Kenmore 7146611 - Manual (Page 16)

SECTION 4
STEP BY STEP GUIDES TO INSTALL
:
4E. PRESSURE TEST - CHECK FOR LEAKS
TESTING YOUR PLUMBING WORK FOR WATER
LEAKS.
FIG. 12 MAIN WATER SHUTOFF VALVES
CAUTION:
TO AVOID WATER OR AIR PRESSURE DAMAGE TO FIL­
TER INNER PARTS, AT TO FLUSH PIPE CHIPS OR OTH­
ER RESIDUE FROM THE WATER PIPES, BE SURE TO
DO THE FOLLOWING STEPS EXACTLY AS
INSTRUCTED.
Look at the picture in Figure 13 showing your kind of by­
pass valve (s).
1. Fully open two cold, filtered water faucets nearby the
filter.
2. Place bypass valve(s) in “bypass” position. On a
single valve, slide the stem into BYPASS. On a three valve
system, close the inlet and outlet valves and open the by­
pass valve.
3. Fully open the house main water pipe shut off valve.
Observe steady water flow from both open faucets.
4. Place bypass valve(s) in “Service”, EXACTLY as fol­
lows. KEEP FILTERED WATER FAUCETS OPEN.
a. SINGLE BYPASS VALVE: SLOWLY slide the valve
stem towards “Service”, pausing several times to allow
the filter to pressurize slowly.
b. THREE VALVE BYPASS: Fully close the bypass valve
and open the outlet valve. SLOWLY open the inlet valve,
pausing several times to allow the filter to pressurize
slowly.
5. AFTER ABOUT THREE MINUTES, OPEN A HOT
WATER FAUCET FOR ABOUT ONE MINUTE, OR UN­
TIL ALL AIR IS EXPELLED, THEN CLOSE.
6. CLOSE BOTH COLD WATER FAUCETS.
7. Check your plumbing work for leaks and fix right away
if any are found. BE SURE TO OBSERVE PREVIOUS
CAUTION NOTES.
FIG. 13 BYPASS VALVE (S)
FILTERED WATER SERVICeHARD WATER BYPASS
SINGLE-PLASTIC
PULL STEM
OUTWARD
FOR
SERVICE
Push
Inward
For
Bypass
3-VALVE
SERVICE
Close Bypass Valve
Open Inlet & Outlet Valves
BYPASS
Open Bypass Valve
Close Inlet & Outlet Valves
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