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Installation Instructions.
COMPLETE INLET AND OUTLET PLUMBING
WARNING!
ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD:
Install metal ground clamp to metal house
water supply pipe before beginning installation.
Securely tighten connection in center of metal
ground clamp. Failure to do so can result in
death or electrical shock.
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Measure, cut, and loosely assemble pipe and
fittings from the main water pipe to the inlet and
outlet ports of the water softener valve. Be sure
to keep fittings fully together, and pipes squared
and straight. BE SURE INCOMING
HARD WATER
SUPPLY IS DIRECTED TO THE SOFTENER VALVE
INLET
PORT.
NOTE:
Inlet and outlet are marked on the water
softener valve. Trace the water flow direction to
be sure hard water is to inlet.
IMPORTANT:
Be sure to fit, align and support
all plumbing to prevent putting stress on the
water softener valve inlet and outlet. Stress from
misaligned or unsupported plumbing may cause
damage to the valve.
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sweat soldering before connecting pipes to the
NPT adapters and bypass valve. Torch heat will
damage plastic parts.
WARNING!
If solder is used to make pipe connection
use only lead free solder and flux to
prevent lead poisoning.
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fittings, use care not to cross-thread.
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Complete the inlet and outlet plumbing for the
type of pipe you will be using. Secure ground
clamp to metal pipes.
INSTALL VALVE DRAIN HOSE
1. Measure and connect the 3/8”drain line
(provided) to the water softener valve drain
fitting. Use a hose clamp to hold the hose in
place.
NOTE
: Avoid drain hose runs longer than 30 feet.
Avoid elevating the hose more than 8 feet above
the floor. Make the valve drain line as short and
direct as possible.
IMPORTANT:
If codes require a rigid drain line see
“Valve Drain requirements” section.
2. Route the drain hose or copper tubing to the
floor drain or other suitable drain point. Secure
drain hose. This will prevent “whipping’’ during
regenerations. See “Air Gap Requirements”
section (Figure 1).
3. Cut and secure the hose.
NOTE:
The softener will not work if the water
cannot exit the drain hose during recharge.
INSTALL BRINE TANK (SALT STORAGE)
OVERFlOW HOSE
1. Measure, cut to needed length and connect the
3/8”drain line (provided) to the salt storage tank
overflow elbow and secure in place with a hose
clamp.
2. Route the hose to the floor drain, or other
suitable drain point
no higher
than the drain
fitting on the salt storage tank (This is a gravity
drain). If the tank overfills with water, the
excess water flows to the drain point. Cut the
drain line to the desired length and route it
neatly out of the way.
IMPORTANT:
For proper operation of the water
softener, do not connect the water softener valve
drain tubing to the salt storage tank overflow hose.
Ground
Clamp
Ground
Clamp
Figure 11
