Bypassing Your Water Softener
If you need to bypass your Monarch water softener please follow our handy guide.
NORMAL SERVICE POSITION
The picture to the right and below shows the water
softener in the normal Service position i.e.
INLET VALVE: This valve is Open when the blue handle is in
line with the hoses.
OUTLET VALVE: This valve is Open when the blue handle is
in line with the hose.
BYPASS VALVE: This valve is Closed when either a Black
handle or Screwdriver slot is at 90° to the pipe

BYPASSING YOUR WATER SOFTENER
INLET VALVE: Turn blue handle 90° so it closes the flow of water through this valve.
OUTLET VALVE: Turn blue handle 90° so it closes the flow of water through this valve.
BYPASS VALVE: Turn Black handle or Screwdriver slot 90° so that it is now in line with
the pipe. This will then open this valve and allow water through to your system.

BYPASSING YOUR WATER SOFTENER WITH RAPID-FIT BYPASS
UNIT IN SERVICE:
To place Rapid-Fit bypass into Service, push central plunger in direction of Service arrow.

UNIT IN BYPASS:
To place Rapid-Fit bypass into Bypass, push central plunger in direction of Bypass arrow
