Typical Installations
A. INSTALLATION ON COPPER PLUMBING USING COMPRESSION FITTINGS
MATERIALS & TOOLS NEEDED
2 compression adaptors, 1” NPT x com- pression end to fit existing copper pipe
Teflon tape
Tubing cutter
Sandpaper or emery cloth
2 wrenches, either open end or adjustable jaw, sized to fit compression adaptors
WATER
IN
Apply 4 wraps of | Optional | WATER |
Teflon Tape | Shutoff Valve | OUT |
Optional | Nut |
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Shutoff |
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Valve | Brass |
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| Ferrule |
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| Compression |
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| Adaptor |
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INLET |
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1” NPT |
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NOTE: Be sure to allow a minimum space of 2” under the | Figure 3 |
filter for removing the sump (to change the cartridge). |
B. SOLDERED COPPER INSTALLATION
WATER | IN | OUT | WATER | |
IN | OUT | |||
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Optional | 1” Copper |
| Adaptor, 1” NPT | |
Shutoff |
| x Sweat (Apply | ||
Valve (2) | Pipe, as |
| 4 wraps of | |
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| Teflon Tape) | |
See Note in Figure 3 |
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| C. THREADED INSTALLATION | |||
D. UNDERSINK INSTALLATION
(Filtering Water to One Faucet)
SINK
IN OUT
COLD
Shutoff Valve
WATER | IN | OUT | WATER | |
IN | OUT | |||
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Optional | 1” | 1” Hex | Union | |
Shutoff | Nipple | Fitting | ||
Nipple | ||||
Valve (2) | (2) | (2) | ||
(2) | ||||
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NOTE: To change the filter cartridge, you must turn off the water.
A nearby shutoff valve is convenient. Most sinks already have shutoff valves on the supply pipes.
NOTE: Be sure to allow
aminimum space of 2” under the filter for removing the sump (to change the cartridge).
See Note in Figure 3 |
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Questions? Call The Kenmore Water Line
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