Kenmore 625.385200 manual Connect the Valve Drain Hose

Installation

CONNECT THE VALVE DRAIN HOSE			COPPER DRAIN TUBE: Local plumbing codes may
Take a length of 3/8” inside diameter drain tubing			require the use a copper valve drain tube. A copper
(supplied) and attach one end to the drain fitting (see			tube is also best to use if running a drain line overhead.
Fig. 11). Use a tube clamp from the parts bag to hold it			To adapt a copper drain tube to the softener, purchase
in place. Put the other end of the tubing over a floor			a compression fitting (1/4'' female pipe threads x 1/2''
drain, into a laundry tub, standpipe, or other suitable			O.D. tube) and tubing from your local hardware store.
drain. Check your local codes.			CONNECT SALT TANK OVERFLOW HOSE
Leave an air gap of about 1-1/ 2'' between the end of
the hose and the drain. This gap is needed so you			1.	Locate the rubber grommet, adaptor elbow and tube
don’t get a backflow of sewer water into the softener.			2.	clamp (see Fig. 11) that are in the parts bag.
Do not put the end of the hose into the drain or con-				Push the grommet into the hole in the salt tank wall
nect without the air gap.			3.	so that half is inside and half is outside.
Locate and support the hose so it does not kink or have				Push the larger end of the adaptor into the grommet.
sharp bends. Secure the hose end so water pressure			4. Push one end of a length of 3/8'' I.D. tubing (sup-
does not cause the hose to “whip”. Tie or wire it in
				plied) onto the tube adaptor, using a tube clamp
place. Do not pinch the hose shut. The softener will
				from the parts bag to hold it in place.
not work if this drain hose is pinched, plugged, closed
			5. Put the other end of the tubing over the floor drain.
or restricted in any way. Direct drain flow down into
drain from drain line as flow could possibly overshoot			IMPORTANT: Overflow water must run down by gravity
the drain cover.					through the tubing. Do not raise the tub-
Keep the hose lower than the drain fitting. In some					ing higher than the adaptor (see Fig. 11).
homes, to get to a drain you must raise the hose and			IMPORTANT: Do not connect this hose to the valve
run it overhead. Do not raise the hose more than 8 feet					drain hose you just installed (see above).
above the floor.					Both drains must have a separate hose.
	Drain			Clip	1/4 NPT SUBSTITUTING RIGID DRAIN LINE
					Threads	Compression Fitting, 1/4 NPT x
	Fitting				Barbs	1/2” O.D. Tube (not supplied)
Tube				Cut barbs from drain fit-		1/2” Outside
Clamp
Grommet	Tube			ting (pull clip and remove		Diameter Copper
					fitting from valve)	Tube (not supplied)
	Adaptor
	Tube				To drain	STANDPIPE
	Clamp
		Valve			point other
					than floor
		Drain Hose			drain.	1-1/2”
					Support tub-
	Tie or wire		1-1/2”		ing in place	Air Gap
					as needed.
	tubing in		Air Gap		1-1/2”
NOTE: Drain Hose	place
					Air Gap
(20 ft.) is included.
See also parts list.
	Salt Tank	FLOOR DRAIN			LAUNDRY TUB		Figure 11
Overflow Hose

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