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WaterMax 60 Series Owner’s Manual 11/10/2008 9
Precautions
Do
1. Comply with all state and local, building, plumbing, and electrical codes.
2. Install the appliance before the water heater.
3. Install the appliance after the pressure tank on well-water installations.
4. Install a pressure-reducing valve if the inlet pressure exceeds 70 psi.
5. Install a gravity drain on the cabinets.
6. Secure the drain line on the appliance and at the drain outlet. See Installation Steps and Start-Up
Procedures.
7. Allow a minimum of 8 to 10 feet of 3/4" pipe from the outlet of the appliance to the inlet of the water heater.
Do Not
1. 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.
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
and Start-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) together.
9. Do not use to treat water that is microbiologically unsafe or of unknown quality without adequate
disinfection before or after the appliance.
10. Do not allow your appliance to freeze.
Note: A bacteriostasis claim does not mean that these devices will make microbiologically unsafe water safe to
consume or use.