Kenmore 625348350 Owner’s Manual

SEARS

Water Softeners

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WARRANTY

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WARRANTY

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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 pro-

duct 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 softener 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 accordance

with generally accepted trade practices_ Further, 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 Compensation 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 Softener Model No 1

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

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

becomes effective the date the merchandise is in-

stalled, should the workmanship of any Sears 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

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

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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SECTION 1 SOFTENER START UP

A. SAFETY GUIDES B.. CHECK LIST OF STEP-BY-STEP GUIDES TO INSTALL

C. PROGRAM THE TIMER D. SANITIZING THE WATER SOFTENER

E.. FILL THE STORAGE TANK WITH SALT

SECTION 2 HOW YOUR WATER SOFTENER WORKS

A., FACE PLATE TIMER FEATURES 9-10

B. SOFT WATER SERVICE, AND REGENERATION 11-13

5 6 7

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

SECTUON4 OTHER THINGS TO KNOW

A. HOW TO "FINE-TUNE" YOUR WATER SOFTENER 18-20 B DIMENSIONS/SPECIFICATIONS 21

SECTION 5

A. ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS

B. REGENERATION CYCLE TIMES

C. TROUBLESHOOTING

D. ROTARY VALVE SERVICE E. WATER FLOW THROUGH THE SOFTENER VALVE

SERVICER'S TECH INFORMATION

24-26

28-30

SECTnON 6 REPAIR PARTS 32-35

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1A. SAFETY GUHDES

A Read all steps, guides and rules carefully be- fore installing and using your new water softener°

Follow all steps exactly to correctly install. Fail-

ure 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.

A Your water softener will remove hardness minerals and "clear water" iron from water, up to

the limits shown on page 21. 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.

A Protect the softener and piping from freezing. Damage from freezing voids the softener war- ranty. See page 16.

CAUTIONS

PLEASE READ AND COMPLY WITH THE FOLLOWING GUIDES TO PREVENT DAMAGE TO THE SOFTENER OR OTHER PROPERTY, PERSONAL INJURY, OR POSSI- BLE FATAL SHOCK.

h, THIS SOFTENER WORKS ON 24 VOLTS

ONLY° BE SURE TO USE THE TRANS-

FORMER INCLUDED, AND PLUG IT INTO A 120V OUTLET.

A Unplug the transformer right away if the

power cable should become damaged or

frayed. Make repairs before plugging back in- to the power outlet°

A Always unplug the softener from electrical

power before removing outer valve covers.

SECTION 1 WATER SOFTENER START-UP

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lB. CHECK LIST OF ALL STEP BY STEP GUIDES TO INSTALL

Refer to the Installation Manual, part no. 7141417,

for step-by-step guides.

WAT_,q

To be sure you have done all the steps to install the softener, read the following list.1 Page numbers

referred to are in the Installation Manual.

SUPPL_,

v' Is the house water flow going INTO the softener

valve INLET? Trace piping to be sure .... pages

10 and 11.

v' Is the plumbing bypass valve (or 3 valves) set for

SERVICE? . . . See FIG. 16, page 21 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 16.

Is the softener power cable connected to the

transformer .... and is the transformer plugged

into ._, 120V-60Hz electrical outlet?, o. page 20

v' Be sure to restart the water heater.., page 20.

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SECTION I wArE.SOmE.E.STA.T-UP

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1C. PROGRAM THE TIMER

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1. SET THE TIMER When the transformer is plugged into the electri

cal outlet, 12:00 AM, SUnday began to flash in the time display° Set the time of day and present

day of week as follows:

A. SET TIME OF DAY

1. Press the PRESENT TIME AND DAY button [] once. The hour display continues to flash.

2. Press the SET/CLEAR button [] until the present hour of the day shows in the display_ Be sure AM

for morning hours, or PM for afternoon and even-

ing hours shows

NOTE: Press SET/CLEAR and quickly release to move the

hour display ahead 1 at a time to the correct hour. Or, hold the SET/CLEAR button to move the display

ahead 2 hours each second, to the correct hour°

3o Press button [] once to steady the hour display,

and minutes begin to flash Repeat step A2 to set the correct minutes,

4. Pr ess button [] again to steady the minute display (day will begin flashing). Figure 2 shows the timer set at 3:30 PM See step B to set the present

day

B. SET PRESENT DAY OF WEEK

NOTE:

Press SET/CLEAR and quickly release to move the day display 1 at a time. Or, hold the SET/CLEAR button to move the day display ahead 2 days each

second.

2. Press the PRESENT TIME AND DAY button []

again to steady the entire display. Figure 2 shows

the timer set at TUesday.

PM : @ REC.ARGET,.E

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mu @ RECHARGE DAY

EXAMPLE: This drawing

shows the present time of

day at 3:30 PM, and the

present day on TUesday t'-"-"

No other settings are needed after installing your

water softener The softener is factory set to regen-

erate every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday (be- ginning at 2:00 AM). For most families, this gives enough soft water for their needs However, if you want the softener to regenerate at a different time, or

on different day_s,_orto set for the most efficiency, see "Fine-Tuni_ng Your Water Softener;" page 18.

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SET/CLEAR

1. Press the SET/CLEAR button [] to set the pre- sent day of the week in the display

SEE PAGE 9 FOR OTHER TIMER CONTROLS AND FEATURES.

SECTION 1 WATER SOFTENER START-UP

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1D. SANITIZING THE WATER SOFTENER

Care is taken at the factory to keep your 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 form or grow.

However, during shipping, storage, installing and

operating, bacteria could get into the softener. For

this reason, sanitizing as follows is suggestedQ

when installing.

SaLt Hole

Cover

Lift the salt hole cover and use a pail or hose

to fill the salt storage tank with at least 3 gallons of water.

Remove the brinewell cover (FIG. 3) and pour about 3/4 ounce of common 5.25% house

hold bleach (Clorox, Linco, BoPeep, White Sail, Eagle, etc.) in the softener brinewetL

Press the ON/OFF-HOLD button and hol_ for

to start a recharge. This first

recharge does several things.

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

--Itfitlsthe salttanktothe waterlevel needed_

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

-- It makes the resin bed (see page 11) ready for service°

Hose

Water,

About 3 Gallons -_

O 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

Brinewell

Cover

(remove and add

about3/4 oz bleach)

NOTE:

This recharge takes about 2 hours.

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1E. FILL THE STORAGE' TANK WITH SALT ,,

Brine (salt dissolved in water) is needed for each 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 21.

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 REMOV-

ING ADDITIVES -- Some salts have an additive to

help the softener handle iron in the water supply°

Although this additive may help to keep the softener

resin clean, it may also release corrosive fumes that

will weaken and shorten the life of some softener

parts_

Salt

Storage

Tank

_ODIUM INFORMATION; Water softeners using

sodium chloride for regeneration add sodium to the water. Persons who are on sodium restricted diets

should consider the added sodium as part of their 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 equiva- lent 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 UPo AFTER THE SANITIZING

RECHARGE, ON PAGE 7, THE SOFTENER WILL BE GIVING YOU SOFT WATER_

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2A. FACE PLATE TIMER FEATURES

RECHARGE NOW - If you have guests visiting, or other times when you use more water than usual, you

could begin to run out of soft water If the softener is

net scheduled to regenerate for another day or 2, you

would get hard water until then If this happens, or you think it might happen, press and hold in the HOLD-

RECHARGE NOW button [] for 3 seconds until RCHG shows RCHG wil! flash in the display during

the regeneration, which lasts under 2 hours

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PRESENT TIME

RECHARGE DAY

SET/CLEAR

NOTE:

Avoid using HOT water, while the softener regener- ates, because bypass hard water will refill the water

heater (see "Automatic Bypass," page 13).

VACATION - The day you leave on vacation, or other

long absence, press (DO NOT HOLD IN) the ON/ OFF-VACATION button @ VAC begins to flash in the display (FIG. 6 ) The timer will keep time, but the softener will not regenerate to waste water and salt

NOTE: While in VACATION, the softener wil___lgo through a

regeneration if the RECHARGE NOW feature is used (see above)_

To shut off the water supply to the softener, use, the

plumbing bypass valve(s) .... FIG_ 16, page 21.

ON/OFF VACATION

HOLD RECHARGE NOW

G PRESENT TIME

RECHARGE TIME

RECHARGE DAY

SET/CLEAR

ON/OFF VACATION

HOLD RECHARGE NOW

When you return_ press the VACATION button again to return the softener to service, and the

correct time of day in the display° Remember to do this or the softener will not regenerate and you

will soon have hard water.

ERROR CODE An error code could appear in the face plate display if

a problem occurs in the softener t electronics. If you see an error code !_ = _!

instead of the present time of day, please call your local Sears Service Department for service

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2A. FACE PLATE TIMER FEATURES

TIMER "POWER-OUTAGE MEMORY" -- If elec- trical power to the timer goes off, the "memory" built

into timer circuitry keeps all settings for6 hours

(minimum) or more, The display is blank and the

softener will not regenerate_ When electrical power comes on, 1 of 2 things will happen,

1. The present time of day will show, meaning the timer memory has kept all settings.

NOTE: If the softener was in a regeneration when power

was lost, it will now finish the cycle=

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2. The display will show a time, but it will be flashing. The timer memory did not keep the

time settings and they must be reset (page 6).

The flashing display is to remind you to reset the timer.

NOTE:

When power comes on, the flashing display

returns to a time of 12:00 AM Sunday, then begins

to keep time again. If you do not reset all time

settings, the softener will regenerate 3 days each week. However, regeneration will most likely be on the wrong days and at the wrong time.

If the softener was in a regeneration when power

went off, the valve will return to service position without finishing the regeneration cycle. If your

water tastes salty. _.

•.. use RECHARGE NOW (see page 9) to start

another regeneration, or. _

•.. open 1 or more soft water faucets and allow to

run until the salt taste is gone.

SECTION 2 .ow YOUR WATER SOFTENER WORKS

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2B. SOFT WATER SERVICE, AND REGENERATION

SERVICE

When the softener is giving you soft water, it is called

"Service" During service, hard water comes from the house main water pipe into the softener. Inside the softener resin tank is a bed made up of thousands of tiny, plastic resin beads (FIG. 7 ). As

hard water passes through the bed, each bead

attracts and holds the hardness minerals This is

called ion-exchanging. It is much like a magnet at- tracting and holding metals. Water without the hard-

ness minerals (soft water) flows out of the softener

and into the house soft water pipes.

After a period of time, the resin beads become coated

with hardness minerals and they have to be cleaned

This cleaning is called recharge, or regeneration.

Regeneration is started at about 2:00 a.m. (factory setting) by the timer It takes place in 5 stages or cyctes. These are:

[] FILL [] BACKWASH

[] BRINING [] FAST RINSE

REGENERATION

[] FILL: Salt, dissolved in water, is called brine.

Brine is needed to clean the hardness minerals from the resin beads. To make the brine, soft water flows into the salt storage area during the fill cycle as

shown in FIG 8.

The length of the fill cycle is factory set to provide softening capacity for an average family. You can reset this time when "fine4uning" the water softener, pages 18 through 20,

WATER FLOW THROUGH THE

SOFTENER IN FILL

Hard Water

Soft Water

[] BRINE RINSE

WATER FLOW THROUGH THE SOFTENER IN SERVICE

Soft Water

OUT

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Salt Storage

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Hard Water

Resin Bed

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