Kenmore 180 - Manual (Page 38)

SECTION 3 . .
I STEP BY STEP GUIDES TO INSTALL
E. PRESSURE TEST / CHECK FOR LEAKS
CAUTION:
To avoid water or air pressure damage to soft­
ener inner parts, and to flush pipe chips or
other residue from the water pipes, be sure to
do the following steps exactly as instructed.
Look at the picture in FIG. 15 showing your kind of
bypass valve(s).
Fully open two cold, soft water faucets nearby
the softener.
Place bypass valve(s) in "bypass" position. On
a single valve, slide the stem inward to
bypass.
On a 3-valve system, close the inlet and outlet
valves and open the bypass valve.
FIG.14
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Valve
HOUSE MAIN WATER
SHUTOFF VALVES
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Pump
FIG.15
Bypass valve(s) should always remain in soft
water service position. Position in bypass only
if needed for softener repairs.
SINGLE BYPASS
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Fully open the house main water pipe shutoff
valve (closed in step 1, page 3-1). Observe
steady water flow from both open faucets.
Place bypass valve(s) in "service", EXACTLY as
follows: Keep soft water faucets open.
SINGLE BYPASS VALVE: SLOWLY, slide pull
the valve stem outward toward
service, pausing
several times to allow the softener to pressurize
slowly.
3-VALVE BYPASS: Fully close the bypass valve
and open the outlet valve. SLOWLY, open the
inlet valve, pausing several times to allow the
softener to pressurize slowly.
After about three minutes, open a hot water
faucet for about one minute, or until all air is
expelled, then close.
Close both cold water faucets.
Check your plumbing work for leaks and fix
right away if any are found. Be sure to observe
previous caution notes.
3 - VALVE BYPASS
FOR SERVICE
close bypass valve
open inlet & outlet valves
FOR BYPASS
open bypass valve
close inlet & outlet valves
Bypass
Valve
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Valve
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High Performance Valve