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for leverage and do not use tools. A firm grasp with both hands at the base of the valve will
work. Do NOT use pipe cement (“pipe dope”) or Teflon
®
tape on the threads.
Step 4. – Turn off the Water & Electric Water Heaters
FAILURE TO FOLLOW THIS PROCEDURE COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS, PERMANENT
DAMAGE TO THE HEATING ELEMENTS IN YOUR WATER HEATER.
If you have a conventional electric water heater or an on-demand (tankless) electric water
heater, we highly recommend that you turn off the power to the heater while installing any
water treatment equipment. Turn off power to your water heater now.
Turn off the household main water shutoff valve. Open several plumbing fixtures inside the
home as well as the outside faucets to drain as much water out of the plumbing system as
possible.
Following completion of the entire installation, restore the water flow by turning on the
household main water valve and allow all air to be purged from the plumbing system before
turning the power back on to your water heater.
Step 5. – Prepare and Install Inlet and Outlet Plumbing Connections
IF YOU WISH TO USE COPPER PIPING FOR YOUR INSTALLATION AND WILL BE
SOLDERING THE JOINTS, DO NOT APPLY HEAT NEAR YOUR CONTROL VALVE, BYPASS
ASSEMBLY, 1” NPT CONNECTOR YOKES, FLOW RESTRICTOR, OR THE DRAIN FITTINGS;
OTHERWISE SERIOUS DAMAGE TO THESE PARTS COULD OCCUR. ALWAYS SOLDER
JOINTS WITH THESE COMPONENTS DETACHED. IF YOU ARE USING COPPER
ADAPTERS TO CONNECT TO THE 1” NPT CONNECTOR YOKES, IT IS RECOMMENDED
THAT YOU SOLDER A 6 INCH PIECE OF COPPER PIPE INTO EACH OF THE CONNECTION
ADAPTERS AWAY FROM THE VALVE, THEN LET THEM COOL OFF BEFORE THREADING
THEM ONTO THE 1” NPT CONNECTORS.
