Typical Installation:
Note: We recommend that this product be installed by a professional plumber. If you
install this product yourself, please ensure that your installation meets all local building
and plumbing codes. The following instructions are meant only as a general guide and
should not be considered a substitution for your local plumbing and / or building codes.
You will need the following plumbing supplies:
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two (2) shut-off valves with suitable sized unions to connect to your incoming and outgoing
water lines. You can select threaded, compression or sweat (soldered) fittings on the shut-
off valves as desired.
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plumber’s cement or Teflon tape for all threaded fittings.
The plumbing connections on the inlet and outlet of the water filter housings are 1” inside
diameter (female) NPT threaded fittings. You may require additional plumbing adapters to
connect to your selected shut-off valves. Your plumber will have all of these items, or they can be
purchased at your local hardware or plumbing supply store at minimal cost (take these
instructions to the store with you so the store clerk can make sure you get everything you need).
Note: In older homes with galvanized piping all fittings should be threaded.
STEP 1.
Select an installation location. There are a variety of ways to install your filter system
into a main or branch water line. As a general recommendation, this system should be installed
on the main
cold water line
after the pressure tank or water meter. Select an installation
location with convenient access for regular filter replacements and maintenance.
STEP 2.
Shut off the main water supply and drain the pipes. Opening the highest and lowest
fixtures in the house will help drain the pipes.
STEP 3
. Using a pipe cutter, cut out a section of your main water line at the point where you
want to install your filter system. There will probably be some water remaining in the system, so
be sure to have a bucket and some rags handy to clean up any small spills. Make sure that the
section of water line you remove is appropriately sized such that all of the components of the
system including the shut-off-valves, adapters, and the black filter caps will fit snuggly when
assembled. If in doubt, cut a smaller section at first – you can always remove a slightly larger
section upon final assembly if necessary.
STEP 4.
Assemble the components according to the diagram below. Use the 1” housing coupler
provided with this package to connect the 2 black housing caps. We recommend installing shut-
off valves both upstream and downstream of the filter housings. A shut-off valve is not required
on the upstream side of the housing if the filter will be located within a couple of feet of the main
line shut-off valve.
Plumber’s cement or Teflon tape should be used on all threaded
fittings.
Secure the mounting bracket to the black cap of the filter housing using the lag bolts
and washers provided. Secure the bracket to the wall with suitable anchors based on the material
of your wall. Remember that the filters will be heavy when full of water so secure to the wall well.
Allow enough space below the black caps to accommodate the blue housing sumps plus a
minimum of an additional 3 inches of clearance.
IMPORTANT WARNINGS:
Use extreme caution when soldering any connections between the main water line and the
shut-off valve or between the shut-off valves & filter housings if your filter housings are
connected to the pipes, or serious damage to the filter housings could occur. If at all
possible, solder all connections before the pipe is connected to the filter housings.
