Clean Water Systems 5900S, Installation & Start?Up Manual

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5900S Softener Installation & Startup Guide
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Assemble the Drain Line Flow Control Hose Barb
Refer to the loose instruction sheet for installing your Drain Line Flow Control button. Do not apply
too much tape or paste to the barb fitting when screwing it in to the drain line fitting, or that fitting
will crack.
Connect some flexible tubing from the drain connection on the 5900S control valve to a suitable
drain such as a septic tank or drain to a sewer using an appropriate air-gap. That is, do not connect
drain tubing directly to drain, use at least 1 -2” of air, so if sewer backs up it cannot cross-connect to
the drain tubing from the softener.
It is OK to run the drain line up and over the Softener, up to 4 feet above the top of the tank. If the
drain line will be more than 20 feet, and especially if your system is a 2.0 or 2.5 cubic foot size, use
larger diameter tubing such as ¾” or 1”.
Make sure the drain tubing is firmly clamped to the barbed fitting with a hose clamp to prevent
leaks.
Attach the Brine Line Tubing to Brine Tank
Insert the 3/8” diameter tubing into the brine tank connection
(included with your order). Screw the nut with the sleeve and
Ferrell attached to prevent leaking.
On the control valve side: to connect the brine tank, begin by
sliding the plastic brine injector nut on to the brine tubing by
putting the tubing through the non-threaded side of the nut
first. Next, slide the white (or clear) compression ring on to the
tubing with the wider diameter going on first. Insert the tubing
into the brine nut and screw tight- do not over-tighten.
On the brine tank : push the brine injector nut, which now has
the compression rings inside of it, on to the threading of the
brine tank float assembly (below) and rotate the nut clockwise,
screwing it on to the brine valve. Tighten it down to finger
tight. The tubing should be firmly attached and not slide out if
pulled on.