5900e Greensand Filter Installation & Startup Guide
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Button (3
rd
pic). Re-install Drain Line Fitting and put clip securely in place (fourth pic). Choose which
DLFC Button to install based on the cubic foot size of your system (see table above). Note that there is
no DLFC for the 10 and 12 GPM units.
4.
Now install your water pipes to the 5900e bypass end connectors.
Make sure inlet is installed
to the “In" pipe connector on the bypass valve and outlet is on the “Out” connector.
5.
Connect some flexible tubing from the drain connection on the 5900e control valve to a suitable
drain such as a septic tank or drain to a sewer. It is OK to run the drain line up and over the
5900e Greensand Filter up to 4 feet above the top of the tank. If the drain line will be more than
20 feet, use larger diameter tubing such as ¾” or 1”. Note that it is desirable to be able to run
the drain line into a bucket in order to test the backwash flow rate in the future. This is why hard
piping the drain line is discouraged, however, if you do use hard PVC piping for the drain line, and
you are able to remove the hard PVC drain piping and attach flexible tubing should you ever
desire for testing purposes, it is OK to use rigid PVC pipe for the drain. Make sure the drain tubing
is firmly clamped to the barbed fitting with a hose clamp to prevent leaks.
Fig 6. 5900e Pot Perm Line Installation:
Insert 3/8” diameter tubing into the potassium permanganate/brine tank connection. Screw the nut
with the sleeve and Ferrell attached to prevent leaking. Note in photos, you may receive either
black or white tubing.