A.O. Smith AO-WH-SOFT-450T User Manual

Keep this owner’s manual to reference installation, troubleshooting
and replacement information.
If you need help or have a question, we’ve got you covered. Give us a call at 855.424.9892.
Hard water is determined by how much calcium and magnesium your water contains.
The white residue left behind from hard water can build up in pipes, shorten the
lifespan of appliances, increase utility bills and repair costs, and more.
Designed, engineered, and built to last while providing you with soft water.
A. O. Smith water softeners are packed with ne mesh resin beads, that your hard
water ows through, and—in a process called ion exchange—trades places with sodium
ions, removing the hardness. When you have hard water, we’ve got you covered.
Save time and money with the self-cleaning pre-lter. As your water softener runs, the
pre-lter is cleaned through a process called regeneration. This process is necessary in order
to clean the resin beads so that the water softener can provide your home with soft water.
Regeneration consists of four cycles:
First Backwash
The valve reverses water ow into the tank in order to ush out the sediment
pre-lter of excess dirt and debris.
The Brine Rinse
A slow process where a concentrated brine solution (a mixture of salt and water) is
pumped into the mineral media tank, forcing the minerals off the media, cleaning it
of hardness. Then it transitions to a rinse cycle to remove traces of sodium.
Second Backwash
The valve reverses increases water ow again for an additional rinse to remove
any leftover brine solution.
The Brine Rell
The valve reverses water ow again. The brine tank is relled with treated,
soft water ready for the next regeneration cycle to begin.
Water Softening by A. O. Smith
How It Works
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A.O. Smith AO-WH-SOFT-450T Specifications

General

Brand	A.O. Smith
Model	AO-WH-SOFT-450T
Category	Water Dispenser
Language	English