Hydrotech 7000 SXT Valve Water Softener - Manual (Page 10)

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Manual Regeneration Cycle
If you run out of softened water because of inadequate regeneration frequency, inadequate reserve capacity, power
failure or unusually high water usage, you can initiate a manual regeneration simply by pressing the extra cycle button
for 5 seconds. The softener will now automatically complete a regeneration cycle and return to service. If possible, avoid
water use during the regeneration cycle.
If, once you have set your softener, you experience frequent loss of water pressure, you may have to increase the
frequency of regeneration by resetting the gallons between regeneration.
Automatic Bypass
The regeneration cycle lasts approximately 2-1/2 hours, after which soft water service will be restored. During
regeneration, hard water is automatically bypassed for use in the household. Hot water should be used as little as
possible during this time to prevent hard water from filling the water heater. This is why the automatic regeneration is set
for sometime during the night and manual regenerations should be performed when little or no water will be used in the
household.
Safety Float
The brine tank is equipped with a safety float which prevents your brine tank from over filling as a result of a malfunction
such as a power failure.
Water Pressure
Your softener is designed to operated under normal water pressures from 20 psi (1.4 atm) to 125 psi (8.5 atm).
New Sounds
You may notice new sounds as your water softener operates. The regeneration cycle lasts approximately 90 minutes.
During this time, you may hear water running intermittently to the drain.
Manual Bypass (Figure 5)
In case of an emergency such as an overflowing brine tank, you can
isolate your water softener from the water supply using the bypass
valve located at the back of the control.
In normal operation the bypass is open with the ON/OFF knobs
in line with the INLET and OUTLET pipes. To isolate the softener,
simply rotate the knobs clockwise (as indicated by the word
BYPASS and arrow) until they lock.
You can use your water related fixtures and appliances as the water
supply is bypassing the softener. However, the water you use will
be hard.
To resume soft water service, open the bypass valve by rotating the
knobs counter-clockwise.
Figure 5