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PROCEDURE B - INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE
1.
3.
5.
Unclamp outlet
hose at bottom of
softener.
7.
9.
Allow water to
run from faucet
briefly to visually
gauge pressure.
SLOWLY turn on
faucet and adjust the
flow of water into
softener until the
stream of water is about
1/8" in diameter.
Maintain a gentle flow.
Too much pressure may
cause the adapter to
dislodge from the faucet
and possibly damage the
acrylic cylinder.
Adjust flow
to maintain
the 1" layer
of water over
resin.
When
softener is
disconnected
from faucet,
clamp inlet
hose.
2.
Attach adapter
on inlet hose to
faucet. Fully
open clamp on
inlet hose.
4.
6.
Let effluent
run to waste
for about 3 minutes to
wash out residue from
the previous sample.
8.
After enough
softened water
has been collected,
turn off faucet and
clamp outlet hose.
10.
Fill chamber
until a 1"
layer of water
is visible over
the resin.
If softener is to
be stored
unused for any
length of time,
keep a 1" layer
of water over
resin column
to prevent
drying and
cracking.
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