FW0278

0206
PROGRAMMING THE 5600 “DR” CONTROL VALVE Supersedes
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WARNING: ALWAYS TURN INDEXING KNOB INDEXING KNOB
CLOCKWISE. OTHERWISE, DAMAGE TO THE
LARGE HOUR
VALVE MAY RESULT AND VOID WARRANTY.
RED BUTTON GEAR

METER CAPACITY (GALLONS)

A. SET CURRENT TIME OF DAY
1) Plug unit into a 115 volt grounded outlet that is
independent from a wall switch or pull chain. IN SERV.

2) Set present time of day by depressing and holding

in red button on left side of indexing knob (Figure A).
Turn the large hour gear until the actual time of day TO SET TIME OF DAY-PRESS RED
BUTTON AND TURN LARGE GEAR UNTIL
is opposite the time of day pointer, noting AM and PRESENT TIME APPEARS ABOVE ARROW.
FOR MANUAL REGENERATION TURN KNOB
TIME
CLOCKWISE TO REGEN. POSITION.

PM marking. The regeneration cycle is factory set to OF DAY

occur at 2 AM.
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If a different regeneration time is desired, set the time of day
on the large hour gear ahead or behind the actual time of TIME OF DAY POINTER
day to compensate. FIGURE A
3) Release the red button, making sure the large hour
STICK PEOPLE
gear is engaged. WHEEL

B. SET HARDNESS LEVEL OF THE WATER 1234567

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Based upon the average national water hardness level, the

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valve has been factory pre-set. However, water hardness

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WATER
will vary by location. For best efficiency, the valve should be
HARDNESS
programmed to each specific installation. WHEEL
AR

5
H
If the water source to be treated is city water, call the water 15 20
department for the water hardness level. If the water source
is a private well; information concerning the mineral content FIGURE B IL0410
(Hardness) can be obtained by purchasing the 136958 mail-
in test kit from your dealer. Return a sample of untreated
water in the bottle provided with the kit to our laboratory. The
water sample will be professionally analyzed and the results
of the analysis will be mailed to you. GALLONS REMAINING UNTIL
NEXT REGENERATION
1) To program the water hardness level, locate the stick “BLACK ARROW”
people wheel (Figure B.) STICK PEOPLE
^^^^^^^^
WHEEL ^^ ^
^
2) With your thumb and forefinger, grasp the stick people ^
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^

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wheel. Pull the wheel outward and turn until the 1234567 8
^

^
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2

^^

number of people in your family matches the water

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6 5 4 3

TRIP ARM
^^^^^^^^

hardness level.
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NESS

35 30 2

WATER
C. GENERAL INFORMATION
D

HARDNESS
AR

WHEEL
^^

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1) Once you have set the people and hardness, this
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^

^^

will automatically set the “White Dot” on the number

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^

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GALLON ^
of gallons (hundreds of gallons) available as soft ^
^^ ^
^
WHEEL ^^^ ^^^^
water before the unit needs to regenerate. ^

AVAILABLE GALLONS OF
2) As you use water in your home, the “White Dot” will
SOFT WATER “WHITE DOT”
move to the left (counter-clockwise) and subtract
gallons from the available soft water gallons. This is
indicated by reading the “Black Arrow”. This FIGURE C
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indicates how many gallons of soft water remain before a
regeneration will take place. DIAL READING CYCLE TIME

NOTE: FOR WATER WITH RUST STAINS: 1. In Service

2. Regeneration
If iron is present in the water supply as evidenced by red 3. Rinse 5 Min. Rinse
4. Backwash 10 Min. Backwash
stains on clothes, fixtures, toilets, etc., add 12 grains per
5. Brine + Rinse 50 Min. Brine + Rinse
gallon to the actual water hardness. 6. Rapid Rinse 10 Min. Rapid Rinse
7. Settle Rinse 5 Min. Settling Rinse
To keep the softener resin bed iron free, mix two ounces of 8. Brine Refill 4 - 24 Min. Brine Refill
Super Iron Out® or similar iron cleaner with every 80 lbs.
of salt added to the brine compartment, or use salt that
contains an iron control agent.
FIGURE D
D. THE REGENERATION CYCLE
The regeneration cycle will take between 84 and 104
minutes, and will go through 8 different cycles. It will be
normal to hear water flowing during this time. Water will be
available for use during the regeneration process, but it will FLOW METER
not be softened. Figure C shows approximate cycle time for
each process.

E. STARTING THE UNIT

1) To ensure unit is installed and working properly,
briefly rotate the indexing knob clockwise through
the following cycles: “Backwash”, “Brine Rinse”, and
“Brine Refill” (about 60 seconds for each cycle.) While
in each cycle, listen for water flow, and check system
for any leaks.

2) Return indexing knob to “Service” position. Water flow

should stop. The softener is now ready to provide
softened water on demand.

3) The control valve will actually meter the water flow,

and regenerate only after a specific amount of water
has been used. Not only will you enjoy softened water,
but you will enjoy the economical savings as well.