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ECOWATER
S Y S T E
M S
Installation
1. INSTALL BYPASS VALVE and/or COPPER
TUBES
a.
IF INSTALLING AN ECOWATER SYSTEMS BY-
PASS VALVE, put lubricated o--ring seals onto both
bypass valve ports (FIGURE 3B). Carefully slide the
bypass valve into the softener valve and install the
“C” clips.
b.
Slide a lubricated o--ring seal onto each of the
copper tubes. Carefully insert the copper tubes into
the bypass valve (FIGURE 3B), or into the softener
valve (FIGURE 3 and 3A). Then install the ‘‘C’’ clips.
NOTE
: For lubrication, use silicone grease ap-
proved for potable water supplies.
2. TURN OFF WATER SUPPLY
a.
Close the main water supply valve, near the well
pump or water meter.
b.
Shut off the electric or fuel supply to the water
heater.
c.
Open high and low faucets to drain all water from
the house pipes.
3. INSTALLING THREE VALVE BYPASS
If installing a 3--valve bypass system, plumb as
needed using FIGURE 1 as a guide. When installing
sweat copper,
be sure to use lead--free solder and
flux
, required by federal and state codes. Use pipe
joint compound on outside pipe threads.
4. ASSEMBLE INLET AND OUTLET PLUMBING
Measure, cut, and loosely assemble pipe and fit-
tings from the main water pipe (or from the bypass
valves installed in step 3), to the inlet and outlet cop-
per tubes, installed in step 1b.
continued
FIGURE 3
o--ring (2)
turbine
support
clip (2)
copper tube (2)
VALVE INLET
copper
tube
o--ring
clip
turbine
support
Bypass
Valve
Installation
copper
tube (2)
A.
B.
o--ring (2)
