CHECK YOUR WATER PRESSURE AND PUMPING
RATE:
Two water system conditions must be checked carefully to
avoid unsatisfactory operation or equipment damage:
1) MINIMUM water pressure required at the filter tank inlet
is 20 psi. IF PRESSURE IS OVER 100 PSI, A PRES-
SURE REDUCING VALVE MUST BE INSTALLED IN
THE WATER SUPPLY LINE AHEAD OF THE WATER
SOFTENER.
NOTE: If you have a municipal or a community water
supply and daytime water pressure is 85 psi or more,
nighttime pressure may exceed 100 psi. Call your local
water department or plant operator to obtain pressure
readings. If you have a private well, the gauge on the
pressure tank will indicate the high and low system
pressure. Record your water pressure data below:
WATER PRESSURE
Low _______ psi High _______ psi
IMPORTANT: Damage to system can occur (including
possible mineral tank structural failure resulting in a water
leak) if system is subjected to a vacuum. The installer should
take appropriate measures if there is the possibility a vacuum
may occur. This would include the installation of an appropri-
ate device in the supply line to the system, i.e., a vacuum
breaker or backflow prevention device. Vacuum damage
voids the factory warranty.
2) The pumping rate of your well pump must be sufficient
for satisfactory operation and BACKWASHING of the
WATER SOFTENER. (see SPECIFICATIONS AND
OPERATING DATA , Section 5)
LOCATE WATER CONDITIONING EQUIPMENT COR-
RECTLY:
Select the location of your water softener with care. Various
conditions which contribute to proper location are as fol-
lows:
1) Locate as close as possible to water supply source.
2) Locate as close as possible to a floor or laundry tub
drain.
3) Locate in correct relationship to other water conditioning
equipment (Figure 1).
4) Locate the softener in the supply line BEFORE the
water heater. Temperatures above 100°F (38°C) will
damage the softener and void the factory warranty.
5) Do NOT install the softener in a location where freezing
temperatures occur. Freezing may cause permanent
damage and will also void the factory warranty.
6) Allow sufficient space around the unit for easy servicing.
7) Provide a non-switched 110/120V, 60Hz power source
for the control.
FACTS TO REMEMBER WHILE PLANNING YOUR IN-
STALLATION:
(1) All installation procedures MUST conform to local and
state plumbing codes.
(2) If lawn sprinkling, a swimming pool, or geothermal heat-
ing/cooling or water for other devices/activities are to be
treated by the water softener, a larger model MUST be
selected to accommodate the higher flow rate and soft-
ening demand of these items. The pumping rate of the
well pump must be sufficient to accomodate these items
plus the backwashing requirements of the water softener.
Consult your dealer for alternative instructions if the
pumping rate is insufficient.
(3) Remember that the water softener INLET is attached to
the pipe that supplies water (i.e., runs to the pump), and
the OUTLET is the line that runs toward the water
heater.
(4) Before commencing the installation it is advisable to
study the existing piping system and to determine the
size, number and type of fittings required.
NOTE: If the plumbing system is used as the ground leg
of the electrical supply, continuity should be maintained
by installing ground straps around any nonconductive
plastic piping used in installation.
(5) It is also advisable to sweep the floor to eliminate objects
that could pierce the brine tank.
(6) SODIUM INFORMATION: Water softeners using so-
dium chloride for regeneration add sodium to the water.
Persons who are on sodium restricted diets should
consider the added as part of their overall sodium
intake.
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