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Plumb your main incoming and outgoing water lines using suitable pipe, fittings, elbows, etc.
as necessary to create a tidy, secure installation up to the back of the bypass valve
(including the correct connection adapters to mate with the threaded fittings on the bypass
assembly’s connection yokes. Be sure to follow all local plumbing codes.
Place the bypass in the “bypass” position as pictured:
Step 6. – Drain Line Installation
NOTE: NEVER CONNECT THE DRAIN LINE DIRECTLY INTO A DRAIN. ALLOW AN AIR-GAP
OF A MINIMUM OF 1 INCH (CHECK LOCAL CODES) BETWEEN THE DRAIN LINE AND
WASTE LINE TO PREVENT THE POSSIBILITY OF BACK-SIPHONING. ALWAYS FOLLOW
LOCAL CODES. THE DRAIN LINE SHOULD NOT BE EXPOSED TO FREEZING
TEMPERATURES.
During the backwash cycle, your MicroTurb™ will send captured contaminants out the drain
port. This port needs to be connected to a suitable household drain, ideally within 20 feet of
your media tank. A nearby floor drain, sump pump, or a standpipe for a washing machine is
an excellent option. We recommend that the drain line be connected to a minimum 1 1/2"
drain standpipe or floor drain located ideally below the top of the head of your water filter.
Locate the drain port on the back of your control valve. The drain line flow control assembly
(DLFC) is pre-attached to the control valve. For backwash flow rates of 7 GPM or less, the
