Hydrotech 5600 Meter Initiated_Calendar Clock Valve Iron Softener - Manual (Page 6)

Operating Instructions
Setting the Time of Day
(Figure 3)
This is a 24-hour timer and must correspond with the correct time on your wrist watch
to ensure proper cycling of your conditioner. Disengage the drive gear by pressing and
holding in the RED BUTTON on the left side of the control. Now turn the large 24-hour
gear until the actual time of day is at the time of day arrow at the bottom of the panel.
Release the red button to re-engage the drive gear. The correct time of day on the 24-
hour clock has now been set.
Time of Regeneration
The time of regeneration is factory set at 2:00 a.m.
Manual Regeneration Cycle
(Figure 4)
Should you run out of soft water due to inadequate frequency of regeneration or
inadequate reserve capacity, power failure, lack of salt, or excessive usage because
of unexpected company, you can initiate a manual regeneration simply by turning the
manual regeneration knob on the front of the control to “REGEN” position. The
conditioner will now automatically complete a regeneration cycle and return to service.
Be sure there is adequate salt and salt brine in the brine tank for a satisfactory
regeneration.
Calculating Compensated Hardness Before Setting
Regeneration Frequency
It is assumed that the Iron softener is being applied to a water supply that
not only requires the removal of hardness, but also of some iron as well.
Before the regeneration frequency can be set, the compensated total
hardness must be calculated to factor in the iron that will be removed as
well. To do this, you must have the results of water analysis that provides
the Total Hardness in GPG (grains/USGallon) and Iron which is usually
recorded as ppm (parts per million) or mg/L (milligrams per litre).
Compensated Hardness = Total Hardness (GPG) + 4 x Iron (ppm or
mg/L)
eg. Total Hardness = 25 GPG & Iron = 2 mg/L
therefore;
Compensated Hardness = 25 GPG + 4 x 2 mg/L = 33 GPG
Note: If Total Hardness has been recorded as ppm (or mg/L) in testing, divide
the number by 17.1 to obtain the Total Hardness expressed in GPG.
Setting the Frequency of Automatic Regeneration (MI - Figure 5)
Method 1
The frequency of automatic regeneration can alternatively be set by using the Gallon Label and the small white dot on
the Program Wheel. To set the Program Wheel, grasp it, and while pulling it towards you, turn it until the desired number
of gallons is aligned with the white dot on the circumference. The number of gallons is read by multiplying the number
on the label by 100. To determine the number of gallons of softened water that can be produced between regenerations,
use the following formula:
Capacity of your conditioner - grains. See Specifications page 1. (1 kilograin is equal to 1000 grains)
÷
Grains of compensated* hardness in your water sample
= No. of Gals. between regeneration
- Reserve (No. of people x 75 gals.)
= No. of Gals. at which to set the program wheel
* For each part per million of iron in the sample include 4 gpg in hardness calculation.
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Figure 3
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Figure 5
Frequency of Automatic Regeneration
Meter Initiated Models Only