Hellenbrand FM Series Water System User Manual


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Hellenbrand, Inc.
404 Moravian Valley Road
Waunakee, WI 53597
www.hellenbrand.com
1/04-2500-LBRY 106601
• Solidone-pieceNorylvalvebodyassuresdurabilityandlong
life.Noneedtoworryaboutcorrosivewaterdamagingthe
valve.
• Asinglemotordrivesthevalvewithouttheproblemsof
springs,microswitchesorsolenoids.
• Rugged3/8”gearsassureaccuratealignmentwithnostripping.
• Timecontrolledbrinerellassuresaccuratesaltingwithnooat
valvetomalfunction.
• Easyadjustablesaltsettings.
• Fullowbypassvalveisstandard.
• FM-Seriesmeteraccuratelymeasuressoftwateroutletowas
lowas0.15gpmandashighas15.0gpm.
• Non-stickingTeoncoatedpistoninsidelargeseals&spacers
allowssedimentinwatertopassthroughwithoutdamagingthe
unit.
How Does A Water Softener Work?
1. Hardwaterentersyourwatersoftener(1)andpassesdown
throughtheionexchangeresin,whicharechargedwithsodium
ions.Thehardwaterions(calciumandmagnesium)areattract-
edtotheionexchangeresinandanequalamountofsodium
ionsarebumpedoffintothewatersupply.Whenthewater
reachesthebottomofthetank,itissoftenedandreadytobe
usedinyourhomeandbusiness.
2. Whentheionexchangeresinissaturatedwithcalciumand
magnesium(hardwaterions)itmustberecharged.(2)Astrong
brinesolutionentersthetankandushesthecalciumandmag-
nesiumionsofftheionexchangeresinandattachesitself.
3. Analrinseprocessensuresthatanyunusedbrineisrinsed
fromthesystemandyour(1) watersoftenerisnowfullyre-
chargedandreadytoprovideyouwithsoftwater.
FCM -Series – Fully Automatic Single Tank (Cabinet) Unit with Meter Initiated Regeneration. Available in 800, 1200 or 1600 Models.
HELLENBRAND WARRANTY
HellenbrandwarrantieseveryFMSeriesinac-
cordancewiththeMagnuson-MossWarranty
act.AskyourFMSeriesDealerforfulldetails.
FM Series
SERVICE FLOW BACK BRINE TANK
DEMAND CAPACITY FLOW RATE WASH MINERAL TANK SALT FLOOR
MODEL MINERAL LOW SALT MED. SALT HIGH SALT RATING @ RATE TANK SIZE STORAGE SPACE
NAME CU. FT. GRAINS/LBS. GRAINS/LBS. GRAINS.LBS. GPM/PSI 15 PSI GPM (INCHES) (INCHES) (POUNDS) (WxHxD)
Specications
FM-800 0.50 9,800/3.0 14,100/5.0 16,600/7.5 6.1/6.8 11 1.2 7 x 44 18 x 33 300 26x52x19
FM-1200 0.75 14,700/4.5 21,200/7.5 24,900/11.3 8.4/9.7 11.5 1.5 8 x 44 18 x 33 300 27x52x19
FM-1600 1.00 19,600/6.0 28,200/10.0 33,200/15.0 10.0/10.7 12 2.0 9 x 48 18 x 33 300 28x56x19
FM-2250 1.50 29,400/9.0 42,300/15.0 49,800/22.5 9.7/10.3 12.5 2.4 10 x 54 18 x 40 300 29x62x19
FM-3000 2.00 39,200/12.0 56,400/20.0 66,400/30.0 12.0/11.6 13.5 3.0 13 x 54 18 x 40 375 32x62x19
FM-4500 3.00 58,800/18.0 84,600/30.0 99,600/45.0 12.0/10.6 15 5.0 14 x 65 18 x 40 375 39x73x25
Brine Tank
Water Softene
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Water Conditioning System
1. These conditioners are designed for hardness removal.
2. Limit of 2 ppm of Ferrous Iron. Add 3 grains per gallon for each ppm of Iron present
when sizing.
3. These conditioners will not purify or make your water safe to drink.
4. Water pressure must be between 25 psi and 120 psi.
5. Water temp. must not exceed 110 F & the unit cannot be subject to freezing conditions.
6. SeeOwner’sManualforspecicoperatingdetails.
7. Product improvements and design changes subject to change without notice.
Dealer Information:
• MeterDemand
• Saveupto50%onSalt
• Non-CorrosiveNoryl™
ValveBody
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