Waterco Commandomatic, W7 Series, S14 Series, WPS4 Series, WPS9 Series Owner's Manual

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Notice to Inst aller

This manual co ntains importan t information about the ins tallation, oper ation
and safe use o f this product. Once the product has been installed this manual

must be given to the owner/ o perator of this equipment.

This equipment must be instal led and serviced by a quali fied technician .
Improper insta llation can cre ate electrical hazards whic h could result in property
damage, seriou s injury or dea th. Improper installation w ill void the wa rranty.

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Owners Manual

W7, S14, WP S4, WPS9, M B6,
FS40, CF6 & CU40 Serie s

Whole of House
Filters, Softeners
and Purifiers

Table of

Wate rco Co mmando matic

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GENERAL INFORM ATION -------------- ------------- ------------ ----------- 01

COMMANDOMATIC HOME S OLUTIONS --- ------------- ------------ --- 02

COMMANDOMATIC SEDIME NT FILTER ---------- ------------ --------- 03

COMMANDOMATIC WATER SOFTENER/ -- ------------ ------------- -- 03
PURIFIER SYS TEMS

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS - ------------- ------------ ------------- -- 04

CHECKLIST -- ------------- ------------- ------------ ------------- ------------ ---- 04

CONNECTIONS ------------- ------------- ------------ ------------- ------------ - 05

INITIAL OPERATION ---- ------------ ------------- ------------ ------------- --- 0 5

WHEN AND HOW TO RE GENERATE OR BACKWASH ---- -------- 06

SOFTENER AND SOF TENER/ PURIFI ER REGENERATION ---- -- 06

UNIT CAPACITY CHART FO R COMMANDOMATIC MODE LS ---- 06

SEMI-AUTOMATIC UNIT RE GENERATION --------- ------------ ------- 07

FILTER BACKWASH --------- ------------- ------------ ------------- ---------- 07

COMMANDOMATIC AUTOMATIC CONTROLLE R ---------- --------- 08

PROGRAMMING THE CONTROLLE R ----------- ------------ ------------ 08

CONTROLLER D ISPLAYS -------------- ------------- ------------ ----------- 10

ADDITIONAL DIS PLAYS AND SERVICE MENUS --- ------------- ---- 10

REPLACING TH E A10 VALVE AND CLEANING ---------- ------------ 11
THE FILTER BED

TROUBLESHOOT ING GUIDE --- ------------- ------------ ------------- ----- 12

COMMANDOMATIC MEDIA CAPACITIES ------------- ------------ ----- 12

SERVICE AND MAINTE NANCE INFORM ATION -------------- -------- 13

COMMANDOMATIC WARRANTY ---- ------------- ------------ ------------ 13

INTRODUCTION

This booklet is designe d to cover the total range of Waterco Comman domatic domestic water softeners, purie rs
and lters.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Commandomatic domestic units may be divided broadly into t wo types:-

1. Water Filters

a) Sediment F ilters are used to remove suspen ded material from the water.
Sediment, mud and algae are ltered out down to the siz e of approximately
10 microns by a lter bed of anthracite , sand and gravel.

b) Carbon Fil ters contain a deep bed of activated carbo n as the lter media.

Carbon is a highly adsor bent material with a very h igh capacity fo r the

removal of tastes/ odours, chlorine and Trihalomethanes.

2. Water Softeners and Purier

a) Water Softener s remove hardness ( Calcium and Magnesium ) fro m water.
The hardnes s minerals are trapped by the ion exchange resin bed.

b) Purier So fteners are a co mbination unit. They have both softening a nd purifying
resins in t heir resin beds. This unit is well suited to use on water that is modera tely
hard and ha s an organic content.

Wate rco Co mmando matic

I pg 03

RECOMMENDED UN IT SOFTENER PURIFIER/ SOFTENER SEDIMENT FILTER CARBON FILTER

Number of pers ons in Househol d*

1-6 7-9 1-6 7-9 1-6 7-9 1-6 7-9

Commandomatic Model

W7(A) S14(A) W PS4(A) WPS9(A) MB6(A) F S40(A) CF6(A) C U40(A)

TYPICAL
SYMPTOMS

PROBLEM

Hard Water

Soap will not l ather
White scale bui ld up
Glass ware streaked

Hardness
Hardness
Hardness

Dirty Water

Dirt/ rust sett ling out
Sludge/ clay se ttling
Green organic mat ter

Sediment
Mud
Algae

Suspended matt er

Colloidal clay

Clarification on Application

Orange/ Brown
Green stains on fittings
Discoloured water

Iron
Copper
Organic colour

Taste and Odour

Smell of chlori ne
Rotten vegetable sm ells
Rotten egg smel l

Chlorine
Odour
Hydrongen Sulphide

Salty to taste

Salty/ Brackis h

Reverse Osmosi s on Applicatio n

Other

Not readily detec table
Requires analysis

Fluoride
Nitrate

2

1

1

1

2 2 2

3

3

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

COMMANDOMATIC SEDIMENT FILTER

Each unit comp rises of:

Pressure vessel co ntaining a mixed bed of eith er:

a) An thracite, Sand and Gravel.
b) Ac tivated Carbon.

A10 valve, whi ch directs the  ow of water thro ugh the cycle o f backwash and service.

COMMANDOMATIC HOME SOLUTIONS

Refer to the c hart below to  nd the unit that best suits the problem.

1. Based on 1 43mg/L hardness for softeners, Puriers/ Softeners.

2. Water softener satisfactory to 0.3mg/L.

3. Water Purier/ Softener satisfactory to 0. 1ppm.

This char t has been prepared as a guide based on municipal water supplies. These products are not designed
for the removal of microorganisms and some may result in th e accumu lation of them in certain circumstances.
Therefore, for drinking water, it is important that they are used on microbiologically safe water and that  ushing
and maintenanc e protocols are st rictly adhered t o.

Excellent Perf ormance

Good Performan ce
Fair Performan ce

Washing machines, dishwashing machines, spa ba ths - each count as one pers on.

How does a Commandomatic Sediment/
Carbon Filter work?

The filte r medi a is h eld wi thin a cyli nder.
The lter media sits on top of a gravel

bed and a centre tu be passes through the

media. Normal service ow is down through
the lt er bed and back up the centre tub e.
During backwashing, the ow is reversed
ushing sedime nt out of the  lter bed.

Waste
to Drain

Mains Water

Unsoftered
Water to
House

BACKWASH

Mains Water

Filtered
Water to
House

COMMANDOMATIC WATER SOFTENER/ PURIFIER SYSTEMS

Each unit comp rises of:

Pressure vessel co ntaining a bed of cation or cation/ anion exchange resin, which does the softening/ purifying.

Brine tank to store and provides the salt, to make up the sal t brine solution needed for regeneratio n.

A 10 valve, wh ich directs the ow of water th rough the c ycle of regeneration and servi ce.

How does a Com mandomatic wate r Softener/ Purier work?

The water soften ing/ purifying resin is held with in the pressure vessel. The resin sit s on top of a gravel bed and a
centre tube passes throu gh the resin to provide up or down ow when required. Nor mal ow is down through the
resin bed and ba ck up the centre tube. During salt regeneration, the ow is reversed.

Salt is stored in the brine tank. A oat allows a set amount of water in to the brine tank. This water dissol ves
enough salt to regenerat e the water softener/ puri er. The brine solution is then tra nsferred into the resin cylind er.

This is achieved by means of an injection sy stem, which draws t he brine solution up, and passes it through the

resin bed and ou t to the drain.

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To Drain

Mains Water

Unsoftered
Water to
House

RINSE

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To Drain

Salt

Brine
Solution

Mains Water

Unsoftered
Water to
House

BACKWASH BRINE

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Mains Water

Soft Water
to House

NORMAL FLOW

Salt

Brine
Solution