Kenmore 625348450 Owner’s Manual

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OWNER'S

MANUAL

MODEL NOS.

625.3484400

High Capacity DIR

625.3484500

High Capacity DIR

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 softener, and
when setting the timer, call

this toll-free number...

1-800-426-9345

SAVE THIS MANUAL

Kenrnor'e

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.

Sears, Roebuck and Co., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 USA

PRINTED IN U.S.A.

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 SER-

VICE 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 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

perfbrmed in a neat, workmanlike manner in
accordance with generally accepted trade practic-
es. Ful_her, all installations shall comply with all
local laws, codes, regulations, and ordinances.
Customer shall also be protected, during installa-
tion, by insurance relating to Property Damage,

SEARS INSTALLATION WARRANTY

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 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.

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.l-
Serial Number

Date Installed

Water Hardness

Iron Content

*pH
Water Pressure

Water Flow Rate

Taste And/Or Odor

Grains Per Gallon

Parts Per Million

Pounds/Square Inch

Gallons Per Minute

1-The model number is on the rating decal, located

on the rim, under the salt hole cover.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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PAGE

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SECTION 1

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

SOFTENER START UP

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SECTION 2 HOW YOUR WATER SOFTENER WORKS

A. FACE PLATE TIMER FEATURES 10

B. SOFT WATER SERVICE AND REGENERATION 11-13

SECTION 3

A. SALT: REFILLING STORAGE TANK, SALT BRIDGE

B. KEEPING THE WATER SOFTENER CLEAN
C. KEEP THE SOFTENER FROM FREEZING
D. HELPFUL HINTS CHECKLIST

CARE OF YOUR SOFTENER

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15
16
17

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5

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SECTION 4 OTHER THINGS TO KNOW

A. DIMENSIONS/SPECIFICATIONS 18

SECTION 5

A. TROUBLESHOOTING

B. ROTARY VALVE SERVICE
C. WATER FLOW THROUGH THE SOFTENER VALVE

SECTION 6

SERVICE TECH INFORMATION

REPAIR PARTS

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19-22

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24-26

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SECTION 1 WATER SOFTENER START-UP

1A. SAFETY GUIDES

• 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.

• Your water softener will remove hardness min-
erals and "clear water" 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 warran-

ty. 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 OUT-

LET.

• 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

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

Refer to the Installation Manual, pmx no. 7141417,
for step-by-step 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 Installation Manual.

_/' Is the house water flow going INTO the soften-

er valve INLET? Trace piping to be sure. See

pages 10 and 11.

_/' Is the plumbing bypass valve (or 3 valves) set

for SERVICE? See page 18.

_/' Is the valve drain hose connected the right

way, and without sharp bends or kinks that
could stop or reduce water flow? See page 16.

_/' Is the softener power cable connected to the

transformer, and is the transformer plugged

into an inside, 120V-60Hz electrical outlet?
See page 20.

_/' Be sure to restart the water heater. See page 20.

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SECTION 1 WATER SOFTENER START-UP

lC. PROGRAM THE TIMER

Display

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ON/OFF - HOLD button

(RECHARGETONIGHT- NOW)

When the transformer is plugged in, the model
code SR21 shows in the face plate display for a few

seconds, followed by a test number (example:
$3.0). After the test number, 12:00 AM begins to
flash. PRESENT TIME and RECHARGE TONIGHT

show at the bottom of the display.

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530

PRESENT TIME

DOWN

UP button button

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SELECT button

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

1. SET PRESENT TIME OF DAY:

NOTE:

If the words PRESENT TIMEdo not show in the
display, press the SELECTbutton (FIG. 1) until

they do.

NOTE:

IfSR- - flashes in the display, press the UP {_tton
(FIG. 1) until SR21 does show. Then press the
SELECT button to display the flashing 12:00 AM. If
other than SR21 shows, when the transformer is
plugged in, please see page 1"7 to reset.

SOUND "BEEPER": A "beeper" sounds while
pressing buttons for timer set-up. 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 repeat-
edly when the display reaches 1 using the DOWN

• 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 ..,-_:i,,._....

st] O VV"S. PRESENT TIME

If" the present time is between PRESENT:;':_'_TIME......

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

lC. 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

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HARDNESS

page 2, for future reference.

NOTE:

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

example, assume your mater is 15 gpg hard al_d
contains 2 ppm iron. Add 5 to the hardness

number fi)r each 1 ppm o/'h>l_. In this example,

you u:ould use 25 for rour hardness numbe_:

15 gpg hardness

2 ppm iron x5 = 10 +10

(times) 25 HARDNESS NUMBER

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

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setting, the softener begins re-
generation (see pages 11 and 12)

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RECHARGE TIME j

at 2:00 AiM,ending no later than
4:00 AM. This is a good time in

most households because water
is not being used (see AI_TO-

MATIC BYPASS, page 13).

If a different RECHARGE TIME setting would be
better ti)r your household, do the fi)llowing.

• 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:

• 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

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.

(see maximum setting for your model in the
specifications).

NOTE:

• Press the SELECT button once again, to
return the present time (steady) of day and
RECHARGE TONIGHT in the display.

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

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7..J" | ),_, PM

RECHARGE TONIGHT

time...25, 30, 35, etc. Continuous pressure on the
UP or DOWN button changes the display twice

each second.

IF YOU NEED HELP PROGRAMMING THE TIMER, CALL TOLL FREE, NUMBER 1-800- 426- 9345.

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 keel) 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 suggested q) 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 brinewen.

3. Press the ON/OFF-HOLD button and holdjbr3

seconds to start a recharge. This first recharge does

several things.

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

Salt Hole
Cover

hose

Water,

About 3 Gallons

ADD WATER

Brinewell

Cover

remove and add

about 3/4 oz. bleach)

BrinewelI

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

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

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

NOTES:

This recharge takes about 2 hours.

You can sanitize the softener with or with-
out salt in the storage tank.

q) Recommended by the Water Quality Associa-

tion. 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 wate 0 is needed fbr 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 brinewen. 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 i-ilorc often when conditions

are humid.

WATER SOFTENING SALT WITH IRON REMOV-

ING ADDITIVES -- Some salts have an additive to
hel I) 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.

ADD SALT

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Brinewell

Cover

SODIUM 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 overan 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 arc 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 YOI_ SOFT WATER.

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SECTION 2 HOW YOUR WATER SOFTENER WORKS

2A. FACE PLATE TIMER FEATURES

EXTRA RECHARGE

Sometimes, a manually stmxed regeneration (re-

charge) may be desired, o1"needed. Two exam-
pies arc:

-- 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.

RECHARGENOW

• Press the ON/OFF--HOLD button and bold

j'or .3 secol_ds. RECHARGE l

NOW begins tO flash in the 31 !_m

ters the fill cycle of regenera-
tion right away. This regeneration will last for

about 2 hours. Then, you will have soft water
again.

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 keel)
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

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

ldisplay, and the softener en- "ECUARGE

Department for service.

RECHARGETONIGHT

• Press and release (do not hold) the ON/
OFF-HOLD button. RE- ]

CHARGE TONIGHT flashes _._'"j_-q!_pMt/
in the display, and the soften- RECHARGEI"ONIGItTJ

er begins regeneration at the

next preset recharge time. Press and release
the ON/OFF-HOLD button once more if you
decide to cancel the regeneration, and RE-

CHARGE TONIGHT.

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

NUMBER 1-800- 426-9345.

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