Buoy labs Buoy User manual

Installaon Guide

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In the Box

Also included:

Buoy™ unit Baery and Charger assembly

3/4” meter couplings (2) Rubber gaskets (6)

PROFESSIONAL INSTALLATION STRONGLY RECOMMENDED

Contact a licensed plumber for professional installaon of your Buoy

• Buoy Quick Start Guide

• Buoy Installaon Guide

• Buoy scker

• Buoy tape measure

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Prepare for Installaon

Please note: Buoy™ may only be installed in homes with an exisng main water shuto, and should

NOT be installed on re sprinkler water lines or re suppression systems.

Checklist prior to installaon

Before starng, take a photo of the main water line where the Buoy will be installed. This

is a good reference for the installaon process.

Locate the water main into the house.

Locate the house shuto valve. The Buoy must be installed aer the water main’s manual

shuto and the ulity water meter, if any. Addional ngs may be required.

Remove the baery and charge unl full, using the baery charging kit.

If installing indoors, and plugging the Buoy in permanently, locate a nearby 110v power

outlet. If there is no convenient outlet, or installing outdoors, the baery pack will power

Buoy for up to 8 months between charges.

Main shutoﬀ (ulity)

OR supply tank shutoﬀ (well)

House valve

Main line into house

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Checklist prior to installaon (connued)

Idenfy a space for the Buoy. The device can be installed horizontally or vercally. Make

sure the Buoy logo with LED light faces out. For vercal installaons, be sure the outlet is

above the inlet.

Idenfy the diameter (adapters are required for anything other than ¾”) and type of pipe

(PVC, copper, galvanized).

Turn o water at the home’s main supply valve. Verify it is o by trying both hot and cold

water in the house.

Turn o the water heater input to prevent drain-out.

Drain water from the enre house via any nearby hose bib.

Protect the Buoy from scratches during setup by laying it on a so surface or cardboard.

Measure and mark the pipe for cung.

With pipe cuer or hacksaw, cut the pipe at your mark.

Clean the ends of the cut pipe with steel wool or a similar sanding agent.

Outlet

Inlet

Inlet (Oponal) waterhorn installaon

Inlet

Outlet

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Opon 1: Install In-Line

In-line installaon requires a minimum pipe gap length of 13” for the Buoy and 5” for the oponal

3/4”union joints. Allow extra space for any addional adapters needed (not included).

1. Install the oponal couplings (included) using the thickest possible rubber washers

(included). Use a smooth-jawed wrench for ghtening. Do not use force or overghten.

Use teon tape only if needed. Liquid thread sealer is not recommended.

2. Use the two rounded rubber gaskets (included) between the Buoy or coupling and the

copper adapter compression nuts (not included).

3. Put the Buoy in place and ghten the compression nuts between the Buoy and the water

lines. Make sure the Buoy logo is facing outward and the LED is visible.

4. Make sure the Buoy is securely braced.

Outlet

Inlet

13 (33cm)

Inlet

Outlet

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Opon 2: Install with Oponal Waterhorn Accessory

Minimizes cut space with purchase of waterhorn accessory. Requires pipe gap length of

approximately 4”.

1. Install copper FPT female adaptor (not included)

on each pipe.

2. Place one white gasket inside each of the union

ngs at the top and boom of the waterhorn.

3. Assemble waterhorn union ngs, copper FPT

female adaptors and the waterhorn. Tighten all

ngs. Teon/plumber’s tape may be needed.

4. Place the Buoy in the waterhorn with a black

gasket on each side, and ghten the swivel

adaptors (do not overghten). Make sure the

Buoy logo is facing outward and the LED is

visible.

5. Make sure the Buoy is securely braced.

4 (approx 10cm)

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Opon 3: Install with Flexible Line (not included)

1. Aach the ¾” couplings with rubber gaskets (included) to each end of the Buoy.

2. Aach exible lines to each coupling.

3. Use professional judgement to secure the Buoy to the wall with strapping, such as

Unistrut or similar. The Buoy should be securely braced.

4. Make sure the Buoy logo is facing outward and the LED is visible.

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Verify the Buoy’s t and check that the device is level and secure.

Use the LED indicator to verify that the Buoy’s power is on. The LED will glow white when

power is connected, then begin to ash. It will stop ashing aer about one minute.

Turn on the water at the main.

Verify that there are no leaks and that the house pressure is between 50 psi and 80 psi.

Turn on the water heater input.

Test: Ask the homeowner to run water through the system to verify normal water ow.

Consult the Quick Start Guide to connect the Buoy to WiFi. Setup is now complete!

Quesons? Contact Customer Service at support.buoy.ai.

BLUE end = Inlet

GRAY end = Outlet

Post-Installaon

Be sure the blue end of Buoy faces the water INLET and the gray end of Buoy faces the water OUTLET.

Outlet Inlet

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