Water Depot ECONO Series, Owner'S Manual

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Instructions
The control valve, fittings and/or bypass are designed to accommodate minor plumbing misalignments but
are not designed to support the weight of a system or the plumbing.
Do not use Vaseline, oils, other hydrocarbon lubricants or spray silicone anywhere. A silicon lubricant
may be used on black o-rings but is not necessary.
Avoid any type of lubricants, including silicone, on
red or clear lip seals.
The nuts and caps are designed to be unscrewed or tightened by hand or with the special plastic wrench.
If necessary a pliers can be used to unscrew the nut or cap. Do not use a pipe wrench to tighten or
loosen nuts or caps. Do not place screwdriver in slots on caps and/or tap with a hammer.
Do not use pipe dope or other sealant on threads. Teflon tape must be used on the threads of the 1” NPT
elbow or the ¼” NPT connection and on the threads for the drain line connection. Teflon tape is not
necessary on the nut connection or caps because of o-ring seals.
After completing any valve maintenance involving the drive assembly or the drive cap assembly and
pistons, press and hold NEXT and REGEN buttons for 3 seconds or unplug power source jack from the
printed circuit board (black wire) and plug back in. This resets the electronics and establishes the service
piston position. The display should flash all wording, then flash the software version (e.g. 154) and then
reset the valve to the service position.
All plumbing should be done in accordance with local plumbing codes. The pipe size for the drain line
should be a minimum of ½”.Backwash flow rates in excess of 7 gpm or length in excess of 20 feet require
¾” drain line.
Solder joints near the drain must be done prior to connecting the drain line flow control fitting. Leave at
least 6” between the drain line control fitting and solder joints when soldering pipes that are connected on
the drain line control fitting. Failure to do this could cause interior damage to the drain line flow control
fitting.
When assembling the installation-fitting package (inlet and outlet), connect the fitting to the plumbing
system first and then attach the nut, split ring and o-ring. Heat from soldering or solvent cements may
damage the nut, split ring or o-ring. Solder joints should be cool and solvent cements should be set before
installing the nut, split ring and o-ring. Avoid getting primer and solvent cement on any part of the o-rings,
split rings, and bypass valve or control valve.
Plug into an electrical outlet. Note: All electrical connections must be connected according to local codes.
(Be certain the outlet is uninterrupted.)
Install grounding strap on metal pipes, one end on inlet (copper) and other end to outlet (copper).
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