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Installation Guide English 1000 Pro Series Countertop Purifier·Dispenser·Sterilizer Model: DP1000(B) Customer Assistance 1-844-374-6576 www.drinkpod.com Drinkpod and the Drinkpod logo are the registered trademarks of Drinkpod, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
Table Of Contents IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS GETTING STARTED Installation Components List Configuration & Location Preparation Tapping Water Source 2-11 INSTALLING YOUR WATER 1000 PRO SERIES 2-11 Running Water Source Line 2-23 Flushing Your Filters 2-26 Connecting Accessory Appliances 2-33 Connecting Water 1000 Pro Series 2-43 Installing Filters 2-46...
10. Do not install the machine in a location exposed to direct sunlight. Never store or expose your Drinkpod 1000 Pro Series in an environment less than 32°F. 12. This appliance is not intended for use by persons with reduced physical, sensory, or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge, unless they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance by a person responsible for their safety.
Getting Started Installation Components List Included with your Drinkpod 1000 Pro Series are a broad assortment of installation accessories. Do not get overwhelmed. While it is highly unlikely that you will require all of them, working with anything connected to your homes water system can be the wild west, and plumbers are rogue gunslingers.
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Getting Started 25’ Coil of 1/4 in. White PP Tubing 1/4 in. Compression To Quick Connect Adapter (x6) 1/4 in. Quick Connect Shutoff Valve (x2) 1/4 in. Brass Compression Union 1/4 in. Brass Compression Tee 3/8 in. Sink Adapter Valve (1/4 in. Custom x 3/8 in. Male x 3/8 in. Female x Compression Steel Angle Stop Valve Adapter) Filter Flushing Attachment Expansion Filter Mounting Bracket...
Before we proceed with your installation, we must first identify how and where to install your new Drinkpod 1000 Pro Series. This will be the most complicated part of the installation process. Don’t be intimidated! We’ve worked hard to write the best set of instructions you’ll ever read.
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Getting Started Accessory Water Line Configurations Example Installation #1.1 Accessory Water Line Source source BEFORE Accessory Water Source (Ice Maker) acc. AFTER Accessory Water Source 1000 Pro Series (Ice Maker) (Ice Maker Connection) Diagram 2.1.1-A Accessory Water Line Source (Not Connected, No Accessory Appliances) Example Installation #1.2 Accessory Water Line Source - 1x Accessory Appliance source...
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Getting Started Example Installation #1.3 Accessory Water Line Source - 2x Accessory Appliances source BEFORE Accessory Refrigerator Water Source (Ice Maker Connection) acc. AFTER Accessory 1000 Refrigerator Water Source Pro Series (Ice Maker Connection) Coffee Maker (Input Port) Diagram 2.1.1-C Accessory Water Line Source (Connected, 2 Accessory Appliances) Sink Faucet Cold Water Line Configurations Example Installation #2.1 Sink Faucet Cold Water Line Source...
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Getting Started Example Installation #2.2 Sink Faucet Cold Water Line Source - 1x Accessory Appliance source BEFORE Sink Faucet Water Source Accessory Refrigerator (Under Kitchen Sink) Water Source (Ice Maker Connection) acc. AFTER Sink Faucet Water Source 1000 Refrigerator (Under Kitchen Sink) Pro Series (Ice Maker Connection) Diagram 2.1.2-B Faucet Cold Water Line Source (1 Accessory Appliance)
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(Ice Maker Connection) Diagram 2.1.3 Low Water Pressure Alternative (Shared in Parallel) 4. It’s almost time to choose where to install your new Drinkpod 1000 Pro Series. You should have a pretty good idea based on available space and whichever configuration you selected.
Getting Started Preparation Before we start tapping your water source, there are a few items you need to grab that weren’t included in your installation kit. • Sharp Knife or Scissors • Pliers, or Adjustable Wrench, or Open-End 7/16 in. Wrench (all installations), 1/2 in.
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Getting Started Cold Water Line” on page 2-16. Getting Started 2-10...
Installing Your Water 1000 Pro Series Tapping Water Source Option A: Tapping Accessory Water Line source In this section, you will require 1/4 in. White PP Tubing, and may also need Adapter, and pliers, or an adjustable wrench or 1/4 in. Compression To Quick Connect 1/2 in.
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Installing Your Water 1000 Pro Series Diagram 2.3(A).4-A Wall Mounted Accessory Water Line Source Diagram 2.3(A).4-B Floor Mounted Accessory Water Line Source Installing Your Water 1000 Pro Series 2-12...
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Installing Your Water 1000 Pro Series Diagram 2.3(A).4-C Unmounted/Free Accessory Water Line Source 5. Turn the valve handle clockwise until it stops to shut off water flow. Diagram 2.3(A).5-A/B Closing Source Valve Installing Your Water 1000 Pro Series 2-13...
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Installing Your Water 1000 Pro Series 6. Now, use pliers, adjustable or 1/2 in. wrench, to disconnect the appliance water line from the source shutoff valve. If you’re unsure how to disconnect the water line, see “Appendix B - Component Connections” on page 2-60.
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Installing Your Water 1000 Pro Series Valve. Diagram 2.3(A).7 Connect Compression-To-Quick Connect Adapter 8. Connect one end of 1/4 in. White PP Tubing 1/4 in. Compression To Quick Connect Adapter. Diagram 2.3(A).8 Connect Tubing To Water Source 9. Congratulations! You’ve just completed the second most difficult part of your installation. Now jump ahead to “Running Water Source Line Step #4”...
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Installing Your Water 1000 Pro Series Option B: Tapping Faucet Cold Water Line source 1. For this section, you will need 3/8 in. Sink Adapter Valve, as well as pliers, a crescent wrench, or 7/16 in. and 11/16 in. open ended wrenches (see “Preparation”...
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Installing Your Water 1000 Pro Series KS-J: Right Drain KS-E KS-H KS-B KS-I KS-A KS-C KS-G KS-J KS-D KS-F Diagram 2.3(B).2 Under Sink Reference Diagram 3. We will be tapping the cold water line, which is typically on the right, but its always smart to confirm the plumber didn’t take any ‘creative liberties’...
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Installing Your Water 1000 Pro Series Diagram 2.3(B).3 Turn On Cold Water In Sink KS-F 4. Now turn the handle of clockwise until it won’t turn Cold Water Shutoff Valve any further. If your faucet stops pouring water, we’ve confirmed this is your cold water shutoff.
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Call us at 1-844-374-6576, or email us at support@drinkpod.com. Or, if you don’t want to wait, you can pick one up at your local hardware store. Ask for a 1/2 in (FIP) x 1/2 in.
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Installing Your Water 1000 Pro Series Diagram 2.3(B).6 Attach Sink Adapter Valve To Cold Water Shutoff Valve KS-G 7. Now using your hand, screw the (female) end of Cold Water Feed Line onto the top (male) end of 3/8 in. Sink Adapter Valve, and use wrench to tighten using medium force.
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Installing Your Water 1000 Pro Series KS-F open the flow on by repeating “Step 4” on page Cold Water Shutoff Valve 1-2. Water should pour from faucet, and nothing should be no leaking below. If there KS-H are leaks, tighten connections with wrench, then turn off faucet and proceed.
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Installing Your Water 1000 Pro Series 11. Now stretch the same end of 1/4 in. White PP Tubing over the ‘nipple’ of 3/8 in. Sink Adapter Valve’s side connection until it butts up against the threads. This may require pressing very firmly and twisting back and forth. Diagram 2.3(B).11 - Stretch/Press Tubing Over Sink Adapter Valve Compression Nipple 12.
Installing Your Water 1000 Pro Series Running Water Source Line It’s time to run your water line (tubing) from your water source to where your 1000 Pro Series will be place. For this section, you will require 1. Uncoil and run 1/4 in.
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Installing Your Water 1000 Pro Series Diagram 2.4.4 Connect Tubing To Shutoff Valve 5. Make sure the valve handle is closed by turning it clockwise as far as it will go. When closed, the handle extends out perpendicularly to the length of the shutoff valve. Diagram 2.4.5 Ensure Valve Is Closed 6.
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Installing Your Water 1000 Pro Series Diagram 2.4.6-A - Open Icemaker Source Diagram 2.4.6-B - Open Sink Source 7. If there are no leaks, you’re doing great, and are ready to proceed to the next stage, ”Flushing Your Filters” on page 2-26.
Certain types of filters require flushing prior to use. This is important for both the filters lifespan, and the long term lifespan of your Drinkpod 1000 Pro Series. Additionally, replacements for these types of filters should be flushed each time one is replaced, prior to installing.
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Installing Your Water 1000 Pro Series Diagram 2.5.2 Insert Tubing Into Quick Connect Input Port 3. Now pull backwards on tubing, away from attachment, extending the QC sleeve, and ensuring the connections is ‘locked’ . Diagram 2.5.3 Pull & Lock Quick Connect Connection 4.
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Installing Your Water 1000 Pro Series Diagram 2.5.4 OPTIONAL Connect Drain Line To Flushing Accessory ‘OUT’ Port 5. Follow the same steps to connect the open end of the (not the IN line line)from your and connect it to the open port on your Filter Flushing Attachment, 1/4 in.
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Installing Your Water 1000 Pro Series Diagram 2.5.6 Connect Chemical Filter To Filter Flushing Accessory 7. Place the filter and in your sink or container (for Filter Flushing Attachment draining water). Ensure the labeled is pointed to direct water down - so the ‘OUT’...
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Installing Your Water 1000 Pro Series Diagram 2.5.8 Open Quick Connect Valve 9. Flush the filter for a total of 2 minutes. Then shut off the water flow, and disconnect the filter. Be careful to set the filter down upright on a solid surface, to avoid spilling the water remaining in the filter.
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Installing Your Water 1000 Pro Series Diagram 2.5.10 Connect & Flush Polishing Filter 11. Now push the tubing (running from Filter Flushing Attachment back into the valve as far as possible. Then, 1/4 in. Quick Connect Shutoff Valve while using your thumb to keep the QC sleeve fully depressed, gently pull the tubing out of the port.
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Installing Your Water 1000 Pro Series 13. Now, if you plan to connect any other appliances to your 1000 Pro Series (i.e. refrigerator or coffeemaker) proceed to “Connecting Accessory Appliances” on 2-33. Otherwise, proceed to page “Connecting Water Optimizer” on page 2-43.
Connecting Accessory Appliances Alright! It’s time to connect any additional appliances you want your new Drinkpod 1000 Pro Series to provide purified water to. These can include refrigerators (ice maker/water dispenser), stand alone ice makers, and coffee, espresso, or barista machines that support an inline water feed.
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Installing Your Water 1000 Pro Series If your appliance is equipped with a or(threaded Male Compression Port connection like a hollow bolt, can be metal or plastic). Diagram 2.6.0-C - Male Compression Port Example If your appliance is equipped with either a Female Compression Port Hose (threaded connection like an attached nut, can be metal or plastic).
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While it is not typical, be aware that sufficient water pressure is required for the optimal experience. Insufficient water pressure to your Drinkpod 1000 Pro Series will degrade outgoing water flow, and in rare worst cases, even prevent the feature from functioning. If you experience any of these issues, we recommend speaking with a professional plumber.
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Installing Your Water 1000 Pro Series If your low water pressure requires a Parallel Configuration, you will be acc. connecting your 1000 Pro Series and refrigerator (or whatever other appliance was originally connected to your water source) first to Tee, and then connecting this to the water source. You can 1/4 in.
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1/4 in. White PP Tubing from your Accessory Appliance, directly to where you plan to locate your Drinkpod 1000 Pro Series (unless the appliance alread has an integrated hose you plan to use instead). Finish by Quick Connect Tubing...
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Installing Your Water 1000 Pro Series To extend Quick Connect Tubing, use 1/4 in. Brass Compression Union and 2x 1/4 in. Compression To Quick Connect Adapters to connect the tubing running from your appliance to a section of Tubing, as 1/4 in.
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Brass port specified in 2-41, and on to your Compression Tee “Diagram 2.6.5-B” on page Drinkpod 1000 Pro Series. You will connect the to the other end of this Shutoff Valve Installing Your Water 1000 Pro Series 2-39...
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Installing Your Water 1000 Pro Series line. Once all of this has been done, you can re-open your water source valve, and re-plugin and power on your accessory appliance. To connect Quick Connect Tubing to the 1/4 in. Brass Compression Tee, unscrew the compression nut (from the port specified in the applicable diagram below), and thread the...
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Tee, and there should be a section of 1/4 in. White PP Tubing running from there to where your Drinkpod 1000 Pro Series will be located, with attached to the other end. 1/4 in. Quick Connect Shutoff Valve Also, for...
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Installing Your Water 1000 Pro Series ACCESSORY ACCESSORY APPLIANCE #1 APPLIANCE #2 ADAPTER ADAPTER if necessary if necessary TUBING TUBING BRASS if necessary if necessary COMPRESSION SHUTOFF VALVE Location for 1000 Pro Series Diagram 2.6.6-A - Reference To Final Check For 2 Accessory Appliance Configuration Location for 1000 Pro Series ACCESSORY...
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2 Accessory Appliances. We will refer to this as your Accessory Line. 1. Move your new Drinkpod 1000 Pro Series to its final location. Do not plug the power cord in yet. 2. Cut final short section(s) of tubing from to run from the 1/4 in.
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Installing Your Water 1000 Pro Series 4. Next, remove the Input Port Plug from Source Input Port using the standard quick connect detach method, as shown below (but with appliance port and plug, rather than shutoff valve and tubing). Diagram 2.7.4 - How To Detach Quick Connect Tubing 5.
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Acc. Output Port Plug Accessory Output Port Drinkpod 1000 Pro Series. If you don’t have any accessory appliances, proceed to “Installing Filters” on page 2-46. 7. Next, connect the open end of the section of 1/4 in.
Use of the external filter could result in a reduced flow rate, based on your water pressure, and the distance between your Drinkpod 1000 Pro Series and water source.
Optional - Expanding Purification Capabilities 7. First, grab part Expansion Filter Mounting Bracket, and slide it up into the upper the rear filter mounting slots on the back of your Drinkpod 1000 Pro Series. Installing Your Water 1000 Pro Series 2-47...
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Installing Your Water 1000 Pro Series Diagram 2.8.7 - Insert Expansion Filter Mounting Bracket 8. Pivot the bracket back so that the lower ‘arms’ insert into the lower mounting slots. Diagram 2.8.8 - Pivot Expansion Filter Mounting Bracket Back/Down 9. Slide the bracket down till it sits firmly in place. You may need to lift the tab on the lower end of the bracket outward to allow the bracket to slide all of the way down.
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Installing Your Water 1000 Pro Series Diagram 2.8.9 - Slide Expansion Filter Mounting Bracket Firmly Into Place 10. Next, slide part all the way down into part Expansion Filter EZ-Twist Mount Expansion Filter Mounting Bracket. Diagram 2.8.10 - Slide Expansion Filter EZ-twist Mount Into Bracket 11.
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Diagram 2.8.12 - Remove Plug From Source/Input Port 13. Now, connect the other end of Expansion Filter Appliance Line into the RIGHT Source/Input Port at the rear of your Drinkpod 1000 Pro Series. Installing Your Water 1000 Pro Series 2-50...
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Installing Your Water 1000 Pro Series Diagram 2.8.13 - Connect Expansion Filter Appliance Line To Water 1000 Pro Series Input 14. Connect the end of part Expansion Filter Source Line with the right-angle fitting into the LEFT port of Expansion Filter EZ-Twist Mount (labeled IN).
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Installing Your Water 1000 Pro Series same steps as the internal filter. Diagram 2.8.15 - Inser Particle Filter Into Mount 16. Proceed to “Enabling Water Flow” on page 2-52. You’re almost finished! Diagram 2.8.16 - Expansion Filter Assembly Properly Connected Installing Your Water 1000 Pro Series 2-52...
Installing Your Water 1000 Pro Series Enabling Water Flow This is the second to last stage of installation. In this stage, we will enable water flow at each shutoff valve, one at a time to ensure there are no leaks. 1.
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Drinkpod 1000 Pro Series’s control panel. 9. If you haven’t connected any accessory appliances to your new Drinkpod 1000 Pro Series, you are finished!!! You can now proceed to power on your 1000 Pro Series (see Use & Care Guide for instructions).
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Installing Your Water 1000 Pro Series appliances for leaks. Diagram 2.8.11 - Open Shutoff Valve On Accessory Line 11. Once you here the water stop flowing, you can plug your accessory appliances back in and power them on. If possible, flush water through each for 1 minute. 12.
APPENDICES Appendix A - Water Sources Accessory Water Line Source - Wall Mounted Shutoff water by turning valve handle clockwise (usually 90 degrees). Disconnect water line by unscrewing compression bolt counterclockwise. Connect new water line with either... Valve Handle Valve Hose Compression Nut Water Line Hose APPENDICES 2-56...
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APPENDICES Accessory Water Line Source - Floor Mounted 1. Shutoff water by turning valve handle clockwise (usually 90 degrees). 2. Disconnect water line by unscrewing compression bolt counterclockwise. 3. Connect new water line with either... Hose Compression Nut Water Line Hose Valve Handle Valve APPENDICES 2-57...
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APPENDICES Accessory Water Line Source - Unmounted 1. Shutoff water by turning valve handle clockwise (usually 90 degrees). 2. Disconnect water line by unscrewing compression bolt counterclockwise. Hose Compression Nut Water Line Hose Valve Handle Valve Feed Line APPENDICES 2-58...
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APPENDICES Faucet Cold Water Line Source 1. Shutoff water by turning KS-F valve handle clockwise until it stops. 2. Disconnect water line by unscrewing the compression bolt on the end KS-G connected to KS-F counterclockwise. KS-E KS-H KS-B KS-I KS-A KS-C KS-G KS-J...
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APPENDICES KS-D: Hot Water Shutoff Valve KS-E: Faucet Cold Water Shutoff Valve KS-F: Cold Water Feed Line KS-G: KS-H: Cold Faucet Handle KS-I: Garbage Disposal KS-J: Right Drain APPENDICES 2-60...
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