Pentair SOFTFLO 5600 - Adjusting the Efficiency

ADJUSTING THE EFFICIENCY
NOTE: Your softener is preset at the factory to 10 lbs. of salt.
To get the best performance from your softener, follow
these steps.
NOTE: California residents are required to leave all softeners
at the factory settings.
1. Have the water analyzed to determine the total hardness
and the ferrous iron concentration. Consult your water
analysis report or contact your local softener distributor or
county agency.
2. Determine your compensated hardness (CH)
CH = (Iron concentration in ppm x 2) +
hardness in grains per gallon (gpg)
i) Example:
Fe (iron) concentration = 3 ppm
Hardness = 25 gpg
CH = (3 x 2) + 25 = 31 grains
3. Using the calculated CH value and the number of people
in your household, find the gallon capacity/salt setting
on the chart below for your model unit. If the CH value is
between the 5-grain increments listed, use the higher value
to determine your capacity/salt setting. For example, if the
calculated CH is 22, use the 25 grains per gallon column.
4. Unplug the unit from the electrical power source.
5. Remove the plate on the back of the timer by removing the
screws.
Gallon Capacity and Salt Setting
Compensated
Hardness
10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60
1
Gallon Capacity 1598 1040 762 594 483 403 343 297 260 229 204
Salt Setting (lbs)
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
2
Gallon Capacity 1523 965 687 519 650 536 450 383 330 410 363
Salt Setting (lbs)
3 3 3 3 6 6 6 6 6 10 10
3
Gallon Capacity 1448 890 612 735 575 654 544 483 413 355 306
Salt Setting (lbs)
3 3 3 6 6 10 10 15 15 15 15
4
Gallon Capacity 1373 1300 900 931 726 611 497 408 338 280 231
Salt Setting (lbs)
3 6 6 10 10 15 15 15 15 15 15
5
Gallon Capacity 1298 1225 1164 856 688 536 422 333 * * *
Salt Setting (lbs)
3 6 10 10 15 15 15 15 * * *
6
Gallon Capacity 1950 1150 1089 825 613 461 347 * * * *
Salt Setting (lbs)
6 6 10 15 15 15 15 * * * *
7
Gallon Capacity 1875 1527 1069 750 538 * * * * * *
Salt Setting (lbs)
6 10 15 15 15 * * * * * *
8
Gallon Capacity 1800 1452 994 675 463 * * * * * *
Salt Setting (lbs)
6 10 15 15 15 * * * * * *
6. The salt setting adjustment will be found on the brine cam
assembly on the left hand side as you look into the timer
box.
7. To adjust the salt usage, loosen the screw holding the white
cam on the brine cam.
8. Rotate the pointer, on the outer edge of the white cam, to the
correct salt dosage on the Lbs. of Salt label using the chart
below.
9. Once adjusted, tighten the salt cam screw, reattach the back
plate, plug the unit back into its power source, and adjust
the Time-of-Day on the controls.
10. Next change the Gallon Capacity Setting by locating the
program wheel on the right side of the front of the face of
the valve controls. Pull the program wheel forward and align
the gallon capacity (x100) with the white dot to match the
value from the Capacity/Salt Setting chart listed below.
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