Installation Instructions
1.Determine the best location for your water softener, bearing in mind the location of your water supply lines, drain line and 110 volt AC electrical outlet. Subjecting the softener to freezing or temperatures above 110°F (43°C) will void the warranty.
2.Water to supply outside faucets used to water lawns and gardens should not be softened. A new water line is often required to be connected to supply hard water to the inlet of the water softener and to the outside faucets. Cut the water line between where it enters the house; before any
lines that branch off to feed the hot water heater or other fixtures in the house; and as near the desired location of the water softener as possible. Install a tee fitting on the feed end of the cut pipe and an elbow fitting on the other end. Install piping from the tee to the inlet of the water
OUTLET
softener and from the elbow to the outlet to the softener.INLET To server the water lines which branch off to feed outside
faucets, cut the branch lines approximately two inches from the fitting on the main water line. Install an elbow on the end of the pipe nearest the outside faucet and a cap
on the end connected to the existing water line. Install piping from the tee on the inlet to the water softener to the elbow on the pipe to the outside faucet. Following this procedure will result in all lines in the house, with the exception of the outside faucets but including the water heater and therefore the hot water lines, being supplied with soft water.
3.Familiarize yourself with the location of the inlet, outlet and drain on the control valve. Be very careful not to get the controls wet.
4.Attach the bypass valve to the control valve. Connect the inlet and outlet of the water softener to the plumbing in the house. The control valve must not be subjected to temperatures above 71°C (160°F). To avoid damaging the control valve when sweat fittings are used, solder the threaded copper adapters to the copper pipe and then, using teflon tape, screw the assembly into the bypass valve.
CAUTION - do not use pipe thread compound as it may attack the material in the valve body.
5.Using teflon tape, screw the 1/2” hose barb into the drain port in the valve. Attach 1/2” drain hose to the hose barb and tighten securely with a hose clamp. Run the drain line to a floor drain or a laundry drain. Complete any necessary plumbing.
6.On the twin tank units, pull the 3/8” brine line through the hole in the side of the brine tank. Connect the brine line to the fitting on the side of the valve using the nut and ferrule. Tighten snugly.
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