vitapur Pro Soft VWS296GR - Preinstallation Instructions

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preinsTallaTion insTruCTions
General:
• Observeallwarningsthatappearinthismanual.
• Keepmediatankintheuprightposition.Donotturnupsidedownordrop.Turningthetankupside
 downwillcausemedia(resin)toenterthevalve.
• Operatingambienttemperatureisbetween39.2˚F(4˚C)and104˚F(49˚C).
• Operatingwatertemperatureisbetween39.2˚F(4˚C)and104˚F(40˚C).
• Workingwaterpressurerangeis30psito125psi(USA)and30psito100psi(Canada).
• Followstateandlocalcodesforwatertesting.Donotusewaterthatismicrobiologicallyunsafeorof
 unknownquality.
• Whenfillingthemediatankwithwater,donotopenmainwatervalvecompletely.Filltankslowlyto
 preventmediafromexitingthetank.
• Allowweldedorsolderedpartstocoolandsetbeforeinstallinganyplasticparts.
Location Selection:
Locationofawatertreatmentsystemisimportant.Thefollowingconditionsarerequired:
• Ascloseaspossibletotheincomingmainwatersupply.
• Ascloseaspossibletothefloordrain.
• Tosoftenallwaterinthehome,installthesoftenertothemainwatersupplyinletbeforethein-line
 filtrationsystem(ifapplicable)andbeforeallotherplumbingconnections,exceptoutsidewaterlines. 
 Outsidefaucetsshouldremainonhardwatertoavoidwastingconditionedwaterandsalt.
• Connectthesoftenertothemainwatersupplyline”before”thewaterheater.
• Levelplatformonfloor.
• Allowfloorspacetoaccessequipmentformaintenanceandaddingregenerant(salt)totank.
• Constantelectricalsupplytooperatecontroller.
• Totalminimumpipetowaterheaterof10ft.topreventbackupofhotwaterintosystem.
• Waterlineconnectionswithshutoffvalve.
• Mustmeetanylocalorstatecodesforsiteofinstallation.
CAUTION: DO NOT run hot water through the softener.
Temperature of water passing through the softener must be less
than 104 ˚F/ 40 ˚C.
CAUTION: DO NOT install the softener in a location where it
can freeze. Damage caused by freezing is not covered by the
warranty.
Kit Includes:
• 120-V/60-HzACadapterplug(12VDCOutput).
• ½”I.D.Drainhose(4.1m/13.5ft)andclamp.
• ½”I.D.Overflowhose(2.1m/6.9ft)andclamp.
• BypassAssemblywith¾”NPTmalethreadsforinletandoutletportsandclips.
• ¾”shortinletadapter.
• Neckwrench.
Thesystemisnotintendedtobeusedfortreatingwaterthatismicrobiologically
unsafeorofunknownqualitywithoutadequatedisinfectionbeforeorafterthesystem