Table of Contents
Advertisement
CONNECT
THE VALVE DRAIN
HOSE
Take a length of 3/8"
inside diameter
drain tubing
(supplied)
and attach
one end to the drain fitting
(see
Fig. 11). Use a tube clamp
from the parts bag to hold it
in place.
Put the other end of the tubing
over a floor
drain, into a laundry
tub, standpipe,
or other suitable
drain.
Check your local codes.
Leave an air gap of about 1-1/2"
between
the end of
the hose and the drain.
This gap is needed so you
don't get a backflow
of sewer water
into the softener.
Do not put the end of the hose into the drain or con-
nect without
the air gap.
Locate and support the hose so it does not kink or have
sharp bends.
Secure the hose end so water
pressure
does not cause the hose to "whip".
Tie or wire it in
place.
Do not pinch the hose shut.
The softener
will
not work if this drain hose is pinched,
plugged,
closed
or restricted
in any way.
Direct drain flow down into
drain from drain line as flow could
possibly overshoot
the drain cover.
Keep the hose lower than the drain fitting.
In some
homes, to get to a drain you must raise the hose and
run it overhead.
Do not raise the hose more than 8 feet
above the floor.
COPPER DRAIN
TUBE: Local plumbing
codes may
require the use a copper
valve drain tube.
A copper
tube is also best to use if running a drain line overhead.
To adapt
a copper
drain tube to the softener, purchase
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
HOSE
1. Locate the rubber
grommet,
adaptor
elbow
and tube
clamp
(see Fig. 11) that are in the parts bag.
2. Push the grommet
into the hole in the salt tank wall
so that half is inside and half is outside.
3. Push the larger
end of the adaptor
into the grommet.
4. Push one end of a length of 3/8"
I.D. tubing
(sup-
plied)
onto the tube adaptor,
using a tube clamp
from the parts bag to hold it in place.
5. Put the other end of the tubing over the floor
drain.
IMPORTANT:
Overflow
water
must run down
by gravity
through
the tubing.
Do not raise the tub-
ing higher than the adaptor
(see Fig. 11).
IMPORTANT:
Do not connect
this hose to the valve
drain hose you just installed
(see above).
Both drains must have a separate
hose.
_t
Drain
ring
Tube
...._ _
Clamp
Y_
Grommet
Tube
I
Adaptor
NOTE: Drain Hose
(20 ft.) is included.
See also parts list.
Salt Tank
Overflow
Hose
\\
\\
xx
\\
\\
\\
\\
\\
Todrain
\\
\\
point other
\\
--_,_V'_lv_
_
than floor
drain.
Drain Hose
Support
tub-
ing in place
Tie or wire
1-1/2"
as needed.
tubing in
Air Gap
place
FLOOR DRAIN
SUBSTITUTING
RIGID DRAIN LINE
Clip
1/4
NPT
Threads
CompressionFitting, 1/4 NPT x
Barbs
1/2" O.D. Tube(not supplied)
Cut barbs from drain fit-
1/2" Outside
ring {pull clip and remove
Diameter Copper
fitting
from
valve)
Tube
(not
supplied)
.....
STANDPIPE
....
_
._.____L
Gap
.
,
Gap
_
LAUNDRY TUB
Figure 11
Questions?
Call the Kenmore
Water
Line 1-800-426-9345
or visit www.kenmorewater.com
9
Hide quick links:
Advertisement
Table of Contents
