EcoPure MW_MW30_7339971A - Manual (Page 16)

Care is taken at the factory to keep your unit clean and sanitary. Materials used to make the unit
will not infect or contaminate your water supply, and will not cause bacteria to form or grow.
However, during shipping, storage, installing and operating, bacteria could get into the unit. For this
reason, sanitizing as follows is suggested 1 when installing.
1 Recommended by the Water Quality Association. On some water supplies, the unit may need periodic disinfecting.
1. Remove the Brinewell Cover and pour about 1-1/2 oz. (2 to 3 tablespoons) of common house-
hold bleach into the softener brinewell, Figure 1, page 8. Clorox, Linco, Bo Peep, White Sail, Eagle,
etc. are brand names of bleach readily available. Replace the Brinewell Cover.
2. Make sure the bypass valve(s) is in the “service” (open) position.
3. Start a recharge: Press the (RECHARGE) button and hold for 3 seconds, until
“RECHARGE NOW” begins to flash in the display. This recharge draws the sanitizing bleach into
and through the water softener. Any air remaining in the unit is purged to the drain.
4. After the recharge has completed, fully open a cold water faucet, downstream from the soften-
er, and allow 50 gallons of water to pass through the system. This should take at least 20 minutes.
Close the faucet.
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Step 13. Restart the Water Heater
Turn on the electricity or fuel supply to the water heater, and light the pilot, if applicable.
NOTE: The water heater is filled with HARD water and, as hot water is used, it refills with
conditioned water. In a few days, the hot water will be fully conditioned. To have
fully conditioned hot water immediately, wait until the recharge (Step 12) is over.
Then, drain the water heater until water runs cold.
Step 12. Sanitizing the Softener
Step 11. Program the Controller
1. Install the salt hole and faceplate covers.
2. Complete the Programming Steps on Pages 17, 18 and 19.