Pentair 100 installation manual Water Connections, Quick-Flange Installation Instructions

Installation (contd.) 15

WATER CONNECTIONS

QUICK-FLANGE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

Each MiniMax Plus Quick-Flange Accessory Kit contains the following items:

One (1)	Quick-Flange unit	Two (2) 2 in. Rubber gaskets
Four (4) 3/8 Bolts		Four (4) 3/8 in. Washers
Two (2)	Plastic sleeves

FOR 1½ & 2 in. SCHEDULE 40 PVC PIPE

Pipe

Plastic Bushing

Figure 13. Gasket/Sleeve

1.Insert plastic sleeves into the “Quick-Flange” inlet/outlet openings.

2.Slip the 2 in. rubber gaskets over the plastic sleeves.

3.Bolt the “Quick-Flange” to the header.

NOTE

Tighten the bolts evenly! Do not over tighten!

4.Use plumbers roll or medium grit sand paper and clean the inlet/outlet openings of the “Quick- Flange”. Use the same method to clean the 2 in. PVC pipe. The sand paper will break up any grease or contaminant that may not be cleaned away with a primer.

5.Use 711 PVC glue (or equivalent) and follow the manufacturer’s recommendations. Apply to the inlet opening of the “Quick-Flange”. Do the same to the PVC pipe and quickly insert the pipe into the “Quick-Flange” and twist the pipe a 1/4 turn. Do the same to the other opening of the “Quick-Flange”.

6.For 1½ in. PVC pipe installations, first glue a 1½ in. X 2 in. sch 40 PVC bushing (not supplied or shown) to the end of the pipe prior to gluing to the “Quick-Flange”.

FOR 1½ & 2 in. COPPER PIPE

Figure 15.

Gasket

NOTE

You “DO NOT” need the plastic bushings.*

1.Insert pipe into the inlet/outlet openings of the “Quick-Flange”

2.Slip the rubber gaskets over the pipe, using the supplied 2 in. rubber gasket for 2 in. copper pipe or the 1½ in. rubber gasket (not supplied, available from the factory) for the 1½ in. copper pipe.

3.Bolt the “Quick-Flange” to the header.

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Figure 14.

Rev. G 1-22-04 P/N 471048