Installation Instructions - Kinetico Essential 8 Installation And User Manual

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Installation instructions

1
Locate:
Determine location to install equipment. Make sure that the unit will be on a flat surface.
If the unit is sited in a warm environment or next to a heat-generating appliance,
you may experience salt build up on the inside of the cabinet. This may need to be
periodically cleaned; alternatively, site the unit in cooler, ventilated position.
2 Test pressure:
Test incoming pressure to the unit. A pressure reducing valve is recommended if the
pressure is above 6 bar.
3 Install:
Plumb pipe work as necessary to accommodate a by-pass valve set, see Figure 1.
NOTE: To comply with regulations a tap should remain supplied by mains water.
CAUTION:
Do not solder any fittings whilst connected to the unit adaptors. Excessive heat may
result in damage to the plastic and rubber parts. The materials used in the soldering
process may attack certain types of plastics. Care should be taken during the installation
process to ensure that solder and flux do not come in contact with media tank, control
module and related plastic components.
NOTE: Verify installation complies with regulations before continuing.
Flush:
4
After all the plumbing has been completed, but before connecting the water
softener, flush the pipe work allowing water to rinse out any residual debris.
Attach drain and overflow tubing:
5
Insert 1/2" tubing into the control valve elbow, routing the tubing around the control
valve exiting the softener in the aperture below the in/out connectors, see Figure 2.
Make sure the tubing is inserted 18mm into fitting as shown in Figure 3.
Run the drain line to the discharge point then attach 5/8" overflow tubing to barbed
overflow connection at rear of cabinet and route to overflow outlet.
NOTE: The drain tubing should be run no more than 2 metres vertically and 9 metres
horizontally, before connecting to the main drain. Make sure there are no obstructions
or kinks in drain tubing before connecting to softener.
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