What is a bypass valve for water source?
The purpose of bypass valves on water treatment devices is to allow the user to easily divert water around the treatment device. The red handles turn to direct water through the filter or around it. The valve can also be installed so that it will provide a convenient water shutoff for the whole house.
Can you bypass a tankless water heater?
To bypass the heater, turn the valves on the hot and cold plumbing lines to the off position and open the valve on the bypass line. For normal operation, close the bypass valve and open the hot and cold valves.
Where is the bypass valve on a water system?
The bypass valve is the third valve located between the inlet and outlet valves on the main pipe. Turn it 90 degrees so the wings run parallel to the main pipe to open it and start bypassing the water softener. The water system is now just running the normal water service without sending anything to the water softener.
Can a bypass valve be opened on a water softener?
If your water softener uses an external bypass valve (the lower plumbing design in our sketch), CLOSE the inlet and outlet valves and OPEN the bypass valve that in essence is a shunt that bypasses the water softener. Watch out: put the water softener in bypass mode only when repairs are needed.
Do you need to close an external manual bypass valve?
Watch out: Remember that if an additional external manual bypass valve is “open” (on bypass or in bypass) you will need to also close that valve when the water softener is returned to service (“off bypass”).
How do you turn off a water shut off valve?
It takes a fair bit of leverage to turn off the valve and the water shut off key provides that. Use your water shut off key to slowly turn the valve until the arrow is pointed at the curb.
The bypass valve is the third valve located between the inlet and outlet valves on the main pipe. Turn it 90 degrees so the wings run parallel to the main pipe to open it and start bypassing the water softener. The water system is now just running the normal water service without sending anything to the water softener.
If your water softener uses an external bypass valve (the lower plumbing design in our sketch), CLOSE the inlet and outlet valves and OPEN the bypass valve that in essence is a shunt that bypasses the water softener. Watch out: put the water softener in bypass mode only when repairs are needed.
Watch out: Remember that if an additional external manual bypass valve is “open” (on bypass or in bypass) you will need to also close that valve when the water softener is returned to service (“off bypass”).
It takes a fair bit of leverage to turn off the valve and the water shut off key provides that. Use your water shut off key to slowly turn the valve until the arrow is pointed at the curb.
