Elkay 4590 Owner's Manual

Floor Mount Barrier Free Stone Fountain

INSTALLER

4590 Fountains are among the easiest to install Fountains on the
market today. To assure you install these models easily and correctly,
PLEASE READ THESE SIMPLE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE STARTING THE
INSTALLATION. CHECK YOUR INSTALLATION FOR COMPLIANCE WITH
PLUMBING, ELECTRICAL, AND OTHER APPLICABLE CODES. After install-
ation, leave these instructions with the Fountain for future reference.
ALL SERVICE TO BE PERFORMED BY AN AUTHORIZED SERVICE PERSON
THE GROUNDING OF ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT SUCH AS TELEPHONE, COMPUTERS, ETC. TO
WATER LINES IS A COMMON PROCEDURE. THIS GROUNDING MAY BE IN THE BUILDING OR MAY
OCCUR AWAY FROM THE BUILDING. THIS GROUNDING CAN CAUSE ELECTRICAL FEEDBACK
INTO A FOUNTAIN, CREATING AN ELECTROLYSIS WHICH CAUSES A METALLIC TASTE OR AN
INCREASE IN THE METAL CONTENT OF THE WATER. THIS CONDITION IS AVOIDABLE BY USING
THE PROPER MATERIALS AS INDICATED. ANY DRAIN FITTINGS PROVIDED BY THE INSTALLER
SHOULD BE MADE OF PLASTIC TO ELECTRICALLY ISOLATE THE FOUNTAIN FROM THE BUILDING
PLUMBING SYSTEM.
1. Water supply 3/8" O.D. unplated copper tube. Waste 1-1/4" IPS. Contractor to supply waste trap and service stop valve in accordance with local
code.
2. Connecting lines to be made of unplated copper and should be thoroughly flushed to remove all foreign matter before being connected to
fountain. This fountain is manufactured in such a manner that it does not in any way cause taste, odor, color, or sediment problems.
3. Connect fountain to supply line with a shut-off valve and install a 3/8" unplated copper water line between the valve and the cooler. Remove any
burrs from outside of water line. Push the tubes straight into the fittings until they reach a positive stop, approximately 3/4" (see Fig. 2). DO NOT
SOLDER TUBES INSERTED INTO THE STRAINER AS DAMAGE TO THE O-RINGS MAY RESULT.
4. These products are designed to operate on 20 psig to 105 psig supply line pressure. If inlet pressure is above 105 psig, a pressure regulator must
be installed in the supply line. Any damage caused by reason of connecting this product to supply line pressures lower than 20 psig or higher
than 105 psig is not covered by warranty.
Owners Manual
Model 4590

IMPORTANT

IMPORTANT! INSTALLER PLEASE NOTE.
4590_FTN
96627C (Rev. SIC - 6/06)