Hydrotech 5600 SXT Valve Carbon & Multi-Media Filter Operation Manual - Manual (Page 6)

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2. Attach the bypass valve to the control valve. Connect the inlet and outlet of the water filter to the plumbing in the
house. The control valve must not be submitted to temperatures above 71°C (110°F). When sweat
fittings are used, to avoid damaging the control valve, solder the threaded copper adapters to the
copper pipe and then, using Teflon tape, screw the assembly onto the bypass valve.
CAUTION: Do not use pipe thread compound as it may attack the material in the valve body.
3. Using teflon tape, screw the 1/2” hose barb into the drain port in the valve. Attach 1/2” drain hose to
the hose barb and tighten securely with a hose clamp. Run the drain line to a floor drain or a
laundry drain. Complete any necessary plumbing.
4. Make sure the bypass valve is in the service position.
5. Plug the 24-volt transformer into a 120 VAC 60 Hz outlet. This valve has four positions: 1)
Backwash 2) Brine/Rinse (not used) 3) Rapid Rinse and 4) Brine Refill (not used). When the valve
is in the Service position, the extra cycle button (far left button as shown on Figure 4) must be
pressed and held for 5 seconds before it activates. Press and hold the extra cycle button for 5
seconds to advance the valve to the “1” Backwash position. Slowly turn on the water supply and
allow the unit to backwash until the air purges out of the tank and clears the system.
NOTE: On taste and odor filters, the initial water running to the drain will be very black. This is
created by the carbon fines being flushed from the bed. Backwash all filters until the water running
to the drain is clear.
6. Press the extra cycle button to advance the valve to the “2” position (not used). Press once more to
advance to the “3” position. Press once more to advance to the “4” Brine refill position. Press the
extra cycle button to advance the valve back into the service position indicated by the red dot in the upper left
corner of the display.