Fleck 5600 Installation Instructions Manual page 16

c c h h a a n n g g e e d d . . * * ! ! * * Turning the bypass upside down will not change the direction of the water flow.
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* * ! ! * * F F o o r r t t h h r r e e a a d d e e d d c c o o n n n n e e c c t t i i o o n n s s , , d d o o N N O O T T t t i i g g h h t t e e n n t t h h e e a a d d a a p p t t e e r r s s i i n n t t o o fi fit t t t i i n n g g s s w w h h i i l l e e t t h h e e y y a a r r e e c c o o n n n n e e c c t t e e d d
t t o o t t h h e e c c o o n n t t r r o o l l h h e e a a d d . . * * ! ! * *
quality thread sealant (pipe joint compound or Teflon/PTFE tape), and replace.
* * ! ! * * W W h h e e n n i i n n s s t t a a l l l l e e d d t t h h e e b b y y p p a a s s s s v v a a l l v v e e c c a a n n m m o o v v e e u u p p a a n n d d d d o o w w n n , , t t h h i i s s i i s s n n o o r r m m a a l l . . * * ! ! * *
7 7 — — P P S S
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Once all plumbing is done and plumbing connections have been checked for leaks you can place the
system in service.
7 7 . . 1 1 — — O O p p e e n n b b y y p p a a s s s s v v a a l l v v e e
If you have more than one system, enure the other systems are bypassed to prevent any possible
problems. Open a faucet that is near the system, a laundry sink or outside faucet (if it will be treated by
the system) is ideal, this will allow the air to bleed out of the system.
valve just to the point of allowing water to enter the system at a trickle, and leave it like that until the
tank is full of water. If you prefilled the system it should only take a minute or two. Once the tank is full,
slowly open the bypass valve the rest of the way. Allow water to run out of the faucet for 15-20 minutes
to ensure all the air is worked out of the tank and off of the , then close the faucet.
7 7 . . 2 2 — — * * ! ! * * C C h h e e c c k k f f o o r r l l e e a a k k s s * * ! ! * *
Check the system for any leaks, paying attention to the seal between the tank and control head as well
as the connections between the bypass valve and control head. Open a nearby faucet and check to
ensure there is no leaks that show up when water is running.
7 7 . . 3 3 — — F F l l u u s s h h t t h h e e s s y y s s t t e e m m
* * * * I I t t i i s s r r e e c c o o m m m m e e n n d d e e d d t t o o k k e e e e p p t t h h e e b b y y p p a a s s s s i i n n t t h h e e s s e e r r v v i i c c e e p p o o s s i i t t i i o o n n
w w h h e e n n m m a a k k i i n n g g p p l l u u m m b b i i n n g g c c o o n n n n e e c c t t i i o o n n s s a a n n d d t t u u r r n n i i t t t t o o b b y y p p a a s s s s w w h h e e n n
fi fir r s s t t t t u u r r n n i i n n g g t t h h e e w w a a t t e e r r b b a a c c k k o o n n . . * * * *
position. In service position the handles will be turned 90-degrees
and be perpendicular to the inlet and outlet fittings.
* * ! ! * * W W h h e e n n s s o o l l d d e e r r i i n n g g d d o o n n o o t t s s o o l l d d e e r r d d i i r r e e c c t t l l y y t t o o t t h h e e i i n n c c l l u u d d e e d d
c c o o n n n n e e c c t t i i o o n n o o r r c c l l o o s s e e t t o o t t h h e e c c o o n n t t r r o o l l c c o o n n t t r r o o l l h h e e a a d d . . * * ! ! * *
short (min 3-inch [7.6-cm]) piece of copper pipe onto the adapters,
away from the valve, before connecting the adapter to the bypass or
yoke fitting.
Disconnect the bypass or yoke fitting, and connect the adapter using a high
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I I m m g g 1 1 5 5 shows the bypass
First solder a
open up the bypass