Kenmore 625.348252, 625.348242 User Manual

OWNER'S

MANUAL

MODEL NOS.

625.348235 Clarifier

625.348242

Neutralizer

625.348252

Taste & Odor

Caution:

Read and Follow

All Safety Rules and

Operating Instructions

Before First Use of

This Product.

If you have questions when installing, operating or main-

taining your filter, and when

setting the timer, call this

toll-free number...

1-800-426-9345

(M-F, 7am-8pm, CST)

For repair or replacement parts, call this toll-free num-

ber...

1-800-366-7278

See back cover for other

Sears service numbers.

Water Filters

• Warranty

• Start Up / Setting Timer

• How It Works

• Care Of

• Specifications

• Repair Parts

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Sears, Roebuck and Co., 3333 Beverly Road, Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 USA

PRINTED IN U,S,A. 7282661 (Rev. C 10/15/09)

Printed on recycled paper

SEARS RESIDENTIAL WATER FILTER

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For one year from the date of purchase, when this filter is installed and maintained in accordance with our instructions, Sears will repair, free of charge, defects in

material or workmanship in this water softener.

For five years from the date of purchase, Sears will furnish and install a new current

If you want your water filter professionally installed, talk to your Sears Salesman. He will arrange for a prompt, quality installation by Sears Authorized installers.

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 from state to state.

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

FULL ONE YEAR WARRANTY ON FILTER

FULL FIVE YEAR WARRANTY AGAINST LEAKS

SEARS INSTALLATION POLICY

All installation labor arranged by Sears shall be per- formed in a neat, workmanlike manner in accor-

dance with generally accepted trade practices. Fur- ther, all installations shall comply with all local laws, codes, regulations and ordinances. Customer shall also be protected, during installation, by insurance

relating to Property Damage, Workman's Com- pensation and Public Liability.

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.f Serial Number

Date Installed Iron Content

pH Taste And/Or Odor Water Pressure

Water Flow Rate

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

SEARS INSTALLATION WARRANTY

In addition to any warranty extended to you on the Sears merchandise involved, which warranty be-

comes effective the date the merchandise is installed, should the workmanship of any Sears ar-

ranged installation prove faulty within one year, Sears will, upon notice from you, cause such faults to be corrected at no additional cost to you.

Parts Per Million

Pounds/Square Inch

Gallons Per Minute

SECTION 1 FILTER START UP PAGE NO.

A. SAFETY GUIDES 1-1 B. CHECK LIST OF STEP-BY-STEP GUIDES TO INSTALL 1-2 C. PROGRAM THE TIMER 1-3 to 1-4

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D. SANITIZING THE WATER FILTER 1-5

SECTION 2 HOW YOUR WATER FILTER WORKS A. FACEPLATE TIMER FEATURES

B. FILTER APPLICATIONS C. FILTERED WATER SERVICE, AND BACKWASH

SECTION 3

A. B.

C. D.

SECTION 4 OTHER THINGS TO KNOW

A. DIMENSIONS / SPECIFICATIONS

SECTION 5 SERVICER'S TECH INFORMATION

KEEP THE FILTER FROM FREEZING ADDING MINERAL - NEUTRALIZING FILTER REPLACING MINERAL - TASTE & ODOR FILTER HELPFUL HINTS CHECKLIST

CARE OF YOUR FILTER

2-1 to 2-2

2-3 2-4

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3-1 to 3-2

3-3 3-4

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A. TROUBLESHOOTING B. ROTARY VALVE SERVICE C. WATER FLOW THROUGH THE FILTER VALVE

SECTION 6 REPAIR PARTS 6-1 to 6-4

5-1 to 5-4

5-5 5-6

SECTION 1 IWATER FILTER START UP

A. SAFETY GUIDES

• Read all steps, guides and rules carefully before installing and us- ing your new water filter. Follow all steps exactly to correctly install. Failure to follow them could cause personal injury or property dam-

age. Reading this book will also help you to get all of the benefits from your water filter.

• Your water filter will improve you water as described on page 2-3. It will not soften water or remove iron. It will not purify polluted water

or make it safe to drink. Also see the specifications on page 4-1.

• Protect the filter and piping from freezing. Damage from freezing

voids the filter warranty. See page 3-1.

CAUTIONS

PLEASE READ AND COMPLY WITH THE FOLLOWING GUIDES

TO PREVENT DAMAGE TO THE FILTER OR OTHER PROPERTY,

PERSONAL INJURY, OR POSSIBLE FATAL SHOCK.

• THIS FILTER WORKS ON 24 VOLTS ONLY. BE SURE TO USE THE TRANSFORMER INCLUDED, AND PLUG IT INTO A

GROUNDED 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 filter from electrical power before remov- ing outer valve covers.

#_J_ European Directive 2002/96/EC requires all electrical and elec-

_ tronic equipment to be disposed of according to Waste Electri-

_ cal and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) requirements. This direc-

tive 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.

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SECTION 1 IWATER FILTER START UP

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

Refer to the Installation Manual, part number 7146611, for step-by-step guides.

To be sure you have done all the steps to install the filter, 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.

Is the plumbing bypass valve (or three valves) set for SERVICE?... See Figure 9, page 4-1 of this

manual.

Is the valve drain hose connected the right way, and without sharp bends or kinks that could stop or reduce water flow?.., page 14.

Is the transformer plugged into an inside, con- tinuously "live", grounded, 120V- 60Hz electri- cal outlet.., page 17.

w" Be sure to restart the water heater.., page 18.

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water supply

valve inlet

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SECTION 1 IWATER FILTER START UP

C. PROGRAM THE TIMER

display

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RECHARGE button

UP button

DOWN button

SELECT button

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When the transformer is plugged into the electrical outlet a model code is displayed for a few seconds followed by a test number (example: J1.1). Then,

12:00 PM and the words PRESENT TIME will begin

to flash in the time display.

Notes: If shows in the display, press the UP or

DOWN button until SPF shows in the display. Then, press the SELECT button to set, and change to the flashing PRESENT TIME display.

To check the model code, unplug the transformer at the wall outlet and plug in again, if other than this code (SPF) shows, see page 5-2 to reset.

If the words PRESENT TIME do not show in the dis- play, press the SELECT button (Figure 2) until they

do.

SOUND "BEEPER": A "beeper" sounds while pressing buttons for set-up. One beep signals a change in the face plate display. Repeated beeps mean the timer will not accept a change from the button you have pressed, telling you to use another

button.

1. SET PRESENT TIME OF DAY

Press the UP or DOWN buttons to set the present time. Press UP to move the display ahead; press

DOWN to move the time backward.

a. If the present time is between noon and mid-

night, be sure PM shows.

b. If the present time is between midnight and

noon, be sure AM shows.

Each press of the UP or DOWN buttons changes the time by 1 minute. Holding the buttons in changes the time 32 minutes each second.

C. Press the SELECT button once to set the present

time of day and advance to the next set up

screen.

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SECTION 1 iWATER FILTER START UP

C. PROGRAM THE TIMER

2. SET DAYS TO RECHARGE

This setting is the number of days the filter will go between recharges. The default setting is 3 days, with a maximum setting of 99.

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3.o

RECHarGE

ao Press the UP or DOWN buttons until the correct

number of days between recharges is shown in the display.

b. Press the SELECT button once to set the days to

recharge and advance to the next set up screen.

For iron applications, see the chart below to deter- mine the frequency of recharges. Find the number of

people living in the household, and then going across the chart, find the amount of iron (in parts per million) that is in the water supply. The number of days that shows in the chart is the number of days

the filter should be set for recharges. NOTE: Carbon and neutralizing filters may only

need to backwash using the default schedule (3 days), depending on application. If the water sup-

ply has high turbidity (sand, silt, sediments, etc.) set the filter to regenerate more often than the 3 day

schedule.

3. SET RECHARGE TIME

The filter is factory set to begin recharge at 12:00 AM. If a different recharge time is desired, or needed, do

the following.

Press the UP or DOWN buttons until the correct

recharge time is shown in the display.

Press the SELECT keypad once to set the re- charge time and return the display to the nor-

mal operating screen with the present time of

day shown.

For oxidizing iron applications:

Iron (parts per million)

Number of People 1- 2 3- 4 5- 7 8- 20

1 4 days 3 days 2 days 1 day 2 4 days 3 days 2 days 1 day 3 4 days 3 days 1 day 1 day 4 3 days 2 days 1 day 1 day 5 3 days 2 days 1 day 1 day 6 2 days 1 day 1 day 1 day 7 2 days 1 day 1 day 1 day

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SECTION 1 IWATER FILTER START UP

D. SANITIZING THE WATER FILTER

Care is taken at the factory to keep your water filter as clean and sanitary as possible. However, it is sug- gested that the sanitizing procedure below is follo-

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Press and hold the RE- CHARGE button until "RECHARGE NOW"

begins to flash in the

display. Water will be- gin to run from the drain hose as the filter valve

moves into backwash position.

After 5 to 10 minutes, press the RECHARGE

button again to move the valve into fast rinse

position (water stops, then begins to run from drain hose again).

In about two minutes, put the bypass valve(s) in bypass position (see Figure 9, page 4-1).

Then press the RECHARGE button once again to return the filter to service position. Doing this releases water pressure in the filter.

Carefully remove the large plastic clip at the fil- ter valve inlet (pages 6-3 and 6-4). Pull the

valve adaptor from the valve inlet.

Be sure the valve inlet is clean, for a good seal- ing 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.

SLOWLY, reposition the bypass valve(s) to ser-

vice, Figure 9, page 4-1. Open the nearest fil: tered water faucet until you can smell chlorine,

then close.

7. Again, put the bypass valve(s) in bypass posi- tion. Allow the filter to stand idle for about 45

minutes, while the chlorine sanitizes.

After 45 minutes, return the bypass valve(s) to service position.

Repeat steps 1, la and lb to advance the filter to

backwash. The timer will automatically ad- vance the filter through the backwash and fast rinse cycles, during which the sanitizing bleach

is flushed to the drain.

NOTE: If bypass valve, Sears Stock No. 42- 3437 is installed, or if plumbing is too rigid to move, also disconnect the outlet side and move the filter away

from plumbing.

4. Put one teaspoon (0.1 ounce) of calcium hypo-

chlorite into the valve inlet as far as possible.

NOTE: You can buy calcium hypochlorite in tablet or granular form under trade names such as Perch-

loron and HTH.

NOTE: The backwash and fast rinse cycles take about 30 minutes. When over, the timer automati-

cally returns the filter to service (water flow from the drain hose stops).

10. Open house filtered water faucets and allow to

run until the chlorine odor is gone.

_ Recommended by the Water Quality Association. On some water sup- plies, the water filter may need periodic disinfecting.

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SECTION 2 HOW YOUR WATER FILTER WORKS

A. FACEPLATE TIMER FEATURES

RECHARGE NOW For times you expect to use more

water than usual, use the RE- CHARGE NOW feature. Press the

RECHARGE button and hold in for three seconds. "RECHARGE

NOW" begins to flash in the dis- play and a recharge starts right

away. You will have filtered water when the recharge is over in about

two hours.

VACATION The day you leave on vacation or

other long absence, press and re- lease (do not hold) the RE- CHARGE button. "VAC" begins to flash in the display. The timer will keep time, but the filter will not recharge and waste water.

When you return, press and release the RECHARGE button again to return the filter to service, and the

correct time of day will show in the display. Remem- ber to do this or the filter will not recharge and you

will soon have unfiltered water. NOTE: While in VACATION, the filter will go

through a recharge if the RECHARGE NOW feature is used.

To shut off the water supply to the filter, use the plumbing bypass valve(s), Figure 9 on page 4-1.

ERROR CODE

An error code could appear in the faceplate display if a problem occurs in the filter electronics. If you see and error code instead of the present time of day, please call the Kenmore Water Line at

1- 800- 426- 9345.

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