EcoPure EP7140 - Manual (Page 14)

POWER OUTAGE MEMORY
If electrical power to the water softener is lost, “mem-
ory'' built into the timer circuitry will keep all settings
for several hours. While the power is out, the display
is blank and the water softener will not regenerate.
When electrical power is restored, the following will
occur.
You have to reset the present time only if the display
is flashing. The HARDNESS and RECHARGE TIME
never require resetting unless a change is desired.
Even if the clock is incorrect after a long power out-
age, the softener operates as it should to keep your
water soft. However, regenerations may occur at the
wrong time of day until you reset the clock to the cor-
rect time of day.
NOTE: If the water softener was regenerating when
power was lost, it will now finish the cycle.
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Customizing Features / Options
RECHARGE NOW
At times of greater than normal water use, such as
when you have guests, you could run out of condi-
tioned water before the next scheduled recharge. If
this happens, you may want to initiate an immediate
regeneration, as follows:
1. Press and hold the RECHARGE button until the
words “RECHARGE NOW" flash in the display.
The softener enters the fill cycle of regeneration right
away. “RECHARGE NOW” will flash during the
regeneration. When completed (in about 2 hours),
full water conditioning capacity is restored.
NOTE: Avoid using hot water while the softener is
regenerating, because the water heater will
refill with bypass hard water.
RECHARGE TONIGHT
If you do not want to start an immediate recharge, but
would like an extra recharge at the next preset
recharge time, do the following to schedule a
recharge:
1. Press and release (do not hold) the RECHARGE
button.
The words “RECHARGE TONIGHT" flash in the dis-
play, and the softener will recharge at the next preset
recharge time (If you decide to cancel the regenera-
tion before it begins, press and release the
RECHARGE button once more, and “RECHARGE
TONIGHT” will disappear from the display). During
regeneration, the word “RECHARGE NOW" will flash
in the screen. When completed, full water condition-
ing capacity is restored.
FIG. 21
RECHARGE NOW initiated
FIG. 22
RECHARGE TONIGHT initiated