O. APPENDIX FOR BASEMENT INSTALLATIONS
The following variations are generally required for basement installations:
INSTALL THE DRAIN CONNECTION
For basement installations, the drain saddle is generally not used. Instead, the RO reject line (SFC tubing) is routed so that it drains into a laundry sink, floor drain, or standpipe through an approved air gap.
MOUNT THE FAUCET
If you choose to use the air gap faucet included with the RO system, follow the faucet installation instructions given earlier in this manual. Do not hook up any air gap tubing to the faucet since an alternate air gap will be used elsewhere in the drain line.
If you choose to use the optional
A)Familiarize yourself with all of the components shown in the diagram of the
B)Install only the chrome base plate and rubber sealing washer onto the threaded nipple. (Plumbers' putty may be used in place of the sealing washer for a neater appearance.)
C)Feed the threaded nipple through the sink/countertop mounting hole (a 9/16" hole is adequate).
D)From underneath the sink/countertop, install the plastic bottom washer, flat washer, star washer, and hex nut onto the threaded nipple. Hand tighten the hex nut until the faucet feels snug.
E)After rechecking the faucet orientation, tighten the hex nut with at 9/16" wrench until the faucet feels secure.
F)From above the sink, make any minor orientation corrections by turning the faucet on its "flats" with a padded adjustable wrench. Use care so as not to mar the chrome finish.
INSTALL THE PURIFICATION ASSEMBLY AND THE STORAGE TANK
The purification assembly is generally mounted to the basement wall (using wall anchors) or to the wood ceiling supports. To mount the purification assembly, keep the bracket level and mark the location of the mounting holes. Install wall anchors and/or mounting screws as required. Leave the screw heads protruding to allow the bracket mounting slots to slide over them. (See Fig. 7)
The tank may be oriented either vertically or horizontally and can be placed on a shelf, on the floor, or suspended from the ceiling supports using brackets.
An effort should be made to minimize the distance between the tank and purification assembly in order to ensure an adequate flow rate to the faucet. For horizontal positioning on a shelf or floor, carefully detach the tank base from the bottom of tank and use it as a cradle.
MAKE THE TUBING CONNECTIONS
1)A proper length of the 1/4" orange feed water tubing should already have been connected to the feed water tapping valve. Route it through the large opening in the bottom of the metal bracket and loop it back to the "FEED" connection on the purification assembly.
2)Thread the taped 3/8" x 1/4" elbow fitting into the tank valve. Do not over tighten.
3)Connect a longer length of 3/8" blue tubing (not included) to the faucet adapter. Route the tubing through the floor to the location of the purification assembly. Remove the existing 3/8” blue tubing from the purification assembly. Route the other end of the longer length of 3/8” blue tubing through the large opening in the bottom of the metal bracket and connect it to the “FAUCET” connection on the purification assembly.
NOTE: Instead of removing the existing 3/8" blue tubing from the purification assembly, a 3/8" connector fitting can be used to join the tubing from the faucet with the tubing from the purification assembly.
4)Route the 3/8" yellow tubing from the purification assembly to the storage tank.
5)Route 1/4" tubing from an appropriate drain connection (e.g. laundry sink, floor drain, standpipe) to the location of the purification assembly. An air gap must be provided between the outlet and the drain connection.
6)Connect the red SFC tubing from the purification assembly to the 14" tubing from the drain connection using the 1/4" connector fitting on the end of the SFC tubing.
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