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Table Of Contents IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS GETTING STARTED 1 1-2 Installation Components List 1-2 Configuration & Location 2-4 Preparation 2-9 Tapping Water Source 2-11 INSTALLING YOUR WATER OPTIMIZER 2-11 Running Water Source Line 2-23 Flushing Your Filters 2-26 Connecting Accessory Appliances 2-33 Connecting Water Optimizer 2-43 Installing Filters 2-46 Optional - Expanding Purification Capabilities 2-47 Enabling Water Flow 2-53 APPENDICES 2-56 Appendix A - W
Important Safety Instructions When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should always be followed, including the following: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. Read all instructions. Should your appliance ever fail, please disconnect the power and water immediately before calling for assistance. To avoid leakage and damage, never remove appliance parts. Unsupervised children should not be allowed to operate the machine.
Getting Started Installation Components List Included with your Water Optimizer are a broad assortment of installation accessories. Do not get overwhelmed. While it is highly unlikely that you will require all of them, working with anything connected to your homes water system can be the wild west, and plumbers are rogue gunslingers. That’s why we’ve done our best to provide enough accessories to accommodate almost any scenario, and easy to understand instructions to guide you through the process.
Getting Started A: 25’ Coil of 1/4 in. White PP Tubing B: 1/4 in. Compression To Quick Connect Adapter (x6) C: 1/4 in. Quick Connect Shutoff Valve (x2) D: 1/4 in. Brass Compression Union E: 1/4 in. Brass Compression Tee F: 3/8 in. Sink Adapter Valve (1/4 in. Custom x 3/8 in. Male x 3/8 in.
Getting Started Before we proceed with your installation, we must first identify how and where to install your new Water Optimizer. This will be the most complicated part of the installation process. Don’t be intimidated! We’ve worked hard to write the best set of instructions you’ll ever read. Be prepared to feel like a DIY pro when you’re finished! Configuration & Location First, let’s decide where you want to install your Water Optimizer.
Getting Started Accessory Water Line Configurations Example Installation #1.1 Accessory Water Line Source source BEFORE Accessory Water Source (Ice Maker) 0x acc. AFTER Accessory Water Source (Ice Maker) Water Optimizer (Ice Maker Connection) Diagram 2.1.1-A Accessory Water Line Source (Not Connected, No Accessory Appliances) Example Installation #1.2 source Accessory Water Line Source - 1x Accessory Appliance BEFORE 1x acc.
Getting Started Example Installation #1.3 Accessory Water Line Source - 2x Accessory Appliances source BEFORE Accessory Water Source 2x acc. Refrigerator (Ice Maker Connection) AFTER Accessory Water Source Water Optimizer Coffee Maker (Input Port) Refrigerator (Ice Maker Connection) Diagram 2.1.1-C Accessory Water Line Source (Connected, 2 Accessory Appliances) Sink Faucet Cold Water Line Configurations Example Installation #2.
Getting Started Example Installation #2.2 source Sink Faucet Cold Water Line Source - 1x Accessory Appliance BEFORE 1x acc. Sink Faucet Water Source (Under Kitchen Sink) Accessory Water Source Refrigerator (Ice Maker Connection) AFTER Sink Faucet Water Source (Under Kitchen Sink) Water Optimizer Refrigerator (Ice Maker Connection) Diagram 2.1.2-B Faucet Cold Water Line Source (1 Accessory Appliance) Example Installation #2.
Getting Started Alternative Configuration Example Installation #3 source P Accessory Water Line Source - Low Pressure Alternative BEFORE Accessory Water Source Refrigerator (Ice Maker Connection) acc. AFTER Accessory Water Source Water Optimizer Refrigerator (Ice Maker Connection) Diagram 2.1.3 Low Water Pressure Alternative (Shared in Parallel) 4. It’s almost time to choose where to install your new Water Optimizer.
Getting Started Preparation Before we start tapping your water source, there are a few items you need to grab that weren’t included in your installation kit. • • • • • Sharp Knife or Scissors Pliers, or Adjustable Wrench, or Open-End 7/16 in. Wrench (all installations), 1/2 in. Wrench (most installations), and 11/16 in. Wrench (*sink water source installation only) Container To Drain Water Into (i.e.
Getting Started Cold Water Line” on page 2-16.
Installing Your Water Optimizer Tapping Water Source source Option A: Tapping Accessory Water Line In this section, you will require A 1/4 in. White PP Tubing, and may also need B 1/4 in. Compression To Quick Connect Adapter, and pliers, or an adjustable wrench or 1/2 in. wrench. 1. If nothing is currently connected to your water accessory line, skip forward to Step #7 on page 2-14. 2. If appliance is connected to water accessory line, start by powering off and unplugging the appliance. 3.
Installing Your Water Optimizer Diagram 2.3(A).4-A Wall Mounted Accessory Water Line Source Diagram 2.3(A).
Installing Your Water Optimizer Diagram 2.3(A).4-C Unmounted/Free Accessory Water Line Source 5. Turn the valve handle clockwise until it stops to shut off water flow. Diagram 2.3(A).
Installing Your Water Optimizer 6. Now, use pliers, adjustable or 1/2 in. wrench, to disconnect the appliance water line from the source shutoff valve. If you’re unsure how to disconnect the water line, see “Appendix B - Component Connections” on page 2-60. If its already adapted to quick connect (see ) leave the adapter, and disconnect the tubing. Diagram 2.3(A).6-A Disconnect Appliance Water Line (Compression) Diagram 2.3(A).6-B Disconnect Appliance Water Line (Quick Connect) 7.
Installing Your Water Optimizer Valve. Diagram 2.3(A).7 Connect Compression-To-Quick Connect Adapter 8. Connect one end of A 1/4 in. White PP Tubing to B 1/4 in. Compression To Quick Connect Adapter. Diagram 2.3(A).8 Connect Tubing To Water Source 9. Congratulations! You’ve just completed the second most difficult part of your installation. Now jump ahead to “Running Water Source Line Step #4” on page 2-23.
Installing Your Water Optimizer source Option B: Tapping Faucet Cold Water Line 1. For this section, you will need F 3/8 in. Sink Adapter Valve, as well as pliers, a crescent wrench, or 7/16 in. and 11/16 in. open ended wrenches (see “Preparation” on page 2-9). Diagram 2.3(B).1 Connect Compression-To-Quick Connect Adapter 2. Open your cabinet doors to reveal the plumbing underneath your sink. Don’t get overwhelmed by all the piping and connections.
Installing Your Water Optimizer KS-J: Right Drain KS-E KS-B KS-H KS-I KS-A KS-C KS-G KS-J KS-D KS-F Diagram 2.3(B).2 Under Sink Reference Diagram 3. We will be tapping the cold water line, which is typically on the right, but its always smart to confirm the plumber didn’t take any ‘creative liberties’. Begin by turning on the cold water at your faucet KS-H. .
Installing Your Water Optimizer Diagram 2.3(B).3 Turn On Cold Water In Sink 4. Now turn the handle of KS-F Cold Water Shutoff Valve clockwise until it won’t turn any further. If your faucet stops pouring water, we’ve confirmed this is your cold water shutoff. If it doesn’t turn off, then it is the valve on the left. Diagram 2.3(B).4 Shutoff Cold Water Source Valve 5. Use our pliers, crescent wrench, or 11/16 in. wrench to loosen KS-G Cold Water Feed Line from KS-F Cold Water Shutoff Valve.
Installing Your Water Optimizer connection is almost certainly a ½ in. (Nominal/NPT) fitting. If you have a 15/16 in. and a 1 in. wrench, you can check to confirm by attempting to loosen the connection (there is 1/16 in. range of variance between different plumbing fittings). IF THAT DOESN’T FIT, you have an extremely rare setup, and should contact a plumber. IF THE LARGER WRENCH DOES FIT, we don’t provide 1/2 in. adapter in your kit (only 2.
Installing Your Water Optimizer Diagram 2.3(B).6 Attach Sink Adapter Valve To Cold Water Shutoff Valve 7. Now using your hand, screw the (female) end of KS-G Cold Water Feed Line onto the top (male) end of F 3/8 in. Sink Adapter Valve, and use wrench to tighten using medium force. Diagram 2.3(B).7 Attach Cold Water Feed Line To Sink Adapter Valve 8. Let’s confirm there are no leaks. Check to make sure the valve on part F 3/8 in. Sink Adapter Valve is closed (pointing downward as shown above).
Installing Your Water Optimizer open the flow on KS-F Cold Water Shutoff Valve by repeating “Step 4” on page 1-2. Water should pour from faucet, and nothing should be no leaking below. If there are leaks, tighten connections with wrench, then turn off KS-H faucet and proceed. 9. With your hand, unscrew and remove the compression nut from the side of F 3/8 in. Sink Adapter Valve. Diagram 2.3(B).9 - Unscrew Compression Bolt From Sink Adapter Valve 10. Uncoil end of A 1/4 in.
Installing Your Water Optimizer 11. Now stretch the same end of A 1/4 in. White PP Tubing over the ‘nipple’ of F 3/8 in. Sink Adapter Valve’s side connection until it butts up against the threads. This may require pressing very firmly and twisting back and forth. Diagram 2.3(B).11 - Stretch/Press Tubing Over Sink Adapter Valve Compression Nipple 12. Using your hand to screw nut back onto threads of F 3/8 in. Sink Adapter Valve, then tighten with pliers, or 7/16 in. wrench. Diagram 2.3(B).
Installing Your Water Optimizer Running Water Source Line It’s time to run your water line (tubing) from your water source to where your Optimizer will be place. For this section, you will require 1. Uncoil and run A 1/4 in. White PP Tubing, from where its connected (to your water source) to wherever you intend to locate your Optimizer. Make any necessary adjustments (i.e. drilling holes) as you go. 2.
Installing Your Water Optimizer Diagram 2.4.4 Connect Tubing To Shutoff Valve 5. Make sure the valve handle is closed by turning it clockwise as far as it will go. When closed, the handle extends out perpendicularly to the length of the shutoff valve. Diagram 2.4.5 Ensure Valve Is Closed 6.
Installing Your Water Optimizer Diagram 2.4.6-A - Open Icemaker Source Diagram 2.4.6-B - Open Sink Source 7. If there are no leaks, you’re doing great, and are ready to proceed to the next stage, ”Flushing Your Filters” on page 2-26. If there is a leak, shut off the water flow. Review the connections and “Steps 3 - 5” on page 2-23 to correct your leak, and proceed to the next stage.
Installing Your Water Optimizer Flushing Your Filters Certain types of filters require flushing prior to use. This is important for both the filters lifespan, and the long term lifespan of your Water Optimizer. Additionally, replacements for these types of filters should be flushed each time one is replaced, prior to installing. For your Optimizer, the filter that requires flushing is the ULTRA+3 Hybrid Filter. This section will require A 1/4 in.
Installing Your Water Optimizer Diagram 2.5.2 Insert Tubing Into Quick Connect Input Port 3. Now pull backwards on tubing, away from attachment, extending the QC sleeve, and ensuring the connections is ‘locked’. Diagram 2.5.3 Pull & Lock Quick Connect Connection 4. This will be your ‘Filter Flushing Setup’ that you will save and use every time you replace your filters. The OUT port is where the water will be flushed out.
Installing Your Water Optimizer Diagram 2.5.4 OPTIONAL Connect Drain Line To Flushing Accessory ‘OUT’ Port 5. Follow the same steps to connect the open end of the IN line (not the OUT line)from your G Filter Flushing Attachment, and connect it to the open port on your C 1/4 in. Quick Connect Shutoff Valve connected to your Water Source Line. Diagram 2.5.5 Connect Filter Flushing Setup To Water Source Line 6.
Installing Your Water Optimizer Diagram 2.5.6 Connect REDOX Filter To Filter Flushing Accessory 7. Place the filter and G Filter Flushing Attachment in your sink or container (for draining water). Ensure the labeled ‘OUT’ port is pointed to direct water down - so the flushed water doesn’t spray up into the air. Diagram 2.5.7 Aim Filter & Flush Accessory Down Into Sink/Container 8. Now, turn the handle counter-clockwise on C 1/4 in. Quick Connect Shutoff Valve to start the water flow.
Installing Your Water Optimizer Diagram 2.5.8 Open Quick Connect Valve 9. Flush the filter for a total of 2 minutes. Then shut off the water flow, and disconnect the filter. Be careful to set the filter down upright on a solid surface, to avoid spilling the water remaining in the filter. Diagram 2.5.9 Flush For 2 Minutes 10. Remove the filter from your flushing setup.
Installing Your Water Optimizer Diagram 2.5.10 Connect & Flush Polishing Filter 11. Now push the tubing (running from G Filter Flushing Attachment to C 1/4 in. Quick Connect Shutoff Valve back into the valve as far as possible. Then, while using your thumb to keep the QC sleeve fully depressed, gently pull the tubing out of the port. Diagram 2.5.11 Disconnecting Filter Flushing Setup From Water Source 12.
Installing Your Water Optimizer 13. Now, if you plan to connect any other appliances to your Optimizer (i.e. refrigerator or coffeemaker) proceed to “Connecting Accessory Appliances” on page 2-33. Otherwise, proceed to “Connecting Water Optimizer” on page 2-43.
Installing Your Water Optimizer Connecting Accessory Appliances Alright! It’s time to connect any additional appliances you want your new Water Optimizer to provide purified water to. These can include refrigerators (ice maker/water dispenser), stand alone ice makers, and coffee, espresso, or barista machines that support an inline water feed. If you don’t plan to connect any appliances, jump ahead to the next section “Connecting Water Optimizer” on page 2-43. Read this next paragraph thoroughly.
Installing Your Water Optimizer C. If your appliance is equipped with a Male Compression Port or(threaded connection like a hollow bolt, can be metal or plastic). Diagram 2.6.0-C - Male Compression Port Example D. If your appliance is equipped with either a Female Compression Port or Hose (threaded connection like an attached nut, can be metal or plastic). Diagram 2.6.
Installing Your Water Optimizer CONFIGURATION OF ACCESSORIES A. acc. 1x If you are only connecting 1 Accessory Appliance. B. 2x acc. If you are connecting 2 Accessory Appliances. C. acc. P If you have low water pressure and require the Parallel Configuration (see below). For safety reasons, we recommend powering off and unplug the appliances you want to connect. P acc.
Installing Your Water Optimizer If your low water pressure requires a Parallel Configuration, you will be connecting your Optimizer and refrigerator (or whatever other appliance was originally connected to your water source) first to E 1/4 in. Brass Compression Tee, and then connecting this to the water source. You can locate where they connect to the Brass Compression Tee wherever is most convenient. Just be sure to allow enough length when cutting sections of A 1/4 in. White PP Tubing.
Installing Your Water Optimizer Diagram 2.6.3-A - Screw Compression To Quick Connect Adapter Onto Port or Hose For 1 Accessory Appliance Configurations, you will need to run a section of A 1/4 in. White PP Tubing from your Accessory Appliance, directly to where you plan to locate your Water Optimizer (unless the appliance alread has an integrated Quick Connect Tubing hose you plan to use instead). Finish by connecting the other C 1/4 in.
Installing Your Water Optimizer To extend Quick Connect Tubing, use D 1/4 in. Brass Compression Union and 2x B 1/4 in. Compression To Quick Connect Adapters to connect the tubing running from your appliance to a section of A 1/4 in. White PP Tubing, as shown below. Diagram 2.6.4-A - Extending Quick Connect Tubing With Brass Compression Union To extend from Quick Connect Port, simply follow the usual method to connect one end of a section of A 1/4 in.
Installing Your Water Optimizer Diagram 2.6.4-B - Extending Female Compression Hose or Port With Brass Union Merging This is where we will be connecting both appliances to E 1/4 in. Brass Compression Tee, then running a single merged line to the final destination. The instruction on how to connect both configurations are identical, only the ports each is connected to differ. Follow the relevant instructions for each connection below, using the specified ports of the diagrams that follow.
Installing Your Water Optimizer power on your accessory appliance. To connect Quick Connect Tubing to the E 1/4 in. Brass Compression Tee, unscrew the compression nut (from the port specified in the applicable diagram below), and thread the Quick Connect Tubing through it. Then, insert the Quick Connect Tubing into the threaded port of the Brass Compression Tee, and screw the compression nut back onto the port with your hand. Finally, tighten the connection with a 1/2 in. wrench or pliers.
Installing Your Water Optimizer Diagram 2.6.5-B - Merging Connections to Brass Compression Tee For Parallel Configuration Final Check 4. Your Acc. Appliances should be connected to E 1/4 in. Brass Compression Tee, and there should be a section of A 1/4 in. White PP Tubing running from there to where your Water Optimizer will be located, with C 1/4 in. Quick Connect Shutoff Valve attached to the other end. P Also, for Parallel Configuration, the section of A 1/4 in.
Installing Your Water Optimizer ACCESSORY APPLIANCE #1 ACCESSORY APPLIANCE #2 ADAPTER if necessary ADAPTER if necessary TUBING if necessary BRASS COMPRESSION TEE TUBING if necessary SHUTOFF VALVE Location for Water Optimizer Diagram 2.6.6-A - Reference To Final Check For 2 Accessory Appliance Configuration Location for Water Optimizer ACCESSORY APPLIANCE SHUTOFF VALVE ADAPTER if necessary TUBING if necessary BRASS COMPRESSION TEE TUBING WATER SOURCE Diagram 2.6.
Installing Your Water Optimizer Connecting Water Optimizer Congratulations! You are now close enough to the end that you should be able to taste it. This is the second easiest of the final stages. You should either have one or two water lines that end in C 1/4 in. Quick Connect Shutoff Valve(s) running to where you plan on locating your new Water Optimizer. The first (or only) should be from your Water Source or E 1/4 in. Brass Compression Tee (for Parallel Configuration).
Installing Your Water Optimizer 4. Next, remove the Input Port Plug from Source Input Port using the standard quick connect detach method, as shown below (but with appliance port and plug, rather than shutoff valve and tubing). Diagram 2.7.4 - How To Detach Quick Connect Tubing 5. Connect the open end of the section of A 1/4 in. White PP Tubing connected to your water source to the Source Input Port on the back of your Optimizer, as shown. Diagram 2.7.
Installing Your Water Optimizer 6. If you’ve connected accessory appliances, use the same method from Step #4 to remove Acc. Output Port Plug from Accessory Output Port on the back of your Water Optimizer. If you don’t have any accessory appliances, proceed to “Installing Filters” on page 2-46. 7. Next, connect the open end of the section of A 1/4 in.
Installing Your Water Optimizer Installing Filters Please note, only the INTERNAL filter (ULTRA+3) is required for the appliance to function. However, this special edition comes with an additional EXTERNAL filter (Particle) that will, in many cases, extend your primary filters life. We recommend installing it from the beginning, but can be connected later, as necessary.
Installing Your Water Optimizer 3. To install, hold the ULTRA+3 Hybrid Filter in your hand so that its name on the label is rotated roughly 90 degrees counterclockwise. This (or rotated 180 degrees further) is the direction each filter should be rotated before beginning to insert it into the mounting bracket. Diagram 2.8.3 - Hold Filter Rotated 90 Degrees CCW 4. Next, with your other hand, grab and pivot the filter mount up/back. Continue to hold and brace it for the next step. 5.
Installing Your Water Optimizer Diagram 2.8.7 - Insert Expansion Filter Mounting Bracket 8. Pivot the bracket back so that the lower ‘arms’ insert into the lower mounting slots. Diagram 2.8.8 - Pivot Expansion Filter Mounting Bracket Back/Down 9. Slide the bracket down till it sits firmly in place. You may need to lift the tab on the lower end of the bracket outward to allow the bracket to slide all of the way down.
Installing Your Water Optimizer Diagram 2.8.9 - Slide Expansion Filter Mounting Bracket Firmly Into Place 10. Next, slide part I Expansion Filter EZ-Twist Mount all the way down into part H Expansion Filter Mounting Bracket. Diagram 2.8.10 - Slide Expansion Filter EZ-twist Mount Into Bracket 11. Connect one end of part K Expansion Filter Appliance Line into the RIGHT port of part I Expansion Filter EZ-Twist Mount (labeled OUT) using the usual steps for Quick Connect fittings.
Installing Your Water Optimizer Diagram 2.8.11 - Connect Expansion Filter Appliance Line To Mount 12. Remove the plug from the Source/Input Port at the back of your Optimizer. Diagram 2.8.12 - Remove Plug From Source/Input Port 13. Now, connect the other end of K Expansion Filter Appliance Line into the RIGHT Source/Input Port at the rear of your Water Optimizer.
Installing Your Water Optimizer Diagram 2.8.13 - Connect Expansion Filter Appliance Line To Water Optimizer Input 14. Connect the end of part J Expansion Filter Source Line with the right-angle fitting into the LEFT port of I Expansion Filter EZ-Twist Mount (labeled IN). From now on, we will refer to this as your Source/Input Port, and the C 1/4 in. Quick Connect Shutoff Valve will replace valve we previously attached to your water source line. Diagram 2.8.
Installing Your Water Optimizer same steps as the internal filter. Diagram 2.8.15 - Inser Particle Filter Into Mount 16. Proceed to “Enabling Water Flow” on page 2-52. You’re almost finished! Diagram 2.8.
Installing Your Water Optimizer Enabling Water Flow This is the second to last stage of installation. In this stage, we will enable water flow at each shutoff valve, one at a time to ensure there are no leaks. 1. If it’s not already open, start by opening your Water Source Valve (the valve on your existing water source we first shut off). 2. If you’re using a Sink Water Source, open the valve on F 3/8 in. Sink Adapter Valve (if you haven’t already opened it). Confirm there are no leaks. Diagram 2.8.
Installing Your Water Optimizer Diagram 2.8.4 - Open Shutoff Valve 5. You should hear water running and filling the Optimizer’s tanks. Check for leaks, and wait until the sound of water running stops. 6. Once the Optimizer is filled, plug it in, but do not flip on the power switches yet. 7. We need to flush each temperature mode. Start by flushing the Ambient Mode into your large container for 30 seconds. Press the light blue Ambient Mode Button to begin dispensing. 8.
Installing Your Water Optimizer appliances for leaks. Diagram 2.8.11 - Open Shutoff Valve On Accessory Line 11. Once you here the water stop flowing, you can plug your accessory appliances back in and power them on. If possible, flush water through each for 1 minute. 12. Congratulations! You have reached the end. You may now proceed to power on your Optimizer (see Use & Care Guide for instructions).
APPENDICES Appendix A - Water Sources Accessory Water Line Source - Wall Mounted Shutoff water by turning valve handle clockwise (usually 90 degrees). Disconnect water line by unscrewing compression bolt counterclockwise. Connect new water line with either...
APPENDICES Accessory Water Line Source - Floor Mounted 1. Shutoff water by turning valve handle clockwise (usually 90 degrees). 2. Disconnect water line by unscrewing compression bolt counterclockwise. 3. Connect new water line with either...
APPENDICES Accessory Water Line Source - Unmounted 1. Shutoff water by turning valve handle clockwise (usually 90 degrees). 2. Disconnect water line by unscrewing compression bolt counterclockwise.
APPENDICES Faucet Cold Water Line Source 1. Shutoff water by turning KS-F valve handle clockwise until it stops. 2. Disconnect water line by unscrewing the compression bolt on the end KS-G connected to KS-F counterclockwise.
APPENDICES KS-D: KS-E: KS-F: KS-G: KS-H: KS-I: KS-J: APPENDICES 2-60 Hot Water Shutoff Valve Faucet Cold Water Shutoff Valve Cold Water Feed Line Cold Faucet Handle Garbage Disposal Right Drain
APPENDICES Appendix B - Component Connections ¼ in. Compression Hose Types ¼ in.
APPENDICES ¼ in.
APPENDICES ¼ in.
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NOTES NOTES 2-65
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