General Information Equipment layout: Utility requirements: System must be installed indoors and easily accessed for service and Water Supply – A minimum ½” Take time to visualize the final maintenance. dedicated water supply line* with ½” placement of equipment. Hose, tubing Water supply is cold water only, at a NFPT full-flow ball valve is required and electrical connections will be...
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BWS1500/175 High Flow Installation Diagram Feed Water (User-Supplied) Adapter Feed Water Supply Valve Water Processor & Pressure Gauge Blending Sample Water Quality Emergency Valve Feed Tank Inlet Port Monitor Bypass Valve Controller, Water Divert Valve System Status LEDs Optimized Optimized Breather Water to Water Inlet...
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Prep the Components Step 1a Remove plugs Unwrap accessories on the Storage Tank and install the Divert Valve and Air Breather in the fittings on the top of the Storage Tank. Step 1b Remove black plastic shroud from Processor by Unwrap accessories removing four screws: two on front and one on each side.
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Mount the Processor Make the Feed Water Connection Step 3a Install the ½” Feed Water Adapter (included) into the user-supplied 1/2” Feed Water Supply Valve. 1/2” Adapter Use keyholes in bracket Step 2 Attach Water Processor at the upper and lower keyhole mounts. DO NOT PLUG IN PROCESSOR.
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Make the Drain Connection NOTE: If required, install an approved air gap (optional Optipure Air Gap shown) Step 4a Step 4b Connect 3/8” black tubing to Reject Water Outlet on Processor. Connect the other end of the black tubing from Reject Water Outlet to an approved Air Gap (if used), route to the Drain, and secure.
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Make the Processor to Storage Tank Connection Step 5a Step 5b Connect 3/8” blue tubing to Optimized Water Outlet connection on the Route blue tubing to Optimized Water Processor. Inlet at Tank Inlet Divert Valve on Storage Tank, cut to length and connect. BWS1500 Simple Install Guide...
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Make the Storage Tank to RP Pump and Buffer Tank Connections Step 6a Step 6b Step 6c Step 6d RP Pump must be located near Cut hose to length and connect Connect 3/4” hose to RP Pump Connect the other end to Inlet the Storage Tank on the floor other end with clamp to RP Outlet and secure with clamp.
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Make the Buffer Tank Outlet to Processor Connection Step 7b Step 7a Route gray hose to Storage Tank/RP Return Line connection on Processor, Attach ½” hose barb adapter with clamp to ½” cut to length and connect with hose gray hose. Connect to the Buffer Tank Outlet. barb adapter &...
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Make the Optimized-Water-Line Connection to Processor Optimized Water Line DO NOT CONNECT THE LINE TO EQUIPMENT AT THIS TIME. Step 8 Attach ½” hose barb adapter with clamp to ½” gray hose and connect to Optimized Water to Equipment connection on Processor. (The other end will later be connected to the distribution plumbing that supplies equipment.)
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Install Filter & Mineral Addition Cartridges Step 9b Install Mineral Addition Cartridge in 4th position. Step 9a Install three CTO-Q cartridges into QT heads 1, 2 &3 starting from the left side of the Processor. Align arrows, insert and turn to lock in place. BWS1500 Simple Install Guide...
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Make the Storage Tank Float Switch Connection Float Switch Cable Connector on Through hole side of box in bracket Step 10c Bring the plug to the Tank Switch Cable Step 10a Step 10b connector on the side of the control box. Align Route the Float Switch Cable (attached to the Route the cable through the same opening in the key slot on plug with connector on box,...
System Start-Up System connections completed, ready for start-up BWS1500 Simple Install Guide...
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Purge Air & Flush System Step 11b Optimized Ensure the Storage Tank Water Line Inlet Divert Valve is in the Down position. Step 11c Make certain the Emergency Bypass Valve on the Processor is in the “SERVICE” position (pointed downward). Step 11a Remove the Storage Tank cover.
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Purge Air & Flush System Step 11f To enable, place fingertip over Flashing = system disabled green circle on Controller front, hold until “click, ” then release. Supply Valve The Controller will power up, but will be in “System Disabled” mode (indicated by “Tank Full”...
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Check Tank Float Switch Rapid-Fill the Storage Tank Tank Valves open Secure Optimized Water Line Step 13a Float up Ensure the Storage Tank Outlet Valve and the Buffer Tank Valve are both open (handle in line with valve body). Step 12 Step 13b Verify operation of the Float Switch inside Storage Tank.
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Rapid Fill the Storage Tank Step 13d Water will flow rapidly into the Tank. Allow the Tank to fill to at least 2 FEET ABOVE THE HEIGHT OF THE PUMP INLET. Exit Step 13e Bypass When the Tank reaches this level, turn the Processor Emergency Bypass Valve to the enable “SERVICE”...
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Prime the Repressurization Pump Pump ON button Tank Valves Priming port plug Step 14c (Ensure Storage Tank and Buffer Tank Valves are open.) After flow becomes steady, Step 14a close Buffer Tank Valve. This will stop water flow through Remove priming port plug on the top of the RP the gray Optimized Water Line Clear, steady flow Pump.
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Adjust the Blend TDS Allow the system to continue to operate in normal service mode (filling the Storage Tank), with the Buffer Tank Valve closed. 80 ppm Power button Blending Valve Step 15a Step 15c OUT button Turn on power to Water Quality Monitor. Adjust the Blending Valve to 80 ppm (or to Press the OUT button.
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