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c. CPVC PLASTIC PIPE
(1) Clean, prime and cement all joints, following the manufac-
turer's instructions supplied with the plastic pipe and fittings.
(2) If soldering to the inlet and outlet tubes, observe Step 5a
above.
6. INSTALL VALVE DRAIN HOSE
NOTE:
See valve drain options on Page 2.
a
. Elevating the drain hose may cause back pressure that
could reduce the brine draw during recharge. If raising the
drain line overhead is required to get to the drain point, meas-
ure the inlet water pressure to the softener first. For inlet
pressures between 1.4 and 3.4 bar, do not raise higher than 2
meters above the floor. For inlet pressure above 3.4 bar, the
drain line may be raised to a maximum height of 3 meters.
b
. Connect a length of 1/2" I.D. hose (check codes) to the
valve drain elbow, on the controller. Use a hose clamp to
hold the hose in place. Route the hose out through the notch
in the back of the top cover.
c
. Run the hose to the floor drain, and as typically shown in
Figure 4, tie or wire the end to a brick or other heavy object.
This will prevent “whipping” during recharges. Be sure to pro-
vide a 4 cm minimum air gap, to prevent possible sewer water
backup.
7. INSTALL BRINE TANK OVERFLOW
HOSE
a
. Connect a length of 1/2" I. D. hose to the brine tank over-
flow elbow and secure in place with a hose clamp.
b
. Run the hose to the floor drain, or other suitable drain point
no higher than the drain fitting
on the tank. If the tank
overfills with water, the excess water flows to the drain point.
8. PRESSURE TESTING FOR LEAKS
To prevent excessive air pressure in the water softener
and plumbing system, do the following steps EXACT-
LY in order:
a
. Fully open two or more
softened
cold water faucets
nearby the water softener.
b
. Place the bypass valve(s) in
bypass
position (See
Figure 2).
c
. Fully open the main water supply valve. Watch until the
flow from the opened faucets becomes steady, with no
spurting or air bubbles.
d
.
EXACTLY
as follows, place bypass valve(s) into
serv-
ice
:
(1) SINGLE BYPASS VALVE:
Slowly
move the valve
stem toward
service
position, pausing several times to
allow the unit to pressurize slowly.
(2) 3-VALVE BYPASS: Fully close the
bypass
valve and
open the
outlet
valve.
Slowly
open the
inlet
valve,
pausing several times to allow the unit to pressurize
slowly.
e
. After about three minutes, open a hot water faucet for
one minute, or until all air is expelled, then close.
f
. Close all cold water faucets and check your plumbing work
for leaks.
9. ADD WATER TO THE BRINE TANK
Using a pail or garden hose, add about 10 liters of water
into the brine tank.
10. SANITIZING THE SOFTENER
Care is taken at the factory to keep your water softener clean
and sanitary. However, during shipping, storage, installing
and operating, bacteria could get into the unit. For this rea-
son, sanitizing as follows is suggested* when installing.
a
. Open the salt lid and pour about 40 ml (2 to 3 tablespoons)
of common household bleach into the softener brine tank.
Clorox, Linco, Bo Peep, White Sail, Eagle, etc., are brand
names of bleach readily available.
b
. The final step in the sanitizing procedure is done as you
complete the following steps, including electronic controller
programming on Pages 5 and 6.
11. ADD SALT TO THE BRINE TANK
Add salt to the brine tank. It is recommended to fill the
brine tank no more than 1/2 full. Level the salt when fin-
ished adding. You can use most water softener salts, but
it must be clean. Recommended nugget, pellet or coarse
solar salts have less than 1% impurities
.
12. CONNECT TRANSFORMER
Plug the transformer into a continuously “live,” grounded,
230V, 50Hz house electrical outlet, in a dry location and
approved by local codes.
The unit works on 24V only. Do
not connect without the transformer.
13. PROGRAM THE ELECTRONIC CON-
TROLLER
Follow the Programming the Water Softener procedure on
Pages 5 and 6 to program the electronic controller with basic
operating information, such as time and water hardness. After
completing Steps A through E on Pages 5 and 6, continue
with Step 14 below.
14. START A RECHARGE
Press and hold the RECHARGE button for a few seconds.
You should hear the valve motor run as the water softener
begins recharging. This recharge draws the sanitizing bleach
into and through the softener. Any air remaining in the unit is
purged to the drain.
15. RESTART THE WATER HEATER
Turn on the electric or fuel supply to the water heater, and
light the pilot, if applies.
NOTE:
The water heater is filled with hard water and, as hot
water is used, it refills with softened water. In a few days, the
hot water will be fully softened. To have fully softened hot
water immediately, wait until the recharge (Step 14) is com-
plete, then drain the water heater until water runs cold.
*
Recommended by the Water Quality Association. On some water
supplies, the water unit may need periodic disinfecting.
