Installation Steps and Start-Up Procedures, Cont.
Step 11
Fill the Brine Cabinet With Salt
A.
If the grid plate is not sitting on its supports at the
bottom of the brine cabinet, carefully reposition it.
B.
Fill the brine cabinet with salt. (See Figure 11.) Use
clean, white pellet or solar salt. Do not mix pellet
with solar salt.
Note:
Always keep the salt level above the water
level. For convenience, completely fill the tank
when refilling with salt.
C.
After you add salt, including adding it after the tank
has run out of salt, wait two hours for saturated
brine before starting any regeneration.
Caution:
Use of potassium chloride when iron
and/or manganese are present in the raw water
supply is not recommended.
Figure 11: Fill Brine Cabinet
With Salt
Step 12
Complete the Installation
A.
Ensure that the bypass is left in the Service position. See
Bypass Valve
.
B.
Ensure the water supply is on.
C.
Open the inlet valve and turn on the electricity to the water heater. For gas water heaters,
return the gas cock to “On.”
D.
Open a cold water tap and allow the appliance to flush for 20 minutes or until approximately
72 gallons have passed through the appliance. This procedure is required to meet NSF
compliance.
Verify the flow rate on the controller, which indicates water flow. See Figure 1.
E.
Test the water at the nearest tap to verify soft water.
F.
Place the cover on the cabinet.
G.
Close the salt port lid.
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