EcoWater EEC 1502R25 Owner's Manual - page 8
8
ECOWATER
S Y S T E M S
Installation
6. BRINE TANK ASSEMBLY
a. Verify that the brinewell is positioned in the recess
at the bottom of the brine tank and is attached to
the side with a screw and washer.
b. Make sure that the brine valve is sitting on the bot-
tom inside the brinewell, with the brine tube exiting
the brinewell through the top slot, just below the
brinewell cover.
c. Take the rubber grommet and hose adaptor elbow
from the parts bag. Push grommet into the larger
hole in the side wall of the brine tank. Then insert
the larger diameter end of the elbow through the
grommet.
7. INSTALL BRINE TANK OVERFLOW
HOSE
This drain is for safety only. If the brine tank should
over-fill with water, the excess is carried to the drain.
a. Attach a length of 1/2” inside diameter hose to the
drain elbow, installed in the previous step 2. Use a
hose clamp to hold it in place.
b. 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.
8. CONNECT BRINE TUBING
a. Route the brine tube out of the brine tank through
the smaller hole in the tank side wall.
b. Connect the brine tube to the nozzle/venturi
assembly using the ferrule nut provided (See
Figure 10).
4. COLD WATER PIPE GROUNDING
The house cold water pipe (metal only) is often used
as a ground for the house electrical system. The 3-
valve bypass type of installation, shown in Figure 4,
will maintain ground continuity. If you use the plastic
bypass, continuity is broken. To restore the ground,
do either step 4a or 4b following.
a. Use the EcoWater ground clamp kit (not included)
to make a jumper across the inlet and outlet pipes
(See Figure 9).
b. Install a #4 copper wire across the removed sec-
tion of main water pipe, securely clamping at both
ends – parts not included.
5. INSTALL VALVE DRAIN HOSE
a. Take a length of 1/2” inside diameter hose and
attach to the valve drain fitting, securing it with a
hose clamp (See Figure 4 on page 6).
b. Locate the other end of the hose at a suitable drain
point (floor drain, sump, laundry tub, etc.). Check
and comply with local codes. Refer to Figure 4 on
page 6 if codes require a rigid pipe drain run.
IMPORTANT: Use high quality, thick wall hose that
will not easily kink or collapse. The
softener will not backwash properly if
water cannot exit this hose during
recharges.
c. Tie or wire the hose in place at the drain point.
Water pressure will cause it to whip during the
backwash portion of the recharge cycle. Also pro-
vide an air gap of at least 1-1/2” between the end
of the hose and the drain point. An air gap pre-
vents possible siphoning of sewer water, into the
softener, if the sewer should back up.
d. If raising the drain hose overhead is required to get
to the drain point, do not raise higher than 8 feet
above the floor. Elevating the hose may cause a
back pressure that could reduce backwash flow
and proper resin bed cleaning.
FIG. 9
Ground
Clamp
Inlet / Outlet
Pipes
FIG. 10
Drain
Elbow
Grommet
Nozzle/
Venturi
Ferrule
Nut
Brine
Valve
Tubing
Brinewell
To
Drain
Point
Overflow
Drain
Hose