Use and Care Manual

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A. FILTER BLEEDS TASTE AND ODOR OR

SEDIMENT

1. By-pass valve open.

Close by-pass valve.

2. Defective or stripped media bed Replace media

3. Quality of water has worsened Have water sample analyzed to determine any

change

4. Filter capacity too small Replace with larger unit or add another filter

5. Leak between valve and central tube. Check if central tube is cracked or o-ring

is damaged. Replace faulty parts.

6. Internal valve leak.

Replace valve seals, spacer, and piston assembly

B. LOW WATER PRESSURE

1. Iron or scale build up in line feeding unit.

Clean pipes.

2. Iron build up inside valve or tank.

Clean control and add resin cleaner to clean

bed. Increase regeneration frequency.

3. Inlet of control plugged due to foreign

material.

Remove piston and clean control valve.

TROUBLE SHOOTING

AN IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT IRON AND MANGANESE IN YOUR WATER

Iron and Manganese

Just as with conventional water softening media, Scaleless needs to be protected from excess levels of certain metals that can easily coat the active

surface, reducing its effectiveness over time. Public water supplies rarely, if ever, present a prob-lem, but if the water supply is from a private well confirm

that the levels of iron (Fe) and manganese (Mn) are less than 0.3 mg/L and 0.05 mg/L respectively. Copper should be less than 1.3 mg/L.

Copper

Copper usually originates from new copper plumbing upstream of the Scaleless system. If this condition exists, we recom-mend waiting 3-4 weeks before

placing the system in operation. This will allow the copper surfaces to be fully flushed and develop a natural protective surface. To further minimize any

problem with excess copper the plumbers should be advised to avoid applying excess flux on the inner surfaces of the pipe and to use a low-corrosivity

water soluble flux listed under the ASTM B813 standard. Once the plumbing connections are complete, place the Scaleless system in bypass prior to

following the startup procedure and flush the plumbing for at least 10 minutes.

Things to watch for during the first 30-90 days:

Faucet aerators and drains may plug occasionally as old scale is removed from your plumbing system and water heater. You may also see milky water

while the descaling is taking place. This is simply an increase in the calcium in the If your dishwasher is severely coated with scale at the time of water

because Scaleless is removing old scale deposits from your pipes.

SALT FREE SOFTENER GOOD PRACTICES

If your dishwasher is severely coated with scale at the time of installation, we recommend that you purchase a product

like Jet-Dry Dishwasher cleaner to accelerate the cleaning. After this initial cleaning Scaleless should keep it clean. We

also recommend that you drain your water heater tank. This should be done 30 to 60 days after Scaleless is installed, and

again in one year. This is a good practice that can dramatically increase the life of your water heating appliance.

If you have an electric “tank type” water heater, for optimum results and higher efficiency, we recommend you

change the heating elements to a “low watt density” model. Please insure that the watt density is specified at

less than 70 watts per square inch, and is compatible with the brand you own. If you can only change one

heating element, change the lower unit which operates most of the time. The Scaleless will help keep the tank

and heating elements free of scale and operating at peak efficiency.

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