Step 1 - Install a Shower Filter
If you don't want to install an entire water softener system and you are onlyinterested in filtering the water that comes out of your shower, you can install thefilter straight to your shower head. This is a very simple method for installing ashower water softener. Even if you're not a professional DIYer, you'll probably beable to install the filter. You can also buy new shower heads with built in waterfilters.
Step 2 - Shutting Off the Water
In order to install the water softener system into your water supply, turn off thewater.
Step 3 - Where to Place the System
If you want soft water in the whole house, find the water supply that comes into thehouse. If you are only interested in a shower water softener, you can connect thesystem to your water heater so you can enjoy its benefits when you shower.
Step 4 - How to Connect
On the back of the water softener system there should be very clearly labelled portsthat say "inlet" and "outlet. Be sure to hook up the "inlet" port where the watercomes into the house.lf you connect the shower softener incorrectly, then it will notwork properly.The system will show that it is on and working, but your water willnot be getting the benefits of the water softener.
Step 5 - Attach the Drain
The soft water system has a drain as well. If you don't connect it to your housedrain it will flood. Locate your house drain and ensure the soft water system drainis tied into it.
Step 6 - Salt Tank
Some systems of softened water have 2 tanks. One of them contains sodium water,used to neutralise iron, chlorine and balance acids. If your system has a secondtank, connect it to the first unit.
