Installation
INSTALL SINGLE BYPASS VALVE (cont.) Before installing the bypass valve and/or installation adaptors, make sure that the turbine and support are firmly in place inside the softener valve’s outlet port.
Turbine
Support
ASSEMBLE INLET AND OUTLET PLUMBING Measure, cut (thread if needed) and put together all pipe and fittings up to the main water pipe. Make sure that the incoming water supply pipe goes to the valve inlet side.
CAUTION: Never solder fittings while connected to nonmetallic parts. Wait until soldered pipe has cooled before connection. See Fig. 10.
CAUTION: Be careful when putting pipe fittings togeth- er. Do not cross thread, and do not over- tighten.
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Valve Inlet or Outlet Plastic clip
ALTERNATE BYPASS VALVE INSTALLATION
| If connecting to floor |
| level plumbing, install |
| the bypass valve turned |
IN OUT | downward, as shown. |
Figure 9 |
4.Solder. NOTE: To be certain that heat will not travel down the pipe and into the bypass valve or installation adaptors, wrap the bottom of the pipe
and the bypass valve with a wet rag.
O-Ring
IN
Incoming
Hard
Water
1.Cut pipe to correct length
2.Solder. When cool, do step 3.
3.Put threaded adaptor into bypass valve port.
Clip | Figure 10 |
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