Kenmore 625.383500 Use & Care Manual page 7

Outside Faucet
(hard water)
Soft, cold water)
Soft, hot water
WHERE TO INSTALL THE WATER SOFTENER
Review the following points before you choose a place
to put your softener:
1. Place as close as possible to, but always downstream
from, the pressure tank (well water) or water meter
(city water).
2. Place as close as possible to a water drain such as a
floor drain, laundry tub, sump or standpipe (See Fig.
4).
3. Connect to the house main water pipe UPSTREAM
OF THE WATER HEATER (See Fig. 3). The tempera-
ture of water going through the softener must not be
more than 120°F (49°C). Hot water will damage
inner softener parts. To reduce the risk of hot water
backup, piping between the softener and water
heater should be as long as possible.
4. Keep outside faucets on hard water to save soft
water and salt. See Fig. 4.
Questions? Visit www.kenmorewatersolutions.com or call 1-800-695-2761.
Plan Your Installation
TYPICAL INSTALLATION
Grounding wire must
connect metal pipes
Shutoff
120V,
Valve
60 Hz
Water
Heater
Water
Softener
Outside Faucet
(hard water)
Soft Water
to R.O.
System
Hard
Water
to
House
Water
Meter
1-1/2"
Floor
Air Gap
Drain
5. Do not install in a place where the softener could
freeze. Damage caused by freezing voids the war-
ranty.
6. Put the softener in a place where water damage is
least likely to occur if it develops a leak. Kenmore
or the manufacturer will not repair or pay for water
damage.
7. A grounded, 120V, 60 Hz electrical outlet is needed
near the softener to plug in the power supply (See
Fig. 4). Be sure the outlet and power supply are in
an inside location, protected from wet weather. Use
a continuously "live" outlet, which cannot be acci-
dentally switched off.
8. When installing in an outside location, you must take
the steps necessary to assure the softener, installation
plumbing, and wiring, are protected from the ele-
ments, direct sunlight, contamination, vandalism, etc.
to R.O. Faucet
Reverse
Osmosis
System
R.O.
Storage
Tank
Main
Shutoff
Valve
Figure 4
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