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AL series
instruction
manual
1) INTRODUCTION AND GENERAL INFORMATION
1.1 OBJECTIVE OF THE MANUAL
This instruction manual is addressed to qualified personnel
who must have knowledge of the electric safety and health
norms of the place of installation.
The objective of this manual is to give useful information and
warnings, both to the installer and the user, regarding:
• How to storage and keep the equipment before use:
- Place and room conditions
- Expiry date
• For the Installer:
- Precautions for hygienic and electric safety
- Equipment description and characteristics
- Place and mode of installation
- Activation
- Programming
- Maintenance
- Procedures to follow after a period of inactivity of the
equipment
- Equipment disposal
- Solutions to some problems
• For the User:
- Periodic salt refilling
- Instructions for the periodic rinsing of the resins
- Instructions for the care and cleaning of the equipment
- Health and hygiene warnings concerning the water produ-
ced by the equipment
The manual also gives you the guidelines to avoid an improper
use of the equipment and it specifies the installer and the
user's responsibilities, therefore we suggest reading throu-
gh this manual before installing or using the water softe-
ner. If the dispositions are not followed, the manufacturer will
decline responsibility for any damage caused to people, things
or animals, and will consider the guarantee null and void.
1.2 KEEPING THE MANUAL
This manual is an integral part of the product. It must be kept
with care by the user and it must accompany the equip-
ment, even in case of a propriety transfer.
1.3 EQUIPMENT IDENTIFICATION
The equipment is identified by the numbers, written in bold on
the bottom left side of the softener's label. You can find the
label on the salt container (fig. 3, L), on the package and on
the back of this manual.
1.4 DECLARATION OF COMPLIANCE
This product complies with the Community Regulations and
national laws applicable at the moment of its entrance on the
market.
As it is not included in the IV ATTACHMENT present in the
2006/42/CE DIRECTIVE, the producer has taken all the neces-
sary steps to self-certification to apply the CE branding on the
label on the salt container.
The declaration of compliance signed by the manufacturer is
available on request and online.
1.5 HYGIENIC SAFETY NORMS AND TIFQ TESTING
This equipment has been tested by the TiFQ Institute for the
Hygienic Quality of Food Technology, in their licensed labora-
tory, to verify its compliance with:
• the hygienic safety norms specified by the Italian norm on
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the subject, the Legislative decree n.31/2001, according
to Ministerial decree 25/2012.
• The performance standards specified by the technical norm
"UNI EN 14743:2007. Equipment for the water treat-
ment inside buildings. Water softeners. Performance,
safety and testing qualifications".
It is NECESSARY to use original replacements for repairs and
maintenance, to guarantee hygienic safety.
1.6 RECOMMENDATIONS AND WARNINGS
For the Storage:
- Storage the water softener in a dry place
- The temperature in the storage must be between 0 - 35°C
- We recommend using the equipment within 24 months.
For the Installer:
We suggest installing the equipment after carefully reading
the instruction manual. Should complications arise, we sug-
gest asking your seller for assistance. The seller's information
is written on the last page of this manual.
For the User:
- This equipment must not be used by children or by people
with physical, mental or sensory impairments, or by people
lacking experience, unless they be supervised by someone
responsible for their safety, or they received instructions
regarding the correct and safe way to use the equipment
and were warned of the risks.
- Never try to repair the equipment by yourself: you may
cause damage. Ask your seller for assistance.
- Never touch or use the water softener with wet or damp
hands or feet, or barefoot.
- For regular salt refillings, read the chapter on the mainte-
nance for the user (see chapter 10, "MAINTENANCE FOR
THE USER").
The manufacturers are not responsible for any damage
or harm that may derive by not following these precau-
tions.
2) ABOUT THE EQUIPMENT
2.1 HOW DOES IT WORK?
The cationic resins in the softener's tank transform calcium
carbonate in sodium carbonate, which is water-soluble at the
working temperatures of both coffee makers and ice makers
machines.
The transfer of sodium ions between the resins and water is
imperative to soften drinking water, but this process tends to
decline in proportion to the flow rate and the consumption
of water. For this reason, it is necessary to regenerate the
exhausted resins by making water and salt flow through them,
therefore returning them to their active state.
The resins gradually lose their cationic function, and conse-
quently their efficiency, with each regeneration. We recom-
mend replacing them after seven years of use.
To guarantee the correct functioning of the resins, it is impor-
tant to periodically refill the salt in the brine tank.
The salt will be automatically taken, in the form of salt water,
during the regeneration cycle.
If there is no more salt in the brine tank, the water softener
will alert the user to refill the container with visual and/or
acoustic signals. In addition, during the regeneration,
the water softener will also perform resin disinfection to pre-
vent the formation of bacteria.
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