InSinkErator 1100 If Installing only NEW Faucet, If Installing only NEW Tank, Property Damage

Models: 1100

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IF INSTALLING ONLY NEW FAUCET

A

 

 

 

 

 

Determine if your existing tank is A, gray

 

 

 

Release

 

 

plastic shell, or B, white metal shell.

Release

 

 

Ring

 

 

 

Tab

 

 

 

 

 

At tank top, depress gray release tab

1/4"

7/16"

5/16"

1/4"

5/16"

7/16"

blue

white clear

blue or

clear

white

(if A) or release ring (if B) into quick-

 

copper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

connect fitting securing blue or

Tank A

 

 

Tank B

 

 

copper 1/4" tube and gently pull line

 

 

 

 

out of fitting. Pull white 7/16" tube

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and clear 5/16" tube off fittings.

Property Damage: Do not pinch or break copper

Remove existing faucet.

tubing. Do not distort the last 1 inch of tubing.

 

B

 

 

 

 

Cut

 

 

 

 

here

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tank A

Tank B

Property Damage:

Turn off water & unplug tank.

Tank A

The snap-connect fitting will be attached directly to the tank.

Tank B

Cut off snap-connect fitting at the end of the blue 1/4" tube. Ensure that cut is straight and burr free.

Insert blue tube into fitting on tank.

Skip to Step 2 (pages 7-11) for complete installation instructions.

IF INSTALLING ONLY NEW TANK

 

A

 

 

 

 

 

 

At tank top, depress release ring or gray

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

release tab into quick-connect fitting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Make note of

securing blue or copper 1/4" tube and

 

gently pull line off tank fitting. Pull white

 

orientation

 

7/16" tube and clear 5/16" tube off fittings.

 

of ferrule

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If not already equipped, the included

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

snap-connect fitting must be installed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To install snap-connect fitting, unscrew

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property Damage:

brass mounting nut and remove snap-

 

Unplug tank before connecting faucet.

connect fitting, brass ferrule and nut.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

B

Blue Tube

Check

orientation

of ferrule

Property Damage:

Do not over tighten brass nut.

Slide brass nut and plastic ferrule onto the 1/4" blue or copper tube running from the faucet.

Insert blue or copper tube into snap- connect fitting and tighten brass nut with a wrench, 1 to 2 turns clockwise.

You may elect to use existing tank mounting bracket.

Refer to Page 7, Steps 3-4 for complete installation instructions.

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InSinkErator 1100 owner manual If Installing only NEW Faucet, If Installing only NEW Tank, Property Damage

1100 specifications

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