Perlick RSCDK Installation guide

Brand: Perlick

Model: RSCDK

Category: Coffee making accessories

Type: Installation guide

Perlick RSCDK is a residential iced coffee dispensing kit that allows you to enjoy fresh, cold coffee on tap in your own home. This kit includes everything you need to get started, including a dispensing head, faucet, nitrogen tank, and regulator. The RSCDK is easy to install and use, and it's the perfect way to upgrade your home bar or kitchen.

With the RSCDK, you can dispense cold coffee, nitro coffee, or even iced tea. The nitrogen tank provides the pressure needed to dispense the coffee, and the regulator allows you to control the flow rate. The dispensing head is made of stainless steel, and it's designed to keep your coffee cold and fresh. The faucet is also made of stainless steel, and it's easy to clean and maintain.

FORM NO. Z2570

REV. A-09/18/2018

PERLICK RESIDENTIAL ICED COFFEE DISPENSING KIT

To prevent appliance or component damage and injury, read these

instrucons thoroughly prior to installaon and operaon.

RS-CDK

INSTALLATION

INSTRUCTIONS

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CONTENTS

3 Introducon

4 Installaon

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INTRODUCTION

Model Number: _____________________________________

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Purchase Date: _____________________________________

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IMPORTANT!

Read and understand all information in this manual before attempting the installation. All plumbing

and electrical work must be performed by a qualiﬁed technician and conform to all applicable state

and local codes.

CONGRATULATIONS

CongratulaonsonyourpurchaseofaPerlickhighquality

residenal Beer Dispenser. Perlick has proudly manufactured

beerdispensingsystemsforover50yearsforbars,restaurants,

stadiums,arenasandlargevenuesaroundtheworld.Thatsame

technologyisusedineachandeveryresidenalbeerdispenser

weproduce,assuringyou’llpourfresh,coldbeerasthebrewery

intendedittobeenjoyed.

All Perlick products are built with commercial grade stainless

steel,providingyouwiththebeautyanddurabilityforalifeme

ofuse.Thisinstallaonguidewillshowyouhowtoproperly

installthedispensingequipmentonyourPerlickBeerDispenser.

We dedicate considerable me to ensure that our products

providethehighestlevelofcustomersasfacon. If,however,

service isrequired,callPerlickat 800.558.5592. Foryour own

protecon,neverreturnmerchandiseforcreditwithoutour

approval.

WethankyouagainforselecngahighqualityPerlickBeer

Dispenser.Cheers!

IMPORTANT!

The installation of the actual beer dispens-

er cabinet should happen prior to installing

the dispensing equipment. Refer to the

Installation Manual that accompanied the

Beer Dispenser for step-by-step installation

of the cabinet.

Keep CO2 cylinder away from heat.

Rupture disc vents at 122°F maximum.

Allow only properly trained and

experienced personnel to handle high pressure gas.

Do not drop or throw regulator or

CO2 cylinder.

Do not apply oil to the regulator!

PLEASE NOTE

The following instructions are for both the

Draft Arm (standard tower) and the Adara

Signature Beer Tower. Some photos and

drawings may only show the Draft Arm, but

the instructions will also apply to the Adara

Signature Beer Tower unless noted.

DANGER

WARNING

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INSTALLATION OF DISPENSING EQUIPMENT

Openthetappingkitboxandbecomefamiliarwithitscompo-

nents.Theinstruconsonpages4through10willdemonstrate

howtoproperlyinstallthetappingequipmentonyourPerlick

BeerDispenser,withtheRS-CDKIcedCoeeDispensingKit.

Dispensing Head

Faucet Lead

Apply silicone to

bottom ange

Flange Sleeve

All hose connections

use worm-drive hose

clamps (view enlarged

to verify)

Quick Connect to

Nitrogen Regulator

Keg

Quick Connect to

Dispensing Head

Coee Connection

NOTE: Image does not accurately reect posions of the

dierent elements within the unit. Posions and hose lengths

shown are to clearly illustrate proper connecon methods only.

Nitrogen Tank

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MOUNTING HOLE TEMPLATE FOR DRAFT ARMS

AND ADARA SIGNATURE TOWERS

NOTE: If installing accessory kit on exisng unit, skip to

page 6.

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INSTALLATION OF DISPENSING EQUIPMENT

Openthetappingkitboxandbecomefamiliarwithits

components.Ifthedispensingheadisgoingtobemountedon

acountertopdirectlyabovetherefrigeratedcabinet,havethe

countertoppre-drilledusingthesuppliedtemplateonpage12.

Makesurethattheaccessholeintherefrigeratedcabinetisin

linewiththecountertopholes.Removeanyobstruconsfrom

theaccessholeoftherefrigerator.

Followinstruconsonpages8through11toproperlyinstallthe

tappingequipmentonyourPerlickunit,orwatchourBeer

DispenserTappingInstallaonvideo.

NOTE: Wash tapping devices thoroughly. Flush beer

and faucet lines, as well as the tapping device (keg

coupler) with fresh water.

IF YOU ARE INSTALLING A DRAFT ARM - SKIP TO PAGE 8. THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS ARE

ADDITIONAL PREPARATION STEPS FOR THE ADARA DISPENSING HEAD ONLY

1. Marktheairtubeforcorrectlengthdependentuponyourinstallaonscenario.Ifinstallingdirectlyontopoftherefrigerated

cabinet,makeamark5inchesfromtheboomofthetower(Figure1).Ifinstallingdirectlyontopofacountertop,addthe

depthofthecountertoptotheoriginal5inchesandmarkatthatnewdimension(Figure2).

Figure 1. Figure 2.

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2. Removeair“T”fromendofairtubebylooseningfastenerholdingthetwohalvestogether.Removetheairtubefromthe

towerbeingcarefulnottodamagetheproducttube.

3. Cutairtubeatmarkmadeinstep1.Re-installairtubeintotowerandre-install“T”ontheendoftheairtubeso“T”facesthe

rearofthetower.

4. Cutproducttube3inchesbelowthe“T”andinstallincludedbarbedunionintoproducttubeandclampusingwormdrive

clamp.

Figure 3.

Figure 4.

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Locate the dispensing head , black beer line(s), and hose

clamp(s).Slideoneendofeachbeerlineontothestainless

steeltubeswhichprotrudeouttheboomofthedispensing

headandclampght.

Removetransittapewithaulityknifearoundtheholeinthe

topoftheunitfrombothinsideandoutsideofthecabinet.

Gentlypunchoutfoamw/screwdriverandremove.Insertthe

beerline(s)throughtheholeinthecountertop.Movehead

asideandbeadsiliconearoundperimeterofhole,andthen

posiontheheadbackinplace.Fastenusingthe4chrome

screws included with the dispensing head. Wipe oexcess

siliconetocompletetheseal.

Usethe3/8”-thickfoampadincludedinthetappingkitand

rollintoacylinder.Frominsidethecabinet,insertthefoam

tubeupthroughtheholeinthecountertopunlitisrmly

againsttheinsulaoninthedispensinghead.Mark,thenput

awayanyexcessfoam.

NOTE: If using an Adara tower, foam needs to be installed so

that it is pressed up against the boom mounng ange of

the tower.

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Insert end of the snorkel up into the tower and screw air

scoopmounngbracketintovacatedholesabovethefan.

InstalltheAirScoopKit.Startbyremovingtheuppersetof

screwslocatedabovethefanonthebackwallofthecabinet.

Assemblecomponentsfromthekitasfollows–Insertblack

snap bushing into air scoop mounng bracket, then insert

oneend oftheair snorkelthroughthesnapbushing.Azip

ecanbeinsertedbehindthemounngbrackettokeepthe

tubeinplace.

NOTE: For Adara Towers, the air snorkel consists of a 3 inch

piece of black tubing and a 3 inch piece of clear tubing that

slides over each other and then is clamped using included

worm drive clamp. The black tube is inserted per the above

instrucons and secured with the included zip e. The clear

tube is installed over the air “T” from the dispensing head and

secured with the included worm drive clamp. See Figure 4 on

page 5 for illustraon.

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Slideoneendofrednitrogenhoseontothebarbngof

theregulatorandclamp.Slideotherendontoagrayquick

connect,clampandaachtocoeetankinlet.

Slide black hose from dispensing head to quick connect,

clamp,andaachtocoeetankoutlet.

Ontherightrearsidewallthereisadoublecolumnofscrews.

Removethelescrew.Locatethe safetychainanda#10x

1/2”sheetmetalscrewfromthepartsbag.Insertthescrew

throughtheclosed endlink ofthechainandghteninthe

vacantscrewhole.Thechaincannowbeusedtosecurethe

tankwith“S”hook,prevenngdamagetotheregulator.

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Locatethefaucetandinstallontothedispensingheadshanks.

Tightenwithsuppliedspannerwrench.Installblackhandle(s)

ontofaucet(s).

11.

Nitrogen tanks are shipped empty and must belled prior

to use. Turn the adjusng knob on the regulator counter-

clockwise unl the secondary gauge (top) reads zero.

Make sure that the valve at the boom of the regulator

where the red hose is connected is in the o posion as

shown. Watching the secondary pressure gauge, turn the

regulator adjusng knob clockwise unl the pressure is at

15psig.Adjustmentscanlaterbemadebasedonowrates.

IMPORTANT:AllpressureadjustmentsMUSTbemadewhen

theshut-ovalveisintheOFFposion!

10.

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CONNECTING THE REGULATOR TO THE NITROGEN CYLINDER

1. Removetheblueplugfromtheregulatorng,butdonot

removethecarbonicwasher.

2. Screwregulatorontogascylindervalve.Tightenwithwrench

unlvercallystraight.Besurethattheshut-ovalveonthe

regulatorisintheOFF(horizontal)posion.

3. Placescrewclamp overthe end of redlineand push onto

regulatortailpiece.Tightenclampwithascrewdriver.

4. Turnregulatoradjusngscrewcounterclockwiseunlitturns

freely.

5. Turnhandvalvecounter-clockwiseonthenitrogencylinder

tothefullyopenposion.

6. Turn regulator adjusng screw clockwise unl desired

pressureisreached(approximately12-15lbs.)Tightenstop

nutonadjusngscrew.

7. Openshut-outvalveonboomofregulator.

8. Dilute a small amount of liquid dishwashing soap and rub

the soapy mixture around connecons. If bubbles appear,

ghtenconnecon.

NITROGEN

FORM NO. Z2570

REV. A-09/18/2018

8300 West Good Hope Road, Milwaukee, WI 53223, USA

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