Locate Water Softener and Connect Pipes
POSITION SOFTENER INTO PLACE
Complete the following steps to position the softener.
1.Grip under the ridge on the salt tank sidewall.
2.Carefully rock back and forth into position.
3.Move the softener into position.
4.Place on a level and smooth surface. If needed, put a piece of 3/4” plywood, at least 17'' x 20'', under the tank. Then put spacers under the plywood to level the softener. See Fig. 14.
NOTE: Do not put shims or spacers directly under the tank, without the plywood. The weight of the sof- tener, when full of salt and water, may cause the tank to puncture or break at the shim or spacer.
MOVE SOFTENER INTO PLACE
Grip under ridge to move softener.
CONNECT THE SOFTENER
Refer to your plan drawing. See Fig. 5.
Measure, cut (thread if needed) and put all pipe and fit- tings together up to the main water pipe, or to the bypass valve(s) you installed in the previous step.
CAUTION: Never solder fittings while connected to nonmetallic parts. Wait until soldered pipe has cooled before connection. See Fig. 15.
CAUTION: Be careful when putting pipe fittings
Plywood Shims
FIG. 14
TYPICAL SOLDERING
CONNECTIONS
together. Do not cross thread, and do not overtight- en.
Main Water Pipe
4.Solder
NOTE: To be certain 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 in a wet rag.
Hard Water
1.Cut pipe to correct length.
2.Solder (WHEN COOL, do Step 3).
3.Put threaded adaptor into bypass valve port.
FIG. 15
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