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ECOWATER
S Y S T E M S
Service Information
RELIEVING WATER PRESSURE WITH THE
BYPASS VALVE(S)
CAUTION: Always relieve water pressure in the
EcoWater Systems conditioner/refiner, as described
below, before removing parts from the valve or
resin tank.
DE-PRESSURIZE
1
. Put bypass valve(s) into
Bypass
position.
2
. Place conditioner/refiner valve in
Fill
position by per-
forming Steps 1 & 8 of Manual Advance Recharge
procedure on Page 37.
PRESSURIZE
1
. Put bypass valve(s) into
Service
position.
2
. Return conditioner/refiner valve to
Service
position
by performing Steps 11-17 of Manual Advance
Recharge procedure on Page 37.
ALTERNATE METHODS:
3-VALVE BYPASS
(See Figure 135)
DE-PRESSURIZE
1
. Close the INLET valve.
2
. Open HOT and COLD conditioned water house
faucets.
3
. Close the OUTLET valve and open the BYPASS
valve.
4
. Close all house faucets.
PRESSURIZE
1
. Open HOT and COLD house faucets.
2
. Close the BYPASS valve and open the OUTLET
valve.
3
.
Slowly
, open the INLET valve.
4
. Close all house faucets.
ECOWATER SYSTEMS BYPASS VALVE
(See Figure 136)
DE-PRESSURIZE
1
. Close the house main water supply valve.
2
. Open HOT and COLD conditioned water house
faucets.
3
. Push the bypass valve handle to
Bypass
position.
4
. Optional: For hard water bypass to house faucets,
reopen the main water supply valve.
PRESSURIZE
1
. Open main water supply valve if it is closed.
2
. Open HOT and COLD house faucets.
3
. Pull the bypass valve handle to
Service
position.
4
. Close all house faucets.
FIG. 136
FIG. 135
BYPASS
VALVE
EcoWater Systems Bypass Valve
3-Valve Bypass
Water
Flow
OUTLET
VALVE
INLET
VALVE
For
Service
Close Bypass Valve.
Open Inlet & Outlet
Valves.
For
Bypass
Open Bypass Valve.
Close Inlet & Outlet
Valves.
To
Conditioner/
Refiner
From
Conditioner/
Refiner
Pull Stem Outward
for
Service
(Soft water)
Push Stem Inward
for
Bypass