Before Plugging in the Unit

Model 5600 & 5600 Econominder®

Model 5600 Backwash Filter Installation and Start-up Procedures

NOTE: Install the water softener with the inlet, outlet and drain connections made according to manufacturer’s recommendations and to meet applicable plumbing codes.

	Manual
	Regeneration Knob	24-Hour Gear
		Skipper Wheel
	Red Time	(shows every
	Red Time	other day
	Set Button	other day
	Set Button	backwash)
		backwash)

Time of Day Arrow

Red Pointer

Figure 2: Model 5600 Backwash Filter Control

1.Open a treated water tap down stream of the filter.

2.Manually index the filter to the In Service position and allow the mineral tank to fill by slowly opening the main water supply valve. Any bypass should be in the In Service position.

NOTE: The water flowing from the downstream tap is cloudy and/or contains media fines as well as air. Allow the water to run until it appears clean and free of air.

3.When a steady clean flow appears at the tap, close the tap and the main water supply valve and allow the filter media bed to settle for 15–20 minutes.

4.Manually index the filter to the Backwash position.

5.To prevent a sudden surge of water and air, partially open the main water supply valve so that the flow at the drain of the filter is approximately 1 gpm. The water at the drain is cloudy again and/or contains media fines as well as air. Allow water to flow at the drain until it appears clean and free of air.

6.Continue to open the water supply valve until it is completely open. Allow water to flow at the drain until all media fines are washed out of the filter.

7.Manually index the filter to the In Service position, and again open the downstream tap. Check to be sure that the water flows clear. If necessary, allow water to flow until all media fines are gone. If the tap is equipped with an aerator check that is not plugged with media fines and pipe scale.

8.Plug in the electrical cord and look in the sight hole on the back of the timer motor to ensure that it is running. Set the days backwashing is to occur by sliding tabs on the skipper wheel outward to expose trip fingers. Each tab is one day. Finger at red pointer is tonight. Moving clockwise from red pointer, extend or retract fingers to obtain the desired backwash schedule.

9.Set time of day by pushing red button and spin the 24-hour gear until the present time of day is visible above the time of day arrow.