Peerless Water 30 FME-XTR Series - Service-Owners Manual - Manual (Page 4)

Start-up Procedure
Peerless 30 FME-XTR Series Softeners
1. Pipe ¾” or 1” inlet and outlet service piping, according to the print, and arrows on bypass and control valve..
2. Set brine tank in place on a clean, level surface. This prevents bottom puncture when weight of water and salt
are added. Connect brine line (furnished in brine tank) from brine tank to valve. Line must be air tight.
3. Connect 5/8” OD poly tubing (not supplied) from valve to suitable drain. DO NOT use ½” copper male adapter. It
WILL crack drain housing on valve.
4. With bypass valve in the bypass position, open a cold water tap nearby and let it run a few minutes. Once free from
air, partly open bypass to allow water to slowly fill tank. Once water stops running into tank, rotate bypass valve
into the full service position, and close cold water tap.
5. Plug unit into an approved 120V AC outlet. SET TIME OF DAY . Press the Up/Down arrow until the time of day
is displayed. Press the Left arrow to select the digit you want to change. Press the Up/Down arrow to adjust the
valve. NOTE: Time of day must be set correctly to either AM or PM.
6. A. Test water, and set computed grains of hardness. Do not forget to compensate for iron. To set hardness value
press and hold the up AND down arrows for 5 seconds. The display will read Water Hardness. Press the left
arrow to select the digit you want to change. Press the Up/Down arrow to adjust the valve. Press the Extra
Cycle button, (the button with four (4) arrows).
B. The display will show Regeneration Day override. Factory default (15 days.) Press the Left arrow to select the
digit you want to change. Press the Up/Down arrow to adjust the valve. Press the Extra Cycle button; the
button with four (4) arrows, to return to normal display.
C. The display will now show regeneration time. Factory default (2:00AM). Press the Left arrow to select the
digit you want to change. Press the Up/Down arrow to adjust the valve. Again, press the Extra Cycle button
to return to normal display.
7. Manually add water to brine tank until water is 1/2” above the grid.
8. A. Press and hold the extra cycle button for 5 seconds. The display will read “Valve moving to Cycle step 1”.
When the display reads backwash, let run 5 minutes
B. Press the Extra Cycle button and release. The display will read “Valve moving to Cycle step 2”. When the
display reads brine & slow rinse, press the Extra Cycle button again.
C. The display will read “Valve moving to Cycle step 3”. When the display reads rapid rinse, wait 5 minutes then
press the Extra Cycle button again.
D. The display will read “Valve moving to Cycle step 4”. Then the display reads brine tank fill, wait until the air
is purged out of the brine line, and press the Extra Cycle button to return the unit to service.
9. Fill brine tank with salt. Peerless recommends Hardi-Cube, Dura-Cube or Mini-Cube or salt substitutes, i.e.
Potassium Chloride, (trade names) K-Life or Soft Touch. These are recommended for their high solubility and
pureness. The use of softening agents such as ROCK, SOLAR or BLOCK salt will Negate the Warranty on your
equipment as they are not pure enough and will cause problems for your equipment.
10. Open cold water valves in house to relieve air. Let water run for 3 minutes and test cold water to make sure it is
soft.
11. Hot water from the water heater (unless drained and filled with soft water) will not become soft until the
customer has used approximately 3 times the holding capacity of the water heater.
12. Write the installation date (month/year) on the sticker found inside the front cover.
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