Water Softeners and Air Filtration Systems - programming options for Clack WS1
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groovejumper
09-30-09, 06:27 AM
Well water - 43 gpg hardness, 1 ppm Iron, 2 adults, 1 teenager, 2 youngsters. 3 cubic foot softener with a Clack WS1 head.
Questions:
- When I set the capacity, assuming I want to use 9 lbs of salt per cubic foot (this is what the internet vendor recommended for salt efficiency, is that the right strategy?), what do I set it to? I currently have it set to 90,000 (3 cubic feet * 30,000/foot), but since we want to use 9 lbs, do I change the capacity, or does the programming figure that out?
- When I set the lbs of salt to use, do I enter 9 (because that's how much I want it to use per cubic foot), or 27 (the total?)
- Which program # should I use? Looks like there's a huge selection, not sure if I should change it?
Thanks!
g.
Questions:
- When I set the capacity, assuming I want to use 9 lbs of salt per cubic foot (this is what the internet vendor recommended for salt efficiency, is that the right strategy?), what do I set it to? I currently have it set to 90,000 (3 cubic feet * 30,000/foot), but since we want to use 9 lbs, do I change the capacity, or does the programming figure that out?
- When I set the lbs of salt to use, do I enter 9 (because that's how much I want it to use per cubic foot), or 27 (the total?)
- Which program # should I use? Looks like there's a huge selection, not sure if I should change it?
Thanks!
g.
smasters82
09-30-09, 09:42 PM
When we receive the valves from the manufacturer, they have the capacity set about 6,000 grains lower than how much actual resin is in the tank. not sure but i think that is how they are programming in a reserve.
i don't know all the programming codes of the top of my head but i wouldn't set it any lower than a p23. with the iron you have in your water you will want a decent amount of backwash period.
The salt dosage is set based on how much you want per regeneration not per cubic foot. so if you want 9 lbs per cubic foot. and you have a 3 cubic foot machine, then set it for 27 lbs per regeneration.
i don't know all the programming codes of the top of my head but i wouldn't set it any lower than a p23. with the iron you have in your water you will want a decent amount of backwash period.
The salt dosage is set based on how much you want per regeneration not per cubic foot. so if you want 9 lbs per cubic foot. and you have a 3 cubic foot machine, then set it for 27 lbs per regeneration.
Bob999
10-01-09, 08:08 AM
The manuals for your valve can be downloaded from here:
Clack Corporation (http://www.clackcorp.com/water.htm)
You should download the "Drawings Service Manual" as well as the manual for your specific model.
There is an explanation of the P codes and what they mean in the manual as well as what all the programming steps do.
You will get much better salt efficiency from your softener if you salt at 6 lbs per cubic foot and set the capacity consistent with that salt dose--19K per cubic foot (or to be conservative and provide a margin of safety use 17K) when using 6 lbs/ft3 assuming standard resin.
Standard resin, when regenerated with 9 lbs/ft3 yields 25K capacity so if you chose to stay with the 9 lb dose you should set the capacity to about 68K (75K less 10%)
Clack Corporation (http://www.clackcorp.com/water.htm)
You should download the "Drawings Service Manual" as well as the manual for your specific model.
There is an explanation of the P codes and what they mean in the manual as well as what all the programming steps do.
You will get much better salt efficiency from your softener if you salt at 6 lbs per cubic foot and set the capacity consistent with that salt dose--19K per cubic foot (or to be conservative and provide a margin of safety use 17K) when using 6 lbs/ft3 assuming standard resin.
Standard resin, when regenerated with 9 lbs/ft3 yields 25K capacity so if you chose to stay with the 9 lb dose you should set the capacity to about 68K (75K less 10%)