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Installation
Step 8. Pressure Testing for Leaks
To prevent excessive air pressure in the unit and plumbing system, do the following steps EXACTLY in
order.
1. Fully open two or more softened cold water faucets nearby the unit.
2. Place the bypass valve(s) in “bypass” position. See Figure 10.
3 --- Valve Bypass
Outlet
Valve
Inlet
Valve
Bypass
Valve
To
Conditioner
From
Conditioner
Single Valve Bypass
3---Valve Bypass
•
for
SERVICE:
–
Open
the
inlet
and
outlet valves.
–
Close
the
bypass
valve.
•
for
BYPASS:
–
Close
the
inlet
and
outlet valves.
–
Open
the
bypass
valve.
PUSH
IN
for B
ypass
PULL
OUT
for S
ervice
Figure 10
3. Fully open the main water supply valve. Observe steady flow from the opened faucets, with no air bubbles.
4. EXACTLY as follows, place bypass valve(s) in “service”.
a. SINGLE BYPASS VALVE: SLOWLY, move the valve stem toward “service”, pausing several times to allow
the unit to pressurize slowly.
b. 3--VALVE BYPASS: Fully close the bypass valve and open the outlet valve. SLOWLY, open the inlet valve,
pausing several times to allow the unit to pressurize slowly.
5. After about three minutes, open a hot water faucet for about one minute, or until all air is expelled, then
close.
6. Close all cold water faucets and check your plumbing work for leaks.
Step 9. Add Water and Salt to the Salt Storage Tank
1. Using a container, add about 4 litres of clean water into the salt storage tank.
2. Fill the salt storage tank with salt.
NOTE:
See page 25 for additional information on salt.
Step 10. Sanitizing the Softener
Care is taken at the factory to keep your unit clean and sanitary. Materials used to make the unit will not infect
or contaminate your water supply, and will not cause bacteria to form or grow. However, during shipping, storage,
installing and operating, bacteria could get into the unit. For this reason, sanitizing as follows is suggested
1
when
installing.
1
Recommended by the Water Quality Association. On some water supplies, the unit may need periodic disinfecting.
1. Remove the Brinewell Cover and pour about 45 ml. (2 to 3 tablespoons) of common household bleach into
the softener brinewell, Figure 1, page 7. Clorox, Linco, BoPeep, White Sail, Eagle, etc. are brand names
of bleach readily available. Replace the Brinewell Cover.
2. The final step in the sanitizing procedure is done as you complete the following steps, including timer
programming on page 16.
