Whirlpool WHES20 - Manual (Page 21)

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Customizing Features/Options -- Model WHES20
Recharge
Recharge button is used to initiate an immediate recharge.
• Press and hold the RECHARGE button until the words “RECHARGE NOW” flashes
in the display, and the softener enters the fill cycle of regeneration right away.
“RECHARGE NOW” will flash during the regeneration. When over, full water
conditioning capacity is restored.
RECHARGE NOW Initiated
NOTE: Avoid using hot water while the conditioner is regenerating, because the water heater will
refill with bypass hard water.
Recharge Tonight
If you do not want to start an immediate recharge, but would like an extra recharge at the next preset
recharge time, do the following to schedule a recharge.
• Press and release (do not hold) the RECHARGE button. The words “RECHARGE
TONIGHT” flashes in the display, and the softener will recharge at the next recharge time.
“RECHARGE NOW” will flash during the regeneration. When over, full water
conditioning capacity is restored.
RECHARGE TONIGHT Initiated
‘‘Power---Outage Memory’’
If electrical power to the water softener is lost, ‘‘memory’’ built into the timer circuitry will keep all
settings for up to eight hours. While the power is out, the display is blank and the water softener will
not regenerate. When electrical power is restored, the following will occur.
1. You have to reset the present time only if the display is flashing. The HARDNESS and
RECHARGE TIME never require resetting unless a change is desired. Even if the clock is
incorrect after a long power outage, the softener works as it should to keep your water soft.
However, regenerations may occur at the wrong time of day until you reset the clock to the correct
time of day.
NOTE: If the water softener was regenerating when power was lost, it will now finish the cycle.