Instructions / Assembly

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3. The filter should be placed on the main water supply line near where it enters the house, at any
point past the main shutoff valve for the whole house, but before pipes branch off into multiple
directions. However you may choose to locate the filter after the line branches to the inside and
outside plumbing depending on your desire for filtered water in your outdoor plumbing.
4. Measure, cut and remove a section of the main incoming water line near where the system is to
be installed. When determining the length of pipe to cut, account for filter width, shut off valves,
union fittings, nipple fittings, pressure gauges (if used) and bypass valve (if used). Allow this line
to drain thoroughly. Smooth the newly cut ends down to avoid jagged points or edges. Your filter
should be located in a dry, level area and protected from freezing, and direct sunlight.
5. Place a shutoff valve and/or a pressure gauge immediately on either side of the filter for future
ease of service.
6. Securely mount the whole house filter using supplied mounting bracket and bolts. Ensure system
is level.
7. You may now need to adjust pipe length or distance. Fit a pipe union onto the cut section of the
main Water Line IN. (see diagram).
8. Fit together pipe union and shut off valve. Use Teflon tape on threaded fittings.
9. Simultaneously fit together shut off valve and whole house filter using pipe nipple or hex nipple to
draw them together on the FEED side of the filter.
10. Fit pipe hanger on water IN side for additional support.
11. Simultaneously fit together filter and the shut off valve on the OUTLET side of the filter. Fit pipe
union to shut off valve on OUTLET side.
12. Check pipe length and pipe union length to see if additional pipe length or union required. Join
pipe union and pipe.
13. Fit pipe hanger on water OUTLET side for additional support. Connect ground jumper cable (if
necessary).
Turn the water back on
Turn your water on slowly. In a few minutes, the sound of water entering the system will stop. After the
unit is installed, it is necessary to flush the unit thoroughly. Do this at the nearest COLD water faucet. DO
NOT USE A HOT WATER FAUCET TO PERFORM INITIAL SYSTEM FLUSH. The water will be blackish
in color for some time this is normal carbon dust. Continue to run water until it runs clear and all air has
been purged. Shut the water off and let the unit sit for a while, and then flush it again. It is not unusual for
the water to appear "cloudy" for a day or so following installation this cloudiness is actually tiny air
bubbles being purged from the carbon. This is normal, harmless, and will clear up in a day or two.
Notes
● Even though there is filtered water in the cold water lines, the hot water heater is still full of raw
water. Through normal use, this water will be replaced with filtered water in about 2 or 3 days.
● This filter system should not be used with water that is microbiologically unsafe or of unknown
quality without adequate disinfection before and/or after the system.
● Water filter systems should never be exposed to freezing temperatures severe damage to the
filter and housings could result. Such damage is not covered under any warranty.
● After prolonged periods of nonuse (such as a vacation), it is recommended that the system be
flushed thoroughly for at least 10 minutes before using the water.