Ugly Shower Filter 2.1 Installation
Instructions
Materials Needed
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Ugly Shower
Filter™ Set: Shower filter housing, o-ring located inside housing, housing wrench, filter, o-ring
lubricant, thread sealant, stainless steel straight wall pipe, stainless steel
elbow.
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Pipe
wrench and assorted or adjustable wrenches.
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An old towel or cloth to decrease scratches to pipe
surfaces.
Before You
Begin
- This
shower filter kit is based on 1/2" shower plumbing. Compare the straight pipe and elbow pipe size to your
existing shower elbow. If you have any concerns about the size of the pipes contact your plumber.
Your plumber and home improvement stores may have adapters if they are
necessary.
- Adjust the water
temperature of your hot water tank to 125ºF or below. Excessive high temperature will decrease the
effectiveness of the activated carbon filter and damage the housing.The water housing has a
temperature range of 40-160ºF.The water filter cartridge has a temperature range of
40-125ºF.
- Do not allow the shower
filter system to freeze. Freezing may cause the housing to crack and
leak.
- Observe all plumbing and
building
codes.
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Installation Steps
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Use a wrench to
remove your shower head from the existing shower
arm/elbow.
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Remove the shower
arm flange from the shower arm/elbow and set it
aside.
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Wrap the shower
arm/elbow pipe with an old towel or cloth to decrease scratching the pipe surface if you wish to keep
the pipe for future use. Use a pipe wrench over the towel or cloth to remove the existing shower arm
out of the wall pipe by turning
counter-clockwise.
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Remove the lower
shower filter housing from the top or cap housing by twisting counter clockwise.
Use the filter housing wrench if
necessary.
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Wrap one end of the
stainless straight pipe threads with the white thread sealant
tape.
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Screw the white
thread sealant end of the straight pipe into the wall pipe by turning
clockwise.
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Wrap the straight
pipe with the old towel or cloth to prevent scratching by the pipe wrench.Do not allow pipe
wrench to come in contact with the exposed threads.Use the pipe wrench
to
tighten.
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Place
shower arm flange back onto the new stainless steel straight
pipe.
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Wrap the exposed straight pipe threads with white thread sealant
tape.
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Screw
the top of the shower filter housing opening labeled “IN” onto the straight pipe.Hand tighten
until the treads of the housing are going straight down. When you attach the shower filter housing
in a later step, it should hang down
vertically.
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Wrap in a clockwise direction one end of the elbow pipe threads with white thread
sealant
tape.
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Screw the white thread sealant tape end of the elbow pipe clockwise into the housing
opening labeled “OUT”. Wrap the elbow pipe with the old towel or cloth to prevent
scratching by the pipe wrench.Do not allow pipe wrench to come in contact with the exposed
threads.Use the pipe wrench to tighten by turning clockwise. Tighten until the opening
is pointing
down.
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Install shower head using a wrench.If the shower head
connection has a gasket you may not need to wrap the elbow pipe threads with white thread sealant
tape.If
the shower head connection does not have a gasket, wrap the exposed elbow pipe threads with white
thread sealant
tape.
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Pull the black o-ring out of the bottom part of the
housing.
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Lubricate o-ring with a small amount of clean o-ring
lubricant. Insert o-ring in of the lower housing groove. NOTE: this step is important to
ensure a proper housing seal. Make certain the o-ring is seated level in the
groove. The
manufacturer recommends that the o-ring be replaced after the second or third use. It till
eventually breakdown and allow water to
leak.
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Install the water filter cartridge.Remove plastic
wrapping from new water filter if present. Make sure filter is centered in bottom of the lower
housing. Make sure cap standpipe, projection hanging down inside and in the middle of
cap, slips into the water filter cartridge. Screw lower housing onto the cap and hand-tighten.
D o not
over-tighten. Do not use the housing wrench to
tighten.
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Turn on water
supply. Check for leaks and make adjustments before leaving
installation.
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NOTE :
Any carbon water filter
cartridge may contain carbon fines (very fine black powder). After
installation, flush the shower filter
cartridge for at least 5 minutes before using the
water. The initial water may be discolored due to the carbon fines. Collect the water in a
bucket. You may use the water on your plants or yard or pour it down the
drain.
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It is recommended that
you run the water at least 20 seconds prior to using for water for drinking, cooking or bathing
purposes.
WARNING
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Do not use with water that is microbiologically unsafe or of unknown quality without adequate
disinfection before or after the system.
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There is
a delay in temperature adjustment due to the volume of water inside the filter and housing. Take this
delay into account when making temperature adjustments. Make slight adjustments and wait for the
temperature change before exposing skin to the
water.
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Protect against freezing to prevent cracking of the shower filter system and water
leakage.
Enjoy showering in healthier water!
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