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CONNECTTHEVALVEDRAINHOSE
Takea lengthof 3/8"insidediameterdraintubingand
attachoneendtothedrainfitting.SeeFig.16.Usea
tubeclamptoholdit inplace.Puttheotherendofthe
tubingoverafloordrain,intoa laundrytub,standpipe,
orothersuitabledrain.Checkyour localcodes.
Leaveanair gapofabout1=1/2"betweentheendof
thehoseandthedrain.Thisgapisneededsoyou
don'tgeta backflowofsewerwaterintothesoftener.
Donotputtheendof thehoseintothedrainorcon-
nectwithouttheairgap.
Placeandsupportthehosesoit doesnotkinkorhave
sharpbends.Securethehoseendsowaterpressure
doesnotcausethehoseto"whip".Tieorwireit in
place.Donotpinchthehoseshut.Thesoftenerwill
not workif this drainhoseis pinched,plugged,
closedor restrictedin anyway.Directdrainflow
downintodrainfromdrainlineasflowcouldpossibly
overshootthedraincover.
Keepthehoselowerthanthedrainfitting.Insome
homes,togetto adrainyoumustraisethehoseand
runit overhead.Ifyouneedanoverheaddrain,do not
raisethe hosemorethan 8' abovethefloor.Acopper
draintubeisbestto use.
COPPER DRAIN TUBE: The local plumbing codes
may require the use a copper valve drain tube. A cop-
per tube is also best to use for an overhead drain. Use
a copper drain tube if the softener is installed outside,
or in the sunlight. Heat from the sun can soften, flatten
and close up some kinds of tubes.
To adapt a copper drain tube to the softener, buy a
compression fitting (1/4" female pipe threads x 1/2"
O.D. tube) and tubing from your local hardware store.
CONNECT SALT TANK OVERFLOW TUBING
1. Locate the rubber grommet, tube adaptor and tube
clamp (see Fig. 16) that are in the parts bag.
2. Push the grommet into the hole in the salt tank wall
so half is inside and half is outside.
3. Push the bigger end of the tube adaptor into the
grommet.
4. Push one end of a length of 3/8" I.D. tubing onto
the tube adaptor, using the tube clamp to hold it in
place.
5. Put the other end of the tubing over the floor drain.
IMPORTANT." Overflow water must run downward
through the tubing. Do not raise the tubing higher
than the grommet and tube adaptor. See Fig. 16.
IMPORTANT." Do not connect to the valve drain
hose you installed in step 1. Both drains must
have a separate hose or tube.
NOTE: Overflow drain tubing is available from
Sears. See parts list in back of manual.
Drain
Fitting
Tube ,_
Clamp
Grommet.._ I" Tube
Adaptor
-_ #
NOTE: Overflow _
drain tubing is avail-
able from Sears,
Item No. 42-3433
(20 ft).
Overflow Drain Tubing "I'_
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• 1/4 NPT Threads
CIIp_ / Comp Fitting. t/4 NPT x I/2 in.
\ ! Barbs O.D. Tube (Not furnished)
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Cut Barbs from _'
Drain Fitting (Pull t/2" Outside Diameter
clip and remove Copper Tube (Not furnished)
fitting from valve.)
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To drain
\_,, point other ..... STANDPIPE
than floor
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_" drain• '_
Valve Drain _"_ Support _--T
Hose
tubing in II !-I/2''
place as I _J Air Gap
Tie or Wire 1-t/2" needed• J
Tubing in Air Gap
Place
FLOOR DRAIN
['=- ==_ 1-1/2" Air Gap
LAUNDRY TUB
FiG. 16
Questions? Call The Kenmore Water Line 1-800-426-9345
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