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INSTALLATION STEPS
1.
Determine the best location for your water filter, bearing in mind the location of your water supply lines, drain line and 120 volt AC
electrical outlet. Subjecting the filter to freezing or temperatures above 43°C (110°F) will void the warranty.
Please notice the inlet and outlet labels on the valve as shown here to determine the position of the equipment:
Inlet
FACTS TO REMEMBER WHEN PLANNING YOUR INSTALLATION
1.
All installation procedures must conform to local and state or provincial plumbing codes.
2.
Outside faucets used to water lawns and gardens should not supply untreated water, replace untreated water with feed water to
the unit. If necessary to do this please install check valve, see page 14. A new water line is often required to be connected to supply
untreated water to the inlet of the water filter and to the outside faucets.
3.
Make sure the bypass is attached well to the control valve. Connect the straight or elbow connectors to the bypass with black clips.
Connect the inlet and outlet of the water filter to the plumbing of the house. The control valve must not be submitted to temperatures
above 43°C (110°F). When sweat fittings are used, to avoid damaging the control valve, solder the threaded copper adapters to the
copper pipe and then, using Teflon tape, screw the assembly into the bypass valve.
Do not use pipe thread compound as it may attack the material in the valve body.
4.
Apply Teflon Tape and O-rings to the fittings
5.
Connect Filter to the house plumbing. Any solder joints near the valve must be done before connecting any piping to the valve. Always
leave at least 6" (152 mm) between the valve and joints when soldering pipes that are connected to the valve. Failure to do this could
cause damage to the valve.
6.
Drain Line connection: Using Teflon tape, screw the 1/2" hose barb and attach o-ring into the drain port in the valve. Attach 1/2" drain
hose (Supplied with some models and brands) to the hose barb and tighten securely with a hose clamp (Supplied with some models
and brands). Run the drain line to a floor drain or a laundry drain. Complete any necessary plumbing.
7.
Using the Allen Key (included), place the unit in the bypass position. Slowly turn on the main water supply. At the nearest cold treated
water tap nearby remove the faucet screen, open the faucet and let water run a few minutes or until the system is free of any air or
foreign material resulting from the plumbing work.
8.
Make sure there are no leaks in the plumbing system before proceeding. Close the water tap when water runs clean.
9.
Open the brine tank lid and add water until there is approximately 3" (75 mm) of water in the tank. Do not add sodium to the brine
tank at this time.
Outlet
NOTE
If the plumbing system
is used as the ground
leg of the electric
supply, continuity
should be maintained
by installing ground
straps around any
nonconductive plastic
piping used in
installation.
NOTE
Before starting
installation, read
page 17, Plumbing
System Clean-Up, for
instructions on some
procedures that may
need to be performed
first.
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