Whirlpool WHES48 manual

How to inst all, operate and maint ain your E-Z T ouch Demand Controlled W ater Sof tener Model WHES48 System tested and certified by NSF International against NSF/ANSI S tandard 44 for hardness reduction and efficiency . System tested and certified by the Water Quality Association against CSA B483.1. Do not return water softener to store 7310359 ([...]

2 W A TER SOFTENER W ARRANTY - MODEL WHES48 W arrantor: Ecodyne W ater Systems, 1890 Woodlane Drive, Woodbury , MN 55125 W arrantor guarantees, to the original owner , that: For the lifetime of the original owner , the salt storage tank and mineral t ank will not rust, corrode, leak, burst, or in any other manner, fail to perform their proper funct[...]

3 Specifica tions & Dimensions Questions? Call T oll Free 1-866-986-3223 Monday- Friday , 8 AM - 7 PM EST or visit www .ecodynewatertreatment.com When you call, please be prepared to provide the model, date code and serial number , found on the rating decal, typically located on the rim below the salt lid hinges. * Capacity to reduce clear wate[...]

4 W a ter Softener Safety Y our safety and the safety of others ar e ver y impor tant. We have provided many safety messages in this manual and on your appliance. Always read and obey all safety messages. This is the safety alert symbol. This symbol alerts you to potential hazards that can kill or hurt you and others. All safety messages will follo[...]

5 W a ter Conditioning Infor ma tion IRON Iron in water can cause stains on clothing and plumb- ing fixtures. It can negatively affect the taste of food, drinking water , and other beverages. Iron in water is measured in parts per million (ppm). The tot al* ppm of iron, and type or types*, is determined by chemical analysis. Four dif ferent types o[...]

6 PLUMBING CODES All plumbing must be completed in accordance with national, st ate and local plumbing codes. LAUNDR Y TUB ST ANDPIPE 1-1/2” air gap FLOOR DRAIN In the state of Massachusetts: The Commonwealth of Massachusett s plumbing code 248-CMR shall be adhered to. A licensed plumber shall be used for this installation. AIR GAP REQUIREMENTS A[...]

7 Installa tion R equir ements Installa tion R equir ements V AL VE DRAIN REQUIREMENTS Using the flexible drain hose (included), measure and cut to the length needed. Flexible drain hose is not allowed in all localities (check your plumbing codes). If local codes do not allow use of a flexible drain hose, a rigid valve drain run must be used. Purch[...]

8 Installa tion Instr uctions TYPICAL INST ALLA TION Inlet Outlet Clips Ground Clamp T o Outside Faucets Single Bypass V alve Ground Clamp Conditioned W ater Hard Water Main Water Pipe Plug-in T ransformer W ater Softener V alve T o Controller V alve Drain Elbow V alve Drain Hose* *Do not connect the water softener valve drain tubing to the salt st[...]

9 MOVE THE W A TER SOFTENER INT O PLACE 1 . Move the water softener into the desired location. Set it on a solid, level surface. IMPORT ANT : Do not place shims directly under the salt storage tank to level the softener . The weight of the tank, when full of water and salt, may cause the tank to fracture at the shim. 2 . V isually check and remove [...]

10 FIG . 13 Ground Clamp Electrical Shock Hazard Inst all met al ground clamp to met al house water supply pipe before beginning inst allation. Securely tighten connection in center of metal ground clamp. Failure to do so can result in death or electrical shock. COMPLETE INLET AND OUTLET PLUMBING Measure, cut, and loosely assemble pipe and fittings[...]

11 Excessive W eight Hazard Use two or more people to move and lift salt bags. Failure to do so can result in back or other injury . 1 . Using a cont ainer , add about three gallons of clean water into the salt storage tank. 2 . Add salt to the storage tank. Use nugget, pellet or coarse solar salts with less than 1% impurities. PLUG IN THE W A TER [...]

12 W a ter Softener Setup TOUCH SCREEN Controls for programming the water softener are dis- played on a touch screen, located on the softener ’s front p anel (See Figure 17). On-screen “buttons” appear as rectangular outlines with rounded corners and change with each display (See Figures below). Button presses are acknowledged with a “beep.[...]

13 Pr ogr amming Y our E-Z T ouc h Wa ter Softener SOFTENER ST A TUS SCREEN During normal operation, the softener ’ s display shows a screen like the one in Figure 20, below . The dis- play automatically returns to this screen from other screens af ter 4 minutes of inactivity . FIG . 20 Indicates water flow through the softener Indicates salt lev[...]

14 Pr ogr amming Y our E-Z T ouc h Wa ter Softener FIG . 23 SET LANGUAGE When the softener ’ s electronic control is first powered up, the setup procedure prompts you to set the lan- guage (See Page 12). T o change the language: 1 . Press the SETUP button on the softener status screen (See Figure 22). FIG . 22 2 . Press the LEFT ( ) button to dis[...]

15 FIG . 32 RECHARGE BUTT ON The long button at the bottom of the softener st atus screen (See Figure 29) will show recharge status, including whether a recharge is scheduled (See Figure 41). During a recharge cycle, a countdown clock is displayed in the button (See Figure 32). Pr ogr amming Y our E-Z T ouc h Wa ter Softener FIG . 30 RECHARGE NOW T[...]

16 Pr ogr amming Y our E-Z T ouc h Wa ter Softener SETUP BUTTON The SETUP button on the softener status screen is used to set items of basic operating information: = Set current time = Set water’s hardness = Set recharge time = Set water’s iron level = Advanced setup (Accesses more items that can be set. These are described starting on Page 19)[...]

17 Pr ogr amming Y our E-Z T ouc h Wa ter Softener SET IRON LEVEL The sof tener ’ s electronic control can adjust cycle times to compensate for ferrous (clear water) iron in the water . When the sof tener’s electronic control is first powered up, the iron level is set at 0. NOTE: The iron level will always be displayed in ppm (part s per millio[...]

18 R etrie ving Inf or ma tion fr om the W a ter Softener Mana gement System INFO (INFORMA TION) BUTTON The INFO button on the softener status screen is used to look up the following information about the softener and its operations: = Current water flow = A verage daily water use = W ater used today = Cap acity remaining = Days in use = T otal rec[...]

19 Customizing F eatures / Options SET CLEAN FEA TURE The Clean Feature with Sediment Guard technology is beneficial on water supplies containing ferrous (clear water) iron. The default setting is OFF . When set to ON, an additional backwash and fast rinse cycle will occur first, preceding the normal regenera- tion sequence. This provides extra cle[...]

20 Customizing F eatures / Options SET SAL T EFFICIENCY When this feature is ON, the water softener will oper- ate at salt ef ficiencies of 4000 grains of hardness per pound of salt or higher (May recharge more often using smaller salt dosage and less water). The sof- tener is shipped with this feature set OFF , which uti- lizes the maximum rated c[...]

21 Customizing F eatures / Options SET UNITS The sof tener can be set to display values such as vol- ume and water hardness in either English or Metric units. In addition the clock may be set to display time in either 12-hour (AM/PM) or 24-hour format. VOLUME UNITS T o select between gallons and liters as volume unit s: 1 . Press the SETUP button o[...]

22 Customizing F eatures / Options RESTORE F ACTOR Y SETTINGS This feature resets the softener’s electronic controller to it s initial startup condition. All settings, such as lan- guage, current time and water hardness, are cleared and returned to their default values. The user must then follow the setup procedure (See Page 12) before the sof te[...]

23 FIG . 79 Broom Handle Pencil Mark 1” - 2” Salt Salt Bridge W ater Level Push T ool into Salt Bridge to Break FIG . 80 Cap O-ring Seal Screen Support Screen Gasket *Flow Plug (HVDC) Housing Ferrule Nut Cone Screen *Flow Plug *Install with lettered side up, concave side down. CLEANING THE NOZZLE & VENTURI A clean nozzle & venturi (See [...]

FIG . 82 E-Z Touch FIG . 85 FIG . 86 T r oubleshooting 24 AUTOMA TIC ELECTRONIC DIAGNOSTICS This water softener has a self-diagnostic function for the electrical system (except input power and/or water meter). The water softener monitors electronic com- ponents and circuits for correct operation. If a mal- function occurs, an error code appears in [...]

25 T r oubleshooting MANUAL ADV ANCE REGENERA TION CHECK This check verifies proper operation of the valve motor , brine tank fill, brine draw , regeneration flow rates, and other controller functions. Always make the initial checks first. Use the following procedure to advance the water softener through the regeneration cycles to check operation. [...]

26 8 7 6 5 Softener Exploded View 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 V alve Assembly See Pages 28 - 29 for p art s 1 1 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 122 8 42 43 29 Softener Exploded View 28[...]

27 Softener Par ts List Key No. Part No. Description 1 7170296 O-Ring, 2-7/8” x 3-1/4” 2 7170254 O-Ring, 13/16” x 1-1/16” 3 7077870 T op Distributor 4 7170270 O-Ring, 2-3/4” x 3” 5 7105047 Repl. Bottom Distributor 6 7265025 Filter Screen 7 7176292 Clamp Section (2 req.) 8 7088033 Retainer Clip (2 req.) 9 7247996 Repl. Resin T ank, 10”[...]

28 V alv e Exploded V iew wear-strip seal cross-section view 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 1 10 1 1 1 1 12 1 13 1 14 1 15 140 1 16 1 17 1 18 1 19 120 121 122 123 124 126 125 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 141 142 143 144[...]

29 V alv e P ar ts List Key No. Part No. Description 100 7224087 Screw , #8-32 x 1” (2 req.) 101 7286039 Motor (incl. 2 ea. of Key No. 100) 102 7231393 Motor Plate 103 0900857 Screw , #6-20 x 3/8” (3 req.) 104 7171250 Bearing 105 7283489 Cam & Gear 106 7169180 Clip, Drain 107 0900431 Hose Clamp 108 7271270 Drain Hose Adaptor 109 7170288 O-R[...]