Installation Instructions; Plumbing; Brine Line Connection - Excalibur EWS SD130 Installation And User Manual

SOFTENER INSTALLATION AND USER GUIDE
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Installation Instructions

1) The softener must be close to drain as much as possible.
2) The salt must be refilled in brine tank with frequency stated by dealer.
3) The water heater's inlet and outlet must be at least 10ft away from softener.
4) The unit including the drain must be located in a room temperature above 33° F.
5) Never let the vacuum occur in tank this may cause implosion and leakage. If vacuum occurrence
is expected than vacuum breaker must be installed in line.
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Plumbing

The bypass valve must be installed on the control valve.
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• The outside tap water must be bypassed from the softener.
The shutoff valve must be installed at the inlet of unit's bypass valve.
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• The primer, solder or solder flux must not get on the O-rings.
After soldering the lines must be cooled before installing the O-Rings, nuts and caps.
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• If the electrical system is grounded to the plumbing than copper strap must be connected
between inlet and outlet as shown in figure above.
• The plumbing must be done by following the local plumbing codes.
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Brine Line Connection

See the brine line size either 1/2" or 3/8" O.D. Polyethylene tube from model specifications. Install the
line from brine tank float to the tee which branches off to both control valves brine elbows.
Tee
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Brine Elbow
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