WaterLogic WL7 FW Installation Procedures

Brand: WaterLogic

Model: WL7 FW

Type: Installation Procedures

WL7FWManual Page71‐Revision:6‐11‐2019

WL7FWINSTALLATIONPROCEDURES

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SafetyandInstallationGuidelines

EnsureallLocal,State,andFederalLawsandCodesincludinghealthandsafetyguidelinesaremet

wheninstallingWaterlogicEquipment.Onlyqualifiedservicetechniciansshouldattempt

installationandserviceofWaterlogicEquipment.

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WARNING!ELECTRICALSHOCKHAZARD.Alwaysunplug(isolatefrompowersupply)toprevent

electricalshockexceptwhereelectricaltestsarespecified.

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WARNING!IMPROPERSUPPLYORCONNECTIONCANRESULTISRISKOFSHOCK.

Connecttoa15amp120V60Hzproperlygroundedoutlet(GFIisrecommended).Ensurepolarity

iscorrectandalwaysusea3‐prongoutlet.Consultaqualifiedelectricianifyouhaveany

questions.

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WARNING!USEONLYWaterlogicSUPPLIEDPOWERCORD.Locatesystemwithin5feetof

powersupply.Neveruseanextensioncordoradapter.Donotuseadamagedpowercordor

plug.Keeppowercordoutofheavytrafficareasandawayfromheatsources.Donot,underany

circumstances,removegroundprongoralterthepowercord.Neverpullthepowerplugfromthe

outletwithawethandorallowtheplugtogetwet.Failuretousethesuppliedpowercordwill

voidULCertificationandWarranty.

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CAUTION!INDOORUSEONLY.Neverexposetodirectsunlight,heatsources,orambientair

temperatureabove37°C(100°F)orbelow2°C(35°F).Installindoorsandkeepunitawayfrom

excessivehumidity.Neverexposetofreezingtemperatures.Ensurethereisadequateclearance

aroundtheunittoallowrefrigerationsystemcondensertodissipateheat.Warmerenvironments

requiremoreclearancearoundtheunit.Minimumclearancearoundallsurfacesofthemachineis

2‐inches.Installswheretheambienttemperatureexceeds27°C(80°F),requireaminimumof4‐

inchesclearanceforproperheatdissipationandefficientoperation.

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CAUTION!USEAWATERPRESSUREREGULATOR.Waterlogicwillnotberesponsibleforinjuryor

damagecausedbyexcessivewaterpressure.Operatingpressuremustbe40psito60psi.Be

awareanyofpotentialpressuresurgescausedbybuilding/municipalpumpingstations.

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CAUTION!USEUVSTABILIZEDSUPPLYLINES.Feedwaterover37°C(100°F)candamagethe

treatmentcomponents.Waterblockdevicesandexternalleakdetectorsarestrongly

recommended.Locatetheunitasclosetothewatersupplyandtheelectricalconnectionsas

possible.Locatetheunitasclosetothewatersupplyandtheelectricalconnectionsaspossible.

Immediatelyisolateorclosewatersupplyvalveandcontactservicerepresentativeifleakis

noticed.

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WARNING!STOREANDTRANSPORTUNITEMPTY.ALWAYSSANITIZEBEFOREUSE.

Theunitmustbecompletelydrainedandsealedbeforestoringtoavoidstagnationandreduce

microbiologicalcontamination(potentialbacterialgrowth).Sanitizebeforeusetoeliminateany

potentialmicrobiologicalcontaminates

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Pre‐installationandsanitizationproceduresasprescribedinthismanualmustbeperformedbefore

installingtheWL7FWWaterPurificationSystems.

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AlwaysinstallindoorsandplacetheWaterlogicWL7FWWaterPurificationSystemonafirm,flat

andstablesurfacewithadequateairgaptoallowproperandefficientoperation.

WL7FWManual Page72‐Revision:6‐11‐2019

WL7FWINSTALLATIONPROCEDURES

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1. Attachthewatersupplylinetothe1/4”feedwaterinletbulkheadfittingonthebackoftheunit.

Waterlogicrequirestheuseofawaterpressureregulator.Waterfeedpressuremustbe

between40‐60psiand2lpm(0.5gpm).Turnonthewatersupplyandcheckforleaks. 

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2. ChecktoensurethatbothPower(Red)andHeater/Compressor(Green)Switches

areintheO=OFFposition.

NOTE:SwitchhasinternalLEDthatilluminateswhenplacedinI=ONposition. 

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3. ConnectthepowercordtothebackoftheWaterlogicWL7FWWaterPurificationSystemandto

a120Volt15ampdedicatedsupply.GFCIprotectionisrecommended. 

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4. TurnONtheMainPower(Red)Switch.LeaveGreenSwitchOFF.

CAUTION!NEVERTURNONHEATERBEFOREFILLINGHOTTANK.

GreenCompressor/HeaterSwitchmustbeintheO=OFFpositionwhilethehottankisempty.

Damagecouldoccurwithinoneminuteandtheoverload(highlimit)willrequiremanualresetif

heateristurnedonwithanemptyhottank.

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5. WL7FWwillbeinStart‐UpModewheneveryouturnONtheMainPower(Red)Switchand

Heater/Compressor(Green)SwitchisintheOFFposition.

Thestart‐upsequenceshouldtakeapproximately5minutestocompletewhensystemisempty

andstatusbarwillflushindicatingprogress

Start‐UpModeprocessisasfollows:

 PerformsSelf‐DiagnosticChecks

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 Fillsicebathwithcoolingwaterandflushesfiltersintothebath.

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 Fillssparklingtank(ifequipped).CO

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supplydoesnotneedtobeconnected.

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 Displaywillpromptinstallertofillthehottanktocompletestartup

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WL7FWManual Page73‐Revision:6‐11‐2019

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6. Followinstructionsonthescreen.TheWL7FWwillinstructinstallertoholdthedispensebutton

untilasteadystreamofwaterisflowingtothefaucet.ThisfillstheHotTank.

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7. TheinstallershouldthenturnONtheHeater/Compressor(Green)Switch.

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8. TheWL7FWwillnowbeinOperationalModewithbothswitchesintheON

positionandthehomescreenwillappearonthedisplay.

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9. Dispensecoldintocontaineruntilsteadystreamofwateris

presenttoremoveanytrappedairfromthecircuitandrepeatforthe

ambient(roomtemperature)circuit.

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10. Connect3Bar(42.5psi)supplyoffoodgradeCO

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totheCO

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inletbulkheadfittingonthebackof

theunit.Dispensesparklingwateruntilonlygasisflowingtothefaucettopurgethesystemof

trappedair.WL7FWshouldautomaticallyrefillthecarbonatorinapproximately30secondsonce

thedispensebuttonisreleased.Theinjectionpumpwillturnon2secondsafterreleasing

sparklingdispensebutton.PremiumSparklingWaterwillnotbeproduceduntilthesystemhas

reachcoldsetpoint.

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11. Itwilltaketheheaterapproximately10minutestoheatthewatertothefactorysetpointof87°C

(187°F).Thehotstatusbarwillflushwhenheaterisonandbesolidwithheateroff.Thehot

statusbararrowsindicatetanktemperature

frombelow40°C(104°F)onfarlefttoset

pointonthefarright.

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Dispenseacupofhotwatertoensurethe

temperature/odor/tasteisacceptable.

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WARNING!HOTWATERCANBURNORSCALD.TheWL7FWWaterPurificationSystem

producesHotWaterupto95°C(203°F).Waterabove52°C(125°F)cancausesevereburnsor

scalding.Hotwatershouldbedispensedcarefullyintoinsulatedcontainertoavoidinjury.

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12. OncetheWL7FWWaterPurificationSystemicebathbuildsacompleteiceringinapproximately

90minutesdependinguponenvironment.Thecompressorwillshutoffoncetheiceringhas

reachedthicknessicesensor.

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Thecoldstatusbarwillflushwhen

compressorisonandbesolidwith

compressoroff.

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Youcanvisuallyinspecttheicering build

throughtheaccessholeinthetopoftheicebathifneeded.Thecondenserattherearoftheunit

willbuildheatasindicationtherefrigerationsystemisoperatingproperly.Routeallhoseaway

fromdirectcontractwithheatfromthecondensingcoilsatthebackoftheunit.

WL7FWManual Page74‐Revision:6‐11‐2019

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13. Dispenseacupofcoldwatertoensurethetemperature/odor/tasteisacceptable.

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14. Thesparklingchamber(carbonator)mustbecompletelyregenerated(emptied)afewtimesonce

theicebathhasreachedsettemperatureandthedrinkingwaterlineandsparklingchamberare

cold.Regenerationwillclearthechamberoftheinitialairandwatertrappedduringstartupand

ensurethatpremiumsparklingwaterisproduced.Alwaysuse3Bar(42.5psi)supplyoffood

gradeCO

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andensurebathhasreachedcoldsetpointbeforeregeneratingsparklingwatertank.

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TheWL7FWiceringtakeshourstocompletelymeltoffinambientconditionsandcanbeusedto

helpreducedsetuptimeinfieldifunitispreparedinshopandleftoperationalpriortofield

installation.Theremainingiceringwillreducecoolingtimeatinstallation.

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15. Dispenseacupofsparklingwatertoensurethetemperature/odor/tasteisacceptable.Sparkling

output(carbonationlevel)canbetestedifneeded.AdditionalinformationonWaterlogic

PremiumSparklingWatercanbefoundinthismanualinsections:

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 WL7FWPrinciplesofOperation‐DispensingSparklingWater

 WaterlogicPremiumSparklingWaterOverview

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16. MovetheWaterlogicWL7FWWaterPurificationSystemintoitsfinaloperatingposition.Be

surethataminimumof2”clearanceismaintainedaroundboththesidesandthebackofthe

unit.Thisisimportanttoallowproperairflowandheatexchangeofrefrigerationsystem.

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17. Levelunitusingtheadjustablefeettolevelifnecessary.Neverinstallonincline.

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18. WhentheunithasreacheditsHotTempSetPoint,ensuretheheatercyclesoff.

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19. WhentheunithasreacheditsIceBathSetPoint,ensurethecompressorcyclesoff.

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20. Oncetheunitisatthetargettemperature(s),samplethewatertoensurewatermeets

expectationsandadditionalrinsingoradjustmentisnotrequired.

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21. ChecktheWL7FWWaterPurificationSystemforanyleaks.ExternalLeakProtectionisalways

recommended.

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22. ConfirmallprogramsettingsarecorrectandresettheBottleCounterto

Zeroifneeded.Entermaintenancemodeandpressandholddispense

buttonuntilbottlecounterflasheson

displayandtwobeepsareheard.Bottlecounterwillresettozero

onceyoureleasedispensebutton.Exitmaintenancemodeby

tappingdispense5timesin10seconds.

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AlwaysadjustHotandExtraHotSettingdownwheninstallingat

elevationtoavoidboilinghottank.

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WaterLogic WL7 FW Installation Procedures

WaterLogic WL7 FW Installation Procedures

WaterLogic WL7 FW Installation Procedures

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