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SECTION 1
BEFORE INSTALLING
CHECKS AND TESTS
lC.
WATER SYSTEM TESTS
Has your water
supply
had a chemical
analy-
sis? Please see page 2.
CHECK
YOUR
WATER PRESSURE
--
For your
softener
to work
right,
a water
pressure
of no
lower
than
20 pounds
per square
inch
(psi)
is
needed
in the house
water
pipes.
The highest
pressure
allowed
in the water
pipes is 120 psi. If
pressure
is over 120 psi, buy and install a pressure
reducing
valve
in the
water
inlet
pipe
to the
softelaer.
NOTE:
If water pressure
during the day is 100 psi or more,
pressure
during
the night
may go over
120 psi.
Adding a pressure
reducing
valve may reduce
the
flow.
If you have
a well
water
system,
look
at the
pressure
gauge
to find the water
pressure.
Call
your
local
water
department
if you
have
city
water. They will tell you what the water pressure
is
where
you live.
CHECK YOUR WATER FLOW RATE -- A water
flow of at least 3 gallons
per minute
is needed.
A
lower flow will keep your softener
from working
as well as it should.
To make an easy check of your
flow rate,
do the
following.
You will need
a 1
gallon
container
(can, jar, pail, etc.).
1. Fully open 2 cold water faucets close to the
point water enters the house.
2. With
both
faucets
open,
fill the
gallon
container
at I faucet
while looking
at a watch
or clock to see how many seconds
it takes.
o
Empty the container
and go to the second
faucet (be sure BOTH faucets are still on). Fill
the gallon container
at the second faucet and
see how many seconds it takes.
4. Turn off both faucets.
Now add the number
of
seconds
it took
to fill the container
at both
faucets.
5. A total of 90 seconds, or less, means the system
flow rate is good.
FOR FUTURE
REFERENCE,
ENTER
RESULTS
OF YOUR
WATER
SYSTEM
TESTS
IN THE
"FACTS AND FIGURES
TO KEEP" TABLE IN YOUR OWNERS
MANUAL.
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