- 1). Shut off the main water supply to your house; turn on all the faucets inside to drain the pipes.
- 2). Solder the copper stubs and risers together with the soldering iron and lead-free solder. Place a heat shield behind the copper pieces to protect the surface you are working on.
- 3). Connect the plastic tubing to the floor drain with the plastic clips. Point the tubing down into the drain. This will act as your overflow from the water conditioner.
- 4). Move the water conditioner into position near the drain, water supply and electrical outlet. Connect the bypass valve to the water conditioner by putting the O-ring and stubs into outlet on the tank. Secure them with the plastic clips.
- 5). Secure the riser stubs to the inlet by tightening the nuts with the pliers. Connect the water softener to the bypass valve. Fit the O-ring stubs into the outlet and inlet on the tank and secure them with the plastic clips.
- 6). Feed the copper wire over the bypass valve; connect it to the copper piping for your water system. Secure it with the hose clamps. The copper wire serves as a ground for the water conditioner.
- 7). Use the pipe cutter to slice through the pipe that supplies cold water to your plumbing. Put a copper tee in the pipe that will feed into the water conditioner. Solder the fitting with the soldering iron and solder. Connect a copper riser in the middle of the tee to that will run toward the ceiling. Solder the fitting with the soldering iron and solder.
- 8). Connect the last pipe to the outlet riser using the fittings that came with the water conditioner. Solder the fittings with the soldering iron and solder.
- 9). Connect and solder the connections for the the overhead copper pipes with the soldering iron and solder. Attach them every 4 feet with the copper clamps and screws.
- 10
Turn the water back on to your house. Plug the power cord for the water conditioner into a nearby electrical outlet. Follow the manufacturer's instructions for sanitizing the unit.
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