EcoPure MW_MW15_450217 - Manual (Page 9)

INSTALLATION STEPS, continued
E. After about three minutes, open a HOT water
faucet for one minute, or until all air is expelled,
then close.
F. Close both cold water faucets.
G. Check your plumbing work for leaks and fix right
away, if any are found. BE SURE TO OBSERVE
PREVIOUS CAUTION NOTES.
H. Turn on the gas or electric supply to the water
heater. Light the pilot, if applicable.
9. ADD WATER AND SALT TO THE BRINE TANK:
!
! Remove the salt storage area cover. Add about 3
gallons of water into the tank. DO NOT ADD INTO
THE BRINEWELL.
!
! *Add NUGGET, PELLET or coarse SOLAR water
softener salt to the salt storage tank. Do not use
rock, block, granulated, and ice cream making salts.
Also see page 16. Maximum salt storage capacity is
200 lbs.
*Note: If the softener is installed in a humid base-
ment or other damp area, it is better to fill the tank
more often using less salt (see salt bridging in the
maintenance section). Eighty to 100 lbs of salt will
last for several months, depending on water hard-
ness, family size, and model of softener.
10. CONNECT TO ELECTRICAL POWER:
!
! The softener works on 24 volt, 60 Hz electric
power. The included transformer changes standard
120 volt AC house power to 24 volts. Plug the
transformer into a 120 volt outlet only. Be sure
the outlet is always ''live'' so it can not be switched
off by mistake.Plug the transformer into the electri-
cal outlet.
11. PROGRAM THE TIMER:
!
! ELECTRONIC DEMAND TIMER…see pages 10
and 11.
8. FLUSH PIPES, EXPEL AIR FROM SOFTENER,
AND TEST YOUR INSTALLATION FOR WATER
LEAKS:
CAUTION: To avoid water or air pressure dam-
age to softener inner parts, be sure to do the fol-
lowing steps exactly as listed.
A. Fully open two cold, soft water faucets nearby
the softener.
B.
Place bypass valve(s) in ''bypass'' position.
On a single valve, slide the stem into BYPASS. On a
3-valve system, close the inlet and outlet valves, and
open the bypass valve...see page 6.
C. Fully open the house main water pipe shutoff
valve. Observe a steady flow from both opened
faucets.
D. Place bypass valve(s) in ''service", EXACTLY as
follows. KEEP SOFT WATER FAUCETS OPEN.
1. SINGLE BYPASS VALVE: SLOWLY, slide the
valve stem toward ''service'', pausing several times
to allow the softener to pressurize slowly.
2. 3-VALVE BYPASS: Fully close the bypass valve
and open the outlet valve. SLOWLY, open the inlet
valve, pausing several times to allow the softener to
pressurize slowly.
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! ! Locate the other end of the hose at the drain
point. DO NOT ELEVATE THIS HOSE HIGHER
THAT THE ELBOW ON THE BRINE TANK. DO
NOT TEE THIS HOSE TO THE VALVE DRAIN
HOSE.
NOTE: This drain is for safety only. If the brine tank
should over-fill with water, the excess is carried to
the drain.