Operation & Maintenance Manual CME Series Water Softeners
PEERLESS 30 CME AUTOMATIC WATER SOFTENER Maximum Softening Capacity Softener Tank Brine Tank Service Flow Rate Backwash Rate Media Piping Size Control Center - Valve Meter Elec. Req’d 30,000 grains 9 x 48 Polyester Fiberglass - 150 PSI W.P. 18 x 33 Polyethylene w/Cover 8.3 GPM 1.
Specifications: Rough in Dimension - From the floor to the center of bypass approximately 50-1/2”. Maxium distance and size for Drain line: 50’ horizontal, 10’ vertical rise, using 1/2” ID drain line. Maxium distance and size for Brine line: 15’ horizontal, (see note), using 1/4” ID poly tubing. Note: The horizontal distance for the Brine tank can be increased to 35’ if the Brine tank is installed above the unit. Example: Softener installed in the basement and Brine tank installed on 1st floor.
START UP PROCEDURE PEERLESS CME WATER SOFTENER 1. Pipe ¾” or 1” inlet and outlet service piping, according to the print, and arrows on bypass. 2. Connect brine line (furnished in brine tank) from brine tank to valve. Line must be air tight. 3. Connect 5/8” OD poly tubing (not supplied) from valve to suitable drain. DO NOT use clear collapsible tubing. 4. With the bypass valve in the bypass position, open a cold water tap nearby and let it run a few minutes. Once free from air, close tap.
CONTROL PROGRAMMING INSTALLER (I) Displays/Settings STEP 1I – Press NEXT and arrow up simultaneously for 3 seconds. STEP 2I – Hardness: Set the amount of hardness as calcium carbonate per gallon using, arrow down or arrow up buttons. The default is 20 with value ranges from 1 to 150 in 1 grain increments. Note the drains per gallon can be increased if soluble iron needs to be reduced. Press NEXT to go to step 3I. Press REGEN to exit Installer Displays/Settings.
User (U) Displays/Settings When the system is operating one of two displays will be shown. Pressing NEXT will alternate between the displays. One of the displays is always the current time of day. The second display is one of the following: days remaining or gallons remaining. Days remaining are the number of days left before the system goes through a regeneration cycle. Capacity remaining is the number of gallons that will be treated before the system goes through a regeneration cycle.
CONTROL PROGRAMMING CONTINUED SET TIME OF DAY The user can also set the time of day. Time of day should only need to be set after extended power outages or when daylight savings time begins or ends. If an extended power outage occurs, the time of day will flash on and off which indicates the time of day should be reset. STEP 1U – Press SET CLOCK STEP 2U – Current Time (hour): Set the hour of the day using the down or up arrow buttons. AM/PM toggles after 12. Press NEXT to go to step 3U.
BYPASS VALVE The bypass valve is typically used to isolate the control valve from the plumbing system’s water pressure in order to per-form control valve repairs or maintenance. The W100SM bypass valve is particularly unique in the water treatment industry due to its versatility and state of the art design features.
SERVICE INSTRUCTIONS DRIVE ASSEMBLY Remove the valve cover to access the drive assembly. Disconnect the power source plug (black wire) from the PC board prior to disconnecting the motor or water meter plugs from the PC board. The motor plug connects to the two-pin jack on the left-hand side of the PC board. The power source plug connects to the four-pin jack. The four-pin jack is between the two-pin and threepin jacks. The water meter plug (gray wire) connects to the three.
SERVICE INSTRUCTIONS CONTINUED Replace the valve cover. After completing any valve maintenance, press and hold NEXT and REGEN buttons for 3 seconds or unplug power source jack (black wire) and plug back in. This resets the electronics and establishes the service piston position. The display should flash all wording, then flash the software version (e.g. 154) and then reset the valve to the service position.
SERVICE INSTRUCTIONS CONTINUED After completing any valve maintenance, press and hold NEXT and REGEN buttons for 3 seconds or unplug power source jack (black wire) and plug back in. This resets the electronics and establishes the service piston position. The display should flash all wording, then flash the software version (e.g. 154) and then reset the valve to the service position. The plug and/or injector can be pried out with a small screwdriver. The plug can be wiped clean.
SERVICE INSTRUCTIONS CONTINUED WATER METER OR METER PLUG The water meter assembly is connected to the PC board by a wire. If the entire water meter assembly is to be replaced, remove the control valve cover and remove the power source and water meter plugs from the PC board. Unlatch the drive assembly and lean it forward. Unthread the water meter wire from the side of the drive assembly and through the drive back plate.
DRIVE CAP ASSEMBLY, DOWNFLOW PISTON, UPFLOW PISTON REGENERANT PISTON AND SPACER STACK ASSEMBLY INJECTOR CAP, INJECTOR SCREEN, INJECTOR PLUG AND O-RING
TROUBLESHOOTING System Troubleshooting PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTION 1. Loss of Resin A. Broken distribution tube A. Replace distribution tube. B. Inlet/Outlet connection reversed. B. Reconnect inlet/outlet connection properly. A. Electrical service to unit has been interrupted. A. Assure permanent electrical service (check fuse, plug, pull chain or switch. B. Timer is defective. B. Replace timer. C. Power failure. C. Reset time of day. A. Bypass valve is open. A. Close bypass valve. B.
TROUBLESHOOTING System Troubleshooting (continued) PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTION 8. Excessive water in brine tank. A. Plugged drain line flow control. A. Clean flow control. B. Plugged injector system. B. Clean injector and screen. C. Foreign material in brine valve. C.. Replace timer. D. Defectie controller. D. Replace controller. E. Foreign material in brine line flow control. 9. Softener fails to draw brine. E. Clean brine line flow control. A. Drain line flow control is plugged. A.
TROUBLESHOOTING Troubleshooting Programming PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION 1. Timer does not display time of day a. Transformer unplugged a. Connect power b. No electric power at outlet b. Repair outlet or use working outlet. c. Defective transformer c. Replace transformer d. Defective PC board d. Replace PC board a. Switched outlet a. Use uninterrupted outlet b. Power outage b. Reset time of day c. Defective PC board c. Replace PC board a. Bypass valve in bypass position a.
CONTENTS Troubleshooting Programming (continued) PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION 6. Control valve stalled in regeneration a. Motor not operating a. Replace motor b. No electric power at outlet b. Repair outlet or use working outlet c. Defective transformer c. Replace transformer d. Defective PC board d. Replace PC board e. Broken drive gear or drive cap assembly e. Replace drive gear or drive cap assembly f. Broken piston retainer f. Replace drive cap assembly g.
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