Plan Your Installation
PIPE, FITTINGS, OTHER MATERIALS NEEDED
You must first decide how to run “in” and “out” pipes to the softener. Look at your house main water pipe at the point you will connect the softener. Is the pipe soldered copper, glued plastic, or threaded galvanized or brass? What is the pipe size? What kind of pipe and fittings is it easiest for you to work with, and what tools do you have?
Now look at the common plans for “in” and “out” piping on soldered copper. See Fig. 6. Use it as a guide to plan what materials you will need. Get all the materials you will need before you start.
OUT
Use teflon tape, pipe joint compound or both.
SOLDERED
IN
1” NPT sweat adaptor (2)*
1” NPT |
|
adaptor | 2 of each |
clip | included |
|
Use Fig. 5 to make a plan drawing for your specific installation. “In” and “out” fittings included with the soften- er are 1” NPT threaded adaptors. You should maintain the same, or larger, pipe size as the water supply pipe, up to the softener inlet and outlet. Use copper, brass, galvanized or PVC plastic pipe and fittings for the “in” and “out” pipes. Be sure to check local codes.
Note: If converting from galvanized to copper pipe use approved dielectric insulating connectors.
Bypass Valve
Valve
Inlet
1” NPT sweat | OUT IN |
adaptor (2)* |
ALWAYS install the bypass valve (that is included with the unit) or a three valve bypass. See Fig. 9 to13. Bypass valves let you turn off water to the softener if needed for repairs, but still have water in the house pipes.
Drain tubing (3/8” inside diameter), is needed for the valve and salt tank drains. See Fig. 16. If a rigid valve drain is needed to comply with plumbing codes, you can
Use teflon tape, pipe joint compound or both.
1” NPT adaptor
clip
buy the parts needed (see Fig. 16) to change the soften- er to a 1/2 inch minimum copper tubing drain.
Valve | 2 of each | |
included | ||
Inlet | ||
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FIG. 6
*NOTE:
For plumbing connection, buy 2 sweat adaptors and plumb directly to the inlet - outlet adaptors. Threads on the inlet - outlet adaptors are 1” NPT.
CAUTION:
DO ALL SOLDERING BEFORE CONNECTING SWEAT ADAP- TORS TO
Questions? Call The Kenmore Water Line
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