Kenmore 625349225 Owner’s Manual

OWNER'S

MANUAL

MODEL NO.

625.349225

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.

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Automatic Iron Filter

• Warranty

• Start Up / Setting Timer

• How It Works

• Care Of

• Specifications

• Repair Parts

Printed on recycled paper

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

PRINTED IN U,S,A. Part No. 7282679 (Rev. B 10/15/09)

SEARS RESIDENTIAL WATER FILTER

R R

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 SEARS INSTALLATION WARRANTY

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.

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

WATER FILTER START UP PAGE NO.

I_ E

N T

A. B.

C. D.

SECTION 2 HOW YOUR WATER FILTER WORKS

A. Faceplate Timer Features ..............................

B. Iron in Water / How Filter Removes It ..................

SECTION 3

A. B. C. D.

SECTION 4 OTHER THINGS TO KNOW

A. Dimensions / Specifications ...........................

Safety Guides ........................................ 1-1

Check List of All Step-By-Step Guides to Install ......... 1-2

Program the Timer ................................... 1-3 & 1-4

Sanitizing the Water Filter ............................. 1-5

Adjustment for Potassium Permanganate Use ............ 1-6

CARE OF YOUR FILTER

Changing the Potassium Permanganate Bottle ...........

Cleaning the Nozzle & Venturi .........................

Keep the Filter From Freezing .........................

Helpful Hints Checklist (Service) .......................

2-1 & 2-2 2-3 &2-4

3-1 3-2 3-3 3-4

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SECTION 5 A. B. C. D. E. F.

SECTION 6 REPAIR PARTS 6-1 to 6-4

Wiring Schematic ....................................

Manual Initiated Electronics Diagnostics ................

Manual Advance Diagnostics ..........................

"Quick- Check" Troubleshooting .......................

Rotary Valve Service ..................................

Water Flow Through the Filter Valve ....................

SERVICER'S TECH INFORMATION

5-1 5-2 5-3 5-4 5-5

5-6 to 5-8

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 automatic filter will remove iron from your water supply as de-

scribed on page 2-3. 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. Sears advises you to install a water softener, along with the iron filter, to remove iron that may get through the filter.

• 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 or bottle.

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.

_]l, European Directive 2002/96/EC requires all electrical and elec-

311= tL

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

_ cal and Electronic Equipment (WELL) 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 11, 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 tubing connected between the feeder valve, on the potassium permanganate bottle,

and the filter valve.., page 10. Is the bottle drain hose connected and over the floor drain.., page

15.

water supply

valve inlet

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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SECTION 1 IWATER FILTER START UP

C. PROGRAM THE TIMER

display

..................... 7-......... UP button

,/ DOWN button

SELECT button

! \

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 SIF10 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 shows, see page 5-3 to reset.

RECHARGE 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.

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.

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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 3. SET RECHARGE TIME

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.

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

the following.

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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.

See the chart below to determine the frequency of re- charges. 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 wa- ter supply. The number of days that shows is the number of days the filter should be set for recharges.

Number Iron (parts per million)

People 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 20

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

3 5 days 3 days 2 days 2 days 1 day 1 day 1 day 1 day 1 day 4 4 days 3 days 2 days 1 day 1 day 1 day 1 day 1 day 1 day 5 4 days 2 days 1 day 1 day 1 day 1 day 1 day 1 day 1 day 6 3 days 2 days 1 day 1 day 1 day 1 day 1 day 1 day 1 day 7 3 days 1 day 1 day 1 day 1 day 1 day 1 day 1 day 1 day 8 2 days 1 day 1 day 1 day 1 day 1 day 1 day 1 day 1 day

NOTE: If there is an iron bleed or the water supply has high turbidity (sand, silt, sediments, etc.) set the filter to regenerate more often than the table above shows.

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.

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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-

wed ,_1_

o Press and hold the RE-

CHARGE button until "RECHARGE NOW"

begins to flash in the

display. The valve mo- tor begins to run to advance the filter into the

"fill" cycle. Water flows through the plastic tub- ing and you will see the potassium permanga- nate bottle begin to fill.

As the bottle begins to fill with water, press the RECHARGE button again. In about one min-

ute, you will see a slow flow of water begin out the valve drain hose.

Wait about 30 seconds, then press the RE- CHARGE button once more. As the valve re-

positions again, a fast flow from the filter drain hose begins. This is the filter "backwash" cycle.

Allow the filter to backwash for several min- utes.

Press the RECHARGE button to advance the fil-

ter from backwash to "fast rinse" cycle. (Water from the drain hose stops momentarily, the be- gins again).

After about two minutes of fast rinse, PUT THE BYPASS VALVE(S) IN BYPASS POSITION (SEE

FIGURE 11, PAGE 4-1). Then press the RE- CHARGE 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.

NOTE: If bypass valve, Sears part no. 7129871 is installed, or if plumbing is too rigid to move, also disconnect the outlet side and move the filter away from plumbing.

7. 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.

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

then close.

10. Again, put the bypass valve(s) in bypass posi-

tion. Allow the filter to stand idle for about 45 minutes, while the chlorine sanitizes.

NOTE: If needed, adjust the feeder valve tube for potassium permanganate use, page 1-6. Then, complete the following steps.

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

service position.

12.

Repeat steps 4, 4a, 4b and 4c 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: The backwash and fast rinse cycles take about 25 minutes. When over, the timer automati-

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

13. 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 1 IWATER FILTER START UP

E. ADJUSTING FOR POTASSIUM PERMANGANATE USE

The filter is factory set to use about two ounces of po- tassium permanganate each recharge. That's how much is needed to keep the mineral bed working the way it should. However, if you recharge the filer more often than needed less potassium permanga-

nate is needed each time.

The valve (Figure 3) has a tube that raises and lowers into the bottle. It has two settings marked on it. The

"A" mark, or factory setting, is for two ounces of po-

tassium permanganate. The "B" setting is for one ounce.

To change the setting, loosen the adjustment nut. Raise the tube until "B" lines up with the top of the

nut, then tighten the nut.

IMPORTANT: For proper recharging of the mineral bed, use the "A" setting. Use the "B" setting ONLY if the filter is set to recharge more often than the table

on page 1-4 shows. Improper recharging will shorten the useful life of the mineral bed.

adjustment

nut

tube --

to drain

-- bottle

potassium

-- permanganate powder

adjustment

nut

factory set at

this mark

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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 and potassium permanganate solu-

tion.

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 iron in your water supply.

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 11 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 your local Sears Service Department for

service.

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