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CAUTION:
BEFORE YOU BEGIN
INSTALLATION
,
CONFIRM THE INLET AND
OUTLET OF THE UNIT AND IDENTIFY THE
SERVICE AND BYPASS POSITIONS OF THE
VALVE (Fig 3).
The bypass valve is used to
isolate the unit from the plumbing system in
order to perform maintenance or repairs on the
unit. During normal use the bypass valve should
be in “SERVICE” position and to isolate it, the
valve should be turned to “BYPASS” position.
Plumbing in your CAFO Iron Filter
Turn the power off to the well pump then
shut off the main water shut off valve
which should be located after the pressure tank. Open a
few faucets and empty the pressure tank before cutting
into the line. If your hot water tank is electric, turn off the
power to it to avoid damage to the element in the tank.
The bypass valve generally comes pre-assembled. If not,
attach the bypass valve to the control valve by pushing it
in and secure it with the metal clips and screws (
Fig 4
).
Insert Allen key into the bypass handles and make sure
that the valve is in BYPASS position.
Firmly push the inlet/outlet elbow fittings fully into the
open end of the bypass valve and lock them in by inserting
the red locking clips into the slots (
Fig 5
).
For ease of installation, orient the inlet/outlet fittings in
the direction of the inlet & outlet pipes by simply rotating
them.
Use thread tape on the inlet fitting and attach the INLET
CHECK VALVE on this fitting (
Fig 6
) with arrow marked on the check valve pointing towards the bypass valve.
Caution:
Do not install the INLET CHECK VALVE on the
outlet fitting as that will cause malfunction of the unit.
Remove the blue locking clip on the brine fitting. Make a
mark on the open white tube of the brine check valve,
about ¾” from the open end. Push the white tube (with
brine valve attached) into the brine fitting until the mark
is flush with the fitting. Replace the blue locking clip.
Now plumb in the ½” flexible plastic drain tubing (included)
running from the filter (elbow hose fitting) (
Fig 7).
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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 ran up overhead or down
along the floor. If running drain line more than 30 feet
overhead, increasing the line size to 3/4" will be
required. Please follow your local health dept. codes
Fig 4
Fig 5
Fig 6
RAW
WATER
OUT
Fig 3
