A-Star 2018 ED Installation Programming Troubleshooting - page 9
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If raising the drain hose overhead is required to
get to the drain point, do not raise higher than
2.4
meters above the floor. Elevating the hose
may cause a back-pressure that could reduce brine
draw during regenerations.
CONNECTING A RIGID VALVE DRAIN TUBE
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To adapt a copper drain tube to the softener,
use a hacksaw to cut the barbed end from the
drain fitting as shown in Fig. 4A. Rotate the drain
fitting so the cutting blade clears the valve housing
to prevent damage to valve. Buy a compression
fitting (1/4″ female pipe thread x 1/2″ O.D. tube)
and needed tubing from your local hardware store.
7.
CONNECT AND RUN THE BRINE TANK OVERFLOW HOSE :
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Attach a length of 3/8” or 7/16” I.D. hose to the
drain elbow, installed in step 2, page 7. Use a
hose clamp to hold it in place.
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Locate the other end of the hose at the drain point.
DO NOT ELEVATE THIS HOSE HIGHER THAN
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.
8.
FLUSH PIPES, EXPEL AIR FROM SOFTENER, AND TEST YOUR
INSTALLATION FOR WATER LEAKS:
CAUTION: To avoid water or air pressure damage to softener inner parts, be sure
to do the following 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 SOFTWATER
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.
E. After about three minutes, open a HOT water faucet
for one minute, or until all air
is expelled, thenclose.
F.
Close both cold water faucets.