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Table of Contents
- 1 Table of Contents
- 2 Before Starting Installation
- 3 Typical Installation Illustration
- 4 Installation Steps
- 5 Programming the Timer
- 6 Sanitizing Procedures
- 7 Water and Water Conditioning
- 8 How the Water Softener Works
- 9 General Water Softener Maintenance
- 10 Electronic Demand Timer Features and Service
- 11 Water Flow through Valve
- 12 Repair Parts
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Summary of Contents for NorthStar NSC 11 ED
- Page 1 (OHFWURQLF 'HPDQG AUTOMATIC WATER CONDITIONER NSC 11/ 14/ 17 ED Installation Operation Maintenance Repair Parts NORTHSTAR WATER CONDITIONING, PO BOX 64310, ST. PAUL, MN 55164 - 431 Part No. 7243293 Eng Europe(Rev. A 10/17/01)
- Page 2 R1257+67$5 $8720$7,& :$7(5 &21',7,21(5 WARRANTY TEN YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY GENERAL CONDITIONS Damage to any part of this water conditioner because of misuse, misapplication, neglect, alteration, accident, installation or operation con- trary to our printed instructions, or damage caused by any unusual force of nature such as, but not limited to, freezing, flood, hurricane, tornado, or earthquake is not covered by this warranty.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
R1257+67$5 $8720$7,& :$7(5 &21',7,21(5 UNPACKING / INSPECTION The softener is shipped in one master carton (cabi- for all damage and loss claims. The manufacturer is net NSC models). not responsible for damages in transit. The softeners are completely assembled at the factory, except as required at installation. - Page 4 11-1/2” 29.2 cm 3-3/8” 8.57 cm 18” INLET - OUTLET INLET - OUTLET In cm Unit Width Depth Height A Height B 18-1/4” NSC 11 ED 52.5 NSC 14 ED 66.5 NSC 17 ED 94.7 39” MODEL 48-3/4” 41-1/4” 11”...
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Page 5: Before Starting Installation
RNORTHSTAR ..AUTOMATIC WATER CONDITIONER BEFORE STARTING INSTALLATION :+(5( 72 ,167$// 7+( 62)7(1(5 Place the softener as close as possible to the Put the softener in a place water damage is least pressure tank (well system) or water meter (city likely to occur if a leak develops. -
Page 6: Typical Installation Illustration
RNORTHSTAR ..AUTOMATIC WATER CONDITIONER TYPICAL INSTALLATION ILLUSTRATION (BRINE TANK NOT SHOWN) +$5' :$7(5 72 62/'(5(' &233(5 25 &39& 2876,'( )$8&(76 62)7 :$7(5 +$5' :$7(5 Optional 72 %<3$66 9$/9( $7 62)7(1(5 VWUDLJKW FRQQHFWRU l SLSH QXW 72 &233(5 78%(6 DQG ILWWLQJV $7 62)7(1(5 86,1* FRSSHU WXEH ... -
Page 7: Installation Steps
RNORTHSTAR ..AUTOMATIC WATER CONDITIONER INSTALLATION STEPS INSTALL BYPASS VALVE: FIGURE 1 NOTE: On Demand turbine timer models, be clip valve sure the turbine and outlet support are firmly in (remove place, in the valve plastic outlet. Blow into the shipping OUTLET valve port and ob-... - Page 8 RNORTHSTAR ..AUTOMATIC WATER CONDITIONER INSTALLATION STEPS, continued Put grounding clamps (see step 8) on copper CONNECTING A RIGID VALVE DRAIN TUBE tubes before soldering. To adapt a copper drain tube to the softener, When turning threaded pipe fittings onto plastic use a hacksaw to cut the barbed end from the fittings, use care not to cross-thread.
- Page 9 RNORTHSTAR ..AUTOMATIC WATER CONDITIONER INSTALLATION STEPS, continued E. After about three minutes, open a +27 water INSTALL GROUNDING CLAMPS AND faucet for one minute, or until all air is expelled, then WIRE (IF NEEDED): close. To maintain electrical ground continuity in the F.
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Page 10: Programming The Timer
RNORTHSTAR ..AUTOMATIC WATER CONDITIONER ELECTRONIC DEMAND PROGRAMMING THE TIMER 1RUWK 6WDU up button display down button (/(&7521,& Recharge Tonight TOUCH '(0$1' SELECT HOLD Recharge Now SELECT button TOUCH-HOLD button W A T E R N D I T I O N E R TIMER SETTINGS REQUIRED...upon installation, and after an extended power outage (see Pro- gram Memory, page 18). - Page 11 RNORTHSTAR ..AUTOMATIC WATER CONDITIONER PROGRAMMING THE ELECTRONIC DEMAND TIMER, continued 6(7 :$7(5 +$5'1(66 180%(5 NOTE: If 25 (factory default) and HARDNESS do not show in the display, press SELECT until they do. Press the UP or DOWN button to set your water hardness number in the display.
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Page 12: Sanitizing Procedures
RNORTHSTAR ..AUTOMATIC WATER CONDITIONER SANITIZING PROCEDURES Care is taken at the factory to keep your water soft- bleach (Clorox, Linco, Bo Peep, White Sail, Eagle, ener clean and sanitary. Materials used to make the etc.,) into the brinewell (figure 3, page 8). softener will not infect or contaminate your water Use the REGENERATE, OR RECHARGE, NOW supply, and will not cause bacteria to form or grow. -
Page 13: Water And Water Conditioning
RNORTHSTAR ..AUTOMATIC WATER CONDITIONER WATER AND WATER CONDITIONING :$7(5 Man’s very existence depends on water. -
Page 14: How The Water Softener Works
RNORTHSTAR ..AUTOMATIC WATER CONDITIONER WATER AND WATER CONDITIONING, continued water. In some instances, treatment may improve heaters, and other water using appliances. In can colloidal iron water, but always CONSULT A QUALI- also damage and cause premature failure of seals, FIED WATER CHEMISTRY LAB before attempting diaphragms, etc., in water handling equipment. - Page 15 RNORTHSTAR ..AUTOMATIC WATER CONDITIONER WATER FLOW THROUGH SOFTENER SOFT WATER SERVICE FILL hard water hard water soft water soft water salt storage salt storage tank (salt tank not shown) brine valve brine valve resin tank resin bed fill water BRINING / BRINE RINSE BACKWASH FAST RINSE...
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Page 16: General Water Softener Maintenance
RNORTHSTAR ..AUTOMATIC WATER CONDITIONER GENERAL WATER SOFTENER MAINTENANCE &+(&.,1* 7+( 6$/7 6725$*( /(9(/ $1' 5(),//,1* Brine (salt dissolved in water) is needed for each Use clean water softener salts only, at least 99.5% and every regeneration. - Page 17 RNORTHSTAR ..AUTOMATIC WATER CONDITIONER GENERAL WATER SOFTENER MAINTENANCE, continued &/($1,1* 7+( 12==/( $1' 9(1785, $66(0%/< A clean nozzle and venturi is needed for the soft- ener to work right.
- Page 18 RNORTHSTAR ..AUTOMATIC WATER CONDITIONER ELECTRONIC DEMAND TIMER FEATURES, AND SERVICE NOTE: SEE PAGE 10 TO SET THE TIMER TO THE CORRECT TIME OF DAY, WATER HARDNESS NUM- BER, AND RECHARGE START TIME. 1250$/ 23(5$7,21 7,0(5 ',63/$<6 During normal operation, the pres- the present time.
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Page 19: Electronic Demand Timer Features And Service
RNORTHSTAR ..AUTOMATIC WATER CONDITIONER ELECTRONIC DEMAND TIMER FEATURES, AND SERVICE, continued feature / service: $8720$7,& (/(&7521,& ',$*1267,&6 The timer computer has a self-diagnostic function code. - Page 20 KROG in 3 seconds until a Service Rating code appears in the display. For correct softener operation, the SR number must match the model as follows. SR11 NSC 11 ED SR14 NSC 14 ED If you don’t get a reading in the display, with faucet SR17 NSC 17 ED open, pull the sensor from the valve outlet port.
- Page 21 RNORTHSTAR ..AUTOMATIC WATER CONDITIONER ELECTRONIC DEMAND TIMER FEATURES, AND SERVICE, continued service: 0$18$/ $'9$1&( 5(*(1(5$7,21 &+(&. This check verifies proper operation of the valve water to the drain will begin.
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Page 22: Water Flow Through Valve
RNORTHSTAR ..AUTOMATIC WATER CONDITIONER WATER FLOW THROUGH VALVE SERVICE CYCLE FILL CYCLE position switch valve cam venturi rotor & disc fill flow from Valve Inlet from Valve Inlet plug (hard water) (hard water) fill water top distributor (soft) top distributor To Valve Outlet resin tank resin tank... - Page 23 RNORTHSTAR ..AUTOMATIC WATER CONDITIONER WATER FLOW THROUGH VALVE BACKWASH CYCLE FAST RINSE CYCLE soft water bypass hard water flow plug to valve outlet to valve outlet drain drain from Valve Inlet from Valve Inlet (hard water) (hard water) CYCLE TIMES - MINUTES, electronic demand timer SR11 SR14 SR17...
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Page 24: Repair Parts
REPAIR PARTS Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï Ç Ç Ï Ï Ï PART PART DESCRIPTION OF PART DESCRIPTION OF PART 7250826 Power Cord 7131365 Screen 7246356 Timer (PWA) 7113016 Tubing Assembly 7180291 Faceplate Cover 7095470 Brine Tube 7198040 Decal (for above cover) 7116488... - Page 25 REPAIR PARTS wear–strip seal Ç Ç É É É É cross–section view...
- Page 26 REPAIR PARTS PART PART DESCRIPTION OF PART DESCRIPTION OF PART 7070412 Screw, #4 - 24 x 1-1/8 in. 7129889 Spring 7117816 Spacer 7092642 Plug (Drain Seal) 7030713 Switch 7167552 Seal (Nozzle & Venturi) 7077472 Expansion Pin 7133456 O-ring Seal, 3/8 in. x 9/16 in. 7074123 Screw, #10 14 x 2 in.