Whirlpool WHES48 - Manuals

5 Water Conditioning Information IRON Iron in water can cause stains on clothing and plumb- ing fixtures. It can negatively affect the taste of food, drinking water, and other beverages. Iron in water is measured in parts per million (ppm). The total* ppm of iron, and type or types*, is determined b...

6 PLUMBING CODES All plumbing must be completed in accordance with national, state and local plumbing codes. LAUNDRY TUB STANDPIPE 1-1/2” air gap FLOOR DRAIN In the state of Massachusetts: The Commonwealth of Massachusetts plumbing code 248-CMR shall be adhered to. A licensed plumber shall be used f...

7 Installation Requirements Installation Requirements VALVE DRAIN REQUIREMENTS Using the flexible drain hose (included), measure and cut to the length needed. Flexible drain hose is not allowed in all localities (check your plumbing codes). If local codes do not allow use of a flexible drain hose, a...

8 Installation Instructions TYPICAL INSTALLATION Inlet Outlet Clips Ground Clamp To Outside Faucets Single Bypass Valve Ground Clamp Conditioned Water Hard Water Main Water Pipe Plug-in Transformer Water Softener Valve To Controller Valve Drain Elbow Valve Drain Hose* *Do not connect the water softe...

9 MOVE THE WATER SOFTENER INTO PLACE 1 . Move the water softener into the desired location. Set it on a solid, level surface. IMPORTANT: Do not place shims directly under the salt storage tank to level the softener. The weight of the tank, when full of water and salt, may cause the tank to fracture ...

10 FIG. 13 Ground Clamp Electrical Shock Hazard Install metal ground clamp to metal house water supply pipe before beginning installation. Securely tighten connection in center of metal ground clamp. Failure to do so can result in death or electrical shock. COMPLETE INLET AND OUTLET PLUMBING Measure...

12 Water Softener Setup TOUCH SCREEN Controls for programming the water softener are dis- played on a touch screen, located on the softener’s front panel (See Figure 17). On-screen “buttons” appear as rectangular outlines with rounded corners and change with each display (See Figures below). Button ...

13 Programming Your E-Z Touch Water Softener SOFTENER STATUS SCREEN During normal operation, the softener’s display shows a screen like the one in Figure 20, below. The dis- play automatically returns to this screen from other screens after 4 minutes of inactivity. FIG. 20 Indicates water flow throu...

14 Programming Your E-Z Touch Water Softener FIG. 23 SET LANGUAGE When the softener’s electronic control is first powered up, the setup procedure prompts you to set the lan- guage (See Page 12). To change the language: 1 . Press the SETUP button on the softener status screen (See Figure 22). FIG. 22...

15 FIG. 32 RECHARGE BUTTON The long button at the bottom of the softener status screen (See Figure 29) will show recharge status, including whether a recharge is scheduled (See Figure 41). During a recharge cycle, a countdown clock is displayed in the button (See Figure 32). Programming Your E-Z Tou...

16 Programming Your E-Z Touch Water Softener SETUP BUTTON The SETUP button on the softener status screen is used to set items of basic operating information: = Set current time = Set water’s hardness = Set recharge time = Set water’s iron level = Advanced setup (Accesses more items that can be set. ...

17 Programming Your E-Z Touch Water Softener SET IRON LEVEL The softener’s electronic control can adjust cycle times to compensate for ferrous (clear water) iron in the water. When the softener’s electronic control is first powered up, the iron level is set at 0. NOTE: The iron level will always be ...

19 Customizing Features / Options SET CLEAN FEATURE The Clean Feature with Sediment Guard technology is beneficial on water supplies containing ferrous (clear water) iron. The default setting is OFF. When set to ON, an additional backwash and fast rinse cycle will occur first, preceding the normal r...

20 Customizing Features / Options SET SALT EFFICIENCY When this feature is ON, the water softener will oper- ate at salt efficiencies of 4000 grains of hardness per pound of salt or higher (May recharge more often using smaller salt dosage and less water). The sof- tener is shipped with this feature...

21 Customizing Features / Options SET UNITS The softener can be set to display values such as vol- ume and water hardness in either English or Metric units. In addition the clock may be set to display time in either 12-hour (AM/PM) or 24-hour format. VOLUME UNITS To select between gallons and liters...

22 Customizing Features / Options RESTORE FACTORY SETTINGS This feature resets the softener’s electronic controller to its initial startup condition. All settings, such as lan- guage, current time and water hardness, are cleared and returned to their default values. The user must then follow the set...

23 FIG. 79 Broom Handle Pencil Mark 1” - 2” SaltSalt BridgeWater Level Push Tool into Salt Bridge to Break FIG. 80 Cap O-ring Seal Screen Support Screen Gasket *Flow Plug (HVDC) Housing Ferrule Nut Cone Screen *Flow Plug *Install with lettered side up, concave side down. CLEANING THE NOZZLE & VE...

FIG. 82 E-Z Touch FIG. 85 FIG. 86 Troubleshooting 24 AUTOMATIC ELECTRONIC DIAGNOSTICS This water softener has a self-diagnostic function for the electrical system (except input power and/or water meter). The water softener monitors electronic com- ponents and circuits for correct operation. If a mal...

25 Troubleshooting MANUAL ADVANCE REGENERATION CHECK This check verifies proper operation of the valve motor, brine tank fill, brine draw, regeneration flow rates, and other controller functions. Always make the initial checks first.Use the following procedure to advance the water softener through t...

26 8 7 6 5 Softener Exploded View 1 234 5 6 7 9 10 Valve Assembly See Pages 28 - 29 for parts 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 122 8 42 43 29 Softener Exploded View 28

27 Softener Parts List Key No. Part No. Description 1 7170296 O-Ring, 2-7/8” x 3-1/4” 2 7170254 O-Ring, 13/16” x 1-1/16” 3 7077870 Top Distributor 4 7170270 O-Ring, 2-3/4” x 3” 5 7105047 Repl. Bottom Distributor 6 7265025 Filter Screen 7 7176292 Clamp Section (2 req.) 8 7088033 Retainer Clip (2 req....

28 Valve Exploded View wear-strip seal cross-section view 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112113 114 115 140 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 126 125 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 141 142 143 144

29 Valve Parts List Key No. Part No. Description 100 7224087 Screw, #8-32 x 1” (2 req.) 101 7286039 Motor (incl. 2 ea. of Key No. 100) 102 7231393 Motor Plate 103 0900857 Screw, #6-20 x 3/8” (3 req.) 104 7171250 Bearing 105 7283489 Cam & Gear 106 7169180 Clip, Drain 107 0900431 Hose Clamp 108 72...