Kenmore 625.348470 User Manual

OWNER'S MANUAL

MODEL NOS. 625.348470

625.348490

Caution:

Read and Follow

All Safety Rules and

Operating Instructions

Before First Use of

This Product.

If you have questions when installing, operating or maintaining your softener, and when setting the timer, call this toll±free number...

1±800±426±9345

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Demand Water Softeners

Warranty

Start Up / Setting Timer

How It Works

Care Of

Specifications

Repair Parts

Use plastic bag and tie provided, to hang manuals nearby the softener for future reference.

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WARRANTY

SEARS RESIDENTIAL WATER SOFTENER

FULL ONE YEAR WARRANTY ON WATER SOFTENER

For one year from the date of purchase, when this water softener is installed and maintained in accordance with our instructions, Sears will repair, free of charge, defects in material or workmanship in this water softener.

FULL TEN YEAR WARRANTY AGAINST LEAKS

For ten years from the date of purchase, Sears will furnish and install a new current model water softener tank or salt storage drum, free of charge, if either the tank or drum develop a leak.

TO OBTAIN WARRANTY SERVICE, SIMPLY CONTACT THE NEAREST SEARS SERVICE CENTER THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES. This warranty applies only while this product is in use in the United States.

This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may have other rights which vary from state to state.

Sears, Roebuck and Co., D/817 WA, Hoffman Estates, IL 60179

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FACTS AND FIGURES TO KEEP

Fill in the blanks below and keep this book in a safe place so you always have these facts.

Water Softener Model No.²

Serial Number

Date Installed

Water Hardness									Grains Per Gallon
Iron Content										Parts Per Million
*pH						Taste And/Or Odor
Water Pressure							Pounds/Square Inch
Water Flow Rate								Gallons Per Minute

² The model number is on the rating decal, located on the rim, under the salt hole cover.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

			PAGE
			NO.
SECTION 1		SOFTENER START UP
A.	SAFETY GUIDES		4
B. CHECK LIST OF STEP-BY-STEP GUIDES TO INSTALL			5
C.	PROGRAM THE TIMER		6-7
D. SANITIZING THE WATER SOFTENER			8
E. FILL THE STORAGE TANK WITH SALT			9
SECTION 2		HOW YOUR WATER SOFTENER WORKS
A. FACE PLATE TIMER FEATURES			10
B. SOFT WATER SERVICE AND REGENERATION			11-13
SECTION 3		CARE OF YOUR SOFTENER
A. SALT: REFILLING STORAGE TANK, SALT BRIDGE			14
B. KEEPING THE WATER SOFTENER CLEAN			15
C. KEEP THE SOFTENER FROM FREEZING			16
D.	HELPFUL HINTS CHECKLIST		17
SECTION 4		OTHER THINGS TO KNOW
A.	DIMENSIONS/SPECIFICATIONS		18
SECTION 5		SERVICE TECH INFORMATION
A.	TROUBLESHOOTING		19-22
B.	ROTARY VALVE SERVICE		23
C. WATER FLOW THROUGH THE SOFTENER VALVE			24-26
SECTION 6		REPAIR PARTS	29-31

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SECTION 1

WATER SOFTENER START-UP

1A.	SAFETY GUIDES

▲Read all steps, guides and rules 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 book will also help you to get all of the benefits from your water softener.

▲Your water softener will remove hardness minerals and ªclear waterº iron from water, up to the limits shown on page 18. It will not remove other types of iron, acids, tastes and odors, etc. It will not purify polluted water or make it safe to drink.

▲Protect the softener and piping from freezing. Damage from freezing voids the softener warranty. See page 16.

CAUTIONS

PLEASE READ AND COMPLY WITH THE FOL-

LOWING GUIDES TO PREVENT DAMAGE TO

THE SOFTENER OR OTHER PROPERTY,

PERSONAL INJURY, OR POSSIBLE FATAL

SHOCK.

▲THIS SOFTENER WORKS ON 24 VOLTS ONLY. BE SURE TO USE THE TRANSFORMER INCLUDED, AND PLUG IT INTO A 120V OUTLET.

▲Unplug the transformer right away if the power cable should become damaged or frayed. Make repairs before plugging back into the power outlet.

▲Always unplug the softener from electrical power before removing outer valve covers.

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SECTION 1

WATER SOFTENER START-UP

1B. CHECK LIST OF ALL STEP-BY-STEP GUIDES TO INSTALL

Refer to the Installation Manual, part no. 7159931, for step1by1step guides.

To be sure you have done all the steps to install the softener, read the following list. Page numbers referred to are in the s o

Is the house going i the softener valve ? Trace piping to be sure. See pages 10 and 11.

Is the plumbing bypass valve (or 3 valves) set for soft water ic? See page 18.

Is the valve drain hose connected to the drain fitting the right way? Does the drain hose run to the drain point without sharp bends or kinks that could stop or reduce water flow? See page 16.

	Is the softener power cable connected to the	3±valve
		brass
	transformer, and is the transformer plugged
	into i id 120V160Hz electrical outlet?	Bypass
	See page 20.	Valves
	Be sure to restart the water heater. See page 20.	plastic

Water

Heater

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SECTION 1

WATER SOFTENER START-UP

1C. PROGRAM THE TIMER

FIG. 1

display	UP button	DOWN
		button

Sears Water Line for Customer Assistance

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	ON/OFF-	RECHARGE TONIGHT	SELECT
	HOLD	RECHARGE NOW

Kenmore

Demand Water Softener

SELECT button

ON/OFF±HOLD button (Recharge Tonight±Now)

When the transformer is plugged in, the model code SR22 shows in the face plate display for a few seconds, followed by a test number (example: S3.0). After the test number, 12:00 AM begins to flash. PRESENT TIME and RECHARGE TONIGHT show at the bottom of the display.

NOTE:

If SR - - is flashing in the display, press the UP button (FIG. 1) until SR22 shows. Then, press the SELECT button to display the flashing 12:00 AM. If other than SR22 shows, when the transformer is plugged in, please see page 17 to reset.

SOUND •BEEPER": A •beeper" sounds while pressing buttons for timer set8up. One beep signals a change in the face plate display. Repeated beeps means the timer will not accept a change from the button you have pressed, telling you to use another button. For example, in setting the hardness (step 2), the beeper sounds repeat8 edly when the display reaches 1 using the DOWN

button, or the highest hardness setting using the UP button.

1. SET PRESENT TIME OF DAY:

NOTE:

If the words PRESENT TIME do not show in the display, press the SELECT button (FIG. 1) until they do.

■ Press the UP/DOWN buttons to set the present time. Press UP to move the display ahead; press DOWN to move the time backward.

If the present time is between noon and midnight, be sure PM shows.

If the present time is between midnight and noon, be sure AM shows.

NOTE:

Each press of the UP or DOWN buttons changes the time by 1 minute. Pressing and holding the buttons changes the time 32 minutes each second.

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SECTION 1

WATER SOFTENER START-UP

1C. PROGRAM THE TIMER

2. SET WATER HARDNESS NUMBER:

■ Press the SELECT button once to display 15 (flashing) and HARDNESS.

The grains per gallon (gpg) hardness of your water supply is on your water analysis report. Be sure to enter water test results on page 2, for future reference.

NOTE:

If your water supply contains iron, compensate for it by adding to the water hardness number.

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	15 gpg hardness
2 ppm iron x 5 = 10	+10
(times)	25 HARDNESS NUMBER

■ Press the UP/DOWN buttons to set your water hardness number in the display. The DOWN button moves the display to 1. The UP button moves the display to the highest setting (see maximum setting for your model in the specifications).

NOTE:

Each press of the UP/DOWN button changes the display by 1 between 1 and 25. Between 25 and the highest number, the display changes 5 at a time… 25, 30, 35, etc. Continuous pressure on the UP or DOWN button changes the display twice each second.

3. SET RECHARGE (REGENERATION) TIME:

■ Press the SELECT button once to display 2:00 AM (flashing) and RECHARGE TIME.

At the 2:00 AM RECHARGE TIME setting, the softener begins re< generation (see pages 11 and 12) at 2:00 AM, ending no later than 4:00 AM. This is a good time in most households because water is not being used (see AUTO< MATIC BYPASS, page 13).

If a different RECHARGE TIME setting would be better for your household, do the following.

■ Press the UP/DOWN buttons to set the desired RECHARGE starting hour. Be sure to observe the AM<PM as you did when setting the time of day.

NOTE:

Each press of the UP/DOWN buttons changes the display 1 hour. Continuous pressure on the UP or DOWN button changes the display twice each second.

■ P e he SE ECT b on once again to return the present time (steady) of day and RECHARGE TONIGHT in the display.

IF YOU NEED HELP PROGRAMMING THE TIMER, CALL TOLL FREE, NUMBER 1-800- 4269345.

SEE PAGE 10 FOR OTHER FACE PLATE TIMER FEATURES.

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SECTION 1

WATER SOFTENER START-UP

1D.		SANITIZING THE WATER SOFTENER
Care is taken at the factory to keep your water			FIG. 2	ADD WATER
softener clean and sanitary. Materials used to
make the softener will not infect or contaminate
your water supply, and will not cause bacteria to			Salt Hole

Cover

form or grow. However, during shipping, storage, installing and operating, bacteria could get into the softener. For this reason, sanitizing as follows is suggested when installing.

1.Lift the salt hole cover and use a pail or hose to fill the salt storage tank with at least 3 gallons of water.

2.Remove the brinewell cover (FIG. 2) and pour about 3/4 ounce of common 5.25% household bleach (Clorox, Linco, BoPeep, White Sail, Eagle, etc.) in the softener brinewell.

3.Press the ON/OFF HOLD button and hold for 3 seconds to start a recharge. This first recharge does several things.

7It draws the bleach into and through the softener to sanitize it.

hose

Brinewell

Cover (remove and add

about 3/4 oz. bleach)

Brinewell

Water,

About 3 Gallons

7 It fills the salt tank to the water level needed.

7It gets all the air out of the resin tank.

7It makes the resin bed (see page 11) ready for service.

NOTES:

This recharge takes about 2 hours.

You can sanitize the softener with or without salt in the storage tank.

Recommended by the Water Quality Association. On some water supplies, the water softener may need periodic disinfecting. Sanitize with or without salt in the storage tank.

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SECTION 1

WATER SOFTENER START-UP

1E. FILL THE STORAGE TANK WITH SALT

Brine (salt dissolved in water) is needed for each FIG. 3 ADD SALT and every regeneration. The water for making

brine is metered into the salt storage tank by the softener. However, you must keep the tank filled with salt.

Fill the tank with NUGGET or PELLET water softener salt. DO NOT use rock salts, as they have dirt and sediments that will stop the softener from working.

Before filling, be sure the brinewell cover is in place on the top of the brinewell. Salt storage capacity is shown on page 18.

NOTE:

In humid areas, it is best to fill the storage tank half=full, and to refill it more often. Salt bridging (see page 14) occurs more often when conditions are humid.

	Water softening salt with iron removing
	additives > Some salts have an additive to help
	the softener handle iron in the water supply.	Sodium Information: Water softeners using so=
	Although this additive may help to keep the	dium chloride for regeneration add sodium to the
	softener resin clean, it may also release corrosive	water. Persons who are on sodium restricted diets
	fumes that will weaken and shorten the life of	should consider the added sodium as part of their
	some softener parts.
		overall sodium intake.
		For example, if your water supply is 15 grains
		hard, you would have to drink 3 quarts of softened
		water to consume 335 milligrams of sodium. That
		is equivalent to eating 2=1/2 slices of white bread.
		Persons who are concerned about their drinking
		water should consider a Sears Drinking Water
		System that will remove or reduce in excess of
		90% of the sodium and other drinking water
		contaminants.

YOU HAVE NOW FINISHED THE WATER SOFTENER START=UP. AFTER THE SANITIZING RECHARGE, ON PAGE 8, THE SOFTENER WILL BE GIVING YOU SOFT WATER.

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SECTION 2

HOW YOUR WATER SOFTENER WORKS

2A. FACE PLATE TIMER FEATURES

EXTRA RECHARGE

Sometimes, a manually started regeneration (re> charge) may be desired, or needed. Two exam> ples are:

--You have used more water than usual (guests visiting) and you may run out of soft water before the next timer started regeneration.

--You did not refill the softener with salt before it was gone.

You can start a regeneration right away, or you can set the timer to regenerate at the next 2:00 AM (or other preset recharge time). Do the following.

RECHARGE NOW

PROGRAM MEMORY

If electrical power to the softener goes off, the time display is blank but the face plate timer keeps the correct time for about 6 hours. When electrical power comes on again, you have to reset the present time only if the display is flashing. The HARDNESS and RECHARGE TIME never require resetting unless a change is desired.

Even if the timer is incorrect after a long power outage, the softener works as it should to keep you water soft. However, regenerations may occur at the wrong time of day until you reset the timer to the correct time of day.

ERROR CODE

■ Press the ON/OFF?HOLD button and hold for 3 seconds. RECHARGE

NOW begins to flash in the display, and the softener en> ters the fill cycle of regenera>

tion right away. This regeneration will last for about 2 hours. Then, you will have soft water again.

RECHARGE TONIGHT

An error code could appear in the face plate display if a problem occurs in the softener electronics. If you see an error code instead of the time of day, please call you local Sears Service Department for service.

■ Press and release (do not hold) the ON/ OFF>HOLD button. RE>

CHARGE TONIGHT flashes in the display, and the soften> er begins regeneration at the

next preset recharge time. If you decide to can> cel the regeneration before it has started, press and release the ON/OFF>HOLD button once more to turn off the flashing RECHARGE TO> NIGHT.

IF YOU NEED HELP ON THE USE OF THE TIMER FEATURES, CALL TOLL FREE,

NUMBER 1-800- 426-9345.

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