Manual
5A CONNECTINGA RIGIDVALVEDRAINTUBE
To adapt a copper drain robe to the soitener, buy ?t compression fitting (1/4 NPT x 1//9" O.D.
robe) and needed tuhing Ii'om your local hardware store.
6 INSTALLTHEBRINETANKOVERFLOWFITTINGSANDHOSE
• Insert tile rubber g_'ommet into tile 3/4" diameter hole in tile brine tamk sidewall as shox_]
in Fig. 5.
• Push tile end of the hose adapter elbow into tile g_'ommet as shown in Fig. 5.
• Attach a length of hose (use remaining hose In)m Stop 5) m tile hose adaptor elbow Use a hose
clamp m hold it ill place.
• I_ocam tile other end of tile hose at tile drain point. DO NOT ELEVATE this hose higher than
tile e/bo_s on tile brine rank.
IMPORTANT:DONOTTEEOVERFLOWHOSETOVALVEDRAINHOSE
NOTE:Thisdrafil is lOTsafetyonly II the cabinet (brine umk) should o\erfiII with water;tile excess
iscarried to tile drain
7 INSTALLGROUNDINGCLAMP
If pluml)ing is me'ud, to maintain electrical ,_'omld continuity in tile house cold water piping, install
the included ground clamp as shown in Fig. 6.
• Clean pipe with emer> paper in tile area _dlere tile clamp is to he installed.
• Instal[ grounding clamps as sD)x_, making sure damps fit li'eely around pipe.
• Make sure lock x_:tsheris ill place.
• Handtighten scre_, then one more flfll mrn with scre_x(hg'el_
/VOTE:W[len repladng m_existing soltenel; also replace grounding clamps.
If removing soltener completel b hard-phmlb tile water line with same t}pe of pipes as the original
u) assure plumbing integ_'iV and ground continui V o\er tile [ifieof tile home.
8 FLUSHPIPES,EXPELAIRFROMSOFTENERANDTESTYOURINSTALLATIONFOR
WATERLEAKS
A CAUTION:To avoid water or Mrpressure dmnage to softener inner parts, be sure to
do the following steps in exact order.
• Fully open 2 cold soft water faucets nearby the softener.
• Place bypass valve in "bypass" position by pushing the stem inwm'd.
• Fully open the house main water pipe shutoff valve. Observe a steady, flow from both faucets
opened in step A, above.
• Place bypass valve in the "service" position [XA_CTLYas follows. I_2EP soFT WATER
FAUCETS OPEN.
SLOB_LYpull or slide the valve stem (ou 0 towaxd the service position, pausing several times to
allow the softener to pressurize slowly.
• After about 3 minutes, open a HOT water faucet for 1 minute, or mllil all air is expelled, then
close. NOTE: If water appears cloudy or has salF "utste,allow to run fi)r several more minutes, or
until clem_
• Cli)se all water faucets.
• Check your phunbing won for leaks and fix rigbt away if any axe fomld. Be sure to observe
previous caution notes.
• Tunl on file gas or elecWic supply to the water heater. Light file pilot, if applicable.
1/4"NPTthread
Compressionfitting
1/4NPTxI/2" O.D.
tube(notprovided)
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Cutbarbsfromvalvedrain 1/2"outside
elbow{pullclipandremove diametercopper
drainvalveelbowfromvalve) tube(notprovided)
Fig. 5" -_
_:_,_..__i Hoseadapter
Hoseclamp
Tovalveinlet
GroundClam
Fromvalveoutlet
9 ADDWATERANDSALTTOTHEBRINETANK
• I.it't tile salt hole co_r Add about 3 g'allons of _<lter into the rank. Do
not add into tile bfinewe/1.
• Fill rank with NUGGET, PELI.ET or coarse SOI.AP, wamr softener salt
with a purity, of99.5% or higher Do not use rock, block, gramflated
and ice cream-making salts, or salt with iron-removing additives
(except for Diamond C_ystal° Red.Out c'_hrand salt). Maximum silt
storage capacity is approximatel} 200 [bs. Keep tile salt hole cover
dosed unless ser\icing the unit or refilling with salt.
/VOTE:If the softener is installed ill a humid basement or other damp
area, it is hetter to Fillthe rank with less salt, more frequently. Eighty to
100 [bs. of salt will last lot se\eral months, depending on _<lmr
hardness, Imni/y size and water soltening s)rsmln model.
10.CONNECTTOELECTRICALPOWER
To gain access to tile transfi_rmer/power cord assembly, remo_ tile
salt hole co\er li'om tile softener. Unclip tile robs on tile rear of tile
top co\er and romm tile co\er upwards to remo_ e. DO NOT PUII,
OR DISCONNECT WIRING.
• Tile softener _)rks on 24 voh4;OHz electric power: Tile included
transformer dlanges standard 120aok AC house power to 24 \ohs.
Plug, the tra_sfonner into a 120-volt outlet only. Be sure the outlet is
ah_a}s li\e so it can not he _vikhed offb_ mistake.
• Replace tile mp coxe_:
• Replace tile salt hole covel:
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