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Plan Your Installation
PLAN YOUR INSTALLATION
It is recomended to read through the entire manual before
beginning your installation. Follow all steps exactly. Reading this
manual will also help you get all the benefits from your system.
TOOLS NEEDED:
• Safety glasses
• Flathead screw driver
• Phillips screw driver
• Adjustable slip joint pliers
• Tape measure or ruler
Safety Glasses Flathead Screwdriver Phillips Screwdriver Adjustable Slip Joint Pliers Tape Measure or Ruler
SOLDERED COPPER
• Tubing Cutter
• Propane Torch
• Solid Core LEADFREE Solder
• Paste Flux
• Emery Cloth
or Sandpaper
THREADED PIPE
• Hacksaw or Pipe Cutter
• Pipe Wrenches
• Pipe Threading Tool
• Pipe Joint Compound approved
for use on potable water
CPVC OR PVC PLASTIC
• Hacksaw
• Adjustable Wrench
• Primer and Solvent Cement
approved for use on potable water-
ADDITIONAL TOOLS NEEDED FOR THE FOLLOWING INSTALLATIONS:
Questions? Call The Kenmore Water Line 1-800-426-9345
FIG. 2
THE PROPER ORDER TO INSTALL WATER TREATING EQUIPMENT
(Shows sequence of equipment only. Seldom, if ever, would all items be needed.)
Sediment or Taste &
Odor Cartridge Filter
Cold, soft water
Hot, soft water
Water
Heater
*Taste &
Odor Filter
Water
Softener
Iron
Filter
Neutralizer Clarifying
Filter
Sediment
Cartridge Filter
(Optional
Location)
Blending
Tank
Pressure or
Captive Air
Tank
Solution
Dispensing
System
Well Water
Hard Water to
Outside Faucets
City Water Supply
Well Water Supply
OR
Kitchen or Bathroom
Cold Faucet
• Always put an Iron Filter BEFORE the water softener.
• Always put a Neutralizer BEFORE an Iron Filter, etc., as shown.
* A Taste & Odor Filter may be used before or after the water
softener.