Fleck 7000 Greensand Installation & Start-Up Guide
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1. Backwashline Drain down for to drain contact tank Chlorine Injector Pump amp Solution Tank Plan ew Well head 4 paii 1 aE EE e on i Carbon Greensand Filter Filter Pressure tank Key 4 Hose bib CJ i Pressure switch ce G Gate or ball walwe Page 20 www cleanwaterstore com Rev051414 Fleck 7000 Greensand System Installation amp Startup Guide Setting up a Chlorine Feed Pump In Fig 1 the chlorine metering pump is 220v and is wired to the same 220v circuit as the well pump When the well pump turns on the chlorine metering pump also turns on and injects 1 to 2 ppm or chlorine for every 1 ppm or iron Chlorine Calculation and Setting the Metering Pump Assume 10 gallons per minute flow rate and 2 ppm of chlorine to be injected Assume a solution strength of 10 000 ppm or 1 gallon of 10 to 12 pool chlorine for every 10 gallons of water 10 GPM X 2 PPM X 1440 minutes in a day Divided by 10 000 ppm 2 88 Gallons per Day So assuming the above settings you would need a metering pump that has an output of 2 8 gallons per day For instance the Stenner 45MP2 has a maximum output of 3 0 gallons per day So if your well has 10 gallons per minute and you use a solution strength of 1 gallon of pool chlorine for every 10 gallons of water and you set your 45MP2 to 90 then you will be injecting approximately 2 ppm of chlorine into the water After you start up your chlorinator test the chlorine residual after the green2. black tubing from the pot perm tank to the control valve at the opening 9 Turn the water on and return to service position Push the Extra Cycle button Wait 10 to 12 minutes until the Greensand 7000 control valve is in the brine draw position Cycle 2 At this point it should be sucking a vacuum which you can determine by placing your thumb over the hole Note that if you do NOT want the Fleck 7000 control to go through all the cycles which takes 90 minutes you can press the Extra Cycle to advance to the next cycle Wait until the 7000 control goes to the next cycle and press the Extra Cycle button again and continue until the control valve is back in the service position and displaying the current time Next clean the potassium perm tank by removing the felt pad and cleaning in muriatic acid citric acid or vinegar or better yet just replacing the felt pad if you want Clean the float and rinse the pot perm tank out It s better to use rubber gloves when you are doing this to avoid the possibility of staining your hands with potassium permanganate If your hands do become stained you can clean them with vinegar or lemon juice www cleanwaterstore com Rev051414 Fleck 7000 Greensand Installation amp Startup Guide Troubleshooting the Fleck 7000 Greensand Filter PROBLEM SYMPTOM POSSIBLECAUSE SOLUTION lron or manganese or sulfur odor in treated water after Greensand Filter Strong sulfur odor be
3. the correct programming by following these steps IMPORTANT Note do NOT follow these steps if your Fleck 7000 has a flow meter based regeneration If you have a flow sensor see the separate guide for programming the Fleck 7000 with a flow sensor Follow these steps to make sure it is set correctly 1 Enter Master Programming by following these steps Set the Time of Day display to 12 01 P M Press the Extra Cycle button to exit Setting Time of Day mode Then press and hold the Up and Down buttons together until the programming icon replaces the service icon and the Display Formatscreenappears DF GAL this stands for US gallons format if it is different change by using the up or down arrow Press the extra cycle button one time VT that display should be set to dF2b If itis different use the up or down arrow to reset to dF which is the correct setting Press the extra cycle button one time CT set to tc stands for time clock delayed regeneration Press the extra cycle button one time DO Stands for Day Override This is tells the greensand filter how often to regenerate in days It can be set for any setting from 1 to 7 with 4 being the recommended common setting If you are having some problems with iron bleed through after the filter has been online for a few days you may want to change it to 2 or 3 days Press the extra cycle button one time RT Set to 2 00 am generally or sometime when no water is being used
4. CLEAN WATER SYSTEMS Clean Water Made Easy www cleanwaterstore com Fleck 7000 Greensand Installation amp Start Up Guide Thank you for purchasing a Clean Water System With proper installation and a little routine maintenance your system will be providing filtered water for many years Your new system comes with a printed Fleck Service manual which along with this start up guide will help guide you in the installation and Start up of your new system The Fleck service manual covers other types of systems as well such as water softeners and filters so there may be information in your Fleck service manual that does not pertain to your system Please review this start up guide entirely before beginning to install your system and follow the steps outlined for best results IMPORTANT YOU MAY NOT NEED TO ADD ALL THE FILTER MEDIA YOU RECEIVED THE FILTER TANK SHOULD NOT BE FILLED MORE THAN 2 3 FULL Questions Call us toll free 1 888 600 5426 or 1 831 462 8500 Emailus support cleanwaterstore com See more information on our website www cleanwaterstore com resources CLEAN WATER SYSTEMS Clean Water Made Easy www cleanwaterstore com Table of Contents er E144 Ko ce nn E vO a nN ee ee Predio olano e E Gens aetetevanstaebesnausunvarceaewancteiavas sacra sausuevanstaamianaetavesntact Best Practices for Piping amp Drain Installation ooo ceeccceesccceseccceeccceecsecescceeucsseuecsseecseeesssueeceseecsseecsueeesseee
5. Fleck 7000 bypass valve knobs are a little stiff so you can use a screw driver placed in the holes to turn the knobs Make sure you are turning the bypass valve knobs in the correct direction which is counter clockwise as you face the bypass valve knobs 21 Now turn on the garden hose to full force and let the water until it turns relatively clear The water may be dark or black at first 22 Your Greensand 7000 control valve is already pre programmed All you need to do is to set the time of day and then set the number of days the greensand filter will run before it backwashes and regenerates automatically The default number of days between backwash is seven 23 Start by setting the time of day by pressing up or down arrows until it is the current time of day Page 11 www cleanwaterstore com Rev051414 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Fleck 7000 Greensand Installation amp Startup Guide Hold down the up arrow and down arrow at the same time for 5 seconds Set the time of the night that you want the greensand filter to backwash The default time is 2 00am Press the Extra Cycle button once Now set the number of days between backwashes the default is 7 days If you have a large family and a high level of iron you may want to set the backwash frequency to every 3 to 4 days Now press the Extra Cycle button once more You are done programming Your greensand media must be regenerated before you can use the water Sta
6. Permanganate Solution 00 0 0 ccc cceeeccceeeccceeecceescsceeecsseuecseesseeeesseees 18 Using a Chlorine Feed to Regenerate the Greensand Media ccc ccceecccceeccceseccceecseesecceeeccseeecseeesseeneseusesseees 19 Understanding Free vs Total Chlorine xcs sisecsvcesavwsesvidossevnceoubouedsivcesghewasbaussepvisvadavebenndeeusedadawsbuentevsdveeaeveavetdeosdenss 19 Fig 1 Typical installation showing chlorine pump contact tank Greensand filter and optional carbon filter eeseeeesesesessesssesessesssessrersserssscessersssrsssessrersressseesseresrerseerseersseeee 20 Setting Upa Chlorine Feed PUMP sserisiireerroisisenroesronpiseene apnoe EEn a en een sods noes as eno sacs AKEE ee EE 20 Starting Up Your New GreensandPlus Filter with Chlorine Feed ssesssessssesesssessesesessrsesssesssessssrsseereserseersseens 20 How to Remove the Red Clips from Fleck 7000 Control Valves without Breaking Them eeececcsssrcresrressss 21 Fleck 7000 Greensand Installation amp Startup Guide Packing List Model Size 1 0Cubic Foot Greensand Quantity Description Fleck 7000 SXT backwash control valve amp bypass valve Pipe connector kit either 1 or 10 x 44 filter tank with distributor tube Media funnel 12 lbs Gravel cubic foot boxes of Greensand filter media e N e BP BP Be Potassium permanganate black solution tank Model Size 1 5 Cubic Foot Greensand Quantity Description Fleck 7000 SXT backwash control
7. aced or cleaned if there is suction at the control valve but no permanganate is being drawnin 4 Ifthere is NO suction at the control valve port where you removed the permanganate tubing then the injector should be cleaned 5 Ifthe injector has been cleaned and there is still no suction check to make sure there is obstruction in the backwash line that the backwash line does not go up and over the greensand filter more than several feet which causes pressure loss and the injector not to work correctly finally check to make sure there is enough pressure If possible increase your water pressure to the iron filter from your well pump and see if a slightly increased pressure makes the injector work We recommend a minimum 30 PSI but it does work better if there is 40 to 50 minimum PSI Page 15 www cleanwaterstore com Rev051414 Fleck 7000 Greensand Installation amp Startup Guide System Not Backwashing Adequately The other second main problem that may occur is if you do not have enough backwash flow rate to properly clean the greensand filter You can verify the backwash flow rate by running the drain line into a bucket and timing it when the Fleck 7000 is in Cycle 1 or backwash A 1 0 or 1 5 cubic foot system should have 5 gallons per minute and a 2 5 cubic foot system should have 10 gallons per minute of backwash System Not Programmed Correctly PROGRAM SETTINGS In some cases the Fleck 7000 may not be programmed correctly Verify
8. ain such as a septic tank or drain to a sewer It is OK to run the drain line up and over the Fleck 7000 SXT MangOx filter up to 4 feet above the top of the tank If the drain line will be more than 20 feet and especially if your system is a 2 0 or 2 5 cubic foot size use larger diameter tubing such as or 1 Note that it is desirable to be able to run the drain line into a bucket in order to test the backwash flow rate in the future This is why hard piping the drain line is discouraged however if you do use hard PVC piping for the drain line and you are able to remove the hard PVC drain piping and attach flexible tubing should you ever desire for testing purposes it is OK to use rigid PVC pipe for the drain Make sure the drain tubing is firmly clamped to the barbed fitting with a hose clamp to preventleaks 13 For the 2 5 cubic foot and larger systems only use external drain backwash flow control Ifyou have a 1 0 or 1 5 cubic foot or 2 0 cubic foot size the flow control is internal and there is no external flow control Wrap some Teflon tape on the black drain fitting and screw on the flow control Stainless Steel Backwash Drain Flow Control 2 5 Cubic Foot Systems Only Page9 www cleanwaterstore com Rev051414 Fleck 7000 Greensand Installation amp Startup Guide 14 Next connect the solution tank to the Fleck 7000 control valve with the black tubing provided with the POT PERM tank Attaching the Perm Tubing to the Perm S
9. and no other filter or softener is likely to be in a regeneration cycle Press the Extra Cycle button BW Stands for Backwash length in minutes 1 10 refers to 10 minutes of backwash If your water is extremely high in iron you can change this setting to 12 or 14 minutes to allow some extra backwash time but 10 minutes is a good setting Press the extra cycle button one time BD stands for Brine Draw This is the cycle where solution is sucked in from the POT PERM Solution tank and if bleach is in the tank will chlorinate and clean the filter media with chlorine bleach This cycle is 60 minutes long and should display 2 60 Press the extra cycle button one time BW This cycle is a second backwash and will clean the media of any residual chlorine This cycle should display 3 5 Press the extra cycle button one time Page 16 www cleanwaterstore com Rev051414 Fleck 7000 Greensand Installation amp Startup Guide 10 RR This is the Rapid Rinse cycle and should display 4 8 Press the extra cycle button one time 11 BF This is the Brine Fill where the potassium permanganate is refilled with water to make solution for the next cycle This should display 5 12 This mean it the cycle will last for 12 minutes This final cycle adds water to the POT PERM solution tank Press the extra cycle button one time 12 It will read LF60 This refers to 60 Hz electrical power which is we have in the U S If you are in a differen
10. dd 2 ppm same as saying 2 mg L of chlorine to some water and waited several minutes You then measure the total chlorine and find you have 2 0 ppm but when you measure the free chlorine you find that the water has 0 5 ppm of free chlorine The difference between the 2 0 ppm of total chlorine and the 0 5 ppm of free chlorine is 1 5 ppm This is the chlorine demand In other words your water has a chlorine demand of 1 5 ppm The 0 5 ppm of free chlorine is that amount of chlorine that is left over that can still kill bacteria or be available By setting up your system correctly you can have a small free chlorine residual detected after the greensand filter This insures that the greensand media will be properly and continually regenerated which allows it work correctly and remove the iron and manganese Proper chlorine residual and contact time also insures that the water is disinfected and prevents the spread of harmful bacteria and viruses if present in addition to killing iron and sulfur bacteria which are commonly found in residential well water systems Page 19 www cleanwaterstore com Rev051414 Fleck 7000 Greensand System Installation amp Startup Guide Fig 1 Typical installation showing chlorine pump contact tank Greensand filter and optional carbon filter Chlorine Injector Carbon Greensand Pump amp Solution Tank ca a Fitter 77 Fitter DE ey ee ee a a Filtered Water ink To House a a 7 Well head k wa C
11. fore and after Greensand filter Pink water permanganate in household water Page 14 No permanganate in solution tank Not backwashing often enough Water being used when Greensand Filter is in a regeneration Permanganate solution is not being sucked in during the regeneration brine cycle Greensand media exhausted High levels of hydrogen sulfide gas in well water Inadequate backwash of Greensand Filter www cleanwaterstore com Add permanganate powder to tank and regenerate greensand filter Set to backwash more frequently Backwash twice in one day and re check water If any water is used during the 90 minute regeneration cycle untreated water will enter household piping Set time Greensand Filter regenerates to a time when no one will be using the water Clean brine injector Clean potassium permanganate tank Replace permanganate support pad in permanganate tank Inadequate backwash flow Make sure there that Greensand Filter is backwashing at the correct backwash flow rate 5 to 10 gallons per minute depending on size of filter Low water pressure Increase water pressure to unit by adjusting well pump pressure switch or replacing well pump Replace Greensand media with new Greensand In some cases the greensand filter may need a chlorine feed or ozone oxygen or other oxidizer prior to the filter Make sure Greensand filter is working correctly and try regenerating it once or t
12. ittent regeneration with potassium permanganate the water can be chlorinated prior to the greensand filter in a process called continuous regeneration In order for the chlorine to work as a replacement for potassium permanganate there must be sufficient chlorine residual in the water and there must be a long enough contact time after the chlorine has been injected Fortunately this is easy to accomplish by installing a chlorinator and contact tank ahead of the iron filter For most residential and commercial applications we recommend using a liquid bleach injector that is a chlorinator that uses a small metering pump to pump in a bleach solution This is because the chlorine dose is critical for successful operation The chlorine dose can be easily controlled with a standard metering pump chlorinator whereas the dose with a dry calcium pellet feeder can be more difficult to control The goal is to inject the chlorine automatically and have at least 5 minutes of contact time after the chlorine has been injected before the iron filter see Fig 1 After the greensand filter you want to see a free chlorine residual of 0 2 to 0 4 ppm Understanding Free Chlorine vs Total Chlorine It is important to have a simple chlorine test kit where you can test the total chlorine and free chlorine Chlorine combines with iron manganese hydrogen sulfide gas bacteria and other contaminants in a process known as oxidation As an example say you were to a
13. itting on the side of the perm tank You do not have to connect this to a drain If the safety float were to malfunction there is a small chance that pot perm solution will drip out of this fitting If this would cause a big mess where you have installed the greensand filter hook some tubing to this and run to a bucket floor pan or floor drain Normally no pot perm solution will leak out of this fitting 19 Now you are ready to turn on the water to the system Turn on the water and leave on bypass and check for leaks Leave the ball valve after the greensand filter closed so water is still off to the house but connect a garden hose and open up the hose bib after the greensand filter and allow the water to run This will help to clear out any foreign material that may be in the pipes from the piping installation If you do not have a valve installed after the greensand filter and you do not have a hose bib you will need to turn the water on inside the house to let the water run Use a bathtub or laundry sink or other fixture that does not have an aerator screen 20 Leave the water running out of the garden hose at a slow rate Now you can turn the bypass valve to the service position You do NOT remove the red clips on the bypass knobs in order to turn the bypass valves from the bypass to the service position First open the Inlet Side of the bypass valve Second slowly open the Outlet Side of the bypass until it is in the full service position The
14. le it is easy to install and program reading this guide prior to installation can save you some time when removing the red clips What happens is when the water is first turned on and the control valve comes up to line pressure the bypass valve and pipe connectors push out or push apart slightly and lock in the red clips When the water is turned off and even if there is no water pressure it s impossible to remove the jammed in clips without great difficulty and eventually most customers end up breaking them to get them out Step 1 Turn off water to the Fleck 7000 and relieve the water pressure by opening up a faucet in the house You can also put the Fleck 7000 on bypass by turning the bypass valves to bypass Either way the 7000 control valve must be depressurized before removing the red clips 1 Push the bypass and pipe connectors against the body of the control valve SSS _ a Step 2 At that point they can practically be removed with your fingertips although a small flat head screw driver or needle nose pliers works best to pull out the red clips Page 21 www cleanwaterstore com Rev051414
15. ned 3 Picka suitable location for your filter system ona dry level spot where it won t be exposed to freezing temperatures A minimum of 20 PSI is required Maximum pressure is 90 PSI 4 Getallof your plumbing parts together before beginning installation Installation typically takes 3 to 5 hours However after installation the Greensand Filter must be allowed to run through a complete backwash and rinse cycle also called regeneration You don t have to be present for this first backwash necessarily but it does take 90 minutes 5 After the system is installed and running your water may be discolored or full of sediment or rust particularly if this is older piping that has been exposed to iron or manganese for some time Typically this clears up over a day or two but can persist for weeks if the pipe is old galvanized iron pipe that is corroded Best Practices for Piping amp Drain Installation 1 See typical installation see Fig 1 The greensand filter is installed after the pressure tank 2 Make sure to connect the inlet pipe to the Fleck 7000 inlet and the outlet to the outlet see Fig 2 As you face the Fleck 7000 control from the front the water enters on the right and exits on the left From the back see Fig 2 the water enters on the left The inlet and outlet are attached to the bypass valve which is marked with arrows as well 3 Make sure there is a working gate or ball valve before the Fleck 7000 Greensand filte
16. nnectors 2 BYPASS MODE SERVICE MODE Page 8 www cleanwaterstore com Rev051414 Fleck 7000 Greensand Installation amp Startup Guide 9 Lubricate the by pass valve o rings only on the pipe connectors with some vegetable oil or silicone grease and connect the bypass assembly to the Fleck 7000 control by sliding the bypass valve firmly into the body of the Fleck 7000 Once bypass is in far enough you will be able to easily insert the red connector clips DO NOT USE OILOR PETROLEUM GREASE ON ANY PART OF THE FLECK 7000 CONTROLVALVE O rings are OK to lubricate but not the main tank threads 10 Make sure the by pass valve is in the bypass position when starting the installation Follow the IN and OUT arrows onthe bypass valve and control valve for proper connection of in and out water piping Leave in the BY PASS position for now 11 Now install your water pipes to the Fleck 7000 SXT bypass end connectors Our preferred method is to wrap the pipe threads with 2 or 3 wraps of Teflon tape then apply a thin coating of white non hardening Teflon joint compound paste available at all hardware stores before attaching the pipe fittings Make sure inlet is installed to the In pipe connector on the bypass valve and outlet is on the Out connector Note Arrows on bypass valve should be visible from the top of the bypass valve 12 Connect some flexible tubing from the drain connection on the Fleck 7000 SXT control valve to a suitable dr
17. o make up the pot perm solution required for the next regeneration If your pot perm does not have to 1 of solution above the grid pad the first to check is to make sure it is filling the tank 1 Disconnect the 3 8 black poly line at the pot perm tank or at the control valve Put control valve into a REGEN cycle by seeing Page 14 Program Settings You can advance to the Brine Fill cycle by pressing Extra Cycle button again to skip through the cycles Advance to the BF cycle If it IS filling remove the safety float and make sure the air check ball is moving free and not stuck A stuck float is often the cause of this problem and can be easily fixed If the float is defective or older than 5 years replace float If itis NOT filling during the Brine Fill BF cycle then make sure there is enough minutes It should be set for 12 minutes for standard size Clack pot perm tanks If you have a larger commercial size tank set for 20 minutes If it is still not filling the brine valve may need to be cleaned In the Fleck 7000 SXT manual in the diagram Valve Assembly see the part 9 which is the brine drain line flow control Clean this first If there is still a problem and it is not filling clean and or replace the brine valve 5 Page 18 www cleanwaterstore com Rev051414 Fleck 7000 Greensand System Installation amp Startup Guide Using a Chlorine Feed to Regenerate the Greensand Media In place of interm
18. olution Tank amp the Fleck 7000 Brine Valve 15 Begin by sliding the plastic brine injector nut on to the brine tubing by putting the tubing through the non threaded side of the nut Next slide the black or clear compression ring on to the tubing with the narrower diameter going on first Then slide the taller white compression ring on to the tubing with the wider diameter going on first The two compression rings should lay flesh against each other on the tubing Slide them in to the brine injector nut and place the brine tubing into the brine valve Finally push the brine injector nut which now has the compression rings inside of it on to the threading of the brine valve and rotate the nut clockwise screwing it on to the brine valve Tighten it down to finger tightness The tubing should be firmly attached and not slide out if pulled on 16 Repeat step 15 to attach the tubing to the perm solution tank This uses the same process but on the perm solution tank valve Page 10 www cleanwaterstore com Rev051414 Fleck 7000 Greensand Installation amp Startup Guide 17 Add enough clean water to the pot perm solution tank to bring water level about 1 above the felt pad Add one 2 or 5 lb jug of potassium permanganate granules to the potassium perm tank by pouring it directly on top of the white felt pad Do not pour permanganate down the white plastic brine well where the black line is attached 18 See the over flow barbed f
19. pass valve mH ral Lim E Well head Greensand Fitter Pressure tank Key Water piping G Hose bib C Check walwe Pressure switch 2 Pressure gauge Hag Gate or ball valve Page 5 www cleanwaterstore com Rev051414 Fleck 7000 Greensand Installation amp Startup Guide Fig 3 Fleck 7000 from the rear showing the inlet and outlet end connector fittings 1 or 1 1 4 NPT in Noryl plastic Brass end connectors are also available for connecting to copper tubing Fig 4 Fleck 7000 side view Fleck 7000 Greensand Control Valve To drain a Inlet a Outlet To permanganate tank By pass valve Page 6 www cleanwaterstore com Rev051414 Fleck 7000 Greensand Installation amp Startup Guide Installation Instructions 1 Unscrew by hand the entire Fleck 7000 control valve from top of tank if it was shipped screwed on Place distributor tube in tank if not already inside tank If not already done make sure blue cap is on top of distributor tube or wrap the top of distributor tube with electrical or duct tape The idea is we do not want gravel or media to go down the distributor tube Plug or tape top of distributor tube when adding media to prevent media from entering Remove when finished aes 2 Addfilter gravel supplied first using the funnel sent with the greensand filter 3 Next add greensand media Tank will be approximately 2 3 to 3 4 full 4 Remove cap or tape from top of distributor tube Be careful no
20. r and also one after as shown inthe diagram The pressure gauges are optional and not necessary but a hose bib which is a faucet that you can attach a garden hose to is strongly recommended after the Greensand Filter before the second ball valve This makes it easy to rinse your new iron filter on Start up and gives you a place to test the water before it enters your household plumbing 4 Ifyou will be using copper piping do not sweat the copper pipe directly on to the Fleck 7000 control valve Avoid heating up the Fleck 7000 control valve plastic with the torch Page3 www cleanwaterstore com Rev051414 Fleck 7000 Greensand Installation amp Startup Guide 5 You do not need unions to install your Fleck 7000 control If you need to remove it the Fleck 7000 has quick release couplings that make it easy to put the Greensand Filter on by pass and remove the filter system from the piping 6 The drain line tubing not supplied is connected to a drain from the drain outlet using flexible ID tubing Note that the drain can run up above the Fleck 7000 control and into a drain it does not have to drain down as the filter backwashes under line pressure from your well pump Most plumbing codes require an air gap connection so that if your sewer or septic tank backs up it cannot cross connect with the drain tubing How Your Greensand Filter Works See Fig 1 In greensand iron filter the water enters the top of the tank and flows down thro
21. rt a manual backwash and rinse also called regeneration by pressing or holding the Extra Cycle button for 5 seconds At this point the greensand filter will be in a backwash mode which is the first of five cycles it goes through during regeneration The backwash takes 10 minutes After 10 minutes the Fleck 7000 will begin to suck up the permanganate solution from the permanganate tank After another 10 to 15 minutes the pot perm tank will be sucked dry of the liquid potassium permanganate Check to make sure that the pot perm tank is empty after this cycle After 60 minutes of being in this Cycle 2 referred to as the brining cycle it will move to the next cycle Cycle 3 which is a 5 minute second backwash cycle The next cycle Cycle 4 is a 10 minute rapid rinse Finally Cycle 5 refills the pot perm tank Check to make sure at the end of the cycles that the pot perm tank is filled with enough water to cover the felt pad by approximately to 1 inch for a 1 0 2 0 cubic foot size filter and 2 inches if you have a 2 5 cu ft size system You can change the level of permanganate liquid by adjusting the level of the float assembly For most users though it is not necessary to adjust the float it comes set to the correctlevel After the regeneration process is complete turn on the water to the house and run the water in the house for a few minutes Refer to your Fleck 7000 service manual for more information about how your control val
22. sand filter and before the carbon filter You should have between 0 2 and 0 6 ppm of free chlorine If you have more or less then you can adjust the Stenner pump or adjust the solution strength TIP start out with 1 or 2 gallons of solution in the solution tank so you can easily change the solution strength if you need to Starting up Your New GreensandPlus Iron Filter with Chlorine Feed The Greensand media must be soaked in a chlorine bleach solution for several hours before being put into service Follow the steps in the guide Greensand Installation and Start Up Guide and backwash and rinse the media Then turn up your chlorine injection pump to maximum setting and allow it to pump in undiluted bleach so a higher concentration of bleach is pumped into the pipe Allow this water to flow through the greensand filter and then when the water has a high chlorine level inside the greensand turn it off and allow to sit for several hours Backwash and rinse again before putting into service to clean out any excess chlorine After your greensand filter is online and in service make sure there is 0 2 to 0 8 ppm of free chlorine residual in the water AFTER the greensand filter Page 21 www cleanwaterstore com Rev051414 Fleck 7000 Greensand System Installation amp Startup Guide How to Remove the Red Clips from Fleck 7000 Control Valves without Breaking Them The Fleck 7000 is a great programmable control valve that lasts many years Whi
23. ss How Your Greensand Filter Works cccccccssssssssssssssseeeeeccccececeeseeaeeessssssseeeeecececeeseessaeeeeesssseeeeeeeeeceeeeeseseaaeeggggessses ISTQMATIONY FEV SUUC TIONS serea E tee votoaed dendicih axa nieoniensuuieeuobiaerenetatenaxensnenesaseeeedas Attaching the Perm Tubing to the Perm Solution Tank cccccccccceccccesccccssccceeccceecceesscseeeesseeecssuecsseeecseenecsueusess 10 Maintaining Your Greensand 7000 Filter System ce eccccceeccceseccceeeccceuecsceeecseseeccueecsseeecsseecsseuecseeeeceuseecsueesess 12 Troubleshooting the Fleck 7000 Greensand Filter ooo ccc cccccceeccceeeccceececeeceeeeceeeescseeecsseuecsseecsseessuseeseueesess 14 More Troubleshooting TIDS cee cees ccpccs sce erent asincn cs epeseseceseceasaks csanecumsseneais EE E 15 Potassium Permanganate Not Being Sucked In During Regeneration c cc cecccceeeccceeecceeecceeeecseeesseeesseeeess 15 System Not Backwashing Adequate ly o cc ccc ccccccssecccesscccesecscesecceueccseeecssescseeecseeeeceuucsseeceseecsueeseueesseues 16 System Not Programmed Correctly PROGRAM SETTINGS 0 cccccceccccesecccesecccesscceececeeeessseeecseeeseeeeeseueeseees 16 What To Do If Your Filter Tank Does Not Sit Level On the FIOOP cceccccccccccccecesseeeecceeeeeeaeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaeees 17 Potassium Permanganate Tank with Float oo ceccccesccccseccceeccceescsceuecsueecsesescseeeesseeesseeueceseesseseeceueeseeees 17 Permanganate Tank Not Filling with
24. t country and use 50 Hz you can change it here 13 Press the extra cycle button one time to return to the time of day and in service position What To Do If Your Filter Tank Does Not Sit Level On the Floor Your black filter tank base is not glued to the bottom of your tank Occasionally tank bases will become crooked during shipment If you find that that your tank does not sit level on the floor you can easily adjust it by holding the empty tank and rapping it on a concrete or solid floor once or twice in order to level it Potassium Permanganate Tank with Float 10 1 7 Diameter TIIT ITITI III TITT ITIITI TIT n W O O To Control EE Valve x api FW S X Wel Permangante amer N Dry Potassium amp uson N Permanganale 2 Piece Y Overflow N N Assembly X N K 16 V4 si y Polypropylene 16 1 8 N i X X x 5 M 1 Length in x oF 14 1 2 Ly J Table Selow 1 2 Minirrurn X 10 1 2 y j To N Aporoved N See Float ran Salting in N Table Below x N 5 y Potassium Grid Height for alt 6 ounce feeders is 7 56 Parmanganie xuta Page 17 www cleanwaterstore com Rev051414 Fleck 7000 Greensand Installation amp Startup Guide Permanganate Tank Not Filling with Permanganate Solution Potassium permanganate is a powder that is poured on top of the grid pad in the pot perm tank During the brine fill cycle water is added to the pot perm tank t
25. t to pull up distributor tube when removing cap or tape 5 Attach plastic top screen to the under side of the Fleck 7000 control valve It is a funnel shaped plastic screen that snaps on to the control valve and prevents resin from being backwashed out to drain during the regeneration cycles Rotate Insert Upwardgaae i a counter into Vaive clockwise into lace Page 7 www cleanwaterstore com Rev051414 Fleck 7000 Greensand Installation amp Startup Guide 6 NOTE Regarding Teflon tape and pipe sealants It is OK to use Teflon tape and pipe sealant on the water pipe connector threads where you attach your pipes or plumbing to the Fleck 7000 DO NOT USE any Teflon tape or pipe joint compound on the tank itself or on the threads where the Fleck 7000 threads into the tank 7 Install the Fleck 7000 backwash control timer valve on to the top of the filter tank by hand do not over tighten Tighten by hand there is no need for a pipe wrench or other wrench 8 See the bypass image below Note that Items 2 are the pipe connectors and the other end is what gets attached to the control valve Items 3 are the red clips that hold the pipe connectors to the by pass valve we include two extra red clips with the pipe connector kit To put system on or off bypass do NOT remove the red clips Just turn knobs 1 Fleck 7000 is usually shipped in by pass position Leave in bypass position for now Fleck 7000 Bypass 1 amp Pipe Co
26. ugh the media and up the distributor tube Iron and manganese in the water turns to an oxidized particle upon contact with the media and is trapped in the media During backwash the water flow is reversed and water flows down the distributor tube and up through the media lifting and expanding the greensand filter media and removing all the iron and rust trapped in the filter After the backwash stage potassium permanganate solution is automatically drawn in from the potassium permanganate solution tank and slowly rinses through the greensand filter for 1 hour and then the greensand media is thoroughly rinsed to drain This entire automatic process called regeneration takes about 90 minutes Typically the greensand filter is set to regenerate every 3 to 7 days during the middle of the night when no water is being used Fig 1 Control vale fe i i Fiter free space i Distnbutor tube Potassium permanganate tank Greensand Flus pe Safety float inside tank Felt pad where permanganate Base Gravel Ci powder sits Page 4 www cleanwaterstore com Rev051414 Fleck 7000 Greensand Installation amp Startup Guide Fig 2 Typical Greensand Fleck 7000 piping installation with ball valve and hose bib after the filter Fittered Water Greensand To Howse G 7 Filter qy k Pressure tank Backwash line to drain bk L a C Well head By pass walwe inlet is on night follow amows on by
27. valve amp bypass valve Pipe connector kit either 1 or 10 x 54 filter tank with distributor tube Media funnel 16 lbs Gravel cubic foot boxes of Greensand filter media e Ww e FP FP BR Potassium permanganate black solution tank Model Size 2 0 Cubic Foot Greensand Quantity Description Fleck 7000 SXT backwash control valve amp bypass valve 1 Pipe connector kit either 1 or 12 x 52 filter tank with distributor tube Media funnel 20 Ibs Gravel cubic foot boxes of Greensand filter media e A e PP RP PRP PR Potassium permanganate black solution tank Model Size 2 5 Cubic Foot Greensand Quantity Description Fleck 7000 SXT backwash control valve amp bypass valve 1 Pipe connector kit either 1 or 13 x 54 filter tank with distributor tube Media funnel 35 Ibs Gravel no e FP FP re cubic foot boxes of Greensand filter media Potassium permanganate black solution tank We include two extra red clips with the pipe connector kit Page2 www cleanwaterstore com Rev051414 Fleck 7000 Greensand Installation amp Startup Guide Pre Installation 1 Review your packing list and make sure you have received all the parts before beginning installation 2 If youare going to be turning off the water to the house and you have an electric water heater shut off the power to the water heater before beginning installation in case water heater is accidentally drai
28. ve is programmed if desired Maintaining Your Greensand 7000 Filter System Adding Potassium Permanganate Add one 5 lb jug of potassium permanganate every 3 4 months Check the potassium permanganate solution tank and when you see the mound of potassium permanganate disappear after a few months just add another 5 lb jug In some cases you won t see the mound you might just see solution after a couple of weeks This is OK you still only need to add the potassium permanganate every 3 months in most cases If you have it set to regenerate backwash cycles every 1 3 days you might need to add it more frequently perhaps every 2 months Page 12 www cleanwaterstore com Rev051414 Fleck 7000 Greensand Installation amp Startup Guide Clean the Injector Once a year clean the permanganate solution tank and the brine injector 1 Page 13 Shut off water to filter or put filter on bypass Release water pressure by pressing the Extra Cycle button or shut off the water to the house by closing the ball valve after the greensand filter and release the pressure by opening up the hose bib after the greensandfilter Pull out red clip 3 see Fig 9 using a small flat screwdriver Pry out 8 Cap Injector to reveal 15 injector screen and 7 injector assembly using small screw driver Clean in vinegar or muriatic acid Re install these items and test to make sure the injector is drawing a vacuum by removing the 3 8
29. wice a day for one week If odor persists replace Greensand media or add a chlorinator ahead of the Greensand Filter Make sure Greensand Filter has adequate backwash at a good pressure and flow rate Rev051414 Fleck 7000 Greensand Installation amp Startup Guide Clogged brine injector Clean or replace injector Inadequate rinse time Set rinse cycle to longer time Too much permanganate Lower float so that level of permanganate is lower in permanganate solution tank Potassium permanganate tank over filling Clogged brine injector Clean or replace injector or over flowing More Troubleshooting Tips Potassium Permanganate Not Being Sucked In During Regeneration Most problems occur when the Fleck 7000 is not drawing in the potassium permanganate Make sure the injectoris drawing in the potassium permanganate 1 Remove the permanganate solution tank tubing where it enters the Fleck 7000 control valve 2 Press the Extra Cycle button and hold for several seconds until a backwash is started After the display stops blinking and it s in a backwash cycle press the Extra Cycle button again and it will advance to the next cycle which is the Brine Cycle where it is supposed to suck in the permanganate solution 3 Ifis sucking strongly check the potassium permanganate solution tank float inside the brine well and make sure there is no rubber bands around it and that is free of obstructions In some cases it may need to be repl
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