Lync WQ-SF
SECTION 2: Installation and Operation
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2.2.
Water Softener Skid Installation
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For WQSF-075-N and WQSF-100-N systems, two skids require onsite connection to form
a single water softener system with four tanks. The gasket kits are provided with the
systems to connect the preassembled inlet, outlet, and drain piping headers of the two
skids.
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All control valves are pre-installed loose in the factory to be removed at the installation
site for the gravel and resin loading process.
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The control valve and all plumbing connections have right-hand threads. Turn clockwise
to install.
1. Turn off water heater(s), if there is any on the outlet side.
2. Turn off the main water supply to the building and open a treated water faucet (cold and hot)
to relieve any pressure within the plumbing system.
3. Place the skid (skid#1 for WQSF-075-N and WQSF-100-N models) in installation location.
4. Carefully unthread and remove the pre-installed controlled valves. Remove the piping headers
from the Victaulic couplings, if it is necessary to remove the control valves.
5. Follow the steps in the section 2.3. of this manual to load the tanks with gravel and resin media
and re-install the control valves.
NOTE:
For installation of WQSF-025-N and WQSF-050-N models (two tanks systems), skip steps 6
to 10. Steps 6 to 10 are for WQSF-075-N and WQSF-100-N models (four tanks systems).
6. Use the provided bolts to place the rubber gaskets at all three outlet flanges of skid #1.
7. Slowly move skid#2 towards skid#1 and adjust its position to let PVC flanges meet the gasket
of their pairs from skid#1.
8. Once the location of skid#2 is finalized, carefully unthread and remove its pre-installed
controlled valves. Remove the piping headers from the Victaulic couplings, if it is necessary
to remove the control valves.
9. Follow the steps in the section 2.3. to load the tanks with gravel and resin media and re-install
the control valves.
10. Make sure all gaskets are still in place and use the bolt and nuts to connect the piping headers
of the two skids.
11. Connect
the 2” inlet flange of the skid to upstream cold-water supply piping and outlet header
flange to the 2” downstream piping.
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. At the 1” drain line outlet, construct a 1” piping line and route it to an appropriate drain
receptacle by abiding all local building and plumbing codes. DO NOT construct drain line to
elevations that exceed 4 feet above the drain port of the control valve or reduce the drain line
diameter to smaller than 1”. The drain line must be anchored to the floor.
13. If applicable, install a metal bonding strap across metal inlet and outlet plumbing lines to
maintain electrical continuity.
14. Once all above installation steps are complete, if the Unistrut structure is removed during
installation, re-install the Unistrut structure elements to support all piping headers. Figure 2-1
shows the back side of the skids and details of Unistrut support structure.
