GE 263 - Manual (Page 12)

12 Water Line Connection
Rev A
Water Line Connection
A bypass valve system should be installed on all water conditioning
systems. Bypass valves isolate the conditioner from the water system and
allow unconditioned water to be used. Service or routine maintenance
procedures may also require that the system is bypassed. The illustrations
below show the two common bypass methods.
Figure 1
Autotrol Series 1265
bypass for use with
Performa
Figure 2
Typical Globe Valve Bypass
System
Normal Operation In Bypass
BY PA SS BY PA SS
B
Y P A
S
S
B
Y P A
S
S
Water
Conditioner
In Out
Water
Conditioner
In Out
Water
C
Water
C di i
Normal Operation In Bypass
Water
Conditioner
Water
Conditioner
WARNING:
The inlet water must be connected to the inlet port of the
valve. When replacing non-Autotrol valves, the inlet and outlet may be
reversed. It is also possible for the plumbing to be installed in an
opposite order.
Do not solder pipes with lead-based solder.