Plan Your Installation, Tools Needed | Kenmore 300 Series instruction

Plan Your Installation

PLAN YOUR INSTALLATION

It is recomended to read through the entire manual before beginning your installation. Follow all steps exactly. Reading this manual will also help you get all the benefits from your system.

TOOLS NEEDED:

•Safety glasses

•Flathead screw driver

•Phillips screw driver

•Adjustable slip joint pliers

•Tape measure or ruler

Safety Glasses

Flathead Screwdriver

Phillips Screwdriver

Adjustable Slip Joint Pliers	Tape Measure or Ruler

ADDITIONAL TOOLS NEEDED FOR THE FOLLOWING INSTALLATIONS:

SOLDERED COPPER	THREADED PIPE	CPVC OR PVC PLASTIC
• Tubing Cutter	• Hacksaw or Pipe Cutter	• Hacksaw
• Propane Torch	• Pipe Wrenches	• Adjustable Wrench
• Solid Core LEADFREE Solder	• Pipe Threading Tool	• Primer and Solvent Cement
• Paste Flux	• Pipe Joint Compound approved	approved for use on potable water-
• Emery Cloth	for use on potable water
or Sandpaper

THE PROPER ORDER TO INSTALL WATER TREATING EQUIPMENT

(Shows sequence of equipment only. Seldom, if ever, would all items be needed.)

Sediment or Taste & Odor Cartridge Filter

Cold, soft water

Hot, soft water

Water

Heater

Kitchen or Bathroom

Cold Faucet

Hard Water to

Outside Faucets

Sediment

Cartridge Filter

(Optional

Location)

City Water Supply

OR

Well Water Supply
	Solution
Pressure or	Dispensing
Captive Air	System
Tank

Blending

Tank

Water	*Taste &	Iron	Neutralizer	Clarifying
Softener	Odor Filter	Filter		Filter

•Always put an Iron Filter BEFORE the water softener.

•Always put a Neutralizer BEFORE an Iron Filter, etc., as shown. * A Taste & Odor Filter may be used before or after the water

softener.

Well Water

FIG. 2

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

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Contents

Repair or Parts ? Call toll free Save this Manual ONE Year Limited Warranty on Water Softener TEN Year Limited Warranty Against LeaksDisclaimer of implied warranties limitation of remedies Table of Contents Facts and Figures to Keep Safety Guides Small Parts Unpack and Check Your CartonParts Descriptions Inspect Shipment Plan Your Installation Plan Your InstallationProper Order to Install Water Treating Equipment Tools Needed Typical Installation Where to Install the Water Softener Suggested Slab Foundation Installation Draw in Your Pipes and Fittings OUT PIPE, FITTINGS, Other Materials Needed Read Before Beginning Installation Before Installing Checks & Tests Install Plastic Bypass Valve Assemble Inlet Outlet ADAPTORS, or Plastic Bypass ValveBypass Valve Installing 3 Valve Bypass and Pipes Install 3-Valve BypassInstalling Holding Clips Valve Bypass Typical Soldering Connections Locate Water Softener and Connect PipesMove Softener Into Place Position Softener Into Place Connect Valve and Salt Tank Drains Connect the Valve Drain HoseConnect Salt Tank Overflow Tubing Single Bypass Leak TestHouse Main Water Shutoff Valves Leak Test Electrical Requirements Water Meter Jumper WireConnecting Transformer Cold Water Pipe Grounding Install Covers Install Covers and Restart Water HeaterInstall Covers Restart the Water Heater Program The Timer Program the TimerSET Present Time of DAY SET Water Hardness Number SET Regeneration TimeSET Salt Level Sanitize The Water Softener Sanitize the Water SoftenerSanitize Your Water Softener AS Follows Adding Salt To The Storage Tank Adding Salt to the Storage TankWater Softening Salt with Iron Removing Additives Check List of STEP-BY-STEP Guides to Install Check List Recharge NOW Faceplate Timer FeaturesExtra Recharge Recharge Tonight To turn this setting on Efficiency ModeError Code Program Memory How Your Water Softener Works Water Flow Through Softener in ServiceSoft Water Service and Regeneration Water Flow Through Softener in Fill Water Flow Through Softener Brining and Brine Rinse Water Flow Through Softener in Backwash Water Flow Through Softener Fast Rinse Automatic BypassElectronics Care Of Your Water Softener Salt BridgeSalt Bridge Keeping the Water Softener Clean Iron from Resin BEDNozzle & Venturi Drain ALL Water from Softener Protect the Water Softener from Freezing Problem Cause Correction Checklist to Help YOU Save Money Bypass Valves SpecificationsModel 38306 Timer Code S Model 39306 Timer Code S Inches Other Specifications Faceplate Service Tech InformationWiring Schematic Always Make These Initial Checks First Procedure for Removing Error Code from Faceplate Possible Defect Code Other Information Troubleshooting Valve Position IndicatorsTimer PWA Replacement Model Brine Valve Float Setting Manual Advance Regeneration CheckCycle Flow Rates Gallons PER MIN Assembly Rotary Valve ServiceDisassembly To Relieve Pressure Water Flow Through the Softener Valve Service Cycle Fill CycleBrining and Brine Rinse Cycle Backwash Cycle Water Flow Through the Softener Valve Backwash CycleFast Rinse Cycle Fast Rinse Cycle Questions? Call The Kenmore Water Line Exploded View Parts List Water Softener CompletePart Number Part Description Inlet Outlet Grounding Clamps Brine Valve Assembly Seal Key Part Number Part Description Get it fixed, at your home or ours