li!i ! ::i:i ! ::i:i ! :i SECTION 3

STEP BY STEP GUIDES TO INSTALL

E. PRESSURE TEST / CHECK FOR LEAKS

[] CAUTION:

HOUSE MAIN

WATER

 

SHUTOFF

VALVES

To avoid water or air pressure damage to soft- ener inner parts, and to flush pipe chips or other residue from the water pipes, be sure to

do the following steps exactly as instructed.

Look at the picture in FIG. 15 showing your kind of bypass valve(s).

Shutoff _)

_

_ Water

Shutoff

_1_

Fully

open two cold,

soft

water

faucets

nearby

 

the softener.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

_Jl

Place

bypass

valve(s)

in

"bypass"

position.

On

 

a single valve,

slide the stem inward

to

bypass.

 

On a 3-valve

system,

close the

inlet

and

 

outlet

 

valves and open the bypass valve.

 

 

 

_ Fully open the house main water pipe shutoff

valve (closed in step 1, page 3-1). Observe steady water flow from both open faucets.

_Jl Place bypass valve(s) in "service", EXACTLY as follows: Keep soft water faucets open.

O SINGLE BYPASS VALVE: SLOWLY, slide pull

the valve stem outward toward service, pausing several times to allow the softener to pressurize slowly.

@3-VALVE BYPASS: Fully close the bypass valve and open the outlet valve. SLOWLY, open the

inlet valve, pausing several times to allow the

softener to pressurize slowly.

I_J After about three minutes, open a hot water

faucet for about one minute, or until all air is

expelled, then close.

_ Close both cold water faucets.

_1 Check your plumbing work for leaks and fix right away if any are found. Be sure to observe

previous caution notes.

Bypass valve(s) should always remain in soft water service position. Position in bypass only if needed for softener repairs.

SINGLE BYPASS

PULL STEM

OUTWARD

FOR

SERVICE

Push

Inward

For

Bypass

 

 

3 - VALVE BYPASS

 

 

 

 

 

Bypass

 

 

 

 

Valve

FOR

SERVICE

 

 

close

bypass

valve

Outlet r

 

open inlet & outlet valves

 

Valve k2

Inlet

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FOR

BYPASS

 

Valve

 

 

open

bypass

valve

 

 

close inlet & outlet valves

 

 

3-7

Deluxe Valve

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Kenmore 170, 275 installation manual Pressure Test / Check for Leaks, House Main, Shutoff Valves