control of the dealer and/or user.

Component Suggested Inspection

Frequency

Entire System At Start-up, after infrequent

use (idle for one week or more) or every 3 - 6 months.

Backwash Flow Controller

Brine eductor nozzle and throat

Softening Media (Cullex)

Every 12 months or every time service is performed on the system.

Every 2 -3 years Chlorinated water supplies can breakdown and

Reason for Maintenance

On private supplies, the appearance of off-tastes and odors, particularly if musty or “rotten egg” (caused by harmless sulfate-reducing bacteria) may indicate a need for the system to be sanitized. See page 40.

Build up of sediment, iron and/or other foreign materials (found in some water supplies but not necessarily all) could negatively affect system performance. Monitor item for normal or unexpected wear.

destroy resin material. Resin material may also perform poorly if subjected to other materials (sediment, iron, alum, etc.) found in some water supplies (but not necessarily all).

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To Clean Out the Salt Storage Tank

A periodic clean-out of the Salt Storage Tank is necessary to keep your Culligan Water Conditioner at peak operating efﬁciency. Do it at least every 2 years when the salt supply is low. Follow these step-by-step procedures:

Tools needed:

• Scoop

• Clean, bucket-size container

• Phillips-head screwdriver

• Garden hose

• Household scrub brush or sponge

1. Remove the salt storage tank cover and the cap from the brine valve chamber.

2. Lift the brine valve out of the brine valve chamber and set aside in an upright position.

3. If you’d like to save any clean, dry salt remaining in the tank, remove it and place it in a clean container.

4. Using the scoop, dig out and discard as much remaining salt, water and debris as possible.

5. Remove the brine valve chamber by removing the screws on either side of the salt tank.

6. Remove the salt plate at the bottom of the brine tank.

7. Lay the salt tank on its side and direct a brisk stream of water from your garden hose to its inside to rinse out all residue.

8. Using a household scrub brush and a mild soapy solution, clean the salt plate. This will complete the tank cleaning.

9. Stand salt tank upright. Replace the salt plate. Place brine valve chamber in position and afﬁx with screws.

10. Insert the brine valve into the chamber and replace brine valve chamber cap.

11. Fill the salt storage tank with 4 to 6 inches of water.

12. Fill the tank with salt to within a few inches of the top.

13. Replace salt storage tank cover.

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Sanitizing Procedure

A water softener in daily use on a potable water supply generally requires no special attention other than keeping the salt tank ﬁlled. Occasionally, however, a unit may require sanitization under one of the following conditions:

• At start-up time.

• After standing idle for a week or more.

• On private supplies, the appearance of off-tastes and odors, particularly if musty or “rotten egg” (caused by harmless sulfate-reducing bacteria).

Note: If the water supply contains iron, regenerate the softener before sanitizing to remove iron from the resin.

Caution! Hazard from toxic fumes! Chlorine bleach and common iron control chemicals may generate toxic fumes when mixed.

• If the unit uses Culligan Sofner-gard® or other compounds containing sodium hydrosulﬁte, sodium bisulﬁte, or any other reducing agent, disconnect the device feeding the chemical(s) and manually regenerate the unit before sanitizing.

• Do not use this procedure if the softener salt contains iron control additives.

1. Remove the brine tank cover.

2. Pour directly into the brine chamber 1/3 to 1/2 cup of common household bleach (5.25% sodium hypochlorite) for each cubic foot of resin in the tank.

3. Manually start recharge. Allow the unit to complete the recharge cycle automatically.

If tastes and odors return frequently, even after sanitization, a continuous chlorination system may be needed. Send a water sample to a qualiﬁed laboratory for bacterial analysis.

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Things to

Check Before

Calling for

Service

If you unexpectedly experience hard water, make these simple checks before calling your Culligan dealer. One of the following conditions may be the reason for your interruption of service.

Important

If any of the following conditions is found, the water conditioner should be manually recharged according to instructions on page 28 after you have corrected the problem.

Power Supply

Check your power supply cord. Is it plugged fully into the electric outlet? Be certain that the outlet is not controlled by a wall switch which has been turned off. Reset conditioner to proper time of day and then plug in.

Blown Fuse

Check the house fuse or circuit breaker panel. Replace a blown-out fuse or reset an open circuit breaker.

Power Failure

Any interruption in your power supply or time changes - such as daylight savings - will disrupt your conditioner’s recharge schedule by causing the timer to run off-schedule. Reset timer to proper time of day.

Bypass Valves

Check to see if they are in the proper position. Cul-Flo-Valv® Bypass, if used, should be in the “Push for Service” position. If hand valves are used, see that inlet and outlet valve are opened and that the bypass valve is closed.

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No Water

If you aren’t getting any water ﬂow at all, make sure your water supply is working. Open a tap ahead of the conditioner (outside tap) to see if you have any water pressure. If you have water pressure, check the bypass valve. If it is in the Service position, put it into the bypass and call your Culligan dealer for service.

Increased Usage

Guests, family additions, new water-using appliances, etc., all will result in more water usage and will require more capacity from your conditioner. You can reprogram your recharging schedule by following the directions on pages 22-26. Call your Culligan dealer for advice and save a service call.

Salt Supply

Check it. Reﬁll if necessary and wait approximately 4 hours for salt to dissolve before initiating a recharge cycle.

Salt Bridging

Salt bridging occurs when a space is formed between the salt and the water underneath, preventing the salt from dissolving to make brine. No brine, no soft conditioned water!

High humidity and/or use of some brands of puriﬁed salt products may cause a salt bridge to form. The best way to check and eliminate a salt bridging problem is to take a broom handle or similar

instrument and make a mark 34 inches from the end. Then carefully begin to probe down through the salt with the instrument. Should an obstruction be found before the mark on your instrument reaches the rim of the salt storage tank, a salt bridge is likely to have formed. Continue to probe and break the salt bridge completely.

The Accusoft Plus microprocessor is equipped with an advanced error detection system. During all operating modes the softener’s electronics are performing self-diagnostics to ensure that the unit is operating correctly. There may be times, however, when something may occur that could cause the unit to improperly operate. In those instances the microprocessor will identify the exact problem and alert the user with an error code. Shown below is a description of the error codes.

Error Codes

Display Alert Code

Description

ERR 1

ERR 2

ERR 3

ERR 4

CHECK

SALT

Motor Failure to Start If the valve fails to reach

Motor Failure to Stop If the control detects

Incorrect Cycle Position

Control type does not match.

A/S mode; control detected no brine during brine rinse cycle.

Mode of Detection Comments

Press and hold ‘Program’ the desired state within 70 seconds of driving the motor. The control will attempt to start the motor 3 times for 70 seconds each time with a 60 second off period between each attempt.

changes in the Cam inputs when the motor is not supposed to be turning.

The control expects to be in a different position than that indicated by the Cam switch closures.

-If dips# 3 & 4 are set for ‘Gold’ and 4-cycle valve is detected. -If dips# 3 & 4 are set for ‘Gold’ or ‘Europe’ and 5-cycle valve is detected.

A very distinct signal is expected from the probe during brine rinse; lack of this signal means no brine was detected.

key for 10 seconds.

Press and hold ‘Program’

key for 10 seconds.

Press and hold ‘Program’

key for 10 seconds.

Press and hold ‘Program’

key for 10 seconds.

Once this alert is triggered,

the A/S is no longer

a valid regen trigger.

The alert can only be

cleared after a successful

regeneration of the resin

bed.

Beeping only occurs between the hours of 8:00 am and 8:00 pm. Beeping can be silenced by pressing any key.

To reset an error, press and hold for 10 seconds the ‘Program’ button. The unit will beep and check to see if indeed the error has been ﬁxed. If the error was not ﬁxed, the board will re-display the error code. If the error code does not reset please contact your local Culligan Dealer. For additional troubleshooting or service needs, please contact your local Culligan Dealer.

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When and How to Bypass Your Water Conditioner

About 1-1/4”

Normally, all water except outside lines passes through the water conditioner. There are times when the water conditioner should be bypassed, using the push-button Cul-Flo-Valv® Bypass, or a 3-way bypass valve. You should bypass:

1. If lines to outside faucets do not bypass the water conditioner, and you do not want to waste soft water on lawn sprinkling or other outside uses.

2. If you are going away on vacation and want to save salt by not having the unit recharge while you’re away.

Bypass Valve

In the back of Culligan water conditioners is a push-button Cul-Flo-Valv® Bypass. To bypass unit, simply turn the blue knob clockwise. To return to soft water service, reverse the procedure - turn the blue knob counter-clockwise.

To BYPASS, turn the blue knob clockwise (see directional arrow on end of knob) until the knob stops as shown.

DO NOT OVERTIGHTEN!

Bypassed – Figure 14a

A screwdriver shank may be used in the slot (arrow) as a lever for extra turning force if

To return to SERVICE, turn the blue knob counter-clockwise (see directional arrow on end of knob) until the knob stops as shown.

DO NOT OVERTIGHTEN!

Soft Water – Figure 14b

needed

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Culligan knows the more informed you are about your water treatment systems, the more conﬁdent you will be about its performance. It’s because of this and more than seventy years of commitment to customer satisfaction that Culligan is providing this Performance Data Sheet to its customers.

Important Notice: Read this Performance Data Sheet and compare the capabilities of this unit with your actual water treatment needs. It is recommended that before purchasing a water treatment unit, you have your water supply tested to determine your actual water treatment needs.

Manufacturer: Culligan International Company 9399 W. Higgins Rd., Suite 1100, Rosemont, IL 60018 USA

(847) 430-2800

Product: Culligan Gold Series™ 9” Water Softener with Soft-Minder® Meter

Testing Conditions & Results:

Flow Rate: 9.0 gpm @ 14 psi Capacity: 19,086 grains @ 4.0 lb. salt Pressure: 30 - 40 psi 26,301 grains @ 8.0 lb. salt Acidity: Non-Corrosive 30,787 grains @ 12.0 lb. salt Temperature: 68° (20°C) pH: 7.6 Efﬁciency Rated Dosage†: 4,770 gr/lb

Softener Speciﬁcations:

Max. Flow Rate: 9.0 gpm (34 Lpm) Pressure Drop at Max. Flow Rate: 14.0 psi (90 kPa) Operating Temp. Range: 33-125°F (1-50°C) Max. Drain Flow Rate: 1.6 gpm (6.1 Lpm) Working Pressure Range: 20-120 psi (140-860 kPa) Oper. Pressure Range (Canada): 20 - 90 psi (140 - 620 kPa)

Name of Substance USEPA Maximum

Contaminant Level

Barium 2.0 mg/L 7.5 + 0.5 9.0 gpm 14 (psig)

Radium 226/228 5 pCi/L 7.5 + 0.5 9.0 gpm 14 (psig)

This system is certiﬁed for barium and radium 226/228 reduction based on hardness reduction. It is recommended you test your water every 6 months to ensure the system is performing properly and that hardness, and therefore barium and radium 226/228, are being reduced. Hardness test strips have been included. Additional strips are available from your local Culligan dealer.

The Culligan Gold Series 9” Water Softeners are tested and certiﬁed by WQA against NSF/ANSI Standard 44 for the effective reduction of hardness (calcium and magnesium) and barium/radium as veriﬁed and substantiated by test data.

The Culligan Gold Series 9” Water Softeners are tested and certiﬁed by WQA against NSF/ANSI Standard 61 for material requirements.

An efﬁciency rated water softener is a DIR softener which also complies with speciﬁc performance speciﬁcations intended to minimize the amount of regenerant brine and water used in its operation. Efﬁciency rated water softeners shall have a rated salt efﬁciency of not less than 3350 grains of total hardness exchange per pound of salt (based on NaCl equivalency) (477 grams of total hardness exchange per kilogram of salt), and shall not deliver more salt than its listed rating. The efﬁciency is measured by a laboratory test described in NSF/ANSI 44. The test represents the maximum possible efﬁciency the system can achieve. Operational efﬁciency is the actual efﬁciency achieved after the system has been installed. It is typically less than the efﬁciency due to individual application factors including water hardness, water usage, and other contaminants that reduce the softener’s capacity.

Refer to the Speciﬁcations, Familiarization and Warranty section of this Owner’s Guide for more speciﬁc product information. To avoid contamination from improper handling and installation, your system should only be installed and serviced by your Culligan Man. Performance will vary based on local water conditions. The substances reduced by this system are not necessarily in your water.

Culligan water softeners are designed to work with any salt of good quality, although it is recommended that you ask your local Culligan Man for his suggestion on the best type and grade of salt to use in this softener.

Notice: This softener is not intended to be used for treating water that is microbiologically unsafe or of unknown quality without adequate disinfection before or after the system.

† The efﬁciency rated dosage is only valid at the 4lb. salt dosage for 9” models.

Buyer Signature Date

Seller Signature Date

pH Flow Rate Pressure

Performance Data Sheet

Culligan Gold Series™ 9” Water Softener with Soft-Minder® Meter

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Performance

Data Sheet

Culligan Gold Series™

9” Water Softener with Aqua-Sensor

Sensing Device

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Culligan knows the more informed you are about your water treatment systems, the more conﬁdent you will be about its performance. It’s because of this and more than seventy years of commitment to customer satisfaction that Culligan is providing this Performance Data Sheet to its customers.

Important Notice: Read this Performance Data Sheet and compare the capabilities of this unit with your actual water treatment needs. It is recommended that before purchasing a water treatment unit, you have your water supply tested to determine your actual water treatment needs.

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Manufacturer: Culligan International Company 9399 W. Higgins Rd., Suite 1100, Rosemont, IL 60018 USA

(847) 430-2800

Product: Culligan Gold Series™ 9” Water Softener with Aqua-Sensor® Sensing Device

Testing Conditions & Results:

Flow Rate: 9.0 gpm @ 14 psi Capacity: 19,086 grains @ 4.0 lb. salt Pressure: 30 - 40 psi 26,301 grains @ 8.0 lb. salt Acidity: Non-Corrosive 30,787 grains @ 12.0 lb. salt Temperature: 68° (20°C) pH: 7.6 Efﬁciency Rated Dosage†: 4,770 gr/lb

Softener Speciﬁcations:

Max. Flow Rate: 9.0 gpm (34 Lpm) Pressure Drop at Max. Flow Rate: 14.0 psi (90 kPa) Operating Temp. Range: 33-125°F (1-50°C) Max. Drain Flow Rate: 1.6 gpm (6.1 Lpm) Working Press. Range: 20-120 psi (140-860 kPa) Oper. Press. Range (Canada): 20 - 90 psi (140 - 620 kPa)