BWT WS Range Water Softener - Free Instruction Manuals

1 Fitting and operating instructions ENWS Range : WS355WS455WS555WS655WS755 BWT WS Range /09-2012 BWT UK LimitedChanges of technical details are reservedImportant notice: Always keep the fitting and operating instructions close at hand to avoid any mistakes and before carrying out any work on the device, you should read the fitting and operating instructions carefully and follow them. While our data sheets and brochures should provide advice to the best of our knowledge, the content thereof is not legally binding. BWT WS RangeWater SoftenerWSINST 20pp A5 Seot 108/09/2017 08:432 Correct appli cationThis a pplia nce is intended f ordomesti c u se only, and any o ther use i s not supported by t he manufa cture r and could b e d angerous. BWT UK Limite d cannot be h eld l iable f or damage re sulti ng f ro m t he i ncorrect or i mpro per use of th is w ate r soft a pplia nce c an b e used by c hildre n aged from 8 y ears a nd a bove a nd persons w ith reduced physical, sensory or menta l c apabilit ies o r l ack o f experience and knowledge i f they h ave been given superv ision o r instr ucti on concern ing use of the appliance i n a s afe way a nd understa nd t he h azards involved.

2 Safe ty w ith chi ld renChildre n m ust not play w ith t he a pplia nce and any c ontents t here in a t nded p eriods o f non-useIf t he pro perty is to b e l eft unatte nded f or any l ength o f t ime e .g . holidays, th e wate r soft ener s hould b e b ypassed/isolate d f ro m t he mains w ate r supply b y re vers ing t he 3 v alve p ositi ons a s shown in the i nsta lla tion diagra m i n th is manual. After pro longed periods of non-u se, ensure i nlet and outlet valves are o pen and bypass v alve i s c losed, and s ta rt a manual regenera ti on as d escri bed in Part Two of th is from h ig h & low t emperatures Important -do not install t he wate r soft ener where i t, o r its connecti ons (i ncluding the drain overfl ow l ines), will be subject to t emperatu re s u nder 5 C or above 4 0 C. Electrical s afe ty Only u se t he transformer / plug s upplie d. Befo re use, ensure t hat th e c onnecti on data o n t he d ata p late (v olta ge and frequency) matc h t hat of th e mains electri city s upply.

3 If i n any d oubt, c onsult a q ualifi ed electri te nanceThe unit must be isolated from t he electri city s upply d uri ng i nsta lla ti on, mainte nance a nd repair work . Your wate r soft ener will benefit fr om r egular serv ice -please see welcome p ack or c all BWT o n 01494 838 100 for details .CleaningPlease w ipe clean w ith a d amp c loth . Do not use solvent based o r abra sive cleaning a gents a s t hey may c ause damage to t he h igh gloss f inish. This w ate r soft ener complies with a ll re levant local and national s afety requirements . I mproper u se w ill invalid ate y our manufactu rers warranty a nd could lead t o injury and mate rial h elp a void t he ri sk of accidents and unnecessary d amage to t his unit, please read t hese instructions care fully b efo re insta llati on and u k eep these i nstr uctions i n a safe place and ensure t hey a re passed on to a ny f uture user of th e and Benefits4 PART ONE5 Overview of the Water softening process6-7 Installation and operating considerations8 Typical Installation layoutPART TWO9-11 Installing your Water softenerProgramming procedure12-14 PART THREET roubleshooting guide15-16 Specification table17 Warranty18 CONTENTS3 WSINST 20pp A5 Seot 208/09/2017 08:433 Correct appli cationThis a pplia nce is intended f ordomesti c u se only, and any o ther use i s not supported by t he manufa cture r and could b e d angerous.

4 BWT UK Limite d cannot be h eld l iable f or damage re sulti ng f ro m t he i ncorrect or i mpro per use of th is w ate r soft a pplia nce c an b e used by c hildre n aged from 8 y ears a nd a bove a nd persons w ith reduced physical, sensory or menta l c apabilit ies o r l ack o f experience and knowledge i f they h ave been given superv ision o r instr ucti on concern ing use of the appliance i n a s afe way a nd understa nd t he h azards involved. Safe ty w ith chi ld renChildre n m ust not play w ith t he a pplia nce and any c ontents t here in a t nded p eriods o f non-useIf t he pro perty is to b e l eft unatte nded f or any l ength o f t ime e .g . holidays, th e wate r soft ener s hould b e b ypassed/isolate d f ro m t he mains w ate r supply b y re vers ing t he 3 v alve p ositi ons a s shown in the i nsta lla tion diagra m i n th is manual. After pro longed periods of non-u se, ensure i nlet and outlet valves are o pen and bypass v alve i s c losed, and s ta rt a manual regenera ti on as d escri bed in Part Two of th is from h ig h & low t emperatures Important -do not install t he wate r soft ener where i t, o r its connecti ons (i ncluding the drain overfl ow l ines), will be subject to t emperatu re s u nder 5 C or above 4 0 C.

5 Electrical s afe ty Only u se t he transformer / plug s upplie d. Befo re use, ensure t hat th e c onnecti on data o n t he d ata p late (v olta ge and frequency) matc h t hat of th e mains electri city s upply. If i n any d oubt, c onsult a q ualifi ed electri te nanceThe unit must be isolated from t he electri city s upply d uri ng i nsta lla ti on, mainte nance a nd repair work . Your wate r soft ener will benefit fr om r egular serv ice -please see welcome p ack or c all BWT o n 01494 838 100 for details .CleaningPlease w ipe clean w ith a d amp c loth . Do not use solvent based o r abra sive cleaning a gents a s t hey may c ause damage to t he h igh gloss f inish. This w ate r soft ener complies with a ll re levant local and national s afety requirements . I mproper u se w ill invalid ate y our manufactu rers warranty a nd could lead t o injury and mate rial h elp a void t he ri sk of accidents and unnecessary d amage to t his unit, please read t hese instructions care fully b efo re insta llati on and u k eep these i nstr uctions i n a safe place and ensure t hey a re passed on to a ny f uture user of th e and Benefits4 PART ONE5 Overview of the Water softening process6-7 Installation and operating considerations8 Typical Installation layoutPART TWO9-11 Installing your Water softenerProgramming procedure12-14 PART THREET roubleshooting guide15-16 Specification table17 Warranty18 CONTENTS3 WSINST 20pp A5 Seot 308/09/2017 08:434 3 PRATENO WHAT IS A Water Softener ?

6 A Water Softener works by passing hard Water through a cylinder containing ion exchange resin consists of tiny beads that attract and retain the hardness minerals, allowing the now softened Water into your household Water supply. ResinBrineHard waterSoft Water Water inletTo drainBrinepick up Rinse waterto drainHard waterSOFTENING CYCLEREGENERATION CYLCERINSING CYCLEP eriodically, these resin beads are automatically cleaned and regenerated by rinsing with a small amount of brine, (a salt solution).The brine, with the accumulated hardness is then flushed away to the this takes place automatically. All that remains for you to do is occasionally top up the Water Softener with salt. 3 PART ONE OVERVIEW OF THE Water SOFTENING PROCESS4On the following pages we provide full installation and operating may find this booklet easier to follow if you first take a few minutes to familiarise yourself with the basic principles of the Water softening process and benefits of the "Millennium" the heart of your BWT WS Range Water Softener is the Millennium valve controlled by the BWT Advanced Memory Electronic Control System (AMECS).

7 AMECS is manufactured and tested to meet the latest EU standard for performance, safety and testing of Water softeners. The protocol used in the system design is based on the extensive experience of BWT in the UK."Rotary valve means less moving parts for greater reliability."Flow rates suitable for use on conventional and modern plumbing systems."Custom backlit easy read display."At a glance, "capacity remaining indicator" helping to provide a continuous supply of softened Water ."Memory back-up facility allows the AMECS to restore all key settings held in its memory after a temporary power supply failure (for up to 72 hours). "Low salt alarm."Low voltage control system."High capacity resin for generous amounts of softened Water between regenerations."Proportional brining technology reduces Water and salt usage for maximum AND BENEFITST hank you for choosing a BWT WS Range Water 20pp A5 Seot 408/09/2017 08:435 3 PRATENO WHAT IS A Water Softener ?

8 A Water Softener works by passing hard Water through a cylinder containing ion exchange resin consists of tiny beads that attract and retain the hardness minerals, allowing the now softened Water into your household Water supply. ResinBrineHard waterSoft Water Water inletTo drainBrinepick up Rinse waterto drainHard waterSOFTENING CYCLEREGENERATION CYLCERINSING CYCLEP eriodically, these resin beads are automatically cleaned and regenerated by rinsing with a small amount of brine, (a salt solution).The brine, with the accumulated hardness is then flushed away to the this takes place automatically. All that remains for you to do is occasionally top up the Water Softener with salt. 3 PART ONE OVERVIEW OF THE Water SOFTENING PROCESS4On the following pages we provide full installation and operating may find this booklet easier to follow if you first take a few minutes to familiarise yourself with the basic principles of the Water softening process and benefits of the "Millennium" the heart of your BWT WS Range Water Softener is the Millennium valve controlled by the BWT Advanced Memory Electronic Control System (AMECS).

9 AMECS is manufactured and tested to meet the latest EU standard for performance, safety and testing of Water softeners. The protocol used in the system design is based on the extensive experience of BWT in the UK."Rotary valve means less moving parts for greater reliability."Flow rates suitable for use on conventional and modern plumbing systems."Custom backlit easy read display."At a glance, "capacity remaining indicator" helping to provide a continuous supply of softened Water ."Memory back-up facility allows the AMECS to restore all key settings held in its memory after a temporary power supply failure (for up to 72 hours). "Low salt alarm."Low voltage control system."High capacity resin for generous amounts of softened Water between regenerations."Proportional brining technology reduces Water and salt usage for maximum AND BENEFITST hank you for choosing a BWT WS Range Water 20pp A5 Seot 508/09/2017 08:436 There are several types of plumbing systems in common use: a) Static HeadThese systems are fitted with storage tanks.

10 The Water Softener can be installed using thestandard 15mm or 22mm installation kit supplied with your Water ) Systems using combination boilers (15mm)For these systems, we recommend that your Water Softener be hard plumbed usingcopper tubes or flexible high flow braided ) Unvented fully pressurised systems (22mm)As for combination boilers Water Softener should be installed within a container with no less than 100 litre capacity, to which there should be connected an overflow pipe of no less than 20mm diameter. The overflow should be connected at the bottom of the container and not less than 150mm below the height of any electrical components mounted on the Water Softener . It is recommended that an anti-vacuum valve be fitted to the inlet pipework supplying the Water Loft installationIf you are planning to install the Water Softener above ground level In the loft, the following instructions should be strictly adhered Plumbing systems5.