5
Position the softener in the desired location. The unit comes with
two 90
°
¾” male NPT elbow fittings (
see fig 1
). You can rotate them
at any angle to suit your installation.
Make sure that the bypass
valve is in bypass mode as shown in fig 2.
Note:
To change the connection fitting, simply remove the locking
clips by hand and pull the fitting out. Insert new fitting and reinstall
locking clip (
fig 3
).
Plumb in the softener using appropriate fittings.
Unscrew the cabinet top using a screwdriver and move the top
aside, making sure that the electronic cable underneath does not
detach from the circuit board.
Attach the drain hose (15 ft included) to the drain fitting and secure
it with a hose clamp (
fig 4
) (included).
Run the drain line to a nearby laundry tub, standing pipe or floor
drain (
fig 5
) and cut off excess tubing.
NOTE ABOUT DRAIN LINE :
You can run the drain hose from the unit to
the ceiling joists (max 8 ft ceiling) and run it to the nearest laundry tub
or drain pipe. This can be run up overhead or down along the floor. Use
band clamps to hold the drain tubing in place. If running drain line more
than 15 feet from the softener (max 25 ft), increasing the line size to
3/4" will be required. Please follow your local plumbing & other
applicable codes for where to run softener discharge water. NEVER
MAKE A DIRECT CONNECTION INTO A WASTE WATER DRAIN. A
PHYSICAL AIR GAP OF AT LEAST 1.5" SHOULD BE USED TO AVOID
BACTERIA AND WASTEWATER TRAVELING BACK THROUGH THE DRAIN
LINE INTO THE SOFTENER (see
fig 5
). If you have other water
conditioners, such as an iron filter, carbon filter, tannin filter etc., RUN
THE DRAIN TUBING FOR EACH UNIT SEPARATELY. DO NOT TEE (COMBINE) DRAIN TUBING FROM OTHER UNITS.
You can also use code-approved air-gap attachments available at most plumbing stores.
Attaching the overflow tubing:
If the overflow fitting is not pre-attached to the cabinet, then
drill a ¾” hole on the side of the softener about ¾ of the way from the bottom (
fig 6
). Insert
the over flow fitting from the outside and tighten the nut from the inside to lock it.
Attach the rest of the drain tubing to the overflow fitting and run to the floor drain with an
appropriate air gap, as shown in
fig 5
. If you do not have any more drain tubing left, you will
need to purchase extra tubing at your local plumbing retailer.
WARNING : DO NOT TEE THE
OVERFLOW TUBING TO THE DRAIN TUBING
Re-attach the cabinet top and secure it with the screws.
Fig 5
LAUNDRY TUB
STANDING PIPE
FLOOR DRAIN OR SUMP
Min 1.5”
air gap
Min 1.5”
air gap
Min 1.5”
air gap
Fig 2
Fig 3
Fig 4
Fig 6
