EcoWater ETF2300PF10 Owner's Manual page 8

ECOWATER
S Y S T E M S
Ground
Clamp
Inlet / Outlet
4. COLD WATER PIPE GROUNDING
The house cold water pipe (metal only) is often used
as a ground for the house electrical system. The 3-
valve bypass type of installation, shown in Figure 7,
will maintain ground continuity. If you use the plastic
bypass, continuity is broken. To restore the ground,
do either step 4a or 4b following.
a. Use the EcoWater ground clamp kit (not included)
to make a jumper across the inlet and outlet pipes
(See Figure 13).
b. Install a #4 copper wire across the removed sec-
tion of main water pipe, securely clamping at both
ends – parts not included.
5. INSTALL VALVE DRAIN HOSE
a. Take a length of 5/8" inside diameter garden hose
and attach to the valve drain fitting (See Figure 8
on page 6).
b. Locate the other end of the hose at a suitable drain
point (floor drain, sump, laundry tub, etc.). Check
and comply with local codes. Refer to Figure 8 on
page 6 if codes require a rigid pipe drain run.
IMPORTANT: Use high quality, thick wall hose that
will not easily kink or collapse. The fil-
ter will not backwash properly if water
cannot exit this hose during recharges.
c. Tie or wire the hose in place at the drain point.
Water pressure will cause it to whip during the
backwash portion of the recharge cycle. Also pro-
vide an air gap of at least 1-1/2" between the end
of the hose and the drain point. An air gap pre-
vents possible siphoning of sewer water, into the
filter, if the sewer should back up.
d. If raising the drain hose overhead is required to get
to the drain point, do not raise higher than 8 feet
above the floor. Elevating the hose may cause a
back pressure that could reduce backwash flow
and proper mineral bed cleaning.
6. FLUSH PIPES AND TEST FOR LEAKS
CAUTION: To avoid water or air pressure damage to
filter inner parts, be sure to do the follow-
ing steps exactly as listed:
FIG. 13
Pipes
a. Fully open two filtered water faucets, one cold and
one hot, nearby the filter.
b. Place bypass valve(s) into "bypass" position. On a
single valve, slide the stem inward to BYPASS
(See Fig. 8 on page 6). On a 3 valve system,
close the inlet and outlet valves, and open the
bypass valve (See Fig. 7 on page 6).
c. Fully open the house main water pipe shutoff valve.
Observe a steady flow from both opened faucets.
d. Close both faucets.
e. Check your plumbing work for leaks and, if any are
found, fix right away. Be sure to observe previous
caution notes.
f. Turn on the gas or electric supply to the water
heater. Light the pilot, if applicable.
7. CONNECT TO ELECTRICAL POWER:
The filter controller works on 24V DC electrical power.
The included power supply converts 120V AC house-
hold power to 24V DC. Plug the power supply into a
120V, 60 Hz electrical outlet. Be sure the outlet is
always "live" so it can not be switched off by mistake.
8. PROGRAM THE CONTROLLER
See pages 10-12 for instructions to program the elec-
tronic controller.
9. START UP PROCEDURE
a. Confirm that the filter's main valve is in the "service"
position ("S" on the cam).
b. Place bypass valve(s) into "service", EXACTLY as
follows:
Single Bypass Valve: SLOWLY, pull the valve
=
stem outward to "service" position, pausing sev-
eral times to allow the filter to pressurize slowly.
3 Valve Bypass: Fully close the bypass valve
=
and open the outlet valve. SLOWLY, open the
inlet valve, pausing several times to allow the
filter to pressurize slowly.
c. Check all connections for leaks.
d. Start a recharge: From the rolling status screens,
press the SELECT ( ) button to display the Main
menu. Make sure Recharge is highlighted, then
press SELECT ( ). Press DOWN (6) to scroll to
Recharge now, then press SELECT ( ) twice.
You should hear the valve motor run as the filter
begins recharging. Verify that the valve advances
to "backwash" (BW) position.
e. Allow the unit to complete the backwash and fast
rinse cycles (takes about 30 minutes). When the
recharge ends, the filter valve automatically returns
to "service". Start up is complete.
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