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SECTION
1
BEFORE INSTALLING
CHECKS & TESTS
C. WATER SYSTEM TESTS
Has your
water
supply
had
a chemical
analysis?
Please
see page A on the inside
of the front
cover.
CHECK
YOUR
WATER
PRESSURE
--
For
your
softener
to work
right,
a water
pressure
of no lower
than 20 pounds
per square
inch (psi) is needed
in the
house
water
pipes.
The highest
pressure
allowed
in
the water
pipes
is 125 psi. If pressure
is over 125 psi,
buy and install
a pressure
reducing
valve
in the wa-
ter inlet pipe to the softener.
Note:
If water
pressure
during
the day is 100 psi or more,
pressure
during
the night
may go over 125 psi. Ad-
ding a pressure
reducing
valve may reduce
the flow.
If you have a well water
system,
look at the pressure
gauge
to find the water
pressure.
Call your
local wa-
ter department
if you have city water.
They will tell
you what
the water
pressure
is where
you live.
CHECK
YOUR
WATER
FLOW
RATE
-- A water
flow
of at least
3 gallons
per minute
is needed.
A
lower
flow will keep your
softener
from working
as
well as it should.
To make an easy check of your flow
rate,
do the following.
You will need
a one gallon
container
(can, jar, pail, etc.).
[]Fully
open
two
cold water
faucets
close
to the
point
water
enters
the house.
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With both faucets
open,
fill the gallon
container
at one faucet
while looking
at a watch
or clock to
see how many
seconds
it takes.
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Empty
the container
and go to the second
faucet
(be sure BOTH faucets
are still on). Fill the gallon
container
at the
second
faucet
and
see
how
many
seconds
it takes.
[]Turn
off both
faucets.
Now
add the number
of
seconds
it took to fill the container
at both fau-
cets.
[A
total of 90 seconds,
or less, means
the system
flow rate is good.
FOR FUTURE
REFERENCE,
ENTER
RESULTS
OF YOUR WATER SYSTEM
TESTS IN THE
"FACTS
AND FIGURES
TO KEEP"
TABLE IN YOUR OWNERS
MANUAL.
1 - 3 Deluxe Valve
Problems,
Ouestions?
Call 1-800-426-9345
Kenmore
Water Line
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