
8
IOM-WQ-BB-S100
2127
EDP# 68110146
© 2021 Watts
• Small knife to cut box tape
• Variable speed hammer drill and
3
⁄
8
" concrete drill bit
(If installing on concrete)
• Adjustable wrench
• General plumbing tools for your specific plumbing type
• Plumbing Tape
• Silicone O-ring lubricant
Recommended Tools for Installation
Installation
Preparing the System for Installation
NOTICE
The Watts Model BB-S100 is factory packaged with inner pack-
aging for added protection. This internal packaging must be
removed from the system before beginning installation.
Step 1 -
Remove the packaging bands from the system box
and open the top flaps of the box. Remove the black foam pack-
aging pad.
Step 2 -
Remove the upper cardboard packaging tray and
locate the pressure gauge, flow monitor with flow meter box
marked “BB-M100”, system manual, 2" PVC plumbing adaptors
(2 each), plumbing adaptor O-ring (2 each) 2" Male Glue X 1"
FNPT PVC plumbing bushings (2 each), and anchor mounting
bolts (3 each) all packaged within the cardboard tray. Keep these
components in a safe location for later installation steps.
Step 3 -
Lift up on the system box to remove it from the filter
system. Then lift filter system out of its bottom box and set it ver-
tically on the floor.
Step 4 -
Note the two instruction tags at the top of the filter
housing instructing the installer to “Remove Foam Packaging”
located inside the filter housing. To remove filter housing lid, loos-
en all eyebolt nuts counterclockwise, allow bolts to swing and
relax downward, then lift up on filter housing lid.
Step 5 -
Remove foam packaging pieces: A. from lid of filter
housing and B. from top of filter cartridge. To remove foam piece
B it may be necessary to remove filter cartridge by rotating fil-
ter cartridge ½ rotation counterclockwise, then lifting up on the
filter cartridge. Once exposed, remove foam piece B. For addi-
tional information on filter cartridge removal see Filter Cartridge
Replacement Procedure in this manual.
Step 6 -
Ensure filter housing lid O-ring is properly seated on
top of filter housing and reinstall filter housing lid. Swing the eye-
bolts into the upward position, and tighten nuts hand tight in an
opposing style pattern. Continue tightening nuts in this opposing
pattern until all are fully hand tight.
A
INSTALL AS SHOWN
& APPLY PLUMBING TAPE
TO PREVENT LEAKS
INLET PRESSURE
GAUGE
TO FACE AT PROPER
ANGLE FOR PROPER
VISUALIZATION
1
2
3
4
5
7
6
8
SLIGHTLY UNSCREW
EYE BOLT NUT TO
SWIVEL BOLT DOWN
REMOVE FOAM
FROM TOP LID &
DISCARD
REMOVE FOAM
STRIP FROM
HOUSING &
DISCARD
REMOVE
TAGS 2 (EA)
"REMOVE
FOAM
INSERT"