Water Boss 900 manual

INST ALLA TION AND SERVICE MANUAL W aterBoss ® 4343 S. Hamilton Road, Gro vepor t, Ohio 43125 Model 550, 700 and 900 W ater Softener s V er sion 4[...]

QUESTIONS? ................................................................................................................. 1 GETTING MAXIMUM EFFICIENCY FROM Y OUR APPLIANCE ..................................... 2 CHECKLIST BEFORE INST ALLA TION............................................................................. 3 DO'S AND DON’TS .[...]

F rom 8 am to 5 pm EST , use the 800 HelpLine: 1-800-437-8993 The HelpLine is av ailab le to help answ er questions about specific water problems , appliance installation and operation. When calling the HelpLine, please ha ve this guide and the serial number of y our appliance av ailable . Y our serial number ma y be found on top of y our v alve as[...]

How T o Get The Maximum Efficiency From Y our Appliance 1. Fill salt cabinet when water le vel is abo ve salt le v el. DO NO T MIX DIFFERENT TYPES OF SAL T . If iron is present in your w ater , use a salt with an iron-cleaning additiv e to help keep resin clean. Y ou ma y also use a resin cleaner on a monthly basis in place of salt with cleaning ad[...]

3 Checklist Before Installation 1. W ater Pressure - Not less than 20 psi constant f or softeners. 2. Double chec k hardness - of water with test strips provided to v erify that your appliance is right for the job . Model 550 FOR MUNICIP ALL Y -SUPPLIED W A TER is f or water without iron and up to 25 grains of hardness per gallon. Model 700 f or up[...]

SOME DO'S 1. Do comply with all local plumbing and electrical codes. 2. Do install pressure-reducing v alve if inlet pressure e xceeds 90 psi. 3. Do install gra vity drain on salt storage cabinet. See figure 7. 4. Do secure drain line on appliance and at drain outlet. See figure 3. 5. Do allo w a minim um of 8 to 10 f eet of 3/4” pipe from t[...]

Use this diagram as a location and installation guide f or y our Model 550 , Model 700 , and Model 900 , water conditioners . This diagram applies to all types of installations (i.e. basement, slab , crawl space , outside). Bypass V alves . T o simplify installation and ser vicing, a one-piece or a three wa y bypass v alve appliance is recommended [...]

6 Reference Illustrations CA UTION! The drain line must not be kinked, crimped or restricted in any wa y . The drain line should be a minimum 1/2" inside diameter and cannot b e reduced in siz e. Figure 2 PLUMBING CONNECTIONS Figure 3 CONNECTING DRAIN LINE INST ALLA TION TIP When preparing the male threaded fittings of the I/O adapter , f ollo[...]

7 Reference Illustrations Figure 4 - Bypass V alve Figure 5 - In Bypass P osition <push/pull> f or ser vice or bypass . Optional Bypass V alv e P ar t #93884 ma y be av ailab le through your local hardware store , plumber or call our HelpLine 1-800-437-8993 From 8 am to 5 pm EST . to order . Figure 6 - In Service P osition[...]

Figure 8 8 Reference Illustrations PLUGGING IN TRANSFORMER Do not plug transf or mer into an outlet that is controlled by on/off s witch. Figure 7 O VERFLO W CONNECTION (1/2” I.D .) When calling the HelpLine, please have this guide and the serial n umber av ailable. From 8 am to 5 pm EST , call 1-800-437-8993. Y our serial number may be f ound on[...]

9 Reference Illustrations Figure 10 ADDING SAL T T O THE BRINE CABINET 2 GALLONS Figure 9[...]

10 Cycles W ater by-passes y our appliance during regeneration to allow iron, sediment, hardness , etc. to be washed do wn the drain. After regeneration, the appliance retur ns to ser vice, pro viding your home with treated w ater . Regeneration cycles: 1. First up-flow bac kwash. A rapid up-flow of w ater flushes out the resin bed and cleans the s[...]

11 Installation And Start-Up Procedures Each water conditioning appliance includes w ater test str ips and 8' of drain line. CA UTION: Be sure the controller is firmly “loc ked” onto the driv e end cap assembly . The four tabs on top of the drive end cap will allo w the clips on the bottom of the controller case to lock onto the end cap ta[...]

12 Installation And Start-Up Procedures 8. Setting Number . For Models 700, 900 , and 550 f or municipally-supplied water , deter mine your controller setting n umber . Do not guess at the setting; continued w ater quality problems or damage to the appliance could result. Municipal water - call y our local water compan y to deter mine your water ha[...]

Setting The 4 Button Controller 13 DEMAND REGENERA TION Y ou won't hav e to worr y about v acation settings or extra guests because the controller measures water usage and regener ates based on need. The appliance will regenerate using only the neces- sar y amount of water and salt. If power has been turned off, y our appliance will retain pro[...]

14 Setting The Controller - Continued AD V ANCED CUST OMER SETTINGS: Y our appliance can be programmed f or High Capacity (HC) or High Efficiency (HE). High Capacity means the appliance will regenerate less often, b ut use more salt. High Efficiency will make the appliance regenerate more often and use less salt. See Specification/Capacity Char t, [...]

15 Setting The Controller - Continued 7. "Set Time" and "12" is now lit. T o set the time, press and hold the CHANGE b utton to adv ance the numer ical displa y , and switch from "PM" to "AM" if appropriate. Note: set the time to the nearest hour . Pressing and releasing the SET button will sa ve the time dis[...]

16 Care, Maintenance and Parts P AR T# DESCRIPTION QU ANITY 1 54306 Salt P or t Lid 1 2 54324 V alve Cover Assembly 1 3 54540-550 Computer Control Assembl y 1 54540-700 Computer Control Assembl y 1 54540-900 Computer Control Assembl y 1 4 93245 12V T ransformer/P o wer Cord 1 5 54303 Cabinet. 550 / 700 1 54309 Cabinet. 900 1 6 54305 Support Panel 1[...]

17 Care, Maintenance and Parts Figure 12 - Cabinet and Assemblies P AR T# DESCRIPTION QU ANITY 1 CO700A Cabinet Overflow 1 2 54510 I/O Adapter Assembly 1 3 93838 O-Ring 2 4 93281 Fill Plug, Model 550 only 1 5 93272 O-Ring, Model 550 only 2 6 93808 O-Ring 2 7 90828 O-Ring 1 8 95301T -JG Drive End Cap Assembly 1 9 93870 Screw 4 10 93848 3/8” Brine [...]

18 Care, Maintenance and Parts Figure 13 - Injector Assembly P AR T# DESCRIPTION QU ANITY 1 93810 Injector Screen 1 2 93223 Injector Thr oat 1 3 93220 Injector Seal 1 4 93221 Injector Nozzle 1 5 93232 T op Injector Seal (Thin) 1 6 93222 Injector Cap 1 7 90807 Screw 4 93501 includes all of the abo ve .[...]

Care, Maintenance and Parts Figure 14 - I/O Adapter Assembly 19 P AR T# DESCRIPTION QU ANITY 1 54131 3/4" IO Adapter 1 2 90232 T urbine Sensor Cap 1 3 90809 Sensor Cap Screw 1 4 93858 T urbine Sensor Assembl y 1 5 90522 T urbine Assembl y 1 6 93229 Flow Director 1 7 93838 “O” Ring 2 54510 includes all of the abo ve .[...]

20 Care, Maintenance and Parts Figure 15 - Drive End Cap Assembly P AR T# DESCRIPTION QU ANITY 1 90802 Screw 2 2 90217 Drive Motor 1 3 93891 1/4” Hex Nut 2 4 93238 Drive Gear 1 5 90809 Screw , Cam Cover 2 6 93219 Piston Slide Cam Cover 1 7 93217 Piston Slide Cam 1 8 93583 Drive End Cap 1 9 93216 Piston Slide 1 10 90818 Screw 2 11 93601-JG Brine V[...]

Care, Maintenance and Parts Figure 16 - Brine V alve Housing Assembly 21 P AR T# DESCRIPTION QU ANITY 1 93620 Piston Assembly 1 (includes O-ring & Spring) 2 90821 O-ring 1 3 93260 Housing 1 4 93878 Quad Ring 1 5 93254 Quad Ring Retainer 1 6 90843 .5 pm Flow Contr ol 1 7 93805 O-ring 1 8 93243-JG Housing Cap Assembly (John Guest) 1 9 200199 3/8?[...]

Care, Maintenance and Parts Figure 17 - Safety Shutoff Assembly 22 P AR T# DESCRIPTION QU ANITY 1 54226 Safety Shutoff 1 2 54227 Float 1 3 54228 Air Check, 550 & 700 1 4 54229 Air Check, 900 1[...]

23 Care, Maintenance and Parts Figure 18 - Brine V alve Elbow Assembly[...]

Care, Maintenance and Parts Figure 19 - Bottom Fill Plug Assembly 24 P AR T# DESCRIPTION QU ANITY 1 90238 Fill Plug 1 2 90819 O-ring 2[...]

Maximum compensated har dness (grains) Maximum ferr ous iron reduction Minimum pH Media type and amounts Salt usage (lbs.) / Capacity (HC - High Capacity) Salt usage (lbs.) / Capacity (HE - High Efficiency) Maximum water temperature Mineral tank size Peak flo w rate / psi drop Pressure drop @ service flow rate of 4 gpm Maximum flo w rate to drain d[...]

26 T roubleshooting Problem Cause Solution Add salt (refer to "Regenerate" P age 13) Remove air c heck draw tube and flush with clean water . Clean injec- tor assembly . Clean any sediment from brine cabinet. Straighten, thaw or unc log the drain line. Remove injector cap and c lean noz- zle and throat with a w ooden tooth- pick. Clean sc[...]

27 T roubleshooting Problem Cause Solution With 12 V AC present at contr oller , replace circuit boar d. Make sure computer control is pushed all the way onto drive end cap. Remove f oreign objects from v alve body . Repair drive end cap. Remove restriction, thaw or straight- en drain line. Clean flow contr ol, air check and brine line. Clean any s[...]

28 Limited W arranty T o Whom W arranty is Extended This warranty is issued to the original owner at the original location site and is not transferable to other sites or to sub- sequent owners of the appliance. T O PLACE THE EQUIPMENT UNDER W ARRANTY , THE W ARRANTY REGISTRA TION CARD MUST BE COMPLETED AND RETURNED BY THE ORIGINAL O WNER T O W ater[...]

29 Notes When calling the HelpLine, please have this guide and the serial n umber av ailable. From 8 am to 5 pm EST , call 1-800-437-8993. Y our serial number may be f ound on top of y our valve assembl y .[...]

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