Kenmore 625.348470, 625.348490 Owner's Manual

MODEL NOS.

625.348470

625.348490'

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

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

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WARRANTY

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SEARS RESSDENTIAL 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 work-
manship 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 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/8t7 WA, Hoffman Estates, IL 60179

If you want you[ 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

performed in a neat, workmanlike manner in
accordance with generally accepted trade practices
Further, all installadons 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.

SEARS INSTALLATION WARRANTY

In addition to any warranty extended to you on th_
Sears merchandise involved, which warranty be-
comes 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.

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.t
Serial Number

Date Installed

Water Hardness

Iron Content

*pH
Water Pressure
Water Flow Rate

Grains Per Gallon

Parts Per Million

Taste AndlOr Odor

PoundslSquare Inch

Gallons Per Minute

t 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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SECTnON I

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

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6-7

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SEOT_ON 2 HOW YOUR WATER SOFTENER WORKS

A, FACE PLATE TIMER FEATURES 10

B, SOFT WATER SERVICE AND REGENERATION !!-13

SECTION 3

CARE OF YOUR SOFTENER

A. SALT: REFILLING STORAGE TANK, SALT BRIDGE

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

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SEOT_ON 4 OTHER THINGS TO KNOW

A. DIMENSIONS/SPECIFICATIONS

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SECTION 5

SERVICE TECH iNFORMATION

A, TROUBLESHOOTING

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

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SECTnON 6

REPAIR PARTS 29-31

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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 alt of the benefits from your water

softener.

A 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.

A 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.

A THIS SOFTENER WORKS ON 24 VOLTS
ONLY. BE SURE TO USE THE TRANSFORMER

INCLUDED, AND PLUG IT INTO A 120V OUT-
LET.

A Unplug the transformer right away if the
power cable should become damaged Or

frayed. Make repairs before plugging back

into the power outRet.
A Always unplug the softener from electrical

power before removing outer valve covers.

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Refer to the Installation Manual, part no. 7159931,
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 supply flow going into

the softener valve INLET? Trace piping to be
sure, See pages 10 and 11,

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

for soft water servtce. See page 18,

_' Is the valve drain hose connected to the drain

fitting the right way? Does the drain hose run to
the drain point without sharp bends or kinks
that could stop or reduce water flow? See page

16

v" Is the softener' power cable connected to the

transformer, and is the transformer plugged
into an inside, 120V-60Hz electrical oudet?

See page 20.

_" Be sure to restart the water heater: See page 20.

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10. PROGRAM THE TIMER

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SELECT button

ON/OFF-HOLD button

(Recharge Tonight-Now)

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When the transformer is plugged in, the model
code SR22 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

CODE 1

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PR ESEN'I" TIME

NOTE:
tf SR - - is flashing in the display, press the U£{_

button (FIG 1) until SR22shows Then, press the

SELECT button to display the flashing 12:00 AM. If
other tha_t SR22 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 i using the DOWN

button, or the highest hardness setting using the

UP button,

1, SET PRESENT TIME OF DAY:

NOTE:

If the words PRESENT TIME do not show in the
display, press the SELECT button (FIG. 1) until
they do.

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 I

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noon and midnight, be sure PM |_..ESEUr

shows. TiME

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

midnight and noon, be sure AM l.._.r *,M_
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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S_CT_ON "_ WATER SOFTENER START-UP

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10. PROGRAM THE TIMER

2. SET WATER HARDNESS NUMBER:

[] Press the SELECT button once to display t5

(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
page 2, for future reference,

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HARONESS

NOTE:

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

example, assume your water is 15 gpg hard and

contains .2 ppm iron, Add 5 to the hardness
number for each I ppm of iron In thLs e_cample,

you would use 25 for your hardness nzonber

15 gpg hardness

2 ppm iron x5 = 10 +10

(times) 25 HARDNESS NUMBER

[] 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

(see maximum setting for your' model in the

specifications)

NOTE:

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
time,.o25, 30, 35, etc. Continuous pressure on the

UP or DOWN button changes the display twice

each second.

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
setting, the softener begins re-

generation (see pages 11 and 12)
at 2:00 AM, ending no later than
4:00 AM, This is a good time in
most households because water

is not being used (see AUTO-
MATIC BYPASS, page 13)

RECHARGE TIME ]

If a different RECHARGE TIME setting would be

better for your household, do the following.

[] 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:

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.

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

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RECHARGE

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

SEE PAGE 10 FOR OTHER FACE PLATE TIMER FEATURES,

SECTION I WATER SOFTENER START-UP

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1D. ,,, SANBTiZING 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 suggested ® 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 bdnewell.

3. Press the ON/OFF.HOLD button and bold for3

seconds to start a recharge. This first recharge does

several things,

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

--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 without
salt in the storage tank.

ADD WATER

SaltHole
Cover

hose

Wate£

About3Gailons

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Brinewell

Cover

(remove and add

about 3t4 oz, bleach)

Brinewell

@ 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

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1E. RLL 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

f'd]iedwith 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 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 more often when conditions
are humid,

Water softening salt with iron removing

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.

ADD SALT

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Brinewett

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Sodium Infcrrmation: Water' softeners using so-

dium 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 equivalent to eating 2-112 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-UP. AFTER THE SANITIZING RECHARGE,
ON PAGE 8, THE SOFTENER WILL BE GMNG YOU SOFT WATER_

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SECTION 2 HOW YOUR WATER SOFTENER WORKS

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2A. FACE PLATE TIMER FEATURES

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EXTRA RECHARGE

Sometimes, a manually started regeneration (re-

charge) may be desired, or needed. Two exam-
ples are:

-- 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

RECHARGE NOW

m Press the ON/OFF--HOLD button and hold

for3 .seconds RECHARGE 6D ]

NOW begins to flash in the 3: q_i
display, and the softener en- .ECUA.G_NOWJ
ters the fill cycle of regenera-

tion right away. This regeneration Will last for

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

RECHARGETONIGHT

[] Press and release (do not hold) file ON!

OFF-HOLD button RE- ,_/., !_ 1i
CHARGE TONIGHT flashes J qt,= 1

in tile display, and the soften- ._C.A.G_TO.,CU*J
er begins regeneration at the
next preset recharge time If you decide to can-
cel the regeneration before it has started, press

and release the ON/OFF-HOI.D button once
more to turn off the flashing RECHARGE TO-

NIGHT

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 keep

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

Department for service ...........

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

NUMBER 1-800- 426-9345,

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