Fleck 7000 SXT Installation Manual

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Installation Guide

Before you assemble your new system, be sure that the following conditions have been met for placement of your softener:

 Level, firm surface, such as concrete, on which to place the softener

tank and salt tank AKA Brine Tank.

 Nearby floor drain or standpipe to connect to the softener for use

during each regeneration.

 Standard US plug, 120v 60hz (the softener system includes a 5ft.

power cord and plug). Be sure the outlet you use is not connected to a light switch.

 Make a list

Make a list of all of the plumbing fittings needed to install; a typical list looks like this:

 Eight 90° elbows, two – female adapters if installing in plastic.  Proper amount of pipe you need

 ½” drain line

Getting Started

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Position your new softener unit where you want it placed for use.

 Inside the Softener tank you’ll find a 1.05" gray or white Pvc tube

(called a distributor tube.) If the tube does not already have a cap on the top use a pvc slip cap or some duct tape to temporarily plug this tube (this is to keep the resin from going down the tube.) If your system came with gravel, add the gravel first, then the resin. Use the included special funnel when adding the resin. This will take about 10 minutes.

 After adding the resin, remove the temporary cap, clean the valve

threads with water, and screw the valve on. When screwing the valve on the tank the tube will slip into the bottom of the valve hole. Note: No silicone or tape is needed; the valve is o-ring fit and only needs to be tightened by hand. Do not over tighten.

 Assemble all tools

needed for installation.

 If you are using copper you will need a copper cutter, propane tank, soldering torch, flux, wire paper, and

lead free solder.

 Now that you have collected the materials and added the resin you are ready to install.

Adding Resin

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Please follow the instructions below step by step in order to correctly complete the installation of your new water softener from Quality Water Treatment.

 Attaching the Bypass

valve

1. Turn off the main water shut off valve.

2. Open all plumbing fixtures in the house including the outside faucets in order to drain the lines.

Unscrewing the aerator screen from your bathroom and kitchen faucets will help drain the lines faster.

3. Cut and remove a 4” section of the water line where the unit is to be installed.

4. Remove the plastic clips that are connected between the plastic bypass and the plastic meter assembly.

Remove the bypass valve from the meter assembly by pulling it away from the meter assembly. Notes: Be sure to leave the meter assembly in place. If soldering we do not recommend applying heat from a soldering torch to solder copper pipe to new valve/meter assembly.

5. Solder adapters of your choice to copper tales we provided or glue adapters to pvc tales if you ordered

your system with that option.

6. Once the pieces of 1” or 1 1/4” Adapters of your choice are soldered or glued into the adapters wait until

they are cool enough to touch.

7. Re-attach the plastic bypass valve back onto the valve/meter assembly and secure it with red clips

Begin Installation

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 Final water line

Installation

1. First, Measure and cut the lengths of pipe you need to plumb the hard water line into your softener unit.

Then do the same for the soft water line that will exit from the softening unit back into the home.

2. The unit will be marked either on the back of the valve body itself with the word “In” and “out” or the top

of the body of the bypass valve assembly will have arrows showing the direction of water flow. “OUT” is

the water entering your house after it passes through the water softener. Shown in Figure 1. PLEASE be careful to follow these correctly, making sure you plumb the system in the right direction otherwise you will lose the resin out of your tank into your house lines!

3. Once you have made all the connections put the system in Bypass (holes in the two bypass handles should

be Up and Down)

4. Put the threaded drain line adapter in place (figure 2) using Teflon tape (only) to make sure it’s snug.

Figure 1

Figure 2

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5. Now that you have the adapter in place you can attach your drain line. (Do NOT attach your drain line to

the elbow on the brine tank; it will overflow the brine tank). Running the drain line to a house drain such as where your washing machine drain line goes is an excellent choice, if this is not possible then you can drain into another area of your choice; Note: Do not run drain line to plants, shrubs, trees or a lawn unless using potassium chloride instead of rock salt, make sure you have an air gap if going into a pipe. (Air Gap: Open area where there is no standing water). Your drain line can be elevated up to 5 feet over/above where it comes out of the valve and up to 100 feet away. Remember to always follow your local codes.

6. Slide a 1/2” hose clamp over the drain line then slide the drain line over drain hose barb. Slide hose clamp

over the drain and barb, tighten the clamp.

7. Plug your power cord into a nearby outlet that is not connected to a switch.

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Make sure you have all of the pieces to the brine assembly. The nuts and ferrules are now combined into one and are usually already attached to the brine assembly; please check this to make sure.

 Brine tank

installation instructions

1. The float assembly is a safety float; it only functions if there is a failure in the control valve. This will insure

that the brine tank won’t over flow with water. The safety float DOES NOT dictate the water level in your

brine tank.

2. Measure 10” from the top of the air check valve (shown as #1 in figure 3 below) to the bottom of the float

(shown as #2 in figure 3 below). You may have to gently push the float rod through the rubber gametes to achieve this, cut any existing rod off.

3. Slide the float assembly into the brine well (shown in figure04 below) and stick the stud into the side hole

on the brine well ( shown in figure 5). Be sure to secure it with the nut we supplied you.

Brine tank assembly

Figure 3

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