CHECK YOUR WATER PRESSURE BEFORE INSTALLING
For your water softener to work properly, incoming water pressure in your house pipes must be no lower than 20 pounds per square inch (psi). The highest allowable pressure is 125 psi. If pressure is above 125
psi, buy and install a pressure reducing valve in the pipe supplying water to the softener's inlet.
NOTE: If water pressure during the day is 100 psi or more, pressure during the night may go above 125 psi.
INSTALL SINGLE BYPASS VALVE AND/OR THREADED INSTALLATION ADAPTORS
Complete the following steps to assemble the adaptors and/or the included single bypass valve.
1.Close the shutoff valve on the house main water pipe, near the water meter or pressure tank, to turn off the water.
2.Shut off the gas or electric supply to the water heater.
3.Open the highest and lowest water faucets in your house. This will let water drain from the pipes. Close faucets after water has drained.
4.Remove the top cover. Pull outward on the two tabs to release top cover (see Fig. 5). The salt lid remains attached to the top cover when removed. Set both covers aside so they will not get scratched or broken.
Salt Lid
Top
SINGLE BYPASS VALVE:
6.Push the bypass valve into the softener valve's inlet and outlet ports as far as it will go. Snap the two large holding clips into place, from the top down as shown (see Fig. 8).
CAUTION: Be sure the clips snap firmly into place so the bypass valve will not pull out.
INLET AND OUTLET THREADED ADAPTORS:
7.Push the adaptors into the valve inlet and outlet ports, or bypass valve ports, as far as they will go. Both adaptors are the same and fit either port. Snap the two large holding clips into place, as shown (see Fig. 8).
CAUTION: Be sure the clips snap firmly into place so the adaptors will not pull out.
Clips
Threaded
Installation
ValveAdaptors
Outlet
Figure 5
5.Visually check and remove any foreign mate- rials from the valve inlet and outlet ports (see Fig. 6). Carefully remove the two large plastic clips (you will use them). Check to be sure
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Figure 6
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