Labconco RapidStill II 65200 - Manual (Page 16)

INSTALLATION
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Optional Water Inlet Kit
With the purchase and installation of the Optional Water Inlet Kit, part #65442, two separate water
supplies may be used to feed the RapidStill II; ordinary tap water may be used to supply the
condenser while purified water is fed to the boiler.
To function properly, the purified water source must be capable of delivering 1 gallon (3.8 liters)
per minute at a minimum of 5 PSI. The purified water supply pressure should not exceed 20 PSI.
The kit is installed as follows:
(1) Unplug the RapidStill II and disconnect the feed water and drain lines, so the unit can
be turned around.
(2) Turn the unit around and locate the water inlet fitting as shown in Figure 6.
(3) Locate the optional water inlet hole just above the water inlet fitting, as shown in
Figure 6.
(4) Install the supplied bulkhead union in a manner similar to the water inlet fitting below
it. DO NOT overtighten the nut on the bulkhead union; it may damage the fitting.
(5) Remove the flow restrictor assembly from the T-shaped fitting. Discard the short
length of rigid plastic tubing that runs from the outlet of the flow restrictor to the T-
shaped fitting.
(6) Disconnect the condenser inlet fitting from the T-shaped fitting, as shown in Figure 6.
(7) Plug the flow restrictor outlet into the condenser inlet fitting, as shown in Figure 7.
(8) Install the braided tube assembly supplied with the kit from the bulkhead union
installed in Step #4 to the T-shaped fitting.
(9) Install the supplied plug into the open port of the T-shaped fitting.
(10) When completed, the installation should appear as shown in Figure 7. The upper
bulkhead fitting (that was just installed) supplies the boiler with water and may be
connected to a purified water source. The lower bulkhead fitting (the original fitting)
will now supply only the condenser with cooling water and should remain connected to
an appropriate supply of feed water (tap water).