Side by Side model        Compact Unit


Elctronic Controller Fleck 7000SE (left)
Mechanical Controller Fleck 5600M (rgiht)

How does a softener work?
To wash off hard water minerals from the resin, brine water is injected into the softener.Hard water fills the tank. As it passes through the resin, the hard water ions are attracted to the resin. By the time the water gets to the bottom of the tank, it is soft.

Residential Water Softener

Eliminates limescale, soapcurd and reduces Soap/Detergent use up to 70%.
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Ion exchange for hardness mineral removal
uses Purolite 40-70 mesh resin for low salt use and minimum brine discharge
Metered demand regeneration meets California requirements
3 sizes for most home requirements - 1, 1.5 and 2 cu. ft. resin capacity
Side by side 2-tank system - or compact cabinet configuration
Proven Fleck valve provides reliable control
Softening is a 4-Step Process
1. The water softener tank is filled with small diameter resin beads which are covered with sodium ions. When hard water flows through the resin bed, the beads act like a magnet, attracting the calcium and magnesium ions in the water in exchange for the sodium ions.
2. Eventually the resin beads become saturated with the hardness mineral ions and must be ‘re-charged”. This regeneration process is conducted by the control valve on the top of the tank. The control valve is the brain of the system.
3. During regeneration, a strong brine solution from the brine tank is flushed through the resin tank, bathing the resin beads in a stream of sodium ions from the salt in the brine. This replaces the calcium and magnesium ions captured by the resin beads
4. The brine solution carrying the displaced hardness minerals is flushed to the drain with fresh water. The resin beads can be used over again.
Calculating Capacity
  The resin capacity is one of the first things to establish for softener size. An average family uses 100 gal./day of water per person. A household of four needs 400 gal/day of softened water. If the water has a hardness of 20 grains per gallon, 8000 grains have to be removed per day (400 gal. X 20 grains/gal.) With regeneration every 3-days, the minimum softener capacity should be 24,000 grains (8000 grains/day x 3 days). A 1.0 cu. Ft. softener model should be selected.
 
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AVAILABLE OPTIONS
Hardness Removal - 30,000 grains
Hardness Removal - 45,000 grains
Hardness Removal - 60,000 grains
Hardness Removal - 30,000 grains
24 VAC Transformer


948M
1054M
1252SE
1035CSE
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Softener Specifications
 Model Number 948M 1054M 1252SE 1035CSE
 Applications small homes
apts, condos		 average
home		 luxury
homes		 for limited
space
 Nominal Resin Capacity 1.0 Cu. Ft. 1.5 cu. Ft. 2.0 Cu. Ft. 1.0 Cu. Ft.
 Nominal System Flow
 @50 psi, 15 psig drop 		11.6 gpm 11.6 gpm 19.7 gpm 9.5 gpm
 Hardness Removal - grains 30,000 45,000 60,000 30,000
 Softener Tank SIze 9”dia. x
48” high		 10”dia. x 54”high* 12”dia. x 52” high 12" w x 21" d x 45" h
(cabinet)
(resin/brine)
 Brine Tank Size 18” dia. x
33” high		 18” dia. x
33” high		 18” dia. x
40” high
 Type Control Valve Fleck
5600M 		Fleck
5600M 		Fleck
7000SE		 Fleck
5600SE
 Power Supply 110VAC
6ft. cord		 24VAC
incl. trans.		 24VAC
incl. trans.		 24VAC
incl. trans.
 Pipe Sizes inlet 3/4 or 1”
drain, 1/2”
brine, 3/8”		 inlet 1”
drain, 1/2”
brine, 3/8”		 inlet 1.25 or 1.5”
drain, 1/2”
brine, 3/8”		 inlet 3/4 or 1”
drain, 1/2”
 Weight, Pounds 95 125 180 85
 Overall Dimensions H-48”, W-44” H-62”, W-44” H-62”, W-44” H-45”, W-12”

 

 

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