Installation Instructions - Watts Water Technologies, Inc.

Series 15 and LF15
Water Hammer Arrestors
Sizes: 1 ⁄2" – 2" (15 – 50mm)
Installation Instructions
Tubería, 19,05 mm (3/4 pulg.)
Tuyau de 19,05 mm (3/4 po)
1. Install as close to shock source as possible.
1-7/8 in. (47.63 mm) / 47,63 mm (1-7/8 pulg.) / 47,63 mm (1-7/8 po)
2. Install a shock arrestor on both hot and cold lines.
1 in. Pipe (25.4 mm)
Tubería, 25,4 mm (1 pulg.)
3. Best results are obtained when installed as shown
Tuyau de 25,4 mm (1 po)
in Figure 1 or Figure 2. They can be installed in
concealed locations without access panels.
Operating Pressure
1-1/2 in. (38.1 mm)
Designed to operate ½ in. Pipe on (12.7mm) all domestic and commercial
lines at 150psi 1-3/4 (10.3 in. (44.45 mm) bar) working pressure. Systems
which exceed 60psi (414 kPa) shall be installed with
¾ in. Pipe (19.05 mm)
a pressure reducing valve upstream of the unit.
1-7/8 in. (47.63 mm)
Temperature 1 in. Pipe (25.4 mm) Range
33°F to 180°F (0.5°C to 82°C)
Installation
May be installed in new or existing plumbing systems
with a standard pipe tee vertically, horizontally or at
any angle. Series 15 are factory air charged and permanently
capped and epoxy sealed. They may be
installed in concealed locations without access panels
and are not rechargeable in the field.
Standards
A.S.S.E. 1010 Approved
ANSI A112.26.1M Approved
P.D.I. WH201 Approved & Certified
NPT AIR DIMENSIONS (IN.)
CONNECTION PRELOAD height width
1
⁄2" 15 60 5 1 ⁄2 1 7 ⁄16
3
⁄4" 20 60 7 1 ⁄2 1 7 ⁄8
1" 25 60 8 2 3 ⁄16
1 1 ⁄4" 32 60 10 13 ⁄16 2 11 ⁄16
1 1 ⁄2" 40 60 11 1 ⁄2 3 5 ⁄16
2" 50 60 14 7 ⁄8 3 5 ⁄16
1-1/2 in. (38.1 mm) / 38,1 mm (1-1/2 pulg.) / 38,1 mm (1-1/2 po)
1/2 in. Pipe (12.7 mm)
Tubería, 12,7 mm (1/2 pulg.)
Tuyau de 12,7 mm (1/2 po)
1-3/4 in. (44.45 mm) / 44,45 mm (1-3/4 pulg.) / 44,45 mm (1-3/4 po)
3/4 in. Pipe (19.05 mm)
Sizes:
1
⁄2", 3 ⁄4", 1"
(15, 20, 25mm)
1-1/2 1-1/2 in. in. (38.1 (38.1 mm) mm)
PEX tubing only
½ in. ½ in. Pipe Pipe (12.7mm)
1-3/4 1-3/4 in. in. (44.45 (44.45 mm) mm)
¾ in. ¾ in. Pipe Pipe (19.05 (19.05 mm) mm)
1-7/8 1-7/8 in. in. (47.63 (47.63 mm) mm)
1 in. 1 in. Pipe Pipe (25.4 (25.4 mm) mm)
Fig. 2
Fig. 1
Shock
Source
IS-15
Sizes:
1 1 ⁄4", 1 1 ⁄2", 2"
(32, 40, 50mm)
Sizes:
1
⁄2", 3 ⁄4", 1"
(15, 20, 25mm)
Pipe Stiffener
PEX
Shock
Source
May be Installed in
a Horizontal Position
Collet
PEX
Collet clip
Quick-Connect Installation
1-1/2 in. (38.1 mm) / 38,1 mm (1-1/2 pulg.) / 38,1 (1-1/2 po)
1. in. (38.1 mm) 2.
1/2 in. Pipe (12.7 mm)
½ in. Tubería, Pipe 12,7 mm (12.7mm) (1/2 pulg.)
Tuyau de 12,7 mm (1/2 po)
Mark
1-3/4 in. (44.45 mm) 1-3/4 / 44,45 in. mm (44.45 (1-3/4 pulg.) mm) / 44,45 mm (1-3/4 po)
1. Mark pipe as shown.
This is pipe insertion
depth.
3.
To Connect
3/4 in. Pipe (19.05 mm)
¾ in. Tubería, Pipe 19,05 (19.05 mm (3/4 mm) pulg.)
Tuyau de 19,05 mm (3/4 po)
1-7/8 1-7/8 in. (47.63 in. mm) (47.63 / 47,63 mm)
(1-7/8 pulg.) / 47,63 mm (1-7/8 po)
1 in. Pipe (25.4 mm)
1 in. Tubería, Pipe 25,4 (25.4 mm mm) (1 pulg.)
Tuyau de 25,4 mm (1 po)
PEX PEX tubing only only
Únicamente tubería PEX PEX
Tubulure PER PER uniquement
PEX PEX
Pipe Pipe Stiffener Stiffener
Rigidizador de tuberías de tuberías
Renfort Renfort de tuyau de tuyau
3. Remove collet clip.
If using PEX tubing,
insert pipe stiffener
(provided) into end of
tubing.
2. Clean pipe end.
4. & 5.
Collet clip
Collet Collet clip clip
Sujetador de boquilla de boquilla
Pince Pince de serrage de serrage
Mark Mark
Marca Marca
Repère Repère
Collet Collet
Collet
Boquilla Boquilla
Raccord Raccord tubulaire tubulaire
4. Push pipe or tubing into
fitting up to mark.
5. Insert collet clip.
Limited Warranty: Watts Regulator Co. (the “Company”) warrants each product to be free from defects in material and
workmanship under normal usage for a period of one year from the date of original shipment. In the event of such defects
within the warranty period, the Company will, at its option, replace or recondition the product without charge.
THE WARRANTY SET FORTH HEREIN IS GIVEN EXPRESSLY AND IS THE ONLY WARRANTY GIVEN BY THE COMPANY
WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT. THE COMPANY MAKES NO OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. THE
COMPANY HEREBY SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT
LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
The remedy described in the first paragraph of this warranty shall constitute the sole and exclusive remedy for breach
of warranty, and the Company shall not be responsible for any incidental, special or consequential damages, including
without limitation, lost profits or the cost of repairing or replacing other property which is damaged if this product does not
work properly, other costs resulting from labor charges, delays, vandalism, negligence, fouling caused by foreign material,
damage from adverse water conditions, chemical, or any other circumstances over which the Company has no control.
This warranty shall be invalidated by any abuse, misuse, misapplication, improper installation or improper maintenance or
alteration of the product.
Some States do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts, and some States do not allow the exclusion
or limitation of incidental or consequential damages. Therefore the above limitations may not apply to you. This Limited
Warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may have other rights that vary from State to State. You should consult
applicable state laws to determine your rights. SO FAR AS IS CONSISTENT WITH APPLICABLE STATE LAW, ANY IMPLIED
WARRANTIES THAT MAY NOT BE DISCLAIMED, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE LIMITED IN DURATION TO ONE YEAR FROM THE DATE OF ORIGINAL
SHIPMENT.
1.
To Disconnect
PEX tubing only
Únicamente tubería PEX
Tubulure PER uniquement
2.
PEX
PEX
Pipe Stiffener
Rigidizador de tuberías
Renfort de tuyau
1. Remove collet clip.
Collet depressed
Sujetador Collet depressed presionado
Raccord tubulaire enfoncé
2. Depress collet.
3. Pull pipe or tubing
from fitting.
Collet clip
Sujetador de boq
Pince de serrage
Collet
Boquilla
Raccord tubulaire
Collet Collet clip clip
Collet Collet
A Watts Water Technologies Company
USA: 815 Chestnut St., No. Andover, MA 01845-6098; www.watts.com
Canada: 5435 North Service Rd., Burlington, ONT. L7L 5H7; www.wattscanada.ca
IS-15 1020 EDP# 1910629 © Watts 2010

Series 15 and LF15
Water Hammer Arrestors
Sizes: 1 ⁄2" – 2" (15 – 50mm)
Installation Instructions
Tubería, 19,05 mm (3/4 pulg.)
Tuyau de 19,05 mm (3/4 po)
1. Install as close to shock source as possible.
1-7/8 in. (47.63 mm) / 47,63 mm (1-7/8 pulg.) / 47,63 mm (1-7/8 po)
2. Install a shock arrestor on both hot and cold lines.
1 in. Pipe (25.4 mm)
Tubería, 25,4 mm (1 pulg.)
3. Best results are obtained when installed as shown
Tuyau de 25,4 mm (1 po)
in Figure 1 or Figure 2. They can be installed in
concealed locations without access panels.
Operating Pressure
1-1/2 in. (38.1 mm)
Designed to operate ½ in. Pipe on (12.7mm) all domestic and commercial
lines at 150psi 1-3/4 (10.3 in. (44.45 mm) bar) working pressure. Systems
which exceed 60psi (414 kPa) shall be installed with
¾ in. Pipe (19.05 mm)
a pressure reducing valve upstream of the unit.
1-7/8 in. (47.63 mm)
Temperature 1 in. Pipe (25.4 mm) Range
33°F to 180°F (0.5°C to 82°C)
Installation
May be installed in new or existing plumbing systems
with a standard pipe tee vertically, horizontally or at
any angle. Series 15 are factory air charged and permanently
capped and epoxy sealed. They may be
installed in concealed locations without access panels
and are not rechargeable in the field.
Standards
A.S.S.E. 1010 Approved
ANSI A112.26.1M Approved
P.D.I. WH201 Approved & Certified
NPT AIR DIMENSIONS (IN.)
CONNECTION PRELOAD height width
1
⁄2" 15 60 5 1 ⁄2 1 7 ⁄16
3
⁄4" 20 60 7 1 ⁄2 1 7 ⁄8
1" 25 60 8 2 3 ⁄16
1 1 ⁄4" 32 60 10 13 ⁄16 2 11 ⁄16
1 1 ⁄2" 40 60 11 1 ⁄2 3 5 ⁄16
2" 50 60 14 7 ⁄8 3 5 ⁄16
1-1/2 in. (38.1 mm) / 38,1 mm (1-1/2 pulg.) / 38,1 mm (1-1/2 po)
1/2 in. Pipe (12.7 mm)
Tubería, 12,7 mm (1/2 pulg.)
Tuyau de 12,7 mm (1/2 po)
1-3/4 in. (44.45 mm) / 44,45 mm (1-3/4 pulg.) / 44,45 mm (1-3/4 po)
3/4 in. Pipe (19.05 mm)
Sizes:
1
⁄2", 3 ⁄4", 1"
(15, 20, 25mm)
1-1/2 1-1/2 in. in. (38.1 (38.1 mm) mm)
PEX tubing only
½ in. ½ in. Pipe Pipe (12.7mm)
1-3/4 1-3/4 in. in. (44.45 (44.45 mm) mm)
¾ in. ¾ in. Pipe Pipe (19.05 (19.05 mm) mm)
1-7/8 1-7/8 in. in. (47.63 (47.63 mm) mm)
1 in. 1 in. Pipe Pipe (25.4 (25.4 mm) mm)
Fig. 1
Shock
Source
IS-15
Sizes:
1 1 ⁄4", 1 1 ⁄2", 2"
(32, 40, 50mm)
Sizes:
1
⁄2", 3 ⁄4", 1"
(15, 20, 25mm)
Pipe Stiffener
PEX
Fig. 2 Shock
Source
May be Installed in
a Horizontal Position
Collet
PEX
Collet clip
Quick-Connect Installation
1-1/2 in. (38.1 mm) / 38,1 mm (1-1/2 pulg.) / 38,1 (1-1/2 po)
1. in. (38.1 mm) 2.
1/2 in. Pipe (12.7 mm)
½ in. Tubería, Pipe 12,7 mm (12.7mm) (1/2 pulg.)
Tuyau de 12,7 mm (1/2 po)
Mark
1-3/4 in. (44.45 mm) 1-3/4 / 44,45 in. mm (44.45 (1-3/4 pulg.) mm) / 44,45 mm (1-3/4 po)
1. Mark pipe as shown.
This is pipe insertion
depth.
3.
To Connect
3/4 in. Pipe (19.05 mm)
¾ in. Tubería, Pipe 19,05 (19.05 mm (3/4 mm) pulg.)
Tuyau de 19,05 mm (3/4 po)
1-7/8 1-7/8 in. (47.63 in. mm) (47.63 / 47,63 mm)
(1-7/8 pulg.) / 47,63 mm (1-7/8 po)
1 in. Pipe (25.4 mm)
1 in. Tubería, Pipe 25,4 (25.4 mm mm) (1 pulg.)
Tuyau de 25,4 mm (1 po)
PEX PEX tubing only only
Únicamente tubería PEX PEX
Tubulure PER PER uniquement
PEX PEX
Pipe Pipe Stiffener Stiffener
Rigidizador de tuberías de tuberías
Renfort Renfort de tuyau de tuyau
3. Remove collet clip.
If using PEX tubing,
insert pipe stiffener
(provided) into end of
tubing.
2. Clean pipe end.
4. & 5.
Collet clip
Collet Collet clip clip
Sujetador de boquilla de boquilla
Pince Pince de serrage de serrage
Mark Mark
Marca Marca
Repère Repère
Collet Collet
Collet
Boquilla Boquilla
Raccord Raccord tubulaire tubulaire
4. Push pipe or tubing into
fitting up to mark.
5. Insert collet clip.
Limited Warranty: Watts Regulator Co. (the “Company”) warrants each product to be free from defects in material and
workmanship under normal usage for a period of one year from the date of original shipment. In the event of such defects
within the warranty period, the Company will, at its option, replace or recondition the product without charge.
THE WARRANTY SET FORTH HEREIN IS GIVEN EXPRESSLY AND IS THE ONLY WARRANTY GIVEN BY THE COMPANY
WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT. THE COMPANY MAKES NO OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. THE
COMPANY HEREBY SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT
LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
The remedy described in the first paragraph of this warranty shall constitute the sole and exclusive remedy for breach
of warranty, and the Company shall not be responsible for any incidental, special or consequential damages, including
without limitation, lost profits or the cost of repairing or replacing other property which is damaged if this product does not
work properly, other costs resulting from labor charges, delays, vandalism, negligence, fouling caused by foreign material,
damage from adverse water conditions, chemical, or any other circumstances over which the Company has no control.
This warranty shall be invalidated by any abuse, misuse, misapplication, improper installation or improper maintenance or
alteration of the product.
Some States do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts, and some States do not allow the exclusion
or limitation of incidental or consequential damages. Therefore the above limitations may not apply to you. This Limited
Warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may have other rights that vary from State to State. You should consult
applicable state laws to determine your rights. SO FAR AS IS CONSISTENT WITH APPLICABLE STATE LAW, ANY IMPLIED
WARRANTIES THAT MAY NOT BE DISCLAIMED, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE LIMITED IN DURATION TO ONE YEAR FROM THE DATE OF ORIGINAL
SHIPMENT.
1.
To Disconnect
PEX tubing only
Únicamente tubería PEX
Tubulure PER uniquement
2.
PEX
PEX
Pipe Stiffener
Rigidizador de tuberías
Renfort de tuyau
1. Remove collet clip.
Collet depressed
Sujetador Collet depressed presionado
Raccord tubulaire enfoncé
2. Depress collet.
3. Pull pipe or tubing
from fitting.
Collet clip
Sujetador de boq
Pince de serrage
Collet
Boquilla
Raccord tubulaire
Collet Collet clip clip
Collet Collet
A Watts Water Technologies Company
USA: 815 Chestnut St., No. Andover, MA 01845-6098; www.watts.com
Canada: 5435 North Service Rd., Burlington, ONT. L7L 5H7; www.wattscanada.ca
IS-15 1020 EDP# 1910629 © Watts 2010