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General installation instructions – Watts ProSense User Manual

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Valve to Tank Installation Instructions
1. Spin the valve onto the tank, ensuring the threads are not

cross-threaded.

NOTE: The main control valve and tank adaptor have

right-hand threads, or clockwise, to install.

2. Rotate the valve freely without using force until it comes to

a stop (this position is considered zero).

3. Rotate the valve clockwise from zero, between ¼ turn and

½ turn (Figure 4).

Figure 4

NOTE: If lubricant is required, a silicone compound is

strongly recommended. Dow Corning® Silicone

Compound (available from Watts), is recommended

for best possible results. Dow Corning® 7 Release

Compound is used in the manufacture of this

control valve. The use of other types of lubricants

may attack the control’s plastic or rubber

components. Petroleum-based lubricants can

cause swelling in rubber parts, including O-rings

and seals.

WARNING:

Do not exceed water pressure of 125 psi

(8.6 bar). Do not exceed 110°F (43.3°C). Do

not subject unit to freezing conditions.

GENERAL INSTALLATION

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Turn off water heater(s).
2. Turn off the main water supply to the home and open an

inside faucet (cold and hot) to relieve any pressure within the

plumbing system.

3. Place the system in the desired installation location. Make

sure that the location is level and sturdy enough to support

the weight of the system once it is in operation.

4. Place the bypass valve in the bypass position.
5. Connect the cold water supply to the inlet of the water

softening system. While constructing the supply line, install

a master supply valve (user supplied) in the supply line and

close it.

6. Connect the feed water line to the home to the outlet of the

system.

7. Plumb the drain line to an appropriate drain abiding buy

all local, city, and state codes. Use a 3/4" drain line for

backwash flow rates that exceed 7 gpm or length that

exceeds 20' (6 m).

8. Connect the brine tank to the water softener control valve

brine inlet port using the factory supplied fittings and tubing.

Add enough water to the brine tank so that water covers the

top of the air check. DO NOT ADD SALT AT THIS TIME.

9. Open the user supplied feed water valve. Check for leaks

and repair as needed.

10. Allow the inside hot and cold faucet to remain open until all

air has been purged from the plumbing system. Then close

the faucet

11. Locate Manual Regeneration Options in this manual

and follow the steps to initiate an Immediate Manual

Regeneration. Once you have read that section place

the system in backwash and unplug the system from

its electrical outlet once it has cycled into the backwash

position. This will stall the unit is backwash so can be

purged from one of the tanks. Look on the right side of the

control valve, it has indicators showing which position the

control valve is in during Regeneration and which tank is

In Service. Tank one has control valve and tank two has

adapter.

12. Adjust the user supplied feed water valve to 1/4 open and

place the bypass valve into the service position.

13. Air will come out of the drain line until the tank in backwash

is completely purged of air. Then water will flow to drain.

Allow water to flow to drain for 15 minutes or until the water

to drain is clear of resin color throw.

14. Plug the system back into the electrical outlet and manually

cycle it through the remaining regeneration steps until it

arrives in the service position.

15. Repeat installation steps 11, 12, 13, and 14 of the General

Installation Instructions to purge the air from the second

tank.

16. Check for leaks and repair as needed.
17. Installation is now complete and the system is ready for

programming and one cycle of brine tank refill so that the

correct amount of water is in the brine tank for the first

regeneration cycle. The brine tank refill must be done after

programming the system.

ProSense Controller Operation

Power Loss Memory Retention
The ProSense controller features battery-free Time of Day and

Day of Week retention during temporary loss of power. A super

capacitor is designed to keep time for 8 to 24 hours depending

on the installation. If the super capacitor is exhausted the

ProSense control will display four dashes (- - : - - ) immediately

upon power up. The Time of Day and Day of Week must be

reset.
All other programmed parameters are stored in the static

memory and are retained.