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16
TEST FOR LEAKS
To prevent air pressure in the water softener
and plumbing system, complete the following
steps in order:
1. Fully open two or more softened cold water
faucets close to the water softener, located
down stream from the water softener.
2. Observe steady water flow from both open
faucets.
3. After about three minutes, open a hot water
faucet until there is a steady flow and there
are no air bubbles, then close this faucet.
4.
Close all cold water faucets and check for leaks
at the plumbing connections that you made.
5. Check for leaks around clips at softener’s
inlet and outlet. If a leak occurs at a clip,
depressurize the plumbing (turn off the water
supply and open faucets) before removing
clip. When removing clips at the softener’s
inlet or outlet, push the single bypass valve
body toward the softener (see Figure 14).
Improper removal may damage clips. Do not
reinstall damaged clips.
NOTE: If this procedure is performed on a
new softener, water coming from the taps may
initially be discolored. This normally occurs the
first time water runs through the resin bed. The
discoloration will not last more than a few minutes.
ADD WATER AND SALT TO THE SALT
STORAGE TANK
WARNING
EXCESSIVE
WEIGHT HAZARD:
Use two or more people to move and lift salt
bags. Failure to do so can result in back or
other injuries.
1. Using a container, add about three gallons of
clean water into the salt storage tank.
2. Add salt to the storage tank. Use nugget,
pellet or coarse solar salts with less than 1%
impurities.
PLUG IN THE WATER SOFTENER
1. Plug the water softener into an electrical
outlet that is not controlled by a switch.
2. Replace the top cover.
3. Replace the salt hole cover.
NOTE: The water heater is filled with hard
water and, as hot water is used, it will refill
with conditioned water. In a few days, the hot
water will be fully conditioned. To have fully
conditioned hot water immediately, wait until
the initial recharge is over. Then, drain the
water heater (following instructions for water
heater) until water runs cold.
WARNING
Discard all unused
parts and packaging material after
installation. Small parts remaining after the
installation could be a choke hazard.
SANITIZE THE WATER SOFTENER /
SANITIZE AFTER SERVICE
1. Open salt hole cover, remove the brinewell
cover and pour about 3 oz. (6 tablespoons)
of household bleach into the softener
brinewell. Replace the brinewell cover.
2. Make sure the bypass valve(s) is in the
“service” (open) position.
3. Start a recharge (regeneration). See “Start a
Recharge” section on page 19.
4. After the recharge has completed, fully open
a cold water faucet, downstream from the
softener, and allow 50 gallons of water to
pass through the system. This should take at
least 20 minutes. Close the faucet.
Figure 14
....depressurize the
plumbing, then push
Bypass Valve body
toward softener
If removing
clips.....
Installation Instructions
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