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Install 3-Valve Bypass

INSTALLING 3 VALVE BYPASS AND PIPES

Complete the following steps to install the three (3)
valve bypass:
• Cut the house main water pipe where you will con-
nect the softener.
• Loosely put together pipe, fittings, and the three
(3) valves.
• Place valve(s) within easy reach.
When all pipe, fittings and valves make a good fit
together, tighten all threaded joints (use pipe dope
on outside threads), or solder all sweat joints.

3 VALVE BYPASS

TO

Softener Inlet

FIG. 13
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Install Plastic Bypass Valve

BYPASS VALVE TURNED DOWNWARD

IN
OUT
Turn bypass valve upside
down to connect to floor
level plumbing.
FIG. 12
FIG. 10
FIG. 11

INSTALLING HOLDING CLIPS

Black Clip Cross Section of Valve
Inlet or Outlet
Bypass Valve or
Installation Adaptor
Clip Snaps into Place
Between Larger Diameter Rings
O-Ring
Before installing the bypass valve, or
copper tube, be sure the turbine and
support are firmly in place in the
valve outlet port.
Turbine
Support Sensor Port
Turbine