BWT WS255 - Installation and Operating Considerations

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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 in which you are
placing the unit. 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 and future service.
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 the weight of your new water softener will considerably increase once
installed and filled with salt. Therefore, please ensure your chosen location is strong
enough to support an approximate total weight of 50 Kg.
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.
If the property is to be left unattended for any length of time e.g. holidays, the water softener should be bypassed /
isolated from the mains water supply by reversing the 3 valve positions as shown in the installation diagram on page 8.
After prolonged periods of non-use, ensure inlet and outlet valves are open and bypass valve is closed and start a manual
regeneration as described on page 14.
Important - do not install the water softener where it, or its connections (including the
drain overflow lines) will be subject to temperatures under 5ºC or above 40ºC.
INSTALLATION AND
OPERATING CONSIDERATIONS
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PART ONE
INSTALLATION AND
OPERATING CONSIDERATIONS
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