Fleck 7000 SXT Setup Question

[John Edwards]

Guys any chance I can get your coaching on my programing of my water softener?

I am on a private well
Water hardness is 10 GPG
Iron is 1.0 PPM
I have a resin tank with 2.0 cu.ft. of 8% cross linked resin
The tank has a Fleck 7000 SXT valve
BLFC = .125 GPM

Programed as follows

Standard Valve Type - DF2b
Control Type - Fd
Unit Capacity - 48,000 grain
Feed Water Hardness - 15 GPG = (base of 10 +5 for 1ppm of iron)
Reserve Selection - SF
Safety Factor- 10
Day Override - 14
Regen - 2:00AM

Regen Cycles
B1 - 10 mins
BD- 60 mins
B2 - 6 mins
RR- 10mins
BF-20 mins

Flow meter type - t1.2

Your input is greatly appreciated, Thank You in advance!

 

[Reach4]

BF= 8*2cuft/3/0.125 = 42.667 minutes

Round to 43 minutes for 8 pounds of salt per cubic ft and C=48,000 as I see it.

I don't know if SF or other numbers are right. SF depends on water useage pattern.

 

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[ditttohead]

Set the reserve selection to cr and adjust salt as mentioned.

 

[John Edwards]

thanks guys appreciate the help I have modified the programming based on your feedback

 

[Reach4]

You may want to shorten up DO (day override) because you are using the softener to treat that 1 PPM of iron. I don't know if there is a rule of thumb about how to set DO in the face of 1 PPM of iron. Maybe 8 days seems to be what I have seen suggested.