1. Before You Begin
The installation of your new water softener is relatively straightforward. However, we
would recommend that either a qualified plumber or a person with relevant plumbing
experience carries out the installation.
Before embarking on the installation, please ensure you have familiarised yourself with
both these instructions and the components required to complete the installation.
2. Positioning the water softener
Please measure your water softener to ensure that it will fit into the area you are placing
the unit into. PLEASE remember to include additional space for connecting pipe work in
your calculations along with the regular access that is needed for topping the unit up with
salt.
Where possible, the distance of both the incoming water supply and nearest drain should
be kept to a minimum. Two metres is an ideal distance, however, longer distances are
permissible, dependant on the incoming water pressure.
Please remember when choosing a location for your new water softener the weight will
considerably increase once installed and filled with salt.
Your new water softener has been designed to operate efficiently and effectively with an
incoming water pressure of between 1.7 to 5 BAR. If your water supply is likely to fall
outside these limits, then we would recommend that a booster pump or pressure-
limiting valve should be fitted respectively.
PLEASE NOTE: UK Water Regulation guidelines on the installation of water softeners
indicate that a minimum of one tap is left as a source of untreated water / drinking water
within the home. It is also recommended that any garden taps should also be left
untreated.
INSTALLATION AND
OPERATING CONSIDERATIONS
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Important - do not install the water softener where it, or its connections (including the
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drain overflow lines) will be subject to temperatures under 0 C or above 49 C.
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The water softener should be installed within a container of not less than100 litre capacity,
to which there should be connected an overflow pipe of not less than 20mm diameter. The
overflow should be connected at the bottom of the container and not less than 150mm
below the height of any electrical components mounted on the water softener. It is
recommended that an anti vacuum valve be fitted to the inlet pipework supplying the water
softener.
3. Loft installation
If you are planning to install the water softener above ground level e.g. In the loft,
the following instructions should be strictly adhered to.
4. Plumbing systems
5. Backflow prevention device
When fitted to the supply feeding a single dwelling, a check valve complying with BS6282
Part 1 must be fitted on the cold water feed prior to the installation. All other types of
installation require the fitting of a double check valve.
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Your water softener installation must include at least one drinking water tap that is not fed
by the water softener.
It is recommended that individuals on a low sodium diet should follow the Department of
Health's advice that water from a domestic water softener should not be used for drinking
or cooking. Softened water contains a small amount of sodium, it has been calculated that
1 pint of softened water contains a similar amount of sodium as two slices of white bread
or ¼ pint of milk.
Water that is used for mixing powdered milk for babies must only be taken from an un-
softened mains tap as some powdered milks and softened water both contain sodium for
which young babies have a limited tolerance.
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There are several types of plumbing systems in common use:
Static Head, These systems are fitted with storage tanks. The water softener can be
installed using the standard 15mm installation kit supplied with your softener.
Systems using Combination Boilers (15mm), (HI-FLO systems) For these systems, we
recommend that your water softener be “hard plumbed” using copper tube or the flexible
high flow braided hoses supplied with a HI-FLO softener.
Unvented Fully Pressurised Systems (22mm) As for combination boilers above.
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