OneInch 1600 Installation And Operation Instructions

OneInch Non Electric Water Softener
INSTALLATION AND OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS

Before you proceed

Water hardness. Before you proceed you
must be sure the softener is capable of
providing enough softened water for your
needs. This is done by checking the hardness
of the water in your home and following the
recommendations below.
Call your local water supply company and
they will advise the water hardness in your
area, look up water in your telephone book.
Remove the cover from the softener and note
the model (service) number on the label.
Given your model, check the hardness of the
water is less than hardness given in the chart
below.
You may need to adjust the salt setting, it has
been shipped to you set on 900. Instructions
on how to adjust the salt setting are given on
page 3.
Maximum water hardness mg/l
Model 900
Salt Setting
1600 450
340
2200
3000 250
210
3600
Water pressure. This can be tested with a
gauge. The ideal daytime water pressure is 2
to 6 bar, but it must not be below 1 bar or
above 8 bar.
If the pressure is above 6 bar we
recommend the installation of a pressure
reducing valve set at 6 bar, this valve is
available from your supplier.
Drinking water. We advise that a drinking
water tap is installed. Your supplier can
provide you with an easy to install drinking
water tap kit.
Important: Softened water should not be
used for baby food or drinks, also people on
a low sodium diet should not drink softened
water.
1300
salt setting
520
390
280
240
1
Packaging. Remove the softener and salt tank
carefully from the packaging, lift off the cover
from the top of the softener and remove the
packaging from the inside the cover and
cabinet.
Find a place for your softener.
The softener should ideally be local to the
water supply for the whole house and a drain.
The salt tank should be sited not more than 3m
away from the softener, as governed by the
brine tube between the softener and the salt
tank. It should be next to an outside wall for
the overflow and be easily accessible for
Filling With Salt.
The salt tank can be positioned above the
softener but never below.
Pipe size.
The softener is supplied with ¾" and 1" inlet
and outlet connections. Select and fit the size
connections appropriate to the connecting
pipework.
Install the softener as per the plumbing
section.
Note : ½" hoses and bypass kit are suitable
for homes with a cold water storage tank, if
however your home has a combination or
direct hot water system we recommend you
install the softener using the high flow hoses
and bypass kit.
Also, if your water supply pipe is 22mm or
larger, install the softener using the high
flow hoses and bypass kit.
Your supplier can provide you with a suitable
bypass kit and hoses.
L520 (05/10)