3.) Once the main water inlet pipe is
located, identify a section of pipe that is at
least ten (10) inches of STRAIGHT pipe
and at least one (1) foot away from any
major electrical interference (an electric
motor, for example). You should also stay
away from elbows, couplings, tees and
valves as much as possible. If you are
unable to find 10 inches of straight pipe or
pipe that is away from major electrical
interference, contact your dealer or
Clearwater Enviro Tech
for assistance.
The installation can be done on less straight pipe, but you will need at least 5 inches to
wrap the coils properly. If tees or elbows are also nearby, and there are no other options,
go ahead and install the unit, as it should work fine.
These are only guidelines for the
best results.
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Site Survey
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Location for the install
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D.) Mounting the Power Unit
1.) Mount each of
the four mounting
brackets to the back
of the control box
using the enclosed
brackets and screws.
2.) Mount the power box to the wall after
drilling four (4) holes in the determined
location. Use the appropriate screws and
anchors (if needed) depending on the
surface (wood, stucco, etc.). This should
be within 5 ½ feet of a power source and
15 feet of the location for the signal cable.
The surface should be flat. The unit can
be mounted in any direction and installed
inside or outdoors.
10”
E.) Installing the Signal Cable
1.) Insert the pre-stripped end of the signal cable
into one of the two signal terminals located on the
bottom right side of the power box. The recep-
tacle post can be unscrewed by turning it
counter-clockwise. This will expose a small hole
in the post. Either terminal can be used. Tighten
the receptacle post as much as possible with the
signal cable completely threaded through the
hole.
2.) Route the signal cable from the power unit to
the inlet pipe. Hold the cable parallel and next to
the pipe and install one nylon cable tie. Make
sure the cable tie is pulled tightly so that the
cable is secured to the pipe. Remove the excess
cable tie with a cutter.
3.) Hold the signal cable and cable tie securely to the pipe by pinching them to the pipe
with your fingers.
4.) Wrap the loose end of the signal cable securely around the pipe, in any one direction
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50 times on all sizes of copper, PVC, or plastic pipe up to 1 ½” pipe.
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Note: If you do not have enough straight pipe to do 50 wraps, the minimum required to
properly install the ScaleBlaster is 30 wraps. In other words, anywhere from 30-50 wraps
is fine.
