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INSTA L L ATION A N D
S E RVICE M A N U A L
W ater Filters: 97WB-IF, 97WB-CF and 97WB-AF
Rev. 1.0
4343 S. Hamilton Road, Groveport, Ohio 43125

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  • Page 1 INSTA L L ATION A N D S E RVICE M A N U A L W ater Filters: 97WB-IF, 97WB-CF and 97WB-AF Rev. 1.0 4343 S. Hamilton Road, Groveport, Ohio 43125...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    FILTER SPECIFICATIONS ..................LIMITED WARRANTY ....................28 C o n g r a t u l a t i o n s on your decision to place your confidence in a superior WaterBoss water treatment appliance. ® Recognized worldwide for built-in quality, dependability, and ease of service, WaterBoss ®...

  • Page 4: Questions

    Questions From 8 am to 5 pm EST, use the 800 HelpLine: 1-800-437-8993 The HelpLine is available to help answer questions about specific water problems, appliance installation and operation. When calling the HelpLine, please have this guide and the serial number of your appliance available. Your serial number may be found on top of your valve assembly (See figures 2-3.) Date of Installation: __________________________________ Model Number: _____________________________________...

  • Page 5: Getting Maximum Efficiency From Your Appliance

    How To Get The Maximum Efficiency From Your Appliance 1. Should your electricity be turned off for any reason you must reset the time of day if you programmed your appliance for delayed regeneration. 2. Protect your system from freezing, including drain line. 3.

  • Page 6: Installation Checklist

    Checklist Before Insta l l a t i o n 1. Water Pressure - Not less than 30 psi constant for WaterBoss filters. ® 2. WaterBoss 97WB-AF adjusts low pH water to a neutral, non-corrosive state. ® WaterBoss 97WB-CF reduces chlorine taste and odor.

  • Page 7: Do's And Don'ts

    1. Do not install if checklist items are not satisfactory. 2. Do not install if incoming or outlet piping water temperature exceeds 120 degrees Fahrenheit, 80 degree Fahrenheit for 97WB-IF. Please see specification on page 27. 3. Do not allow soldering torch heat to be transferred to valve components or plastic parts.

  • Page 8: Reference Illustrations

    Reference Illustrations Figure 1 - I n s tallation Guide Filter Softener See page 27 for the correct installation sequence. Use this diagram as a location and installation guide for your WaterBoss 97WB-IF ® WaterBoss 97WB-CF, and WaterBoss WB-ANF water conditioners. This diagram applies ®...
  • Page 9 Reference Illustrations Figure 2 PLUMBING CONNECTIONS S/N 29350185 Figure 3 CONNECTING DRAIN LINE CAUTION! The drain line must not be kinked, crimped or restricted in any way. The drain line should be 1/2" inside diameter and cannot be reduced in size. S/N 29350185 When calling the HelpLine, please have this guide and the serial number available.
  • Page 10 Reference Illustrations Figure 4 Bypass Valves P a r t # 9 3 8 8 4 <push/pull> for service or bypass. This part may be available through your local hardware store, plumber or call our HelpLine to order. Figure 5 Figure 6 When calling the HelpLine, please have this guide and the serial number available.
  • Page 11 Reference Illustrations Figure 7 OVERFLOW CONNECTION Figure 8 PLUGGING IN TRANSFORMER Do not plug transformer into an out- let that is controlled by on/off switch. When calling the HelpLine, please have this guide and the serial number available. From 8 am to 5 pm EST, call 1-800-437-8993. Your serial number may be found on top of your valve assembly (See figures 2-3.)
  • Page 12 Reference Illustrations Figure 9 ADDING POTASSIUM PERMANGANATE TO THE IRON FILTER. Figure 10 Open lid and add three Slowly add 5 lbs. potas- Wait 15 minutes and gallons of water. sium permanganate and stir press the Regenerate button. with paint paddle.

  • Page 13: Cycles

    6. Return to service. Regeneration is complete and the appliance is returned to normal operation. *NOTE: The regeneration cycles described above only applies to the 97WB-IF. When calling the HelpLine, please have this guide and the serial number available. From 8 am to 5 pm EST, call 1-800-437-8993. Your serial number may be found on...
  • Page 14 C y c l e s - I r o n F i l t e r O n l y Figure 11 1 First up-flow backwash 2 Regenerant Draw 3 Slow Rinse 4 Second up-flow 5 Downflow clean 6 Return to service Cycles - Carbon &...

  • Page 15: Installation And Start-Up Procedures

    5/8" I.D. Also, the end of the drain line must be equal in height or lower than the control valve. See figure 1. All overhead drains for filter installations must be 3/4” I.D. 3. Flushing: Before placing your WaterBoss appliance in service, it is very important to flush the ®...
  • Page 16 97WB-CF Carbon Filter S t art-Up Procedures Your waterBoss Carbon filter will backwash every one to four days. You select the frequency based on local conditions. You will need to set the time of day and the desired time of regen- eration by following the procedure outlined on page 17 of this manual.
  • Page 17 97WB-AF A c i d N e u t r a l i z i n g F i l t e r S t art-Up Procedures Your WaterBoss Acid Neutralizing Filter may be programmed to regenerate every one or two days. You select the frequency based on local conditions. You will have to set the time of day and the desired time of regeneration by following the procedure outlined on page 17 of this manual.
  • Page 18 You select the frequency based on the amount of iron in the water and the number of people in the household. You will have to set the time of day and the desired time of regeneration by following the procedure outlined on page 17 of this manual. See the WaterBoss Iron Filter Application Chart on page 16.
  • Page 19 W a t e r B o s s I r o n F i l t e r Application Chart Figure 15...

  • Page 20: Setting The Controller

    The display will read, “set reg. time” 02 AM. This is 2:00 AM. Press the “CHANGE” button to select the desired regeneration time. Note: if you have a softener installted with the WaterBoss filter, be sure to stagger the regeneration times. Set the softener to regenerate first, followed byt the filter.

  • Page 21: Care, Maintenance And Parts

    Care, Maintenance and Parts F i g u r e 1 6 - Electronics and Cabinet PART# DESCRIPTION QUANITY 54306 Salt Port Lid 54324 Valve Cover Assembly 54513-IF Computer Control Assembly - Iron Filter 54513-CF Computer Control Assembly - Carbon Filter 54513-AF Computer Control Assembly - Acid Neutralizing Filter 93245...
  • Page 22 Care, Maintenance and Parts Figure 17 - Cabinet and Assemblies PART# DESCRIPTION QUANITY CO700A Cabinet Overflow 93505 I/O Adapter Assembly 93838 O-Ring 93281 Fill Plug 93272 O-Ring 93808 O-Ring 90828 O-Ring 95301T-JG Drive End Cap Assembly, Iron Filter 95302T-BWO BWO, Carbon and Acid Neutralizing Filters 93870 Screw 93848...
  • Page 23 Care, Maintenance and Parts F i g u r e 1 8 - I n j e c t o r Assembly When calling the HelpLine, please have this guide and the serial number available. From 8 am to 5 pm EST, call 1-800-437-8993. Your serial number may be found on top of your valve assembly (See figures 2-3.)
  • Page 24 Care, Maintenance and Parts F i g u r e 1 9 - I / O Adapter Assembly PART# DESCRIPTION QUANITY 54313 3/4" IO Adapter 93838 “O” Ring...
  • Page 25 Care, Maintenance and Parts Figure 20 - Drive End Cap Assembly ( I r o n F i l t e r O n l y ) 90821 95521 Not available on AF and CF models. When calling the HelpLine, please have this guide and the serial number available. From 8 am to 5 pm EST, call 1-800-437-8993.
  • Page 26 Care, Maintenance and Parts F i g u r e 2 1 - Brine Valve Housing Assembly, I r o n F i l t e r O n l y When calling the HelpLine, please have this guide and the serial number available. From 8 am to 5 pm EST, call 1-800-437-8993.
  • Page 27 Care, Maintenance and Parts Figure 22 - Safety Shutoff Assembly PART# DESCRIPTION QUANITY 54226 Safety Shutoff Valve 3/8” Retainer Sleeve 3/8” Plastic Gripper 3/8” Nut Wrist Pin 10700-IF Float Assembly H5785-IF Air Check Assembly 3/8” Nut H4656 1/2” x 3/8” Sleeve Gripper Set 54526 Safety Shutoff Assembly *Included with 54226...
  • Page 28 Care, Maintenance and Parts F i g u r e 2 3 - F i l l P l u g Assembly 93281 93272 When calling the HelpLine, please have this guide and the serial number available. From 8 am to 5 pm EST, call 1-800-437-8993. Your serial number may be found on top of your valve assembly (See figures 2-3.)

  • Page 29: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting P r o b l e m C a u s e Solution With 12 VAC present at controller, Read-out lights do not glow. Defective circuit board (fig. 10). replace circuit board. Make sure computer control is pushed Filter stays in regeneration. Computer control not attached properly.

  • Page 30: Filter Specifications

    125 lbs Note: The iron filter operates in the same manner as the WaterBoss Softeners, but with manganese greensand in place of the super fine mesh media. The filter uses a potassium permanganate (KMnO 4 ) solution for regeneration instead of salt regenerant. In serv- ice, the filter media aids in oxidizing the iron, manganese and/or hydrogen sulfide to a solid particle, trapping it in the filter bed.

  • Page 31: Limited Warranty

    Groveport, Ohio 43125 ® owner of any mechanical or electronic part which is found to be defective in materials or workmanship, WaterBoss will In writing about the defects, please provide the original ®...
  • Page 32 . ® ® In Business Since 1956 WaterBoss ©1998 P.O. Box 298, Groveport, OH 43125 ® LITHO USA Form #93966-FIL RV1002HQW...

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