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Model 1137 Humidifier Installation Manual
Breathe Healthier! Residential Whole House Indoor Air Quality
Installation Cont.
2. Cut out center section. Install one cabinet retaining clip in
each of the two top holes to assist holding cabinet while
installing six cabinet screws. Install drain pan, evaporator
pad and distributor trough using thumb nuts provided.
3. Mount the self tapping saddle valve on either a cold or hot
water pipe. A side or top mount is best to avoid clogging from
pipe sediment. Connect 1/4" O.D. tubing to the saddle valve.
Copper tubing requires a brass compression nut and brass
sleeve. Plastic tubing requires a brass insert inside the tubing,
a plastic sleeve on the outside with a brass compression nut.
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Saddle Valve / Solenoid Valve Installation
Copper Pipe:
1. Retract piercing pin into valve body by turning handle
counterclockwise.
2. Screw valve body into upper bracket and tighten.
3. Place rubber gasket over piercing pin.
4. Assemble saddle valve over copper pipe using enclosed screws,
nuts and lower bracket.
5. Tighten screws evenly and firmly. Brackets should be parallel.
6. Complete compression connection to saddle valve outlet.
7. Turn handle clockwise to pierce tubing and close saddle valve.
8. Turn handle counterclockwise to open saddle valve, leave open
for several seconds to flush dirt from pipe and tubing.
Steel, Brass & Hard Plastic Pipe:
1. Shut off water supply and drain pipe.
2. Turn handle clockwise to expose piercing pin and close
saddle valve.
3. Place rubber gasket over piercing pin.
4. Drill 1/8" hole in pipe using a hand crank drill to avoid
shock hazard.
5. Assemble saddle valve over steel, brass or hard plastic
pipe using enclosed
screws, nuts and lower bracket.
6. Tighten screws evenly and firmly. Brackets should be
parallel.
7. Complete compression connection to saddle valve outlet.
8. Turn handle counterclockwise to open saddle valve,
leave open for several seconds to flush dirt from pipe
and tubing.
Threaded Pipe Fittings:
1. Turn handle clockwise to expose piercing pin and close
saddle valve.
2. Seal valve body threads using pipe tape or sealant.
3. Install valve into 1/8" NPT fitting.
4. Complete compression connection to saddle valve outlet.
5. Turn handle counterclockwise to open saddle valve, leave
open for several seconds to flush dirt from pipe and tubing.
Cabinet Screws
Thumb Nuts
Drain Pan
Distributor
Trough &
Cover
CAUTION:
Turn off water supply.
CAUTION:
Do not use plastic tubing on hot water or in
contact with any hot plenum surface or duct. Installation
of this saddle valve must meet or exceed local codes and
ordinances.
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COPPER
TUBING
PLASTIC
TUBING
Plastic
Sleeve
Brass
Insert
Brass
Sleeve
Compression
Nut
