GDA, I'm not familiar with the Kenmore but I personally would stay away from it as Kenmore rarely makes anything with there name on it. It will be some other brand. IME, you run into R&M issues with all Kenmore products after they switch manufacturers a couple of years down the road.
Also, if you are considering whole house filtration then look into reverse osmosis systems and go ahead and get a plumber to install it.
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