Whirlpool WHES20 - Table of Contents

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Tab l e o f Co nte n t s
Water Softener Safety 3..........................................................................
Before You Start 3...............................................................................
Inspect Shipment 4..............................................................................
Water Softener Dimensions 5.....................................................................
Water Conditioning Information 6..................................................................
Water Conditioning 6.........................................................................
How A Water Softener Works 6....................................................................
Softening Cycle 6............................................................................
Regeneration Cycle 6.........................................................................
Installation Requirements 8.......................................................................
Tools and Parts Needed 8.....................................................................
Location Requirements 9......................................................................
Air Gap Requirements 9......................................................................
V alve Drain Requirements 10...................................................................
Planning Installation 11............................................................................
Inlet --- Outlet Plumbing Options 11..............................................................
Installation 12....................................................................................
Turn Off Water Supply 12.......................................................................
Install Brine Ta nk Overflow Elbow 12.............................................................
Move the Water Softener into Place 13...........................................................
Assemble Inlet and Outlet Plumbing 14..........................................................
Connect Inlet and Outlet Plumbing 14...........................................................
Install Valve Drain Hose 15.....................................................................
Install Salt Storage Tank Overflow Hose 15.......................................................
Tes t for Leak s 15..............................................................................
AddWaterandSalttotheSaltStorageTank ...................................................
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Sanitize the Softener/Sanitize After Service 16....................................................
Plug in Water Softener 16......................................................................
Program the Water Softener --- Model WHES20 17....................................................
Set Time of Day 17............................................................................
Set Water Hardness Number 18.................................................................
Set Recharge (Regeneration) Time 18...........................................................
Start a Recharge 18...........................................................................
Program the Water Softener --- Model WHES30 19....................................................
Set Time of Day 19............................................................................
Set Water Hardness Number 20.................................................................
Set Recharge (Regeneration) Time 20...........................................................
Start a Recharge 20
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Customizing Features / Options ---Model WHES20 21..................................................
Recharge 21..................................................................................
Recharge Tonight 21...........................................................................
‘‘Power---Outage Memory’’ 21..................................................................
Salt Efficiency 22..............................................................................
Customizing Features / Options ---Model WHES30 23..................................................
Recharge 23..................................................................................
Recharge Scheduled / Tonight 23...............................................................
SetSaltLevel 23..............................................................................
Electronic Control / ‘‘Power---Outage Memory’’ 24.................................................
Water Flow Indicator 24........................................................................
Salt Efficiency 24..............................................................................
Clean / Clear Water Iron Removal 25............................................................
Clean Feature Minutes 25......................................................................
Maximum Days Between Regenerations 26.......................................................
12 or 24 Hour Clock 26........................................................................
Routine Maintenance 27...........................................................................
Refilling With Salt 27...........................................................................
Breaking A Salt Bridge 27......................................................................
Cleaning the Nozzle and Venturi 28..............................................................