Kenmore Water System - Manual (Page 15)

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SECTION 3
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STEP BY STEP GUIDES TO INSTALL
C. LOCATE WATER SOFTENER, AND CONNECT PIPES
MOVE THE SOFTENER INTO PLACE
Move the softener into place, onto a level and
smooth surface. If needed, put a piece of 3/4"
plywood, at least 17" x 20", under the tank. Then
put spacers under the plywood to level the soft­
ener. Do not put shims or spacers directly under
the tank, without the plywood. The weight of
the softener, when full of salt and water, may
cause the tank to puncture or break at the shim
or spacer.
To move the softener, grip under the ridge on the
salt tank sidewall and carefully rock back and forth,
into position.
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MOVE SOFTENER INTO PLACE
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plywood shims
CONNECT THE SOFTENER (Refer to your
plan drawing on page 2-3, and to page 2-4 or
2-5. Read the IMPORTANT note on page 3-3.
Then, measure, cut (thread if needed) and put all
pipe and fittings together up to the main water
pipe, or to the bypass valve(s) you installed on
page 3-3.
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TYPICAL SOLDERING
CONNECTIONS
Notes:
■ Include adaptors, reducers, union fittings, etc., as
needed.
■ Cut pipe lengths exact for correct aligning, and to
prevent stress on the softener valve.
■ Use pipe joint compound or Teflon tape on out­
side pipe threads.
■ When ail piping fits together...
...solder all sweat fittings.
...prime and cement ail CPVC joints.
.. .tighten all threaded joints.
® CAUTIONS:
Jhi^ Never solder fittings while connected to non­
metallic parts. Wait until soldered pipe has cooled
before connection (see fig. 11).
Be careful when putting pipe fittings together.
Do not cross thread, and do not overtighten.
4. Solder
NOTE: To be certain heat
will not travel down the pipe
and into the trypass valve
(or installation adaptors),
wrap the bottom of the pipe
and the bypass valve in a
wet rag.
. Cut pipe to
X correct length.
2. Solder (WHEN
/ COOL, do Step
3).
CAREFULLY,
turn onto bypass
valve and
tighten (use pipe
joint compound
or Teflon tape).
3-4 Deluxe Valve
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