Setting the regeneration frequency (cc - figure 6), Figure 6 – Hydrotech 5600 Meter Initiated_Calendar Clock Valve Iron Softener User Manual
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Setting the Regeneration Frequency (CC - Figure 6)
The unit’s control features a skipper wheel with twelve numbered tabs and trip fingers. Each represents one day of a
twelve day schedule. By adjusting the skipper wheel tabs the control can be programmed to regenerate every second,
third, fourth, sixth or every twelfth day, according to your requirements.
The control is shipped with all the skipper wheel tabs pushed outwards. You must push the tabs in toward the center of
the wheel (retracting the trip fingers) for each day that regeneration is not required.
The following tables can be used to help determine the frequency of regeneration for Iron softeners, i.e. the number of
tabs that should be pushed outwards on the skipper wheel. Use this table as a guide. Individual circumstances will
require more or less frequent regenerations. NOTE: Add one person to your household if you have a dishwasher.
Rotate the skipper wheel until number “1” is at the pointer, leave this tab out. Moving clockwise round the skipper wheel,
push in tabs for those days regeneration is not required. The tabs left out trigger regeneration, these should be evenly
spaced around the wheel.
Example: 18,000 (capacity of unit) divided by 5,000 grains of compensated hardness to be removed daily equals 3.6.
Round 3.6 up to 4, which is the number of tabs that have to be left in out position. Remembering that the 4 “out” tabs
must be evenly spaced, rotate the skipper wheel until number “1” is at the pointer, leave this tab out. Moving clockwise
round the skipper wheel, push in tabs 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9 11 and 12. The water conditioner is now set to automatically
regenerate every three days.
Figure 6
Grains of
Compensated
1-5
6-10
11-15
16-20
21-25
26-30
31-35
36-40
41-45
46-50 51-55
56-60
61-65
66-70
71-75
76-80
Hardness
No. of Persons
Frequency - No. of Tabs Pushed Outwards
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
6
6
6
6
6
6
5
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
6
6
6
6
12
12
12
12
6
2
2
3
3
4
4
6
6
6
6
12
12
12
12
12
12
7
2
3
3
4
4
6
6
6
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
8
2
3
3
4
6
6
6
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
9
3
3
4
4
6
6
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
10
3
4
4
6
6
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
Note: Refer to Operating Instructions for Meter Initiated Models on how to calculate compensated hardness.