EcoPure MW_MW40_450216 - Manual (Page 11)

..................................................AUTOMATIC WATER SOFTENER
PROGRAMMING THE
MW-40
DEMAND TIMER
! SET WATER HARDNESS NUMBER..........................................................................................
NOTE: If 25 (factory default) and HARDNESS do not show in the display, press the SET button until they do.
1. Press the SET, UP or DOWN button to set your
water hardness number in the display. The DOWN
button moves the display down to 1. The UP button
moves the display up to 95,110, or 120, depending on
the model code.
NOTE: Each press of the UP or DOWN button
changes the display by 1 between 1 and 25. Above
25, the display changes 5 at a time; 25, 30, 35, etc.
Holding a button in changes the numbers twice each
second.
2. When your water hardness
number shows, press SET to
apply.
You can get the grains per
gallon (gpg) hardness of your
water supply from a water
analysis laboratory, or call and
ask
your local water
department, if you are on a
municipal supply.
The special features of your timer are explained on pages 17, 18 and 19.
TO COMPLETE THE INSTALLATION, DO THE SANITIZING BELOW.
SANITIZING PROCEDURES
Care is taken at the factory to keep your water
softener clean and sanitary. Materials used to make
the softener will not infect or contaminate your water
supply, and will not cause bacteria to form or grow.
However, during shipping, storage, installing and
operating, bacteria could get into the softener. For this
reason, sanitizing as follows is suggested § when
installing.
1. Be sure to complete all installation steps, including
timer programming.
2. Pour about ¾ oz of common 5.25% household
bleach (Clorox, etc.,) into the brinewell.
3. Use the REGENERATE, OR RECHARGE NOW
feature, on the timer, to start an immediate
regeneration. The bleach is drawn into and through
the water softener to sanitize it. This sanitizing
regeneration is over in about two hours. Then, soft
water is available for your use.
§NOTE: Sanitizing is recommended by the Water Quality
Association for disinfecting. On some water supplies, they suggest
periodic sanitizing.
NOTE: When the above sanitizing regeneration is over, all remaining bleach is flushed from the conditioner
and your house COLD water supply is fully soft immediately. However, your water heater is filled with
hard water and, as hot water is used, it will refill with soft water. When all the hard water is replaced, in the
water heater, hot only, and mixed hot and cold water will be fully soft. If you want totally soft water
immediately, after the above regeneration, drain the water heater until the water runs cold. If you do drain
the water heater, use extreme care as the hot water could cause severe burns.
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