Plan Your Installation; Tools Needed - Kenmore 625.385560 Owner's Manual

Your Reverse Osmosis (RO) Drinking Water System is a water
treatment unit. It uses household water pressure to reverse a
natural physical process called osmosis. Water, under pressure,
is forced through a semi-permeable membrane where minerals
and impurities are filtered out. Clean drinking water goes to the
faucet or storage, while minerals and impurities are sent to the
drain with RO waste water. The minerals and impurities are
measured in water as total dissolved solids (TDS).
The system includes replaceable pre and postfilter sediment-
carbon cartridges. The prefilter reduces sand, silt, dirt, rust par-
ticles, other sediments, and chlorine from the water supply
before it can enter the RO membrane. The postfilter reduces
any tastes and/or odors that may remain in the water, after
PLAN YOUR INSTALLATION
passing through the RO membrane, and just before going to the
RO faucet. To prevent water waste, an automatic shutoff valve
closes when the RO faucet is closed and the storage tank is full.
Your reverse osmosis system gives you a continuous supply of
sparkling clear, delicious water for drinking, cooking and other
uses. Foods will look and taste better too. Having high quality
RO product water at your fingertips eliminates the need to buy
bottled water. The storage tank holds over 2 gallons of RO
product water for your needs.
It is recommended to read through the entire manual
before beginning your installation. Follow all steps exact-
ly. Reading this manual will also help you get all the ben-
efits from your system.
Your Reverse Osmosis Drinking Water System can be
installed under a sink or in a remote location. Typical
remote sites are a laundry room or utility room. Review
the location options below and determine where you are
going to install your system.
NOTE: For best system performance, the feed water to
the system should be softened or less than 10 grains per
gallon hard.
UNDER THE SINK LOCATION
The Reverse Osmosis Filter Assembly and storage tank are
normally installed in a kitchen or bathroom sink cabinet.
See Figure 2.
A suitable drain point is needed for reject water from the
Reverse Osmosis filter.
REMOTE LOCATION
You can also locate the Reverse Osmosis Filter Assembly
and storage tank in a remote location away from the
Reverse Osmosis Faucet. You will need a nearby water
source and drain point.
See Figure 3.
CHECK SPACE REQUIREMENTS
Check size and position of items for proper installation
into location chosen.
TOOLS NEEDED
Review the tools needed list. See Figure 1. Gather needed
tools before proceeding with the installation. Read and
follow the instructions provided with any tools listed here.
Tools Needed
Adjustable Wrench
Phillips Screwdriver
Tape Measure
Drill & Drill bits, if required
J
Flathead Screwdriver
Large Adjustable Jaw Pliers or Pipe Wrench
Figure
Questions? Call The Kenmore Water Line 1-800-426-9345 or visit KenmoreWater.com
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