Kenmore 625.348233 User Manual
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START UP/SETTING TIMER
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CARE OF
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REPAIR PARTS
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SEARS RESIDENTIAL WATER FILTER
FULL ONE YEAR WARRANTY ON FILTER
For one year from the date of purchase, when this water filter is installed and maintained in
accordance with our instructions, Sears witl repair, free of charge, defects in materials or
workmanship in this water filter.
FULL FIVE YEAR WARRANTY AGAINST LEAKS
For five years from the date of purchase, Sears will furnish and install a new current model water
filter tank, free of charge, if the tank develops 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 fro m state
to state.
Sears, Roebuck and Co., D/817 WA, Hoffman Estates, IL 60179
If you want your water filter professionally installed, talk to your Sears Salesman. He wilt arrange for a prompt,
quality installation by Sears Authorized installers.
SEARS INSTALLATION POLICY
All installation labor arranged by Sears shall be per-
formed in a neat, workmanlike manner in accordance
with generally accepted trade practice& Fu_her, all
installations shall comply with all local laws, codes,
regulations and ordinances. Customer shall also be
protected, during installation, by insurance relating to
Prope_y Damage, Workman's Compensation and
In addition to any warranty extended to you on
the Sears merchandise involved, which warranty
becomes effective the date the merchandise is
installed, should the workmanship of any Sews
arranged installation prove faulty within one year,
Sears will, upon notice from you, cause such faults to
be corrected at no additional cost to you.
SEARS INSTALLATION WARRANTY
Public Liabilility.
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 Filter Model No. 1"
Serial Number ............................................
Date Installed
Iron Content Parts Per Million
*PH Taste And/Or _r
Water Pressure Pounds/Square inch
Water Flow Rate Gallons Per Minute
tThe _de! number is on the rating decal,
_cated on the back of the filter top cover.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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SECTION 1 FILTER START UP
A. SAFEW GUIDES
B_ CHECK LiST OF STEP-BY-STEP GUIDES TO INSTALL
C, SANITIZING THE WATER FILTER
D. PROGRAM THE TIMER
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SECTION 2 HOW YOUR WATER FILTER WORKS
Am FACE PLATE TIMER FEATURES 9-10
B. FILTER APPL_CATIONS 11
C. FILTERED WATER SERVICE, AND BACKWASH 12
SECTION 3 CARE OF YOUR FILTER
A_ KEEP THE FILTER FROM FREEZING
B, ADDING MINERAL _.. NEUTRALIZER FILTER
C. REPLACING MINERAL... TASTE & ODOR FILTER
D. HELPFUL HINTS CHECKLIST
SECTION 4 OTHER THINGS TO KNOW
A_ DIMENSIONS/SPECIFICATiONS
SECTION 5
A, ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS
B, BACKWASH CYCLE TIMES
C. DIAGNOSTICS
D. "QUICK_CHECK" TROUBLESHOOTING
E, ROTARY VALVE SERVICE
E WATER FLOW THROUGH THE FILTER VALVE
SERVICER'S TECH INFORMATION
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SECTION 6
REPAIR PARTS
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1A.
& Read all steps, guides and rules carefully
before installing and using your new water filter.
Followall steps exactly to correctly instalL Fail-
ure to follow them could cause personal injury
or property damage. Reading this bookwill also
help you to get all of the benefits from your water
filter.
A Your water filter will improve your water as
described on page i 1, It will not _ften water or
remove iron_ !t will not purify polluted wa_r or
make it safe to drink. Also me the specifications
on page 18,
A Prot_t the filter and piping from fr_zing,
Damage from freezing voids the filter warranty,
See page 13.
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PLEASE READ AND COMPLY WITH THE
TO
DAMAGE TO
PROPERTY, PERSONAL INJURY, OR POS-
SIBLE FATAL SHOCK.
A THiS FILTER WORKS ON 24 VOLTS ONLY,
BE SURE TO USE THE TRANSFORMER !N-
CLUDED_ AND PLUG IT INTO A 120V OUTLET,
A Unplug the transformer right away if the
power cable _ouid _me da_ or frayed.
_ke repairs before plugging back into the
power outlet.
A Always unplug the filter from electrical
power before removing outer valve covers_
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1 WATER FILTER START-UP
lB. CHECK LIST OF ALL STEP BY STEP GUIDES TO INSTALL
Refer to the Installation Manuat, part no. 7146611,
for step-by-step guides.
To be sure you have done all the steps to install the
_ter, read the following list, Page numbers referred
to are in the Installation Manual,
is the house water flow going INTO the filter valve
INLET? Trace piping to be sure,,, page 9,
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it" Is the plumbing bypass valve (or 3 valves) set for
SERVICE?, _.See FIG, 8, page 18 of this manual.
_/ Is the va{ve drain hose connected the right way,
and without sharp bends or kinks that could stop
or reduce water flow?, , page 14,
V Is the filter power c_!e connected to the
transformer.., and is the transformer plugged
into anJnside, 120V-60Hz electrical outlet?...
page 17.
V Be sure to resta_ the water heater.,, page 18,
VALVE
INLET
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WATER FILTER START-UP
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1C. SANITIZING THE WATER FILTER
Care is taken at the factory" to keep your water filter
clean and sanitary. Materials used to make the filter
will not infect or contaminate your water supply, and
will not cause bacteria to form or grow. However,
during shipping, _orage, installing and operating,
bacteria could get into the filter. For this reason,
sanitizing as follows is suggestedO when installing.
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on the face plate until RCHG RCM_12:00
Pres,ondHOLObo.on, iIAo 1
begins to flash in the display Lsu
(12;00 AM began to flash
when the transformer was plugged in). Water
will begin to run from the drain hose _ the filter
valve moves into backwash position.
After 5 to 10 minutes, press [] again to move the
filter valve into fast rinse position (water stops,
then begins to run from drain hose again),
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In a_ut 2 minutes, PUT THE BYPASS VALVE(S)
IN BYPASS POSITION (SEE FIG. 8, PAGE 18).
Then, press button [] once again to return the
filter valve to service position. Doing this re-
leases water pressure in the filter.
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Be sure the valve inlet is clean, for a good
sealing surface for the valve adaptor o-ring.
Then, reconnect plumbing to the filter. AFTER
iNSTALLING THE LARGE PLASTIC CLIP, PULL
OUTWARD ON THE VALVE ADAPTOR TO BE
SURE IT'S PROPERLY HELD IN PLACE_
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SLOW LY, reposition the bypass valve(s) to sew_
ice... FIG. 8, page 18. Open the nearest_
water faucet until you can smell chlorine, then
close
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Again, put the bypass valve(s) in bypass posi-
tion. Allow the filter to stand idle for about 45
minutes, while the chlorine sanitizes.
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After the 45 minutes, return the bypass valve(s)
to service. Then, press face plate button [] to
start a backwash While the filter completes this
automatic backwash and fast rinse _.. takes
about 35 minutes.., turn to page 7 and make the
timer settings.
When the bact_wash/fast rinse is over (water flow
to drain stops), open filtered water faucets until
chlorine odor is gone, then close the faucets_
3. Carefully remove the large plastic clip at the filter
valve inlet (see Key No. 41, page 26). Pull: the
vatve adaptor from the filter inlet.
NOTE:
If bypass valve, Sears Stock No. 42-3437 isinstalled,
or ifplumbing is too rigid to move, also disconnect the
outlet side and; move the filter away from plumbing.
4. Put 1 teaspoon (0.! ounce) of calcium hypoo
chlorite into the valve inlet as far as possible.
NOTE:
You can buy calcium hypochlorite in tablet or granu-
lar form using trade names such as Perchloron and
HTH.
Recornmended by _e Water Qu_ity Aspirin, On some water
supplies, the water _iter may need periodio disintec_ng,
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PROGRAM THE TIMER
display
When the transformer is plugged into the electdca!
outlet, t2:00 AM, SUnday began to fl_h in the time
display. Set the time of day, present day of week,
and days/time of backwash, _ follows.
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Q PRESENT TIME AND DAY
_ BA_WASH _ME
_ BACKWASH DAY
_ SET/CL_R
QN/OFF VA_TI_ ......
HO_ BACKWASH NOW
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2, SET PRESENT DAY,OF WEEK
a. Press the SET/CLEAR button _ to set the
present day of the week in the display.
1. SET TIME OF DAY
a. Press the PRESENT TiME AND DAY
button [] once. The hour display continues to
flash
b_
Press the SET/CLEAR button [] until the pres-
ent hour of the day shows in the display. Be sure
AM for morning hours, or PM for afternoon and
evening hours shows.
NOTE:
Press SET/CLEAR and quickly release to move the
hourdisplay ahead I at atime to the correct hour. Or,
the SET/CLEAR button to move the display
ahead 2 hours each second, to the correct hour_
C. Press button [] once to steady the hour
display, and minutes begin to flash. Repeat step
ib to set the correct minutes.
d. Press button _ again to steady the minute
display (day will begin fishing). Figure 2 shows
the timer set at 3:30 PM.
NOTE:
Press SET/CLEAR and quickly release to move the
day display 1 at a time. Or, _ the SET/CLEAR
button to move the day display ahead 2 days each
second.
b. Press the TiME AND DAY
button [] again to steady the entire display.
Figure 2 shows the timer set at TUesday.
PRESENT TIME AND DAY
(_) BACKWASH TIME
_ BACKWASH DAY
EXAMPLE: Th_s drawing
shows the present time of
day at 3:30 PM, and the
present day OnTUesday,
_ SET/CLEAR
_ ON/OFF VACATION
HOLD BACKWASH NOW
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HOW YOUR WATER FILTER WORKS
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BACKWASH NOW
For times you expect to use more water than usual,
use the BACKWASH NOW feature. Press the
BACHWASH NOW_HOLD button [] and ho_d in for
3 seconds. RCHG begins to flash in the display and
a backwash starts right away'. You wii! have filtered
water when the backwash is over in _out 35
minutes.
VACATION _ The day you !eave on vacation,
or other long absence, press (DO NOT HOLD IN)
theON/OFF-VACATiON button []. VAC beginsto
flash in the display (FIG. 4). The timer will keep time,
but the filter will not backwash and waste water.
C TE TIMER FEATURES,..........
NOTE:
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PRESENT T_ME AND DAY
BACKWASH TIME
BACKWASH DAY
_"_} SET/CLEAR
QN/O,FF VACATION
HOLD BACKWASH NOW
PRESENT TIME AND DAY
@ CKWASH TIME
BACKWASH DAY
To shut off the water supply to the fi{ter, use the
plumbing bypass valve(s) .... FIG, 8, page 18,
When you return_ press the VACATION button
again to return the filter to service, and the correct
time of day in the display, Remember to do this or
the filter will not backwash to keep the mineral
ERROR CODE
An error code could appear in the fa_plate display
if a problem occurs in the filter elec-
tronics, if you see an error code
SET/CLEAR
ON/OFF VACATION
HOLD BACKWASH NOW
instead of the present time of day, please call your
local Sears Service Department for service.
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