Kenmore 625.38376 owner manual Connectthevalvedrainhose, Connect Salt Tank Overflow Tubing

CONNECTTHEVALVEDRAINHOSE

Takea lengthof 3/8"insidediameterdraintubingand attachoneendto thedrainfitting.SeeFig.16.Usea tubeclampto holdit in place.Puttheotherendofthe tubingoverafloordrain,intoa laundrytub,standpipe, orothersuitabledrain.Checkyour localcodes.

Leaveanair gapofabout1=1/2"betweentheendof thehoseandthedrain.Thisgapisneededsoyou don'tgeta backflowof sewerwaterintothesoftener. Donotputtheendof thehoseinto thedrainorcon- nectwithouttheairgap.

Placeandsupportthehosesoit doesnotkinkorhave sharpbends.Securethehoseendsowaterpressure doesnotcausethehoseto "whip"Tieorwireit. in place.Donotpinchthehoseshut.Thesoftenerwill not workif this drainhoseis pinched,plugged, closedor restrictedin anyway.Directdrainflow

downintodrainfromdrainlineasflowcouldpossibly overshootthedraincover.

Keepthehoselowerthanthedrainfitting.Insome homes,togetto adrainyoumustraisethehoseand runit overheadIfyouneedanoverheaddrain,do. not raisethe hosemorethan 8'abovethefloor.Acopper draintubeisbestto 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.

•1/4 NPT Threads

CIIp_		/	Comp	Fitting.	t/4	NPT x I/2	in.
\	!	Barbs	O.D.	Tube	(Not	furnished)

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Grommet.._ I"	Tube
	Adaptor
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drain tubing is avail-

NOTE:able fromOverflowSears, _ Item No. 42-3433

(20 ft).

Overflow Drain Tubing "I'_

			Cut	Barbs		from					_'
\\			Drain	Fitting		(Pull				t/2"	Outside Diameter
\\			clip	and	remove				Copper		Tube (Not furnished)
			fitting	from valve.)
\\	kX				To drain
	\_,,				point		other	.....	STANDPIPE
			\-,		than floor
			\\		drain•				'_
			_"
Valve	Drain		_"_		Support				_--T
Hose					tubing		in		II	! -I/2''
					place		as	I	_J	Air	Gap
Tie or Wire			1-t/2"		needed•			J
Tubing in		Air Gap
Place				['=-==_				1-1/2" Air Gap

FLOOR DRAIN

LAUNDRY TUB

FiG. 16

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

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