Spectra
Pure
®
Inc.
215 S. Industrial Drive, Suite 2A Tempe, Arizona 85281-2941 480.894.5437 Fax us toll-free 1.877.527.7873
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Plumbing Connections
1. Carbon Filter & Water Softener feed lines - 1” with bypass
2. Carbon Filter & Water Softener drain lines - 1/2” minimum
3. Feed water line to pre-fi lter on RO unit - 5/8” minimum.
4. Product water line to store - 1/2” blue tubing.
5. Reject water line to drain - 1/2” yellow tubing, see diagram at right.
Terminate 1” above drain pan. (must be separate from overfl ow line).
6. Tank overfl ow line to drain - 3/8” yellow tubing, see diagram at right.
Terminate 1” above drain pan. (must be separate from drain tubing).
Installation and Setup:
wall
drain
lines
1” min.
drain pan
drain
fl oor
Compression Fittings and Connections
For 1/4”, 3/8”, 1/2”, and 5/8” poly tubing to brass
compression fi ttings:
1. Cut the tubing end squarely and remove
internal and external burrs.
2. Remove compression nut from the
compression fi tting and slide it over the
tubing.
3. Slide the white plastic collar over the tubing.
NOTE: Smaller diameters have a tapered
collar while larger diameters (5/8”) have dual-
tapered collars. Tapered collars must slope
towards the fi tting. See typicals at right.
4. Place the brass insert into the end of the
tubing.
5. Firmly insert assembly into fi tting until it
bottoms out.
6. Tighten nut securely, do not over-tighten.
Carbon Filter and Water Softener Installation
Follow Diagram on page 7, 8, or 9 for sequence and hook-up of components of water
purifi cation system. Install per accepted plumbing standards and practices.
Important Note: On carbon fi lter or water softener not equipped with system lock-out controls,
never operate RO System during carbon fi lter backwash or water softener regeneration.
System lock out control is not necessary when used only with twin bed water softeners.
TAPERED
DUAL-TAPERED
