Warranty
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2
Safety Guides
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3
Specifications
& Performance
Claims
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4-5
Dimensions
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5
Packing
List
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6
Plan Your Installation
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6-8
Installation
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8-12
Programming
the Softener
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13-14
Flushing the System .............................................................................
15
Adding
Salt to the Storage
Tank
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15
What
Your Hybrid
Water
Softener
Will
Do ..........................................................
16
Controller
Features
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16-20
Care of Your Water
Softener
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21
Service Information
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21-25
Exploded
View & Parts List ....................................................................
26-29
•
Read all steps and guides carefully
before
installing
and using your new water
softener.
Follow all steps
exactly
to correctly
install.
Failure to follow
them
could cause personal
injury or property
damage.
Reading this manual
will also help you to get all the
benefits
from your water
softener.
•
Your Kenmore
Elite ® Hybrid Water
Softener
will
reduce
hardness minerals
from water.
This is meas-
ured in grains per gallon
(gpg).
It will also remove
some clear water
iron s . This is measured
in parts
per million
(ppm).
See the specifications
page for
the maximum
limit of hardness removal.
It will also
reduce
taste and odor in water, and will reduce
bar-
ium and radium
226/228
in water
(see performance
data
sheet for details).
•
A water softener will not improve
other water problems
such as acidity
or iron other than clear water
iron.
•
Do not attempt
to use this product
to make safe
drinking
water
from non-potable
water
sources.
Do
not use the system on microbiologically
unsafe water,
or water
of unknown
quality
without
adequate
disin-
fection
before
or after the system.
•
Check with your local public works department
for
plumbing
and sanitation
codes.
You must follow
their guides as you install
the system.
Follow your
local
codes if they differ
with guides in this manual.
In Massachusetts,
plumbing
code 248-CMR
3.00 and
10.00 shall be adhered
to.
Consult with a licensed
plumber.
The capacity
to reduce clear water
iron is substantiat-
ed by Water
Quality
Association
test data.
•
Use only lead-free
solder and flux for all sweat-solder
connections,
as required
by federal
codes, when
installing
soldered
copper
plumbing.
•
Use care when handling
the water
softener.
Do not
turn upside down or drop.
•
Avoid installing
in direct
sunlight.
Excessive heat may
cause distortion
or other damage
to non-metallic
parts.
•
This water
softener works on water
pressures of 20 psi
(minimum)
to 125 psi (maximum).
If your house water
pressure is over the maximum,
install a pressure reduc-
ing valve in the water
supply pipe to the softener.
•
Temperature
of the water supply to the softener must be
between
40°F and 120°F.
Do not install on hot water.
•
If installing
the water
softener
outdoors,
do not locate
where it will be exposed
to wet weather,
direct
sunlight
or extreme
hot or cold temperatures.
•
This softener works on 24 volt, 60 Hz electrical
power
only, supplied
by a direct
plug-in transformer
(includ-
ed).
Be sure to use the included
transformer
and plug
it into a nominal
120V, 60 cycle household
outlet
that
is properly
protected
by an overcurrent
device such as
a circuit
breaker
or fuse.
If transformer
is replaced,
use only the authorized
service, Class II, 24V 10VA
transformer.
•
This water
softener
has a non-metallic
valve system.
Installing
it on metal
plumbing
will break electrical
continuity,
which may interrupt
grounding
for the
home.
You must restore electrical
continuity
in your
metal plumbing
system (See Page 12).
European
Directive
2002/96/EC
requires all electrical
and electronic
equipment
to be disposed
of according
to Waste
Electrical
and Electronic
Equipment
(WEEE) requirements.
This directive
or similar
laws are in
place nationally
and can vary from region to region.
Please refer to your
state and local laws for proper disposal
of this equipment.
Questions?
Call the Kenmore
Water
Line 1-800-426-9345
or visit www.kenmorewater.com
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