Excalibur Water Systems 1.5 “ HIGH CAPACITY SIMPLEX WATER SOFTENER Installation And Operation Manual

1.5 “ HIGH CAPACITY SIMPLEX WATER SOFTENER

INSTALLATION AND OPERATIONS MANUAL

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Barrie, ON L4N 4Y8

Water Softener Introduction:

Please read Excalibur Water Systems Water Softener manual
carefully before starting the Water Softener installation. The Water
Softener manual contains detailed information about your new Water
Softener, including the Water Softener Installation, Settings, Start up
and Operation. The Excalibur Water Softener has been designed
and engineered to provide soft conditioned water for many years,
when the Water Softener is properly installed and operated.
Throughout your Excalibur Water Softener manual you will find
special headings to highlight special Water Softener procedures that
provide additional explanations.

Caution:

The Excalibur Water Softener high inlet water pressure or low water
temperature may cause excessive Water Softener media bed
expansion during the Water Softener backwash, resulting in loss of
Water Softener media to drain.

Warning! Shock Hazard!

Disconnect the Water Softener power before removing control valve
cover.

The Excalibur Water Softener caution and warning paragraphs are
not meant to cover all possible conditions and situations that may
occur with the Water Softener. It must be understood that common
sense, caution and careful attention are factors which cannot be built
into the Water Softener. These factors must be supplied by the
personnel installing, operating or servicing the Water Softener.

Water Softener Components:

Media Tank;

The Water Softener media tank features Excalibur fiberglass wound
high impact Water Softener media tank. The media Water Softener
tank contains quartz underbedding, single point distributor, Excalibur
high capacity durable synthetic Water Softener resin which meets
Excalibur Water System’s rigid specifications.

Brine Tank;

The Water Softener salt storage tank has a capacity of 800 lbs of
water softening salt. The brine well and safety float are installed in
the brine to eliminate the Water Softener brine from over flowing.
These durable Water Softener brine tanks are made of tough
polyethylene and are complete with a polyethylene cover.

Double Safe Brine Refill System;

The Excalibur high capacity Water Softener combined brine refill
Water Softener feature has a positive float safety shut off device to
prevent the Water Softener brine tank from overflowing.

Electronic Control Valve;

The Water Softener time and frequency of regeneration are controlled
by the electronic control valve and meter. The Water Softener control
valve can be adjusted to suit a wide range of water types and usages.
The Water Softener has a manual regeneration button that permits an
extra supply of soft water for temporary increases in water usages.

6 Cycle Control Valve;

The reliable Excalibur Water Softener control valve provides direct
flow of water during regeneration. The Water Softener control valve
is constructed with durable corrosion resistant materials, epoxy
coated, the piston operated design assures positive, accurate
positioning even in turbidity water problem water supplies. The six
cycle Water Softener control valve sequence of operation is as
follows:

st

1. 1

backwash,

2. Draw/slow rinse

nd

3. 2

backwash

4. Fast rinse

5. Refill

6. Service.

Service;

The Water Softener service cycle is a down flow operation. The hard
water flows down through the Water Softener resin and is softened by
hard water ions such as calcium and magnesium attaching to the
Water Softener resin beads. Then the Water Softener must be put
into regeneration at which time the calcium and magnesium ions are
then exchanged for sodium ions and flushed to drain.

Regeneration:

The Water Softener first step of regeneration is the back wash cycle.
Water flow from the bottom to the top of the tank then out to drain,
washing out turbidity or iron and reclassifying the Water Softener
resin bed. The Water Softener has an automatic flow control in the
drain line that limits flow of back wash water to avoid possible loss of
resin.
The Water Softener second step or regeneration is brine draw and
slow rinse. The Water Softener control valve directs water through
the Water Softener brine injector mixing it with concentrated brine
from the brine tank and discharges into the top of the Water Softener
tank. The Water Softener brine flows from the top of the Water
Softener tank through the Water Softener resin bed and out to drain,