Hague Quality Water WATERMAX 60 SERIES manual

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WaterMax 60 Series Owner’s Manual 11/10/2008 2 25 Y ear Limited W a rranty TO PLACE THIS EQUIPMENT UNDER WA RRANTY, THE WARRANTY REGISTRATION CARD MUST BE COMPLETE D AND RETURNED BY THE ORIGINAL OWNER TO HAGUE QUALITY WATER INTERNATIONAL WITHIN 30 DAYS OF INSTALLATION. Coverage This warranty covers the Hague WaterMax ® Appliance delivered to the[...]

WaterMax 60 Series Owner’s Manual 11/10/2008 3 Content s OWNER INFO RMATION .............................................................................................................. ........................ 4 General Information ............................................................................................................ .....[...]

WaterMax 60 Series Owner’s Manual 11/10/2008 4 General Information Congratulations on choosing a superior Hague water treatment appliance! Soon you and your family will be enjoying clean, clear water. Use this guide to attain the maximum benefit from your appliance. As an owner, you may find the first few pages to be the most helpful in solving y[...]

WaterMax 60 Series Owner’s Manual 11/10/2008 5 Getting Maximum Efficiency From the Appliance To achieve the maximum benefit and performance from this appliance, familiarize yourself with this manual and the appliance. 1. The salt level should always be at least 1/3 full. Refill the salt when the level drops below the water level in the brine cabi[...]

WaterMax 60 Series Owner’s Manual 11/10/2008 6 Six-Button Controller , Cont. Controller Part Function LCD Display Shows the status of the controller Normal Operating Mode Shows x The amount of soft water remaini ng until the next aut omat ic regeneration (Eac h person in the household uses abou t 75 gallons per day) x The number of days until the[...]

WaterMax 60 Series Owner’s Manual 11/10/2008 7 Customer Settings Service Settings must be set before Customer Settings; Service Settings should be set during installation of the appliance. To set Customer Settings, press and hold the Customer Settings button for about three seconds while “Customer Setting” displays. Release the button when ?[...]

WaterMax 60 Series Owner’s Manual 11/10/2008 8 Checklist Before Inst allation Refer to this checklist before each installation.  Water Quality —If the water supply contains sand, sulfur, bacteria, iron bacteria, tannins, algae, oil, acid, or other unusual substances, consider pre-treating the water to remove these contaminants before the wat[...]

WaterMax 60 Series Owner’s Manual 11/10/2008 9 Precautions Do 1. Comply with all state and local, building, plumbing, and electrical codes. 2. Install the appliance before the water heater. 3. Install the appliance after the pressure tank on well-water installations. 4. Install a pressure-reducing valve if the inlet pressure exceeds 70 psi. 5. In[...]

WaterMax 60 Series Owner’s Manual 11/10/2008 10 Inst allation Step s and St art-Up Procedures Step 1 Prepare the Placement Area A. Make sure the placement area is clean. B. Turn off the electricity and water supply to the water heater. For gas water heaters, turn the gas cock to “Pilot.” C. Examine the inlet plumbing to ensure that the pipe i[...]

WaterMax 60 Series Owner’s Manual 11/10/2008 11 Inst allation Step s and St art-Up Procedures, Cont. Step 2 Turn Off Wate r Supply A. Turn off the water supply. B. Open the hot and cold water taps to depressurize the lines. Step 3 Connect Water Lines A. Connect water lines in compliance with all state and local, building, plumbing, and electrical[...]

WaterMax 60 Series Owner’s Manual 11/10/2008 12 Inst allation Step s and St art-Up Procedures, Cont. Step 8 Check for Leaks A. Close all faucets. B. Check all lines and connections for leaks. If leaks are found: 1. Turn off the main water supply. 2. Open a cold water faucet to depressurize the lines. 3. Close the faucet to eliminate any siphoning[...]

WaterMax 60 Series Owner’s Manual 11/10/2008 13 Inst allation Step s and St art-Up Procedures, Cont. Step 13 Complete the Installation A. Open the inlet valve and turn on the electricity to the water heater. For gas water heaters, return the gas cock to “On.” B. Open a cold water tap and allow the appliance to flush for 20 minutes or until ap[...]

WaterMax 60 Series Owner’s Manual 11/10/2008 14 Blending V alve In some situations, the blending valve may be used to decrease water softness. The amount of hardness blended back into the water line is determined by the hardness of the incoming water and the setting of the blending valve. Where extremely hard water is present, the blending valve [...]

WaterMax 60 Series Owner’s Manual 11/10/2008 15 Service Settings To program Service settings on the 60 Series controller, press and hold the Service Settings button while “Service Settings” is displayed until “Set Language English” is displayed. The Next function becomes active on the Customer Settings/Next button. Use the Next button to [...]

WaterMax 60 Series Owner’s Manual 11/10/2008 16 Service Settings, Cont. Display Meaning Possible Values Comments Total Regens 00000 Total number of r egenerations since Service Settings was last entered Cannot be reset 00000–99 999 Total Gallons 00000000 Total amount of water that has passed through the appliance sinc e Service Settings was las[...]

WaterMax 60 Series Owner’s Manual 11/10/2008 17 Service Settings, Cont. Display Meaning Possible Values Comments 72–96 Hour Regeneration No A way to force regeneration at regularly-scheduled intervals No (or Yes, for iron) See 72–96 Hour Regeneration that follows. Displays only when in Modes 2 or 3 Distiller/RO No Indicates if a distiller or [...]

WaterMax 60 Series Owner’s Manual 11/10/2008 18 Service Settings, Cont. Operating Modes The controller has a Timer mode (Mode 1 Frequency and Mode 1 Days of the Week), a Demand Delayed mode (Mode 2), and a Demand Immediate mode (Mode 3). These modes are equipped with Capacity Guard ® , which ensures that a supply of conditioned water will be ava[...]

WaterMax 60 Series Owner’s Manual 11/10/2008 19 Service Settings, Cont. Mode 1 (Timer Mode) Setting Chart This section provides guidance for using different service settings to achieve the desired capacity. 60 Series 63MAQ 1 63BEQ 1,2 63MXQ 1 63MDQ 62AMQ 1 62APQ 1,3,4 62AKQ 62AJQ 5 Mode 1 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Regeneration Frequency As [...]

WaterMax 60 Series Owner’s Manual 11/10/2008 20 Service Settings, Cont. Mode 2 (Demand Delayed Mode) Setting Chart This section provides guidance for using different service settings to achieve the desired capacity. Note: Mode 2 and Mode 3 have the same settings. Mode 3 is NOT recommended for residential use. 60 Series 63MAQ 1 63BEQ 1,2 63MXQ 1 6[...]

WaterMax 60 Series Owner’s Manual 11/10/2008 21 Salt Depths Based on the water level measured from the bottom of the brine cabinet with grid plate, the following depths correlate to the amount of salt used per regeneration: Modes 1 and 3 Mode 2 Salt (lb) Depth (in.) Salt (lb) Depth (in.) 1 1.0 5-3/4 1.0 5 1.6 6 1.6 5-1/4 2.5 7-5/8 2.5 5-7/8 2.7 8[...]

WaterMax 60 Series Owner’s Manual 11/10/2008 22 62AJQ Replenishment Procedure The neutralizing media that adjusts the pH level of the water must be refilled periodically. Typically, this media is calcite and is available from Hague. To refill the neutralizing media, measure the appliance’s media bed depth upon installation (factory freeboard). [...]

WaterMax 60 Series Owner’s Manual 11/10/2008 23 62AJQ Replenishment Procedure, Cont. Step 4 Add Replenishment Media A. Weigh the replenishment media. B. Place the funnel into the fill port. C. Pour the media into the funnel to fill the tank with the measured amount of media. Step 5 Refill Tank With Water A. Open the main water valve. B. Slowly fi[...]

WaterMax 60 Series Owner’s Manual 11/10/2008 24 61AAN W aterMax ® Iron Filter Sizing Formula The WaterMax ® Iron Filter may be programmed to regenerate every one to twelve days. Select the frequency based on the amount of iron in the water and the number of people in the household. For optimum performance, program the water softener to regenera[...]

WaterMax 60 Series Owner’s Manual 11/10/2008 25 Iron Filter and Pot assium Feeder Installation Guide Important: The 61AAN is capable of treating a combination of undesirable constituents in the water (iron, manganese, and/or hydrogen sulfide). However, the filter must be applied within the operating limits stated in the WaterMax ® Filter Specifi[...]

WaterMax 60 Series Owner’s Manual 11/10/2008 26 S t art-Up Procedures for 4-oz Potassium Permanganate Feeder Step 1 Unpack Feeder A. Remove feeder from shipping carton. B. Read the instructions in red, remove the label from the feeder, and discard it into the shipping carton. C. See Figure 6 for feeder placement. D. Remove the cover and set aside[...]

WaterMax 60 Series Owner’s Manual 11/10/2008 27 Assembly and Part s Cabinet and Cover Assemblies Figure 7: Cabinet and Cover Assemblies Figure 8: Controller Tab Lock Detail Part # Description Quantity 1 54501 Media Cabine t Cover Assembly 1 2 90837 Bypass Nut Gasket 2 3 90254 Copper Adapter 2 90256 PVC A dapter (optional) 2 90258 Copper A dapter,[...]

WaterMax 60 Series Owner’s Manual 11/10/2008 28 Assembly and Part s, Cont. Brine Tank Assembly Figure 9: Brine Tank Assembly Figure 10: Potassium Permanganate Feeder (P/N PT1424) Part # Description Quantity 1 54006 Brine Tank Cover 1 2 90103 Brine Well Cap 1 3 54525 Safety Shutoff Assembly (See Figure 17) 1 4 54007 Support Panel (BT) 1 5 C0700A C[...]

WaterMax 60 Series Owner’s Manual 11/10/2008 29 Assembly and Part s, Cont. Cabinet and Assemblies Figure 11: Cabinet and Assemblies Part # Description Quantity 1 93809 Screw 2 2 93870 Screw 4 3 90614 Drain End Cap Assem bly (See Figure 16) 1 4 93808 O-Ring 2 5 93835 Sleeve 2 6 90238 Fill Plug 1 7 90829 O-Ring 1 8 93838 O-Ring 2 9 90615 Bypass Ass[...]

WaterMax 60 Series Owner’s Manual 11/10/2008 30 Assembly and Part s, Cont. Injector Assembly Figure 12: Injector Assembly Part # Description Quantity 1 93810 Injector Screen 1 2 93223 Injector Throat 1 3 93220 Injector Seal (Thick) 1 4 93221 Injector Nozzle 1 5 93232 Top Injector Seal (Thin) 1 6 93222 Injector Cap 1 7 90807 Screw 4 93501 Entire A[...]

WaterMax 60 Series Owner’s Manual 11/10/2008 31 Assembly and Part s, Cont. Injector Assembly Cont. 93810 Injector Screen Acts as a pre-filter to keep debris from entering the Inject or Nozzle (932 21) and Thr oat (93223). Attaches to the cylinder on the Nozzle plate and spheri cal “bump” inside the Valve Body. Som e compression of the screen [...]

WaterMax 60 Series Owner’s Manual 11/10/2008 32 Assembly and Part s, Cont. Bypass Assembly Figure 13: Bypass Assembly Part # Description Quantity 1 90807 Screw 12 2 90262 Bypass End cap-Left 1 3 93808 O-Ri ng 2 4 90802 Screw 4 5 90252 Cap-Bl ending Dial 1 6 90222 Blending Dial 1 7 90827 O-Ri ng 1 8 90246 Bypass Housing 1 9 90616 Bypass Piston Ass[...]

WaterMax 60 Series Owner’s Manual 11/10/2008 33 Assembly and Part s, Cont. Bypass Assembly Cont. 90262 By pass End Cap—Left; 90263 By pass End Cap—Right Seals the left/right Piston opening on the Housing (90246). The opening is sealed with an O-Ring used as an axial or “face” seal . The O-Ring sits in a gr oove in the End Cap. This gr oov[...]

WaterMax 60 Series Owner’s Manual 11/10/2008 34 Assembly and Part s, Cont. Drive End Cap Assembly Figure 14: Drive End Cap Assembly Part # Description Quantity 1 90802 Screw 2 2 90217 Drive Motor 1 3 93891 1/4" Hex Nut 2 4 93238 Drive Gear 1 5 90809 Screw 2 6 93219 Piston Slide Cam Cover 1 7 93217 Piston Slide Cam 1 8 93583 Drive End Cap 1 9[...]

WaterMax 60 Series Owner’s Manual 11/10/2008 35 Assembly and Part s, Cont. Drive End Cap Assembly Cont. 90217 Drive Motor The Motor is held in place by two 1/2" screws. The scr ews should be “s nug.” T he brass pinion gear on the Motor should engage the plastic Drive Gear. The wires should be securely fastened to the Control. 93238 Drive[...]

WaterMax 60 Series Owner’s Manual 11/10/2008 36 Assembly and Part s, Cont. Brine Valve Housing Assembly Figure 15: Brine Valve Housing Assembly Part # Description Quantity 1 53511 Piston Assembly (incl udes O- Ring & Spring) 1 2 90821 O-Ri ng 1 3 53510 Housi ng 1 4 90843 0.5 gpm Flow Control 1 5 93805 O-Ri ng 1 6 93247 Housing End Cap 1 7 908[...]

WaterMax 60 Series Owner’s Manual 11/10/2008 37 Assembly and Part s, Cont. Brine Valve Housing Assembly Cont. 53511 Brine Piston The Piston should have an O-Ring on the shaft side of the fl ange and a spring pressed onto a boss on the other side. The O-Ring sh ou ld be free of defects such as cuts or debris on the shaft side. 53510 Housing Just i[...]

WaterMax 60 Series Owner’s Manual 11/10/2008 38 Assembly and Part s, Cont. Drain End Cap Assembly Figure 16: Drain End Cap Assembly Part # Description Quantity 1 93808 O-Ring 1 2 90268 Drain End Cap 1 3 H2086-XX* Drain Li ne Flow Control 1 4 90267 Retainer 1 90614-XX* Entire Assembly (all t he above parts) 1 90268 Drain End Cap The Drain End Cap [...]

WaterMax 60 Series Owner’s Manual 11/10/2008 39 Assembly and Part s, Cont. Safety Shutoff Assembly Figure 17: Safety Shutoff Assembly Part # Description Quantity 1 54226 Safety S hutoff (See Figure 18) 1 2 56018 Float 1 3 54225 Air Check/Draw Tube 1 54525 Entire Assembl y (all of the above parts) 1 2 3[...]

WaterMax 60 Series Owner’s Manual 11/10/2008 40 Assembly and Part s, Cont. Safety Shutoff Valve Elbow Installation Figure 18: Safety Shutoff Valve Elbow Installation Part # Description Quantity 1 54112 1/2" Compression Assembly 1 2 54138 3/8" Compression Assembly 1 The nut, gripper, and retainer sleeve are a three-piece assembly that ca[...]

WaterMax 60 Series Owner’s Manual 11/10/2008 41 Assembly and Part s, Cont. Fill Plug Assembly Figure 19: Fill Plug Assembly Part # Description Quantity 1 90238 Fill Plug 1 2 90829 Fill Plug O-Ring Seal 1 90618 Fill Plug Ass embly (all of the above parts) 90238 Fill Plug The Fill Plug (90238) seals the media access ports in the Media T ank. Care s[...]

WaterMax 60 Series Owner’s Manual 11/10/2008 42 T roubleshooting Problem Possible Cause Solution No salt in brine cabinet Add salt Sediment in brine tank has plugged t he brine line and air check/draw tube Remove air check/draw tube and flush with clean water. Clean injector assembly. Clean any sediment from br ine cabinet Flow control is plugged[...]

WaterMax 60 Series Owner’s Manual 11/10/2008 43 T roubleshooting, Cont. Problem Possible Cause Solution Controller not attached properly Make sure the controller is pushed all the way onto the drive end cap Defective magnet disk Replace magnet disk Foreign object in valve body Remo ve foreign object(s) from the valve body Appliance stays in regen[...]

WaterMax 60 Series Owner’s Manual 11/10/2008 44 Reading Model Numbers Hague appliance model numbers typically consist of two numerals followed by three letters, such as the WaterMax ® 63BEQ. Number or Letter 6 3 B E Q Explanation Number of buttons on controller Number of compartments in appliance Type of Media in Compartment 1 Type of Media in C[...]

WaterMax 60 Series Owner’s Manual 11/10/2008 45 W aterMax ® W ater Conditioner S pecifications 60 Series 63M AQ 1 63BEQ 1,2 63MXQ 1 63M DQ 62AMQ 1 62APQ 1 62AKQ 62AJQ 3 Max Compensated Hardness (gpg) 90 90 110 90 4 90 90 90 60 Iron (ppm) 5 ferrous-clear water Maximum ferrous iron reduction 6 0 0 12 5 0 12 5 2-12 5 ,7 15 5 Minimum pH (standard un[...]

WaterMax 60 Series Owner’s Manual 11/10/2008 46 W aterMax ® Filter S pecifications The following table describes the available filters. Filter Purpose 61AAN Removes ir on and ir on al gae and bacteria. Reduces manganese. Als o removes up to 5 ppm Hydrogen Sulfide with the presence of 2 ppm iron. For regeneration frequency, see 61AAN WaterMax ® [...]

WaterMax 60 Series Owner’s Manual 11/10/2008 47 Certificates[...]

WaterMax 60 Series Owner’s Manual 11/10/2008 48 Certificates, Cont.[...]

WaterMax 60 Series Owner’s Manual 11/10/2008 49 Certificates, Cont.[...]

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LITHO USA ©2008 F54015 RV1008TL 60 Series has these third-party listings: The WQA Gold Seal assures that this product has been tested and validated by the Water Quali ty Association. This validation assures that all electrical components are UL or CSA lis ted and all compo nents that are in contact with the treate d water are FDA or NSF listed. Th[...]