Whirlpool WHES40 - Manual (Page 19)

Recharge
Customize Features/Optlons
Recharge button is used to initiate an immediate recharge.
Press and hold the o RECHARGE button until the words “RECHARGE”, “SERVICE”
and “FILE” flash in the display, and the softener enters the fill cycle of regeneration right
away. RECHARGE will flash during the regeneration. When over, full water
conditioning capacity is restored. While water softener is running a recharge, the time
remaining until the recharge is completed will show in the display during all cycles except
for the Fill cycle.
RECHARGE Initiated
NOTE: Avoid using hot water while the conditioner is regenerating, because the water heater
will refill with bypass hard water.
Recharge Scheduled
If you do not want to start an immediate recharge, but would like an extra recharge at the next preset
recharge time, do the following to schedule a recharge.
• Press and release (do not hold) the (3 RECHARGE button. The words “RECHARGE
SCHEDULED” flash in the display, and the softener will recharge at the next recharge
time. The word “RECHARGE” will flash during the regeneration. When over, full water
conditioning capacity is restored.
Set Salt Level
The water softener has a salt monitor indicator light to remind you to refill the storage tank with salt.
NOTE: You must set salt level each time salt is added to the water softener.
• To set this monitor system, lift the salt hole cover and level the salt in the storage tank.
The salt level decal, on the brinewell inside the tank, has numbers from 0 to 8. Observe
the highest number the leveled salt is at, or closest to. Now, press the SET SALT
LEVEL button until black ovals correspond to the salt level number. At level 2 or below,
the indicator LED will flash “Check Salt Level”.
If you want to turn the salt monitor off, press the SET SALT LEVEL button until
“SALT LEVEL OFF” shows in display.
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