Permutit 825 Guide

MODELS

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Your

New

Water

Softener

With

over

75

years

of

experience

we

have

manufactured

your

new

Permutit

water

softener

to

the

highest

standards

from

quality,

corrosion-free

materials,

to

give

you

many

years

of

trouble-free

softened

water.

The

Permutit

system,

still

taught

in

schools

and

colleges

today,

is

simple.

Hard

water

passes

through

a

cylinder

containing a

special

softening

resin.

The

hardness

minerals/in

the

water

are

removed

by

the

resin,

leaving

softened

water.

Periodically

the

resin

is

cleaned

by

rinsing

with

a

brine

solution

which

then

flushes

the

accumulated

hardness

minerals

to

a

nearby

drain.

This

process

is

called

regeneration.

.

Your

softener

is

easy

to

use

-

all

you

need

to

do

is

top

up

with

salt

from

time

to

time

and

the

softener

takes

care

of

the

rest,

24

hours

a

day.

PAGE

Contents

Unpacking

your

Softener

3

Installation

of

your

Softener

4-5

Before

you

start 4

Deciding

where

to

locate

the

softener 4

Plumbing

components

needed;

electrical

requirements

4

Typical

installation

diagram

5

Plumbing

6·8

Plumbing

6

Fitting

the

meter

(925

&

932

models

only)

7

Plumbing

continued

(all

models)

8

Electrical

connection 8

Locating

the

softener;

filling

the

softener

with

salt

8

programming

your

Softener

9·10

Testing

your

water

hardness

9

Programming

the

825

model

Programming

the

925

and

932

models

9

10

Setting

the

timer

(all

models)

10

Operating

your

Softener

11

Regenerating

your

softener

manually

General

Information

11

12

Salt;

water

level;

water

hardness;

cleaning

Use

of

softened

water.

12

If

your

Softener

goes

wrong

Softener

programming

Table

Specification;

Guarantee

&

Service

13

14

15

Unpacking

your

Softener

Fig.

1

TIMER

COVER

CONTROL

VALVE

AND

TIMER

OVERFLOW

SPIGOT

RESIN

CYLINDFR

CONTROL

VALVE

COVER

BRINE

AIR

CHECK

VALVE

SALT

LID

BRINE

PICK-UP

TUBE

CABINET

INSTALLATION

KIT

-

Check

Valve

pLus

FOR

925/932

MODEL~

-

Bypass

Set

(comprising 3

valves)

-Inlet & Outlet

Hoses

& Filters

METER

AND

INLET/OUTLET

YOKE

-~-

-Drain/Overflow

Hose

&

Clips

-

Water

Hardness

Test

Kit

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CLAMPS

SCREWS

Installation

of

your

Softener

The

installation of aPermutit water softener

is

relatively

easy

to

carry.

out,

but

we

recommend that

this

work

is

undertaken

by

aplumber

or

an

experienced

DIY

handyman.

Note:

The

installation

of

all

water

'fittings

should

be

in

accordance

with

local

water

byelaws

and

the

softener,

and

all

associated pipework,

must

be

protected

against

freezing.

BEFORE

YOU

START

Before

starting

the

installation,

check

that

the

following requirements

can

be

met:

Maximum

water temperature

50°C

(122°F)

Minimum

working

pressure

1.7

bar

(25

psi)

Maximum

working

pressure

6.8

bar

(100

psi)

-

Note

that

night-time

pressures

may

be

much

higher

than

daytime,

therefore

we

recommend that if daytime

pressure

exceeds

4.76 bar (70

psi)

a

pressure

limiting

valve

should

be

fitted.

A

pressure

limiting

valve

is

available

from Permutit -

ask

for part

no.

536003.

Acontinuous supply

of

water

meeting

the

above

pressure

and

temperature

requirements must

be

available.

DECIDING

WHERE

TO

LOCATE

THE

SOFTENER

It

is

most practical to

site

the

softener

as

near

as

possible

to

the

incoming

water

main.

However,

the

softener

can

be

located

anywhere

in

the

home

or

even

outside, providing that adequate protection

against

the

elements

is

provided.

PLUMBING

COMPONENTS

NEEDED

The

installation kit provides

the

basic

plumbing components, but additional

piping

and

connectors (capillary and/or compression copper fittings)

should

be·

used

as

required.

Use

of plastic plumbing

"fittings

with copper

pipe

may

affect

the

electrical earthing

or

bonding

of

the copper

pipe.

We

advise

you

to contact

an

electrician about

the

implications

on

your

system.

Plumbing

must

be

carried

out

in

accordance

with

local

byelaws.

Note:

Where

lead

pipework

exists

downstream

of

the

proposed location of

the

softener,

we

advise

you

ask

the

local

Water

Authority for advice

on

the

replacement

of

lead

pipework.

Grants

may

be

available

for this from your

local

council.

ELECTRICAL

REQUIREMENTS

The

water

softener

requires

a

240V,

50Hz

electrical supply

fused

at

3

amps,

taken

off a

power

supply

and

not

alighting circuit.

Fig.

2

FUSED

TO

STORAGE

TANK

ELECTRICAL

SUPPLY

MAINS

c B A

WATER

TAPS

FOR

OVERFLOW

TO

OUTSIDE

MAINS

STOPCOCK

RISING

MAIN

~-.

DRINKING

&

GARDEN

USE.

FLEXIBLE

HOSES

(SUPPLIED

WITH

SOFTENER)

r:FWATER

~'SOFTENER

DRAIN

HOSE

TO

DRAIN

TYPICAL

INSTALLATION

DIAGRAM

(SOFTENER

VIEWED

FROM

REAR)

A

CHECK

VALVE

B

PRESSURE

LIMITING

VALVE

C

BYPASS

VALVE

o

INLET

VALVE

E

OUTLET

VALVE

PLEASE NOTE

"

THE CHECK VALVE (A) IS NO LONGER

NECESS-ARY AS IT IS INCORPORATED

WITHIN THE INLET VALVE

(0)

Plumbing

Turn

off

the

water

supply

at

the

incoming

main,

and

then

begin

the

plumbing

as

indicated

in

fig.

2.

The

drinking

tap

and

any

other

taps

to

be

left

on

the

mains

supply

such

as

the

garden

tap

must

be

teed

off

before

the

connection

of

the

softener.

Note:

Water

Authority

byelaws

require that

one

tap

in

the

house

remains

unsoftened

for drinking

purposes.

Next,

plumb

the

bypass,

inlet

and

outlet

valves

so

that

the

water

supply

can

be

turned

on.

Make

sure

that

the

bypass

is

open

and

the

inlet

and

outlet

valves

are

closed

before

turning

the

water

on

(ensure

all

valves

are

turned

in

the

opposite

direction

from

'SOFT).

Use

of

plastic plumbing fittings

with

copper

pipe

may

affect

the

electrical earthing

or

bonding

of

the

copper

pipe.

We

advise

you

to

contact

an

electrician

about

the

implications

on

your

system.

Remove

the

control

valve

cover

by

sliding

forward

to

give

access

to

the

plumbing

connections

on

the

back

of

the

valve.

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Some

of

the

connections

may

have

baen

loosened

during

transit

so

check

that:

A

the

overflow

spigot

is

fully

tightened

to

the

cabinet.

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the

control

v~lve

is

fully

tightened

to

the

cylinder

within

the

cabinet.

To

do

this

hold

the

control

valve

tightly

whilst

twisting

the

cylinder

sharply

anti-clockwise.

FOR

THE

825

MODEL

PROCEED

TO

PAGE

8.

o

FITTING

THE

METER

(925

AND

932

MODELS

ONLY)

If

you

have

a

925

or

932

water

softener

you

now

need

to

fit

the

meter.

Fig.

5 '0'

RINGS

BLANKING

PLUGS

Remove

the

blanking

plugs

from

the

back

of

the

control

valve

(fig.

5).

Assemble

the

meter

and

inlet/outlet

yoke

onto

the

valve,

checking

that

the

'0'

rings

are

in

place,

and

secure

with

the

clamps

and

screws

provided

(fig.

6).

Fig.

6

Gently

connect

the

meter

drive

cable

protruding from

the

back

of

the

control

valve

into

the

drive

socket

on

top

of

the

meter.

Only

insert

as

far

as

indicated

in

fig.

6.

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PLUMBING

(CONTINUED)

-

ALL

MODELS

Now

cut

the

drain/overflow

hose

into

two

lengths,

fit

them

onto

the

drain

and

overflow

spigots

on

the

softener

and

secure

with

the

plastic

clips

(fig.

7).

Pass

the

overflow

hose

through

a

hole

in

an

outside

wall

so

that

its

end

can

be

seen.

The

drain

hose

may

be

connected

directly into

an

open

drain

or

via

waste

fittings similar

to

that

used

by

a

washing

machine.

A

gap

(minimum

20mm)

must

exist

between

the

end

of

the

drain

hose

and

the

top

of

the

drain

grid

sill.

Check

that

new

pipework

is

free

from

swarf

and

debris

and

then

connect

the

softener

to

the

inlet

and

outlet

valves.

Use

the

flexible

hoses

provided,

with

the

elbow

unions

'fitted

to

the

softener

valve

and

the

'filter

discs

positioned

in

the

straight

union

end

of

the

hoses.

ELECTRICAL

CONNECTION

The

power

supply

should

be

provided

through

either a

switched

fuse

spur

or

a

three

plug

and

switclled

socket.

In

either

case,

a3

amp

fuse

must

be

used

and

the

supply

must

be

earthed.

LOCATING

THE

SOFTENER

First

check

the

plumbing

and

wiring connections

are

properly

secured.

Ensure

the

hoses

are

not

kinked

and

the

overflow

hose

slopes

away

from

the

softener,

then

move

the

softener into its

required

position.

FILLING

YOUR

SOFTENER

WITH

SALT

Ensure

the

softener

is

in

its

final

position

before

filling

with

salt.

Pour

pellet

or

granular

salt

slowly

into

the

cabinet,

ensuring

the

final

level

of

salt

does

not

exceed

the

maximum

level

marked

on

the

brine

pick-up

tube.

Do

not

overfill.

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Programming

your

Softener

The

tables

on

page

14

specify

the

necessary

settings

for

your

softener

the

size

of

your

family

and

the

hardness

of

your

water

supply.

The

figures

given

are

based

on

eacll

person

in

a

family

using

an

average

of

160

litres

(35

gallons)

of

water

each

day

for

washing,

cooking,

bathing

and

toilet

requirements.

Individual

households

may

find

they

use

more

or

less

water

than

average

and

may

therefore

need

to alter

the

settings

accordingly.

TESTING

YOUR

WATER

HARDNESS

Use

your

water

hardness

test

kit,

following

the

instructions

carefully,

to

measure

the

hardness

of

your

water.

PROGRAMMING

THE

825

MODEL

The

programming

of

the

12-day

timer for

the

825

model

is

straightforward.

The

timer

can

be

set

to trigger

your

softener

to

regenerate

everyone,

two,

three,

four,

six

or

twelve

days.

The

timer

is

set

by

sliding

out

the

pins

on

wheel

A

in

fig.

8

on

the

days

when

regeneration

is

required.

Fig.

8

D A

OUTER

WHEEL

TIMER

WHEEL

RED

BUTTO

N~';;

'.'

I7

F

TIME

OF

DAY

ARROW

c

."

B

.

RED

ARROW

EXAMPLE:

If

the

tables

on

page

14

indicate

that

your

softener

requires

regeneration

ellery

3

days,

slide

out

the

pins

on

wheel

A

(fig.

8)

numbered

3,6,9,12.

Then

turn

the

wheel

anti-clockwise

so

that

day

number

1

is

opposite

the

red

arrow

B

(fig.

8).

Your

softener

is

now

programmed

to

operate

automatically

on

a

regular

3-day

cycle.

PROGRAMMING

THE

925/932

MODELS

The

programming

of

the

meter

for

the

925

and

932

models

is

very

easy.

All

you

need

to

do

is

pull

out

the

meter

setting

knob

A

in

fig.

9,

turn it until

the

required

setting

is

opposite

the

white

dot,

and

then

push

the

knob

back

in.

C

METER

SETTING

Fig.

9

ARROW

D

OUTER

WHEEL

C

RED

BUTTON

E

CENTRAL

KNOB

F

TIME

OF

DAY

ARROW

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B

WHITE

DOT

A

METER

SETTING

KNOB

EXAMPLE:

If

the

tables

on

page

14

indicate

that

your

meter

setting

should

be

2.5,

then

turn

the

knob

A

so

that

the

white

dot

is

situated

half

way

between

2

and

3.

Push

the

knob

back

in

and

your

meter

is

now

programmed

to

regenerate

as

required.

SETTING

THE

TIMER

(ALL

MODELS)

To

set

the

time

of

day,

push

in

the

red

button C

and

turn

the

outer

wheel

D

(not

the

central

knob)

until

the

correct time

is

visible

in

the

centre

of

the

window.

Release

the

red

button

and

ensure

that

its

cogs

re-engage

with

the

outer

wheel.

The

time

of regeneration

is

factory set to start at

2.00

am when there

is

generally little demand for softened water.

Note,

however,

that if

you

have

a925

or

932

meter

controlled

timer,

your

programming

will

have

allowed

reserve

capacity

for

softened

water

to

last

until

the

time

so

you

should

not

run

out

of

softened

water.

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