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COMPLETE INLET AND OUTLET PLUMBING
WARNING
A copper or
galvanized cold
water pipe may be
used to ground electrical outlets in the home.
Failure to maintain this ground path may result
in an electric shock hazard. If the cold water
pipe is used to ground electric outlets, please
refer to Installing the Ground Wire section
before cutting the pipe.
IMPORTANT:
This water softener has a non-
metallic valve system. Installing it on metal
plumbing will break electrical continuity, which may
interrupt grounding for the home. You must restore
electrical continuity in your metal plumbing system.
If you install a 3-valve bypass system (Figure
5), electrical continuity will be maintained. If you
install the non-metallic bypass valve (Figure
11), please refer to the Installing the Ground
Wire section before cutting the pipe.
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.
• If making a soldered copper installation, do all
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.
• When turning threaded pipe fittings onto
plastic fittings, use care not to cross-thread.
• Use Teflon Tape on all external pipe threads.
Complete the inlet and outlet plumbing for the
type of pipe you will be using. Secure ground
clamp to metal pipes.
INSTALLING THE GROUND WIRE
NOTE
: If your house plumbing is plastic, it
would not be used as a grounding path, and
this step should be skipped.
IMPORTANT:
A copper or galvanized cold
water pipe is often used to ground electrical
outlets in the home.
Grounding protects you
from electrical shock.
The water softener
may have broken this ground path. To restore
connection, install a 12”-long, 6-gauge
copper wire across and tightly clamp using
UL-approved 1/2”–1” bronze grounding clamps
at both ends as shown (Figure 12). Zinc clamps
should not be used on copper plumbing. Wire
and clamps may be purchased separately from
your local hardware store.
1. Clean copper pipe and ends of wire with emery
paper. Bare wire is recommended. If insulated
wire is used, is should be stripped 3/4” at each
end before cleaning with emery paper.
2. Attach bronze clamps to pipe. Tighten screws.
3. Attach to clamps as shown. Tighten screws.
NOTE
: If you are installing a sediment filter or
other item(s) into the plumbing system, along with
the water softener, be sure to restore electrical
continuity across all removed metal pipe sections.
Figure 11
Figure 12
Ground Wire
Clamp (2)
Installation Instructions
