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Installing your softener
1. Positioning the water softener
It is very important to establish the water pressure
before installing the water softener. If the water
pressure is low then the water softener may
not operate effectively. If it is too high, then
components inside the unit may be damaged.
Water pressure should be tested with a gauge at
the kitchen tap or outside tap. It should be noted
that water pressure can increase at periods of low
water usage e.g. overnight. If therefore, the daytime
pressure measured exceeds 4 bar or if you are
unsure about pressure, then a pressure reducing
valve should be fitted. Where the pressure is less
than 1.7 bar a booster pump may be required.
2. Inlet and outlet connections
With the bypass valve open and the inlet/outlet
valves closed the unit can be connected to the
plumbing system. Arrows on the inlet and outlet
piping from the valve will confirm the direction
of flow. Connections can be made with either
conventional copper tube and fittings or the flexible
hoses supplied, ensure hoses are not kinked as
this may restrict flow.
3. Drain connection
Push the flexible drain hose onto the barbed
connector (Drain) as shown on page 16 and secure
with the clip provided. Run the drain hose to a
stand pipe or to a drain. The air gap needs to be at
least 20mm. Softened water will have no adverse
effect on a septic tank. You can extend the drain
up to 9m if you have sufficient pressure (greater
than 3 bar). The drain hose must not be kinked or
restricted in any way as this will cause an overflow
from the brine cabinet.
Frost protection
If the drain hose or connecting pipework is likely
to be subject to temperatures below 0°C it must be
protected to prevent freezing. Failure to observe
this precaution could lead to damage of the water
softener installation and/or overflowing.
Raising the drain hose
If you have a water pressure of 3 bar or more, you
can raise the drain to a maximum of 3 metres above
the valve head.
4. Overflow connections
The overflow pipe (not supplied with the softener)
should be connected to the elbow at the rear of the
cabinet (see page 16). Run the pipe downhill to the
drainage point. Take care that the overflow does not
discharge where damage could occur.
If the water softener is fitted in a cellar or basement,
the overflow can be run to a pumped storage tank.
Do not elevate the overflow hose. Note: Do not use
jointing cement on the fitting.
5. Electrical connections
For added safety, peace of mind and ease of
installation, your water softener is powered by low
voltage via a plug in transformer. This transformer
must be connected to a fused switched socket.
Attention: Plug the transformer into the socket with
the switch in the OFF-position.
6. Filling the brine cabinet, salt usage and alarm
Now place the water softener salt in the brine
cabinet. Use the care cubes (tablet salt) and fill the
front of the cabinet approximately half full. (You can
also use block salt (UK), from your local dealer)
Notes on salt usage: Your water softener will
only perform effectively if there is salt in the brine
cabinet during the regeneration process.
It is therefore essential that the salt level does not
fall lower than 50mm in depth when measured from
the base of the brine cabinet. N.B. The softener
requires no priming, add no water to the brine tank.
During regeneration, salt will not enter your water
system as the salt used in the regeneration process
is rinsed safely away to drain.
Optional Salt Reminder - not standard on all
models.
Depending on your model your water
softener may be equipped with a low salt reminder
that calculates your salt usage and sounds an
audible alarm while displaying the low salt error
symbol when a set number of regenerations has
been completed. NOTE: this is a reminder only
and cannot detect actual salt level. To reset the salt
reminder fill the system with salt as described
above and press the SET key until the salt
symbol disappears.
7. Blending control
All machines are factory set to produce water that
is soft. Note: If you prefer water which is less soft,
turn the green blending knob on the left side of
the valve anti-clockwise until the water meets your
requirements.
NOTE: Do NOT adjust the black
retaining nut at any time - this
should never be touched and
should only ever be hand tight.
Adjusting or over-tightening could
damage this component and
cause the blend valve to fail.
