PLUMBING
TrueSTEAMusesawatertanktoholdwaterinplaceasitisconvertedtosteam.Whenwaterisboiled,the
dissolvedmineralsinthewater(knownaswaterhardness)falloutinsolidform.Thissolidmineralfalloutis
knownasscaleorsediment.
Thequantityofscaleorsedimentandthetimeittakestoaccumulateinthetankdependsonthehardnessofthe
TrueSTEAMwatersupply.Theharderthewater,themoredissolvedmineralsitholds.Thisleadstofastersolid
mineralaccumulationinthetank.
Honeywellprovideswaterltrationsolutionsthatttheneedsofthehome’swaterhardness.Awaterhardness
testkitisincludedwithTrueSTEAMtoassesswhichlterisneeded.
STEP ONE: Test the Water Hardness
Filltheplastictubewithwaterdirectlyfromthe
TrueSTEAMinputwatersource.
Note:ItisimportanttotestthespecicinputtoTrueSTEAM,asitmay
differfromthefaucettapsinthehome.
Dip the colored end of one of the test strips into the
tube’swaterfor3seconds.
Removetheteststrip.Donotshakethestrip.
Wait 20 seconds and then match the test strip’s
colortotheclosestcolorblockonthewater
hardnessscale.
Note:Stripcolorresultsarenolongervalidafteroneminute.
Before beginning Plumbing:
I have completed the duct mounting installation, including installing the duct nozzle and securely
mounting TrueSTEAM to the duct
Choosing the Proper Water Filter
TrueSTEAMHumidicationSystem69-2285EF—01
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