North Star NSC22 Installation And Operation Manual

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8Installation InstructionsTYPICAL INSTALLATIONTURN OFF WATER SUPPLY1. Close the main water supply valve, located near thewell pump or water meter.2. Shut off the electric or fuel supply to the water heater.3. Open all faucets to drain all water from house pipes.NOTE: Be sure not to drain water from the waterheater, as damage to the water heater ele-ments could result.ASSEMBLY1. North Star models are factory assembled. Duringinstallation, unsnap and remove the top cover,together with the salt lid, to expose the softenervalve assembly. Set them aside to prevent damage.Check the brinewell to be sure it is secured and ver-tical (See Figure 11).2. Install the brine tank overflow grommet and elbowinto the 13/16” diameter hole in the back of the saltstorage tank wall.MOVE THE UNIT INTO PLACE1. Move the water softener into the desired location.Set it on a solid, level surface.IMPORTANT: Do not place shims directly under the saltstorage tank to level the softener. Theweight of the tank, when full of water andsalt, may cause the tank to fracture at theshim.2. Visually check and remove any debris from the watersoftener valve inlet and outlet ports.3. Make sure the turbine assembly spins freely in the"out" port of the valve (See Figure 10).4. If not already done, put a light coating of siliconegrease on the single bypass valve o-rings.5. Push the single bypass valve into the softener valveas far as it will go. Snap the two large holding clipsinto place, from the top down as shown in Figures 12& 13.IMPORTANT: Be sure the clips snap firmly into place sothe single bypass valve will not pull out.FIG. 9InletTo OutsideFaucetsSingleBypass ValveLubricatedO-ringsConditionedWaterHard WaterMain Water PipePlug-inPowerSupplyWater SoftenerValveToControllerValve DrainHose**Do not connect thewater softener valvedrain hose to the saltstorage tank overflowhose. Floor DrainSalt Storage TankOverflow Hose* Secure Valve Drain Hosein place over Floor Drain1-1/2”air gapGrommet DrainElbowHoseClampValveDrainHoseClampNOTE: See “Air Gap Requirements” section.NOTE: Water Softener shown with Salt Lidand Top Cover removedOutletClipsPipes1” NPT SweatAdaptors (notincluded)