Installation guide

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INSTALLATION STEPS, continued
4. PLUMB IN AND OUT PIPES TO AND FROM
SOFTENER (SEE PAGE 6):
CAUTIONS; Observe all of the following cautions
before you connect inlet and outlet plumbing.
• Turn off the house water supply valve and
open faucets to relieve pressure in the pipes.
• BE SURE RAW, HARD WATER IS DIRECTED
TO THE VALVE INLET PORT.
• Be sure to use bypass valve(s).
• If making a soldered copper installation, do all
sweat soldering before connecting pipes to the
softener fittings. Torch heat will damage plastic
parts.
IMPORTANT: If you will use the grounding clamps
and wire instep 7 on page 9, put the clamps on the'
copper tubes before soldering.
• When turning threaded pipe fittings onto plastic
fittings, use care not to cross-thread.
• Use pipe joint compound on all external pipe
threads.
• Support inlet and outlet plumbing in some man-
ner (use pipe hangers) to keep the weight off of the
valve fittings.
5. CONNECT AND RUN THE VALVE DRAIN
HOSE:
• Take a length of 5/8" inside diameter garden hose
(15' included) and attach to the valve drain fitting.
• Locate the other end of the hose at a suitable
drain point...floor drain, sump, laundry tub, etc.
Check and comply with local codes.
IMPORTANT: If a longer length of hose is needed,
buy and use high quality, thick-wall hose that will not
easily kink or collapse. The water softener will not
work if water cannot exit this hose during regenera-
tions.
• Tie or wire the hose in place at the drain point.
Higher water pressures will cause it to whip during
the backwash and fast rinse cycles of regeneration.
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FIGURE 2
drain fitting
valve drain
hose
ove_low
drain hose
PULL OUT
for soft water
"service"
PUSH IN
for bypass
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valve drain
hose
1-1/2"
air gap
CONNECTING A RIGID VALVE DRAIN TUBE
To adapt a copper drain tube to the softener, buy a compres-
sion fitting (garden hose thread x 1/2"O.D. minimum tube)
and needed tubing from your local hardware store.
adaptor, garden hose
thread x compression
2f 1/2" I.D.
clip (minimum)
drain fitting copper tube
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"_ _ TO standpipe,
sump, laundry
tub or other
approved
drain.
1-1/2"
STANDPIP Z
1-1/2"
air gap-_
LAUNDRY
TUB
SUMP
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