Kenmore 625.38426 owner manual Connect the Valve Drain Hose, Connect Salt Tank Overflow Tubing

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CONNECT THE VALVE DRAIN HOSE

Take a length of 3/8" inside diameter drain tubing and attach one end to the drain fitting. See Fig. 16. Use a tube clamp 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'tget 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.

Place 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 over shoot 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. If you need an overhead drain, do not raise the hose more than 8'above the floor. A copper drain tube is best to use.

COPPER DRAIN TUBE: The local plumbing codes may require the use a copper valve drain tube. A cop-

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per tube is also best to use for an overhead drain. Use a copper drain tube if the softener is installed outside, or in the sunlight. Heat from the sun can soften, flatten and close up some kinds of tubes.

To adapt a copper drain tube to the softener, buy 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 TUBING

1.Locate the rubber grommet, tube adaptor and tube clamp (see Fig. 16) that are in the parts bag.

2.Push the grommet into the hole in the salt tank wall so half is inside and half is outside.

3.Push the bigger end of the tube adaptor into the grommet.

4.Push one end of a length of 3/8" I.D. tubing onto the tube adaptor, using the tube clamp to hold it in place.

5.Put the other end of the tubing over the floor drain.

IMPORTANT: Overflow water must run downward through the tubing. Do not raise the tubing higher than the grommet and tube adaptor. See Fig. 16. IMPORTANT: Do not connect to the valve drain hose you installed in step 1. Both drains must have a separate hose or tube.

NOTE: Overflow drain tubing is available from Sears. See parts list in back of manual.

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Questions? Call The Kenmore Water Line 1-800-426-9345

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Contents Save this Manual NSF/ANSIThree Year Limited Warranty on Electronic Parts Warranty on Water SoftenerONE Year Limited Warranty on Water Softener TEN Year Limited Warranty Against LeaksQuestions? Questions? Call The Kenmore Water Line Parts Descriptions Small Parts Inspect ShipmentTools Needed Proper Order to Install Water Treating EquipmentPlan Your Installation PipeTypical Installation Where to Install the Water SoftenerSuggested Slab Foundation Installation Draw Your Pipes FittingsOUT Before Installing Checks & Tests Adding a pressure reducing valve may reduce the flowInlet and Outlet Threaded Adaptors Assemble Inlet Outlet ADAPTORS, or Single Bypass ValveBypass Valve Bypass Valve Turned Downward Installing Holding ClipsValve Bypass Position Softener Into Place Connect the SoftenerConnect the Valve Drain Hose Connect Salt Tank Overflow TubingLeak Test House Main Water Shutoff ValvesSingle Bypass Electrical Power Outlet for Your Softener Water Meter Jumper WireConnecting Transformer Cold Water Pipe GroundingRestart the Water Heater Install CoversProgram the Timer Hardness Number SET Present Time of DAYSET Water Hardness Number SET Regeneration Time Recharge TimeSanitize the Water Softener Sanitize Your Water Softener AS FollowsRemoving Additives Adding Salt to the Storage TankWater Softening Salt with Iron Check List of STEP-BY-STEP Guides to Install Unit plugged Into a continuously live outlet?Recharge Tonight SettingsRecharge NOW Menu SelectionsOptions Play Units Service Mode Kenmores Ultra Cleansing Feature Regeneration Soft Water Service and RegenerationService Water Flow Through Softener Brining and Brine Rinse Water Flow Through Softener in BackwashElectronics Soft Water Service and Regeneration Automatic BypassWater Flow Through Softener Fast Rinse Salt Bridge Salt BridgeKeeping the Water Softener Clean Nozzle & Venturi Iron from Resin BEDDrain ALL Water from Softener FreezingCorrection ProblemcauseChecklist to Help YOU Save Money Timer Code H46 Bypass ValvesPressure Drop PSI vs. Flow Rate GPM Always Make These Initial Checks First Wiring SchematicFaceplate Eration CheckManual Initiated Electronics Diagnostics Possible ProblemProcedure for Removing Error Code From Faceplate Code Most LikelyTimer PWA Replacement Brine Rinse Manual Advance Regeneration CheckCycle Flow Rates Gallons PER MIN MAX. BackwashTo Relieve Pressure DisassemblyAssembly Servicing the ValveWater Flow Through the Softener Valve Service CycleService Cycle Fill CycleBackwash Cycle Valve Backwash CycleFast Rinse Cycle Fast Rinse CycleQuestions? Call The Kenmore Water Line Ing Decal KeyNo Water Softener CompleteInlet Outlet Grounding Clamps Brine Valve Assembly Part Number Part Description\1110 o Key Part No. Number Part Description Your Home

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