Installation Guide English DRINKPOD 6 Freestanding Purifier·Dispenser Model: DPWPA600FS(B/W) Customer Assistance 1-844-374-6576 www.drinkpod.com Drinkpod and the Drinkpod logo are the registered trademarks of Drinkpod, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
Table Of Contents IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS GETTING STARTED 1 1-1 Installation Components List 1-1 Configuration & Location 1-3 Preparation 1-8 Tapping Water Source 1-9 INSTALLING YOUR DRINKPOD 1-9 Running Water Source Line 2-12 Connecting Accessory Appliances 2-15 Connecting Your DRINKPOD 2-25 Installing Filters 2-28 Enabling Water Flow 2-32 Flushing Your Filters 2-34 APPENDIXES APP-1 Appendix A - Water Sources Accessory Water Line Source - Wall Mounted App-1
Important Safety Instructions 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 GETTING STARTED Installation Components List Included with your DRINKPOD 6 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.
Getting Started A: 25 ft. Coil of 1/4 in. White PP Tubing B: 1/4 in. Compression To Quick Connect Adapter (x4) 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 DRINKPOD 6. 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 DRINKPOD 6. In almost all cases, this easily decided by answering two simple questions.
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) DRINKPOD 6 (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 Accessory Water Source 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 DRINKPOD 6 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 Sink Faucet Cold Water Line Source - 1x Accessory Appliance source 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) DRINKPOD 6 Refrigerator (Ice Maker Connection) Diagram 2.1.2-B Faucet Cold Water Line Source (1 Accessory Appliance) Example Installation #2.3 Sink Faucet Cold Water Line Source - 2x Accessory Appliances source 2x acc.
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 DRINKPOD 6 Accessory Water Source 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 DRINKPOD 6.
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.
Installing Your Drinkpod INSTALLING YOUR DRINKPOD 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 2-3. 2. If appliance is connected to water accessory line, start by powering off and unplugging the appliance.
Installing Your Drinkpod Diagram 2.3(A).4-A Wall Mounted Accessory Water Line Source Diagram 2.3(A).
Installing Your Drinkpod 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 Drinkpod 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 App-4. 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 Drinkpod 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 2-12.
Installing Your Drinkpod 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 1-8). 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 Drinkpod KS-E KS-B KS-H KS-I KS-A KS-C KS-G KS-A 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 Drinkpod 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 Drinkpod 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 Drinkpod 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 Drinkpod 1-1. 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. White PP Tubing, and thread through the small end of nut. Diagram 2.3(B).
Installing Your Drinkpod 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 Drinkpod Running Water Source Line It’s time to run your water line (tubing) from your water source to where your DRINKPOD 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 DRINKPOD. Make any necessary adjustments (i.e. drilling holes) as you go. 2. Once you have the water line tubing ran all the way to where your DRINKPOD will be placed, measure out a 1 - 2 ft.
Installing Your Drinkpod 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 Drinkpod Diagram 2.4.6-A - Open Ice-maker 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. If you plan to connect any other appliances to your DRINKPOD (i.e. refrigerator or coffeemaker) proceed to “Connecting Accessory Appliances” on page 2-15. Otherwise, proceed to “Connecting Your DRINKPOD 6” on page 2-25.
Installing Your Drinkpod Connecting Accessory Appliances Alright! It’s time to connect any additional appliances you want your new DRINKPOD 6 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 in-line water feed. If you don’t plan to connect any appliances, jump ahead to the next section “Connecting Your DRINKPOD 6” on page 2-25. Read this next paragraph thoroughly.
Installing Your Drinkpod 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 Drinkpod 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 Drinkpod If your low water pressure requires a Parallel Configuration, you will be connecting your DRINKPOD 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 Drinkpod 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 DRINKPOD 6 (unless the appliance already has an integrated Quick Connect Tubing hose you plan to use instead). Finish by connecting the other C 1/4 in.
Installing Your Drinkpod 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 Drinkpod 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 Drinkpod 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 Drinkpod Diagram 2.6.5-B - Merging Connections to Brass Compression Tee For Parallel Configuration Final Check 5. Your accessory 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 DRINKPOD 6 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 Drinkpod 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 100 Series Diagram 2.6.6-A - Reference To Final Check For 2 Accessory Appliance Configuration Location for 100 Series ACCESSORY APPLIANCE SHUTOFF VALVE ADAPTER if necessary TUBING if necessary BRASS COMPRESSION TEE TUBING WATER SOURCE Diagram 2.6.
Installing Your Drinkpod Connecting Your DRINKPOD 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 DRINKPOD 6. The first (or only) should be from your Water Source or E 1/4 in. Brass Compression Tee (for Parallel Configuration). We will refer to this line as your Source Line.
Installing Your Drinkpod 4. Next, remove the Input Port Plug from Source Input Port (see “Diagram 2.7.5” on page 2-26), 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 DRINKPOD, as shown. Diagram 2.7.
Installing Your Drinkpod 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 DRINKPOD 6. If you don’t have any accessory appliances, proceed to “Installing Filters” on page 2-28. 7. Next, connect the open end of the section of A 1/4 in. White PP Tubing connected to your Accessory Line to the Accessory Output Port on the back of your DRINKPOD, the same way you did with the Source Line in Step #5. 8.
Installing Your Drinkpod Installing Filters Please note, ALL 3 filter slots must ALWAYS be filled prior to use. If one or more filter slots are empty, the appliance will not dispense, and leak water continuously until the leak sensor is triggered, or water flow is shut off. 1. Remove the lower front panel by gripping its side edges and pulling it directly backwards. Inside you will see 3 mounting brackets. Diagram 2.8.1 - Open Cabinet To Reveal Filter Mounting Brackets In 2-28 2.
Installing Your Drinkpod 3. To install, hold the F1 Chemical Scrub 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 2.8.2 - Hold Filter Rotated 90 Degrees CCW 4. Next, with your other hand, grab and pivot the first (far left) filter bracket up/back. Continue to hold and brace it for the next step. Diagram 2.8.
Installing Your Drinkpod 5. Now, insert the F1 Chemical Scrub up into the bracket while twisting clockwise 90 degrees, until you feel it lock into place. Diagram 2.8.5 - Insert Filter Into Mount 6. Release the filter and bracket, letting the latter pivot back down to its normal position. Diagram 2.8.6 - Release Filter To Pivot Back Into Place 7. Repeat Steps 3 - 6 again for both of the other two filters.
Installing Your Drinkpod Diagram 2.8.7 - Install Remaining Filters 8. Now replace the lower front panel and proceed to “Enabling Water Flow” on page 2-31.
Installing Your Drinkpod 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 Drinkpod Diagram 2.8.4 - Open Shutoff Valve 5. You should hear water running and filling the DRINKPOD’s tanks. Check for leaks, and wait until the sound of water running stops. 6. Once the DRINKPOD 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 Drinkpod appliances for leaks. Diagram 2.8.11 - Open Shutoff Valve On Accessory Line 12. 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. Flushing Your Filters This is the final step. Certain types of filters require flushing prior to use. This ensures any loose carbon particles in your filter media are discharged prior to drinking.
APPENDIXES Appendixes 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...
Appendixes 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...
Appendixes 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.
Appendixes Faucet Cold Water Line Source KS-E KS-B KS-H KS-I KS-A KS-C KS-G KS-J KS-D KS-A: KS-B: KS-C: KS-D: KS-E: Appendixes App-4 Drains Hot Faucet Handle Hot Water Feed Line Hot Water Shutoff Valve Faucet KS-F KS-F: KS-G: KS-H: Cold Water Shutoff Valve Cold Water Feed Line Cold Faucet Handle KS-I: Garbage Disposal
Appendixes Appendix B - Component Connections ¼ in. Compression Tubing With Brass Fittings ¼ in.
Appendixes ¼ in. Compression Hose (Basic) ¼ in.
Appendixes ¼ in. Compression Braided Hose ¼ in.
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