PLAN YOUR INSTALLATION
It is recommended 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
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Flathead Screwdriver
Safety Glasses Phillips Screwdriver Adjustable Slip Joint Pliers Tape Measure or Ruler
ADDITIONAL TOOLS NEEDED FOR THE FOLLOWING INSTALLATIONS:
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-
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
Heater L,_
Kitchen or Bathroom City Water Supply
Cold Faucet
Water *Taste & Iron Neutralizer Clarifying
Softener Odor Filter Filter Filter
OR
• Always place an Iron Filter UPSTREAM of the water softener.
• Always place a Neutralizer UPSTREAM of an Iron Filter, etc., as shown.
* Place a Taste & Odor Filter UPSTREAM of a water softener on a chlorinated water supply
and DOWNSTREAM of a water softener on a non-chlorinated water supply.
Hard Water to _ D_
o deFa ce s
_ _ WeIt Water Supply I
Pressure or Dispensing
Captive Air System I
Tank [
I I I _ I [ Sediment
[ I [ _ _ _ [ [ I Cartridge Filter |
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Welt Water
FIG. 2
Questions? Call The Kenmore Water Line 1-800-426-9345
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