Water Control Brassmaster, Brassmaster Plus, brassmaster plus+ multimax Installation & Operation Manual

Combination Water Softener / Tannin Filter

Installation / Operation Manual

Installation Procedure

1. Identify installation location for water softener. Piping should be such that all household

water, with the exception of outside hydrants, flows through softener. This system and in­stallation must comply with state and local laws and regulations.

2. Connect water piping. This unit has been supplied with a manually operated bypass device

which enables the softener to be isolated from the water service lines for maintenance and
service, and also maintain the continuity of the water supply when the softener is discon-

nected. Important: Make all sweat-solder connections within 6 inches of softener before

applying threaded fittings to supplied bypass valve. Overheating may cause damage to
valve. Turn supplied bypass valve to “Bypass” position and make connections to household

water lines. Leave unit in “Bypass” position until startup procedure.

3. Connect drain line. Remove barbed drain line fitting from parts bag. Apply thread seal

tape to threads and turn into the female threaded opening on the back side of the control
valve. Connect 5/8” drain line (supplied in parts bag) to barbed end of drain line fitting and
run to a nearby drain. Be sure not to submerse drain line end into drain, as an 1 1/2” mini­mum air gap must be maintained to prevent potential backflow hazard. Firmly secure at
drain, while maintaining a minimum 1 1/2” air gap (See detailed drawing on back side of
piping diagram).

4. Connect brine line. Connect 3/8” brine line (supplied in parts bag) to fitting on brine tank

and on the control valve. Tighten both fittings with an adjustable wrench.

5. Install brine tank overflow line. Install overflow fitting (supplied in parts bag) into hole in

side of brine tank. An owner-supplied overflow line should then be attached and run to a

nearby drain. Failure to run overflow line could cause flooding and water damage should
the brine tank overflow.

6. Connect to electrical power source. Connect power cord to a separate 120v, 15 amp,

ground fault interrupt (GFI) outlet.

Proceed to start-up procedure.

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

Start-Up Procedure

Placing unit into service

 Fill the mineral tank with water: Press and hold the extra cycle button for 5 seconds. Dis-

play will indicate step 1, which is the backwash cycle (as shown above). Once the display
indicates step 1, slowly open bypass valve and let water run to the drain for approximately 5
minutes. This will bleed any air from the system and flush it to the drain. After approxi­mately 5 minutes, manually index the valve through the remaining cycles as follows:

 Push the extra cycle button once to advance the valve to regen step 2
 Push the extra cycle button once to advance the valve to regen step 3
 Push the extra cycle button once to advance the valve to regen step 4

At regen step 4, allow the control to automatically complete step 4 (brine refill) and return to
service. This will place the correct amount of water in the brine tank for start-up.

The unit is now pressurized with water and ready for service.

Proceed to setting current time of day.