Kenmore 625.348261 User Manual
OWNER’S
MANUAL
MODEL NO.
625.348261
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, 7 am - 8 pm, CST)
For repair or replacement
parts, call this toll-free num
ber...
1-800-366-7278
See back cover for other
Sears service numbers.
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Tannin Water Filter
♦ Warranty
♦ Start Up / Setting Timer
♦ How It Works
♦ Care Of
♦ Specifications
♦ Repair Parts
Sears, Roebuck and Co., 3333 Beverly Road, Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 USA
PRINTED IN U.S.A.
Part No, 7282572 {Rev. A 5/11/06)
WARRANTY
SEARS RESIDENTIAL WATER FILTER
FULL ONE YEAR WARRANTY ON FILTER
For one year fronn 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 filter.
FULL TEN YEAR WARRANTY AGAINST LEAKS
For ten years from the date of purchase. Sears will furnish and install a new current
model water filter tank or salt storage drum, free of charge, if either the tank or drum
develop a leak.
TOOBTAINWARRANTYSERVICE, SIMPLY CONTACTTHE 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
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.
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
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.
SEARS INSTALLATION WARRANTY
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.t_______________________________________
Serial Number
Date Installed
Water Hardness
Iron Content
Tannin
_________
pH
__________
Water Pressure
Water Flow Rate
t The model number is on the rating decal, located on the rim, under the salt hole cover.
_______________________________________________
Grains Per Gallon
____
Taste And/ Or Odor
_Parts Per Million
Parts Per Million
Pounds/Square Inch
Gallons Per Minute
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION 1 WATER FILTER START UP PAGE NO.
A. Safety Guides.......................................................................................................... 1-1
B. Gheck List of All Step-By-Step Guides to Install ............................................... 1-2
C. Program the Timer ................................................................................... 1-3&1-4
D. Sanitizing the Water Filter..................................................................................... 1-5
SECTION 2 HOW YOUR WATER FILTER WORKS
A. Faceplate Timer Features............................................................................. 2-1 & 2-2
B. Filtered Watep Service and Regeneration
.................................................
2-3 & 2-4
SECTION 3 CARE OF YOUR FILTER
A. Checking the Salt Storage Level and Refilling
B. Breaking a Salt Bridge ........................................................................................... 3-1
C. Cleaning the Filter Resin Bed ............................................................................... 3-2
D. Cleaning the Nozzle & Venturi............................................................................. 3-2
E. Keep the Filter From Freezing
F. Helpful Hints Checklist - Before You Call for Service ...................................... 3-4
.............................................................................
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3-1
3-3
SECTION 4 OTHER THINGS TO KNOW
A. Dimensions / Specifications................................................................. 4-1 & 4-2
SECTION 5 SERVICE TECH. INFORMATION
A. Wiring Schematic ................................................................................................... 5-1
B. Troubleshooing - Manual Initiated Electronics Diagnostics 5-2
B. Troubleshooing - Manual Advance Diagnostics................................................ 5-3
C. Rotary Valve Service............................................................................................... 5-4
D. Water Flow Through the Filter Valve........................................................ 5-5 to 5-7
SECTION 6 REPAIR PARTS 6-1 to 6-4
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SECTION 1
WATER FILTER START UP
A. SAFETY GUIDES
^ Read all steps, guides and rules carefully before installing and using
your new water filter. 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 filter,
^ Your tannin filter will remove tannins from your water supply as de
scribed on page 4-2. Also see the specifications on page 4—1. It will
not soften hard water, purify contaminated water, or make other unsafe
water safe to drink. The tannin removal resin will foul or deteriorate if
supply water exceeds any of the limitations as specified on page 4-1.
Pretreatment my be needed.
^ Protect the filter and piping from freezing. Damage from freezing
voids the filter warranty. See page 3-3.
^ Connect the filter to the house COLD water (120° max.) pipe only.
DO NOT CONNECT TO HOT WATER. Hot water will damage Inner parts
and weaken or break the tank.
CAUTIONS
PLEASE READ AND COMPLY WITH THE FOLLOWING GUIDES TO
PREVENT DAMAGE TO THE FILTER OR OTHER PROPERTY PER
SONAL INJURY, OR POSSIBLE FATAL SHOCK.
A THIS FILTER WORKS ON 24 VOLTS ONLY BE SURE TO USE
THE TRANSFORMER INCLUDED, AND PLUG IT INTO A
GROUNDED 120V OUTLET.
A Unplug the transformer right away if the power cable should
become damaged or frayed. Make repairs before plugging back
into the power outlet.
A Always unplug the filter from electrical power before removing
outer valve covers.
European Directive 2002/96/EC requires all electrical and elec
tronic equipment to be disposed of according to Waste Electrical
and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) requirements. This directive or
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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
WATER 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.
y" Is the house water flow going INTO the filter
valve INLET? Trace piping to be sure . . . page
9.
K' Is the plumbing bypass valve (or three valves)
set for SERVICE? . . . See Figure 13, page 4-1 of
this manual.
K' Is the valve drain hose connected the right
way, and without sharp bends or kinks that
could stop or reduce water flow? . . . page 14.
y" Is the transformer plugged into an inside, con
tinuously "live", grounded, 120V-60Hz electri
cal outlet. . . page 17.
y* Be sure to restart the water heater . . . page 18.
FIGURE 1
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1-2
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SECTION 1
C. PROGRAM THE TIMER
WATER FILTER START UP
FIGURE 2
When the transformer is plugged into the electri
cal outlet a model code is displayed for a few sec
onds followed by a test number (example: Jl.l).
Then, 12:00 PM and the words PRESENT TIME
will begin to flash in the time display.
display
UP button
DOWN button
SELECT 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.
Notes:
If
---------DOWN button until "S tAn" shows in the display.
Then, press the SEEECT 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 shows, see page 5-2 to reset.
If the words PRESENT TIME do not show in the
display, press the SELECT button (FIGURE 2) un
til 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 anoth
er button.
shows in the display, press the UP or
a. If the present time is between noon and mid
night, be sure PM shows.
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b. If the present time is between midnight and
noon, be sure AM shows.
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PBESEii TIME
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 pres
ent time of day and advance to the next set up
screen.
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SECTION 1
C. PROGRAM THE TIMER
WATER FILTER START UP
2. SET DAYS TO RECHARGE
This setting is the number of days the fitter wiit go
between recharges. The defauit setting is 2 days,
with a maximum setting of 99.
Press the UP or DOWN buttons untii the cor
rect number of days between recharges is
shown in the dispiay.
b.
Press the SETECT button once to set the days
to recharge and advance to the next set up
screen.
See the chart beiow to determine the frequency of
recharges. Find the number of peopie iiving in the
househoid, and then going across the chart, find
the number of days that the fitter shoutd be set for
recharges.
3. SET RECHARGE TIME
The fitter is factory set to begin recharge at 12:00
AM. If a different recharge time is desired, or
needed, do the foiiowing.
a. Press the UP or DOWN buttons untii the cor
rect recharge time is shown in the dispiay.
b. Press the SETECT keypad once to set the re
charge time and return the dispiay to the normat operating screen with the present time of
day shown.
Regeneration Tabie
Number of Peopie in
Househoid
1 - 3 3 days
4 - 6 2 days
7- 10 1 days
Days to Recharge
setting
1-4
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SECTION 1
WATER FILTER START UP
D. SANITIZING THE WATER FILTER
Care is taken at the factory to keep your water fil
ter 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, storage, instal
ling and operating, bacteria could get into the fil
ter. For this reason, sanitizing as follows is sug
gested(Dwhen installing.
1. The first time you sanitize your filter, be sure
to do all steps in the installation manual, and
on pages 1-2, 1-3 and 1-4 of this manual first.
NOTE: Be certain the bypass valve is pulled out to
"service" position.
2. Lift the salt hole cover and use a pail to fill the
salt storage tank with up to 3 gallons of water.
3. Remove the brine well cover (FIG. 3) and pour
about 3/4 ounce, or 1 to 2 tablespoons, of
common 5.25%, unscented, household bleach
(Clorox, Linco, BoPeep, White Sail, Eagle, etc.)
in the filter brinewell. Replace the brinewell
cover.
4. Press the RECHARGE button and hold for 3
seconds to start a rec
seconds to start a recharge. This first recharge
does several things.
• It draws the bleach into and through the filter to
sanitize it.
• It fills the salt tank to the water level needed.
• It gets all the air out of the resin tank.
• It prepares the resin bed (see page 2-4) for service
and flushes residual chlorine from the filter.
NOTE: This recharge takes about 2 hours.
Recommended by the Water Quality Association. On some water
supplies, the water filter may need periodic disinfecting.
1-5
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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
RECHARGE NOW feature.
Press the RECHARGE button
and hold in for three seconds.
"RECHARGE NOW" begins to
flash in the display and a re
charge 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
release (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 RECHAR
GE button again to return the filter to service, and
the correct time of day will show in the display.
Remember to do this or the filter will not recharge
and you will soon have tannins in your water sup
ply.
NOTE: While in VACATION, the filter will go
through a recharge if the RECHARGE NOW fea
ture is used.
To shut off the water supply to the filter, use the
plumbing bypass valve(s) . . . Figure 13 on page
4-1.
FIGURE 3
FIGURE 4
ERROR CODE
An error code could appear in the faceplate dis
play if a problem occurs in the filter electronics. If
you see and error code instead of the present time
of day, please call your local Sears Service Depart
ment for service.
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FIGURE 5
2-1
SECTION 2
HOW YOUR WATER FILTER WORKS
A. FACEPLATE TIMER FEATURES
The default settings for fill (6:00 minutes), brine
draw (80 minutes), backwash (12 minutes) and
fast rinse (8 minutes) cycles of regeneration are
factory set for maximum performance of the filter.
Use the following procedures to check for correct
cycle times, or to change if desired.
trained technicians should change the time set
tings.
FILL
Press and hold the SELECT button until the dis
play shows "000- -", then press the SELECT but
ton once to display the Fill time screen.
This setting should stay at the 6:00 minute fill
time.
However, only
Using the UP or DOWN buttons, adjust the back
wash time from 0 minutes to 60 minutes.
ADJUSTABLE FAST RINSE
Press and hold the SELECT button until the dis
play shows "000--", then press the SELECT but
ton four times to advance to the Fast Rinse time
adjust screen.
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Using the UP or DOWN buttons, adjust the fast
rinse time from 0 minutes to 60 minutes.
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ADJUSTABLE BRINE DRAW
Press and hold the SELECT button until the dis
play shows "000- -", then press the SELECT but
ton twice to advance to the Brine Draw time adjust
screen.
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Using the UP or DOWN buttons, adjust the brine
draw time from 0 minutes to 255 minutes.
ADJUSTABLE BACKWASH
Press and hold the SELECT button until the dis
play shows "000- -", then press the SELECT but
ton three times to advance to the Backwash time
adjust screen.
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TIMER "POWER-OUTAGE MEMORY"
If electrical power to the timer is interrupted, the
"memory" built into timer circuitry keeps time for
6 hours (minimum) or more. The display is blank
and the filter will not regenerate. When electrical
power comes on, one of two things will happen.
1. The present time of day will show steady,
meaning the timer has not lost time.
2. The display will show a time, but it will be
flashing. The timer memory did not keep the
time setting and must be reset (page 1-3). If
you do not reset the time, regenerations will
most likely be at the wrong time of day.
NOTE: The flashing display is to remind you to
reset the timer.
NOTE: If the filter was in a recharge when power
was lost, it will now finish the cycle.
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