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WATER SOFTENER START UP

B. CHECK LIST OF STEP-BY-STEP GUIDES TO INSTALL

'Ib be sure you have done all the steps to install the

softener, read the following list. Refer to the Instal-

lation Manual, part no. 7258997, for step-by-step guides.

Page numbers referred to are in the Installation

Manual unless otherwise noted.

w' Is the house water flow going INTO the softener

valve INLET? Trace piping to be sure. See pagesINLET 2-4 and 2-5.

w' Is the plumbing bypass valve (or 3 valves) set for

SERVICE? Bypass valve(s) should always re-

main in soft water service position. Position in

"bypass" only if needed for softener repairs. See FIG. 14, page 4-1 of this manual.

Is the valve drain hose connected the right way,

and without sharp bends or kinks that could stop or reduce water flow? See page 3-5 in the

installation manual.

Page numbers referred to are in the Installation

Manual unless otherwise noted.

w' Is the transformer

 

plugged

 

into

 

an

 

inside,

al-

 

 

ways

live,

grounded,

 

120V-60Hz

 

 

electrical

out-

 

 

let?

See

pages

3-8

and

3-9

in

 

the

installation

plastic

_

J

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

manual,

and the

wiring

schematic

 

 

on

page

5-1

of

 

 

this

manual.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

w' Be sure

to

restart

the

water

heater.

 

See

page

3-

9.

Bypass

Valve(s)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

California

 

Efficiency

 

Requirement

 

 

 

 

 

Your

Kenmore

Water Softener has a "High Effi-

 

 

ciency" feature with an "ON" or "OFF" setting.

 

 

 

This

softener

 

setting

is

shipped

 

 

in

the "OFF"

 

 

 

position,

which

utilizes

the

maximum

 

 

rated

ca-

 

 

pacity

while

most

often

achieving

 

maximum

salt

 

 

efficiencies.

 

When

installing

 

this

unit

in

the State

 

 

 

of California,

you MUST turn this setting to the

 

 

"ON"

position

which

may

initiate

 

 

more

 

frequent

 

,4

 

recharges,

however

it will

operate

at 4000 grains

 

 

 

per pound of salt or higher.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you

wish

to

turn

the

Salt

Efficiency

feature

 

 

 

"ON"

(_,_ icon

will show

in

display),

 

follow the

 

 

instructions

 

in the

Faceplate

 

Timer

Features,

Sec-

 

 

tion 2 of this manual.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTE: Codes in tlie state of M,tssacliusetls require uistallation

by a licensed plumber. For hlstallation, use plumbhlg code

248- CMR of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

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Kenmore ULTRASOFT 180 625.388180 Check List of STEP-BY-STEP Guides to Install, California Efficiency Requirement

ULTRASOFT 180 625.388180, ULTRASOFT 175 625.388170 specifications

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