PrecautionsDo1. Comply with all state and local, building, plumbing, and electrical codes.2. Test your water quality with the strips, if provided. Optionally, obtain a report on your water’s quality.3. Install the appliance before the water heater.4. Install the appliance after the pressure tank on well-water installations.5. Examine the inlet line to ensure water will flow through it freely and that the inlet pipe size is sized correctly.The recommended minimum inlet pipe size is 3/4-inch I.D. for well water with iron and 1/2-inch I.D. formunicipal water.6. Install a pressure-reducing valve if the inlet pressure exceeds 70 psi (4.8 bar).7. Install a gravity drain on the cabinet.8. Secure the drain line on the appliance and at the drain outlet. See Installation Steps and Start-Up Procedures.9. Allow a minimum of 8 to 10 feet (2.4 to 3 m) of 3/4-inch pipe from the outlet of the appliance to the inlet of thewater heater.Do Not1. Do not install if checklist items are not satisfactory. See Checklist Before Installation.2. Do not install if the incoming or outlet piping water temperature exceeds 120°F (49°C). See Specifications.3. Do not allow soldering torch heat to be transferred to valve components or plastic parts when using the optionalcopper adapters.4. Do not overtighten the plastic fittings.5. Do not plumb the appliance against a wall that would prohibit access to plumbing. See Installation Steps andStart-Up Procedures.6. Do not install the appliance backward. Follow the arrows on the inlet and outlet.7. Do not plug the transformer into an outlet that is activated by an On/Off switch.8. Do not connect the drain and the overflow (gravity drain) lines together.9. Do not use to treat water that is microbiologically unsafe or of unknown quality without adequate disinfectionbefore or after the appliance.10. Do not allow your appliance or drain line to freeze.WaterBoss Softener Two-Button Owner’s Manual 5/12/2011 6