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Hello to all,
I would like to learn how to program my softener's control valve. It was installed in 2005. It is a Fleck model 7000 on a 8" x 48" tank. The company that installed it told me it is a 1.0 cubic foot unit (don't know why they didn't use a 9" x 48" tank?) with a capacity of 32,000 grains, but that it is set up for 24,000. I have an 18" x 33" brine tank with a salt shelf/grid which sits 5" up from the bottom of the brine tank..
For right now I just need to know what settings to use temporarily.
I just cleaned the brine tank (first time it's been done in 7 years) and all the parts in the brine well were relatively clean. I checked the operation of the Fleck 2310 assembly and it operates properly. The air check sits about 1" above the bottom of the tank and the bottom of the float assembly is at 5 1/2" up from the base of the brine tank. I have added 6 gallons of water to bring the water level up to about 1" above the salt shelf/grid and then I added one 40Lb bag of solar salt. I'll let this sit for the next few hours to make some brine. I realize that I should pull the control valve and check the condition of the original resin to see if it is fouled or has degraded, but this will have to wait for a couple of weeks.
I'd like to sanitize the resin tank and resin because I've never done it before and because we have some Iron and possibly some Iron bacteria. I have read here that I can use one cup (8 oz.) of non-scented bleach, mix it in a gallon of water, and pour it into the brine well after the brine is ready. I would then like to do a manual regen using 15lbs (how do I set this?) for the (assumed) 1.0 cu ft of resin because I would like to make sure the full capacity of the entire resin bed is restored. I understand that I will need to do this twice (back to back?) to fully restore the capacity and to rinse out the bleach from the sanitizing procedure.
Will I need to stop the regen cycle at any certain point in order to allow the bleach a certain contact time?
Will I need to extend the timeframe for either the first or second backwash in order to fully rinse out the residual bleach?
If I can't regen twice back to back (we have guests showing up in 3 hours) to fully restore the resin's capacity and rinse all the bleach out, should I just skip the sanitizing procedure and just do a manual regen, using the current settings, when the brine is ready? The meter now shows I have 200 gallons left before a programmed regen will occur.
I have the basic service manual which came with the unit and have downloaded and printed out the Master Programming Mode.
I have not yet gotten into the master programming (level II ?) mode, so I don't know what the current settings are.
I have reviewed the "Meter Delayed Regenerated System" standard programming as that is what my system was and is set up with.
Current settings are :
Feed water hardness = H-25
Regeneration time = 2:00 AM
Extended Programming Mode
Regeneration Cycle step times seem to be set up for the dF category as they are as follows :
Cycle Step 1 : Backwash = 9, Step 2 : Brine Draw = 59, Step 3 : 2nd Backwash = 4, Step 4 : Rapid Rinse = 9, Step 5 : Refill = 11
I tried to find the BLFC and DLFC Specs but all I could find was a white label on one side that said BLFC : 3/8" fitting and blank DLFC (0.?) (label was cutoff). On another label it said Injector (3). Where else should I look for this info?
I will update this thread with all other pertinent data in the near future. I.e. , recent water test, full water system specs, etc..
Thanks in advance for the assistance.
I would like to learn how to program my softener's control valve. It was installed in 2005. It is a Fleck model 7000 on a 8" x 48" tank. The company that installed it told me it is a 1.0 cubic foot unit (don't know why they didn't use a 9" x 48" tank?) with a capacity of 32,000 grains, but that it is set up for 24,000. I have an 18" x 33" brine tank with a salt shelf/grid which sits 5" up from the bottom of the brine tank..
For right now I just need to know what settings to use temporarily.
I just cleaned the brine tank (first time it's been done in 7 years) and all the parts in the brine well were relatively clean. I checked the operation of the Fleck 2310 assembly and it operates properly. The air check sits about 1" above the bottom of the tank and the bottom of the float assembly is at 5 1/2" up from the base of the brine tank. I have added 6 gallons of water to bring the water level up to about 1" above the salt shelf/grid and then I added one 40Lb bag of solar salt. I'll let this sit for the next few hours to make some brine. I realize that I should pull the control valve and check the condition of the original resin to see if it is fouled or has degraded, but this will have to wait for a couple of weeks.
I'd like to sanitize the resin tank and resin because I've never done it before and because we have some Iron and possibly some Iron bacteria. I have read here that I can use one cup (8 oz.) of non-scented bleach, mix it in a gallon of water, and pour it into the brine well after the brine is ready. I would then like to do a manual regen using 15lbs (how do I set this?) for the (assumed) 1.0 cu ft of resin because I would like to make sure the full capacity of the entire resin bed is restored. I understand that I will need to do this twice (back to back?) to fully restore the capacity and to rinse out the bleach from the sanitizing procedure.
Will I need to stop the regen cycle at any certain point in order to allow the bleach a certain contact time?
Will I need to extend the timeframe for either the first or second backwash in order to fully rinse out the residual bleach?
If I can't regen twice back to back (we have guests showing up in 3 hours) to fully restore the resin's capacity and rinse all the bleach out, should I just skip the sanitizing procedure and just do a manual regen, using the current settings, when the brine is ready? The meter now shows I have 200 gallons left before a programmed regen will occur.
I have the basic service manual which came with the unit and have downloaded and printed out the Master Programming Mode.
I have not yet gotten into the master programming (level II ?) mode, so I don't know what the current settings are.
I have reviewed the "Meter Delayed Regenerated System" standard programming as that is what my system was and is set up with.
Current settings are :
Feed water hardness = H-25
Regeneration time = 2:00 AM
Extended Programming Mode
Regeneration Cycle step times seem to be set up for the dF category as they are as follows :
Cycle Step 1 : Backwash = 9, Step 2 : Brine Draw = 59, Step 3 : 2nd Backwash = 4, Step 4 : Rapid Rinse = 9, Step 5 : Refill = 11
I tried to find the BLFC and DLFC Specs but all I could find was a white label on one side that said BLFC : 3/8" fitting and blank DLFC (0.?) (label was cutoff). On another label it said Injector (3). Where else should I look for this info?
I will update this thread with all other pertinent data in the near future. I.e. , recent water test, full water system specs, etc..
Thanks in advance for the assistance.