Plumbing Connections - Culligan 9" Owner's Manual

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Plumbing Connections

Shipped with each softener is a Culligan® bypass valve, which is used to connect the softener to the
plumbing system. The bypass allows the softener to be isolated from the water service line if service
is necessary while still providing water to the home. The bypass valve can be directly plumbed into
the system, or can be connected with the following optional sweat connection kits.
• P/N 01010783 1" Sweat Copper Adapter Kit
• P/N 01016564 3/4" Sweat Copper Adapter Kit
• P/N 01016565 3/4" Elbow Sweat Copper Adapter Kit
• P/N P1018757 1" NPT Plastic Elbow Adapter Kit
• P/N P1018758 1" NPT Plastic Installation Kit
CAUTION! Close the inlet supply line and relieve the system
CAUTION! When making sweat connections, use care to keep
Bypass Valve Installation
Refer to Figure 14 and the instructions below to connect the meter, bypass valve, and interconnecting
pipe.
1. All HE units are equipped with a Soft-Minder
side of the control valve. The meter body fits in the same space as the coupling between
the control valve and the bypass. Make sure the arrow on the flow meter is pointing in the
direction of the flow.
2. The bypass valve connects directly to the control valve with the meter and coupling and
two assembly pins. Lubricate all O-rings on the couplings/meter with silicone lubricant.
3. Connect the interconnecting pipe. The interconnecting pipe is connected to the outlet of
Control #1 and the inlet of Control #2.
pressure before cutting into the plumbing! Flooding
could result if not done!
heat away from the plastic nuts used to connect the
plumbing to the bypass. Damage to these compo-
nenets may result otherwise.
meter. The meter is installed on the outlet
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