Plan The Installation; Inlet - Outlet Plumbing Options - Whirlpool WHES40 Installation And Operation Manual

Plan the Installation
Inlet - Outlet Plumbing Options
Always install either a single bypass valve (provided) or, if desired, parts tk)r a 3 valve bypass system
(not included) can be purchased and assembled, as shown in Figure 4. Bypass valves allow you to turn
off water to the softener tk_rmaintenance if needed, but still have water in house pipes.
Single valve bypass
,, I pull out for
service/soft water
push in
for bypass
3 valve bypass
outlet _ valve _ inlet
valve valve
from to
water softener water softener
Figure 4
• Pipe and fittings must be 3/4" minimum.
Use either:
• Copper pipe
• CPVC plastic pipe
• Threaded pipe
• Other pipe approved for use with potable water
hard water
to outside _-
faucets
water softener valve
direct plug-in
_" transformer
_to timer
valve drain
elbow
conditioned
water
grounding clamp
inlet
clips I iS 1"pipe
U
1" coupling
grounding
clamp
Oco00e
tube
o-r,ng
valve drain
hose *
drain elbow
overflow hose *
lubricated
o-ring
single valve
bypass
* Do not connect the
water softener valve
drain tubing to the salt
storage tank overflow
hose.
floor drain
To keep over floor drain, secure
valve drain hose in place.
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NOTE: See "Air Gap Rcqmrements scctl(n.
NOTE: Shown with salt hole cover and top cover removed.
Figure 5 (typical installation)
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