Size of Service Valve _______________________________
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MODEL 2850
General Commercial Pre-Installation Check List
WATE R PR ES S UR E: A minimum of 25 pounds of water pressure is required for regeneration valve to operate
effectively.
ELECTRICAL FACILITIES: A continuous 115 volt, 60 Hertz current supply is required. Make certain the current
supply is always hot and cannot be turned off with another switch.
EXISTING PLUMBING: Condition of existing plumbing should be free from lime and iron buildup. Piping that is built up
heavily with lime and/or iron should be replaced. If piping is clogged with iron, a separate iron filter unit should be
installed ahead of the water softener.
LOCATION OF SOFTENER AND DRAIN: The softener should be located close to a drain.
BY-PASS VALVES: Always provide for the installation of a by-pass valve.
CAUTION: Water pressure is not to exceed 120 p.s.i., water temperature is not to exceed 100° F, and the unit cannot
be subjected to freezing conditions.
Installation Instructions
1. Place the softener tank where you want to install the unit making sure the unit is level and on a firm base.
(Maximum 4 feet apart for twin units.)
2. All plumbing should be done in accordance with local plumbing codes. The pipe size for the drain line should be the
same size as the drain line flow control connection. Water meters are to be installed on soft water outlets. Twin
units with (1) one meter shall be installed on common soft water outlet of units.
3. Solder joints near the drain must be done prior to connecting the Drain Line Flow Control fitting. Leave at least 6″
between the DLFC and solder joints when soldering when the pipes are connected on the DLFC. Failure to do this
could cause interior damage to the DLFC.
4. Teflon tape is the only sealant to be used on the drain fitting. The drain from twin units may be run through a
common line.
5. Make sure that the floor is clean beneath the salt storage tank and that it is level.
6. Place approximately 1″ of water above the grid plate (if used) in your salt tank. Salt may be placed in the unit at this
time.
7. Place in by-pass position. Turn on the main water supply. Open a cold soft water tap nearby and let run a few
minutes or until the system is free from foreign material (usually solder) that may have resulted from the installation.
8. Place the by-pass in service position.
9. Manually index the softener control into “service” position and let water flow into the mineral tank. When water flow
stops, close inlet valve, place control in “backwash” position to relieve head of air, then gradually open inlet valve to
purge remaining air in tank. Return control to service position.
10. Electrical: All electrical connections must be connected according to codes. Use electrical conduit if applicable.
Plug into power supply.
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MODEL 2850
Water Conditioner Flow Diagrams
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SERVICE POSITION
INLET
Hard water enters unit at valve inlet and flows down through the mineral in the mineral tank.
Conditioned water enters center tube through the bottom distributor then flows up through the
center tube around the piston and out the outlet of the valve.
2
BACKWASH POSITIONBRINE POSITION
INLET
3
INLET
Hard water enters unit at valve inlet flows through piston down
center tube through bottom distributor and up through the mineral
around the piston and out the drain line.
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Hard water enters unit at valve inlet flows up into injector housing
and down through nozzle and throat to draw brine from the brine tank
brine flows down through mineral and enters the center tube
through bottom distributor and out through the drain line.
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MODEL 2850
Water Conditioner Flow Diagrams (Cont’d.)
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SLOW RINSE POSITION
Hard water enters unit at valve inlet flows up into injector housing and down through nozzle and
throat around the piston down through mineral enters center tube through bottom
distributor flows up through center tube around piston and out through drain line.
RAPID RINSEBRINE TANK REFILL POSITION
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Hard water enters unit at valve inlet flows directly from inlet down
through mineral into center tube bottom distributor and up through
center tube around piston and out through the drain line.
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Hard water enters unit at valve inlet flows up through the injector
housing through the brine valve to refill the brine tank.
Commercial Demand Regeneration Control Timer Settings
Typical Programming Procedure
Calculate the gallon capacity of the system, subtract the
necessary reserve requirement and set the gallons
required by lifting the gallon dial and rotating it so that the
number of gallons required is aligned with the white dot
on program wheel gear. Release and check for firm
engagement with gear.
Note:To set meter capacity at initial start-up, either:
1. Rotate manual regeneration knob one full revolution.
or
2. Rotate program wheel manually clockwise and align
white dot with capacity arrow.
This procedure must be followed any time the program
wheel setting is changed.
How To Set The Time Of Day:
Press and hold the red button in to disengage the 24 hour
gear.
Turn the 24 hour gear until the actual time of day is at the
time of day pointer.
Release the red button to again engage the 24 hour gear.
How To Manually Regenerate Your Water Condition
At Any Time:
Turn the manual regeneration knob clockwise one “click”.
This slight movement of the manual regeneration knob
engages the program wheel and starts the regeneration
program.
The black center knob will make one revolution in the
following approximately three hours and stop in the
position shown in the drawing.
Even though it takes three hours for this center knob to
complete one revolution, the regeneration cycle of your
unit might be set for only one half of this time.
In any event, conditioned water may be drawn after rinse
water stops flowing from the water conditioner drain line.
Immediate Regeneration Timers:
These timers do not have a 24 hour gear. Setting the
gallons on the program wheel and manual regeneration
procedure are the same as previous instructions.
MANUAL
REGENERATION
KNOB
PROGRAM
GALLONS LABEL
WHEEL
SERVICE
POSITION
INDICATOR
RED TIME
SET BUTTON
* 24 HOUR
GEAR
WHITE DOT
* Immediate regeneration times do not have 24 hour gear. No time of day can be set.
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MODEL 3200 TIMER
Timer Setting Procedure
How To Set Days On Which Water
Conditioner Is To Regenerate:
Rotate the skipper wheel until the number “1” is at the red
pointer. Set the days that regeneration is to occur by sliding
tabs on the skipper wheel outward to expose trip fingers.
Each tab is one day. Finger at red pointer is tonight. Moving
clockwise from the red pointer, extend or retract fingers to
obtain the desired regeneration schedule.
How To Set The Time Of Day:
Press and hold the red button in to disengage the drive gear.
Turn the large gear until the actual time of day is at the time
of day pointer.
Release the red button to again engage the drive gear.
How To Manually Regenerate Your Water
Conditioner At Any Time:
Turn the manual regeneration knob clockwise.
This slight movement of the manual regeneration knob
engages the program wheel and starts the regeneration
program.
The black center knob will make one revolution in the
following approximately three hours and stop in the position
shown in the drawing.
Even thought it takes three hours for this center knob to
complete one revolution, the regeneration cycle of your unit
might be set only one half of this time.
In any event, conditioned water may be drawn after rinse
water stops flowing from the water conditioner drain line.
SERVICE
POSITION
INDICATOR
RED TIME
SET BUTTON
24 HR. GEAR
MANUAL REGENERATION KNOB
SKIPPER WHEEL
(SHOWS EVERY OTHER
DAY REGENERATION)
RED
POINTER
How to Adjust Regeneration Time:
1. Disconnect the power source.
2. Locate the three screws behind the manual
regeneration knob by pushing the red button in and
rotating the 24 hour dial until each screw appears in the
cut out portion of the manual regeneration knob.
3. Loosen each screw slightly to release the pressure on
the time plate from the 24 hour gear.
4. Locat e the regeneration time pointer on the inside of the
24 hour dial in the cut out.
5. Turn the time plate so the desired regeneration time
aligns next to the raised arrow.
6. Push the red button in and rotate the 24 hour dial.
Tighten each of the three screws.
7. Push the red button and locate the pointer one more
time to ensure the desired regeneration time is correct.
8. Reset the time of day and restore power to the unit.
IMPORTANT
SALT LEVEL MUST ALWAYS BE ABOVE WATER LEVEL IN BRINE TANK.
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3200 ADJUSTABLE REGENERATION TIMER
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MODEL 3200 & 3210 TIMER SERIES
Regeneration Cycle Program Setting Procedure
(Brine Tank Refill Separate From Rapid Rinse)
How To Set The Regeneration Cycle Program:
The regeneration cycle program on your water conditioner
has been factory preset, however, portions of the cycle or
program may be lengthened or shortened in time to suit
local conditions.
3200 & 3210 Series Timers (Figure to Right)
To expose cycle program wheel, first pull cable out of
meter dome of 3210 timers, grasp timer in upper left-hand
corner and pull, releasing snap retainer and swinging
timer to the right.
To change the regeneration cycle program, the program
wheel must be removed. Grasp program wheel and
squeeze protruding lugs toward center, lift program wheel
off timer. (Switch arms may require movement to facilitate
removal.)
Return timer to closed position engaging snap retainer in
back plate. Make certain all electrical wires locate above
snap retainer post. Reconnect meter cable.
BRINE & RINSE
SECTION
(2 MIN. PER HOLE)
PIN STORAGE
PROGRAM
WHEEL FOR
CONTROL OF
REGENERATION
CYCLE
RAPID
RINSE
SECTION
(2 MIN.
PER PIN)
BRINE TANK
REFILL
SECTION
(2 MIN.
PER HOLE)
Timer Setting Procedure for 3200 and 3210 Timer
How To Change The Length Of The Backwash Time:
The program wheel as shown in the drawing is in the
service position. As you look at the numbered side of the
program wheel, the group of pins starting at zero
determines the length of time your unit will backwash.
FOR EXAMPLE: If there are six pins in this section, the
time of backwash will be 12 min. (2 min. per pin). To
change the length of backwash time, add or remove pins
as required. The number of pins times two equals the
backwash time in minutes.
How To Change The Length Of Brine And Rinse Time:
The group of holes between the last pin in the backwash
section and the second group of pins determines the
length of time that your unit will brine and rinse (2 min. per
hole.)
To change the length of brine and rinse time, move the
rapid rinse group of pins to give more or fewer holes in the
brine and rinse section. Number of holes times two
equals brine and rinse time in minutes.
How To Change The Length Of Rapid Rinse:
BACKWASH
SECTION
(2 MIN. PER PIN)
To change the length of rapid rinse time, add or remove
pins at the higher numbered end of this section as
required. The number of pins times two equals the rapid
rinse time in minutes.
How To Change The Length Of Brine Tank Refill Time:
The second group of holes in the program wheel
determines the length of time that your water conditioner
will refill the brine tank. (2 min. per hole.)
To change the length of refill time, move the two pins at
the end of the second group of holes as required.
The regeneration cycle is complete when the outer
microswitch is tripped by the two pin set at end of the
brine tank refill section. The program wheel, however, will
continue to rotate until the inner micro-switch drops into
the notch on the program wheel.
The second group of pins on the program wheel
determines the length of time that your water conditioner
will rapid rinse. (2 min. per pin.)
*Due to varying water conditions, tank sizes and water pressures, the above settings should only be used as a guideline.
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MODEL 2850
Service Instructions
PROBLEMCAUSECORRECTION
1.Softener fails to regenerate.A. Electrical service to unit has been
interrupted.
B. Timer is defective.
C. Power failure.
2.Hard water.A. By-pass valve is open.
B. No salt in brine tank.
C. Injector screen plugged.
D. Insufficient water flowing into brine
tank.
E. Hot water tank hardness.
F.Leak at distributor tube.
G. Internal valve leak.
3. Unit used too much salt.A. Improper salt setting.
B. Excessive water in brine tank.
A. Assure permanent electrical
service (check fuse, plug, pull
chain or switch).
B. Replace timer.
C. Reset time of day.
A. Close by-pass valve.
B. Add salt to brine tank and maintain
salt level above water level.
C. Clean injector screen.
D. Check brine tank fill time and clean
brine line flow control if plugged.
E. Repeated flushings of the hot
water tank is required.
F.Make sure distributor tube is not
cracked. Check O-ring and tube
pilot.
G. Replace seals and spacers and/or
piston.
A. Check salt usage and salt setting.
B. See problem no. 7
4. Loss of water pressure.A. Iron buildup in line to water
conditioner.
B. Iron buildup in water conditioner.
C. Inlet of control plugged due to
foreign material broken loose from
pipes by recent work done on
plumbing system.
5.Loss of mineral through
drain line.
6. Iron in conditioned water. A. Fouled mineral bed.A. Check backwash, brine draw and
A. Air in water system.
B. Improperly sized drain line flow
control.
A. Clean line to water conditioner.
B. Clean control and add mineral
cleaner to mineral bed. Increase
frequency of regeneration.
C. Remove piston and clean control.
A. Assure that well system has proper
air eliminator control. Check for dry
well condition.
B. Check for proper drain rate.
brine tank fill. Increase frequency of
regeneration. Increase backwash
time.
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MODEL 2850
Service Instructions
PROBLEMCAUSECORRECTION
7.Excessive water in brine tank.A. Plugged drain line flow control.
B. Plugged injector system.
C. Timer not cycling.
D. Foreign material in brine valve.
E. Foreign material in brine line flow
control.
8.Softener fails to draw brine.A. Drain line flow control is plugged.
B. Injector is plugged.
C. Injector screen plugged.
D. Line pressure is too low.
E. Internal control leak.
F.Service adapter did not cycle.
9.Control cycles continuously.A. Missadjusted, broken or shorted
switch.
10. Drain flows continuously. A. Valve is not programing
correctly.
B. Foreign material in control.
C. Internal control leak.
A. Clean flow control.
B. Clean injector and screen.
C. Replace timer.
D. Replace brine valve seat and clean
valve.
E. Clean brine line flow control.
A. Clean drain line flow control.
B. Clean injector.
C. Clean screen.
D. Increase line pressure to 20 P.S.l.
E. Change seals, spacers and piston
assembly.
F.Check drive motor and switches.
A. Determine if switch or timer is
faulty and replace it, or replace
complete power head.
A. Check timer program and
positioning of control. Replace
power head assembly if not
positioning properly.
B. Remove power head assembly and
inspect bore. Remove foreign
material and check control in
various regeneration positions.
C. Replace seals and piston
assembly.
General Service Hints For Meter Control
Problem: Softener Delivers Hard Water.
Cause could be that . . . Reserve Capacity Has Been Exceeded.
Correction: Check salt dosage requirements and reset program wheel to provide additional reserve.
Cause could be that . . . Program Wheel Is Not Rotating With Meter Output.
Correction: Pull cable out of meter cover and rotate manually. Program wheel must move without binding and clutch
must give positive clicks when program wheel strikes regeneration stop. If it does not, replace timer.
Cause could be that . . . Meter Is Not Measuring Flow.
Correction: Check meter with meter checker.
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MODEL 2850
System #4 - Typical Single Tank Installation with Optional Meter
OPTIONAL METER
MANUAL
SHUT-OFF
POWER
CORD
BRINE
LINE
DRAIN
LINE
RESIN
TA NK
BRINE
TA NK
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MODEL 2850
System #5 Interlock - Typical Twin Tank Installation with
Optional Meter Interlock and no Hard Water Bypass
DIAPHRAGM OPERATED VALVE
POWER
CORD
DRAIN
LINE
RESIN TANK
LEAD UNIT
MANUAL SHUT-OFF VALVE
ELECTRICAL INTERLOCK CORD
BRINE LINE
DRAIN
LINE
RESIN TANK
UNIT 2
BRINE TANK
2 tanks, 2 meters; interlock system. Both units in
service at the same time. When one of the meters
zero out, that unit starts into a regeneration. The
other unit remains in service, even if it zeroes out
during this time.
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MODEL 2850
System #6 - Twin Series Regeneration Installation with a Remote Meter
REMOTE METER
DIAPHRAGM
OPERATED VALVE
MANUAL SHUT-OFF VALVE
DRAIN
LINE
RESIN
TA NK
UNIT 2
POWER
CORD
DRAIN
LINE
RESIN TANK
LEAD UNIT
ELECTRICAL
INTERLOCK
CORD
BRINE LINE
BRINE TANK
2 tanks, 1 meter; series regeneration system. Both
units in service at the same time. When the meter
zeroes out; the “lead” unit regenerates. Once the lead
unit has returned to the service position, the “lag” unit
will regenerate.
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MODEL 2850
System #7 - Twin Alternator Installation with a Remote Meter
REMOTE
METER
4-WAY
SOLENOID
VALVE
DIAPHRAGM
OPERATED VALVE
RESIN
TANK
BRINE
TANK
POWER
CORD
DRAIN
LINE
RESIN
TA NK
ELECTRICAL
INTERLOCK
CORD
BRINE
TA NK
2 tanks, 1 meter; alternator system. One unit in service, the other is on
stand-by. When the meter zeroes out, the unit in service goes into a
regeneration cycle, the stand-by unit, goes into service.