Regeneration time

This is the time at which resin regeneration will start once the regeneration volume (see below) has been reached.

This setting defaults to 2 a.m., but you can change the hour by pressing the first button once and the minutes by pressing it twice.

Volume measurement unit

This setting defaults to m3, but you can choose m3, liters, or gallons.

We use m3 in our explanations and recommend keeping this setting on your water softener valve.

Control mode

This setting determines how you want to schedule your water softener's regenerations.

-       A-01 (default) : regeneration starts at the selected time only if the selected regeneration volume has been reached

-       A-02 : regeneration starts as soon as the regeneration volume has been reached. This can happen during the day and interrupt your softened water supply for 1h (which is why installing a bypass valve on your pipes between your water softener's inlet and outlet is useful.

-       A-03 : works the same way as A-01, but the unit calculates the regeneration volume automatically. You enter the resin volume, your water hardness, and the K factor (between 400 for very hard water >50F and 700 for less hard water <20F), and it does the rest.

-       A-04 : works the same way as A-02, but the unit calculates the regeneration volume automatically. You enter the resin volume, your water hardness, and the K factor (between 400 for very hard water >50F and 800 for less hard water <20F), and it does the rest.

Time

This is simply the current time. If you do not have a watch, check your phone.

Signal mode

You can choose between a signal throughout regeneration (default) or a signal at the beginning and end.

Maximum time between regenerations

You can set how long your water softener waits before regenerating its resin, even if the regeneration volume has not been reached. The default setting is 30 days.

Downflow resin rinse time

Tank refill time

Resin regeneration time

Upflow resin rinse time

Volume between regenerations

Our water softeners are preset for low water hardness (TH = 15F).

If your water has a higher TH (which is very likely if you have invested in a water softener), you need to adjust the volume of water treated between resin regenerations.

This is calculated as follows :

Resin volume* x 6,000 / TH

*the resin volume depends on the model you purchased.

- 500 L/H water softener : 5 liters

- 1,500 L/H water softener : 7 liters

- 2,500 L/H water softener : 15 liters

Caution : to make sure your water is not too soft, which could corrode your pipes, aim for a hardness of approximately 8F. Subtract 8 from the measured TH before applying the formula.

Rinse interval

By default, the resin is rinsed at every regeneration, but you can choose to rinse it every second regeneration (F-01), every third regeneration (F-02), etc.