QUANTUM INSTALLATION GUIDE
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CAUTION! The unit should be depressurized before installing or replacing media.
METAL PIPES - GROUNDING NOTE:
If the ground from the electrical panel or breaker box to the water meter or underground copper pipe is tied to the
copper water lines and these lines are cut during installation of the Noryl bypass valve and/or poly pipe, an approved
grounding strap must be used between the two lines that have been cut in order to maintain continuity. The length of
the grounding strap will depend upon the number of units being installed and/or the amount of copper pipe being
replaced with plastic pipe.
In all cases where metal pipe was originally used and is later interrupted by poly pipe or the Noryl bypass valve or by
physical separation, an approved ground clamp with no less than #6 copper conductor must be used for continuity, to
maintain proper metallic pipe bonding.
CAUTION:
If the plumbing system is used as the ground leg of the electric supply, continuity should be
maintained by installing ground straps around any non-conductive plastic piping used in installation. Check your
local electrical code for the correct clamp.
DRAIN LINE INFORMATION
Waste connections or drain outlets shall be designed and constructed to provide for connection to the sanitary waste
system through an airgap of 2 pipe diameters or 1 inch (22 mm) whichever is larger.
Never insert a drain line directly into a drain, sewer line, or trap. Always allow an air gap between the drain line and the
wastewater to prevent the possibility of sewage being back-siphoned into the conditioner.
WATER PRESSURE INFORMATION
Applies to private well or surface water applications only. If a severe loss in water pressure is observed when the
Softener unit is initially placed in service, the softener tank may have been laid on its side during transit. If this occurs,
backwash the softener to “reclassify” the media.
Check Your Water Pressure and Pumping Rate -
Two water system conditions must be checked carefully to avoid
unsatisfactory operation or equipment damage:
1)
Minimum water pressure required at the Softener tank inlet is 30 psi.
2)
The pumping rate of your well pump must at least equal the required backwash flow rate of your model.
LOCATE WATER CONDITIONING EQUIPMENT CORRECTLY
Select the location of your Softener tank with care. Various conditions which contribute to proper location are as
follows:
1)
Locate as close as possible to the water supply source.
2)
Locate as close as possible to a floor or laundry tub drain.
