Setting up a countertop Enagic® machine is one of those jobs that looks technical and turns out to be simple. If you can fit a garden hose, you can do this — no plumber, no special tools.
What is in the box
Your machine arrives ready to run. Inside you will find the unit itself, the FC1 internal filter (often pre-fitted), the diverter that clips onto your tap, the connecting hose, a power lead, and — depending on your model — a small tank for the Electrolysis Enhancer if it makes Strong water.
Clear a spot near the sink with a power socket in reach. That is really all the space you need.
The few steps
Unscrew your tap's aerator and fit the diverter in its place — most kitchen taps take one of the included adapters. Push the hose onto the diverter and the other end into the machine's inlet. Plug in, and flip the little lever on the diverter to send water to the unit instead of the spout.
- Fit the diverter to the tap
- Connect the hose at both ends
- Plug into the socket
- Switch the diverter to feed the machine
The first-run flush
Before your first glass, run the machine for a few minutes to prime the FC1 filter and rinse it through. A built-in sensor tracks the roughly 5,700 litres the filter is good for and reminds you when it is time — for most families about once a year.
Keep the box and the little adapters together in a drawer; you will want them the next time you move the machine or change the filter.
