P19-234
Soap Valve Start-Up Procedure
The soap valve will dispense vegetable or coconut oil liquid soaps, synthetic detergents, viscous lotion soaps, and antiseptic
solutions. A 10-15 percent concentration is recommended for vegetable or coconut oil liquid soaps. Synthetic detergents, lotion
soaps, and antiseptic soaps require no dilution.
1. Rinse the soap dispenser tank with hot water to remove construction and packing dust from the tank.
2. Shake the water thoroughly out of the soap tank and air dry.
3. Mount the soap dispenser to wall at the desired location.
4. Pour soap into the dispenser tank.
5. Pump soap valve several times to prime the unit.
NOTE: If an extremely viscous soap is used and the dispenser will not prime, prime the soap dispenser using water.
General Cleaning of Soap Dispenser
Cleaning the soap dispenser monthly to remove soap residue, dirt, and other accumulations should become a regular part of
your washroom cleaning routine and general maintenance program.
1. Use warm water and soap to clean the exterior of the soap dispenser. Do not use abrasive cleaners on the metal parts
of the soap dispenser. Dry and polish with a soft cloth for a bright finish.
2. Inspect the interior of the soap container for residue or coagulation of soap. If residue or coagulation exists, clean the
soap container. To clean the soap container, remove the soap dispenser from the wall and pour out any remaining
soap in the container. Fill the container with hot water and shake the container until the soap residue is dislodged.
Then rinse out the container and repeat steps until the soap container is clean.
NOTE: If residue does not dislodge with hot water and rinsing alone, place a small chain (about 24 inches long) into the
container, shake, and rinse out.
3. Let the container air dry before remounting and filling with soap.
Changing of Soap Types
1. Remove soap dispenser from wall and pour out all the remaining soap from the dispenser. Using hot water, rinse
the soap container two or more times until all the residue in the container is eliminated. In addition, pump the soap
valve several times with hot water until a clear flow of water appears. Follow these steps with a rinse of ethyl alcohol
(ethanol) and shake out thoroughly. Let the soap dispenser dry.
2. After the dispenser is dry, remount the soap dispenser on the wall and pour the new soap into the soap dispenser.
Pump the soap valve several times to prime the unit.
Soap Valve Maintenance
1. An inoperative soap valve may be due to an excessive concentration of soap solids (coagulation). Rinse the solid-like
residue from the internal parts of the soap container by filling the container with hot water and letting the container
stand for 10 minutes. Then pump the water through the soap valve. It may be necessary to repeat this step.
2. Coagulation or evaporation of water in the soap due to a lack of soap valve usage maybe due to a clogged soap
outlet. Clean the caked dirt on the soap outlet with a pin or paper clip and then clean as explained in Step 1 above.
3. If coagulation of soap inside the valve continues and the valve does not operate, give the inner components of the
soap valve a thorough cleaning. Follow the steps below when disassembling and re-assembling the soap valve.
a. Unscrew the soap valve from the soap tank.
b. Disassemble the soap valve by first unscrewing the spring cover. Then remove the spring and duckbill from the
spring cover, and the pin and rubber washer from the valve housing.
c. Remove the screw on the valve housing with a #1 Phillips screwdriver and pull the pump out of the valve housing.
Unscrew the retaining screw from the pump, and with a bent paper clip, remove the duckbill check from inside the
pump.
d. Clean all the soap valve components thoroughly and let air dry.
e. Lubricate the O-ring on the pump with a silicone lubricant (supplied by installer) and then re-assemble the soap
valve components.
f. Screw the soap valve back on the soap container.
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Bradley Corporation • P20-184; ECM 09-15-0034
Installation