Kenmore 625.38306 User Manual
OWNER'S MANUAL
Water Softener
with Deluxe Valve
300 Series
MODEL NO. 625.383060
Caution:
Read and follow all safety rules and operating
instructions before first use of this product.
Questions ?
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or call toll free 1-800-426-9345 (M - F, 7 AM - 6 PM CST)
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See back cover for other Sears service numbers.
SAVE THIS MANUAL
Use the plastic bog and tie provided, to hong manuals nearby the
softener for future reference.
System tested and certified by NSF
International against NSF/ANSI Standard 44
for water softener performance.
• Warranty
• Installation
• Start Up / Setting Timer
• How It Works
• Care Of
• Specifications
• Repair Parts
Printed on recycled paper
Sears Brands Management Corporation, Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 U.S.A.
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Part No. 7282580 (Rev. R 7/22/10)
WARRANTY ON WATER SOFTENER
ONE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY ON WATER SOFTENER
When installed, operated and maintained according to all instructions supplied with the product, if this
Kenmore appliance fails due to a defect in material and workmanship within one year from the date of pur
chase, call 1-800-4-MY-HOME® to arrange for free repair.
TEN YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY AGAINST LEAKS
When installed, operated and maintained according to all instructions supplied with the product, if the water
softener tank or salt storage drum develops a leak within ten years from the date of purchase, call 1-800-4MY-HOME® to arrange for free tank or drum replacement. After the first year you must pay an initial trip
charge.
All warranty coverage does not include water softener resin, which is an expendable item.
If this water softener is ever used for other than private family purposes, all warranty coverage applies for
only 90 days from the date of purchase.
This warranty covers only defects in material and workmanship. Sears will NOT pay for:
1. A service technician to instruct the user in correct product installation, operation or maintenance.
2. A service technician to clean or maintain this product.
3. Damage to or failure of this product if it is not installed, operated or maintained according to the all instruc
tions supplied with the product.
4. Damage to or failure of this product resulting from accident, abuse, misuse or use for other than its intend
ed purpose.
5. Damage to or failure of this product caused by the use of detergents, cleaners, chemicals or utensils other
than those recommended in all instructions supplied with the product.
6. Damage to or failure of parts or systems resulting from unauthorized modifications made to this product.
Disclaimer of implied warranties; limitation of remedies
Customer’s sole and exclusive remedy under this limited warranty shall be product repair as provided herein.
Implied warranties, including warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose, are limited to
one year or the shortest period allowed by law. Sears shall not be liable for incidental or consequential dam
ages. Some states and provinces do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential dam
ages, or limitation on the duration of implied warranties of merchantability or fitness, so these exclusions or
limitations may not apply to you.
This warranty applies only while this appliance is used in the United States or Canada.
This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to
state.
Sears Brands Management Corporation, Hoffman Estates, IL 60179
Sears Canada Inc., Toronto, Ontario, Canada MSB 2M5
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Safety Guides..................................................................................................................................................4
Unpack and Check Shipment .........................................................................................................................5
Plan Your Installation: Tools Needed, Materials Needed.......................................................................... 6-10
Install InIet/Outlet Adapters or Bypass Valves, Three Way Valves.........................................................11-12
Install Softener and Connect Pipes...............................................................................................................13
Connect Valve and Salt Tank Drains............................................................................................................14
Leak Test.......................................................................................................................................................15
Electrical Requirements.................................................................................................................................16
Install Covers and Restart Water Heater......................................................................................................17
Program the Timer................................................................................................................................... 18-19
Sanitize the Water Softener...........................................................................................................................20
Add Salt to Storage Tank..............................................................................................................................21
Install Checklist..............................................................................................................................................22
Faceplate Timer Features........................................................................................................................23-24
How Your Water Softener Works.............................................................................................................25-27
Care of Your Water Softener................................................................................................................... 28-31
Specifications...........................................................................................................................................32-33
Service Tech Information......................................................................................................................... 34-40
Exploded Views and Parts Lists...............................................................................................................42-47
Sears Tech Support..........................................................................................................................Back Cover
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.*____________________________________
Serial Number______________________________________________
Date Installed
Water Hardness
Iron Content
pH
____________________
Water Pressure _
Water Flow Rate
* The model number is on the rating decal, located on the rim, under the salt hole cover.
______________________________________________
_________
____________
Taste and/or Odor
Grains Per Gallon
Parts Per Million
Pounds/Square Inch
Gallons Per Minute
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Safety Guides
A Read all steps, guides and rules carefully before Installing and using your new water softener.
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 softener.
A Your Kenmore Water Softener will remove hardness minerals from water. This is measured in
grains per gallon (gpg). It will also remove some clear water iron*. This is measured in parts
per million(ppm). See the specifications page for the maximum limits of hardness and iron
removal.
A A water softener will not improve other water problems such as acidity, tastes and odors, or
iron other than clear water iron. It will not purify contaminated water, or make unsafe water
safe to drink.
A Check with your local public works department for plumbing, electric and sanitation codes.
You must follow their guides as you install your softener. Use only LEAD FREE SOLDER
AND FLUX, as required by federal and state codes, when installing soldered copper plumb
ing.
A Protect the softener and piping from freezing. Damage from freezing voids the softener war
ranty. See how to protect from freezing on page 31.
CAUTION: Please read and comply with the following guides to prevent damage to the sof
tener or other property, personal injury, or possible fatal shock.
A This softener works on 24 volts only. Be sure to use only the transformer included.
Plug it into a nominal 120V, 60 cycle household outlet that is grounded and properly
protected by an overcurrent device such as a circuit breaker or fuse. If transformer is
replaced, use only the authorized service Class II, 24 volt, 10 VA transformer.
A Unplug the transformer right away if the power cable should become damaged or frayed.
Make repairs, or replace the transformer, before plugging back into the power outlet.
A Always unplug the softener from electrical power before removing outer valve covers.
A This system is not intended to be used for treating water that is microbiologically unsafe or of
unknown quality without adequate disinfection before or after the system.
* The capacity to reduce clear water iron is substantiated by WQA test data.
European Directive 2002/96/EC requires all electrical and electronic equipment to
be disposed of according to Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE)
requirements. This directive 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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Unpack and Check Your Carton
INSPECT SHIPMENT
Your water softener is shipped complete in one carton.
Use care when handling the softener. DO NOT turn
upside down. DO NOT drop, or set on sharp objects that
could make a hole in the bottom. The water softener is
heavy, do not try to lift it or move more than is necessary.
Remove all items from your shipping carton.
Check all items against the packing list below. Note any
items lost or damaged in shipment.
Note any damage to the shipping carton. Refer to the
exploded view and parts list in the back of the manual for
the part names and numbers of missing or damaged
items.
Contact the store where purchased if problems exist.
Packing List
Salt Hole
PARTS DESCRIPTIONS
Nozzle
Assembly
Valve
Assembly
SMALL PARTS
Installation
Adaptors (2)
Clips (4)
owner’s manual
Bypass Valve
Drain Tubing
Tube Clamp
Ground Clamp Kit
Grommet
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Tube Adaptor
Tube Clamp
FIG. 1
Plan Your Installation
PLAN YOUR INSTALLATION
It is recommended to read through the entire manual before
beginning your installation. Follow all steps exactly. Reading this
manual will also help you get all the benefits from your system.
TOOLS NEEDED:
• Safety glasses
• Flathead screw driver
• Phillips screw driver
• Adjustable slip joint pliers
• Tape measure or ruler
SOLDERED COPPER THREADED PIPE CPVC OR PVC PLASTIC
• Tubing Cutter • Flacksaw or Pipe Cutter • Flacksaw
• Propane Torch • Pipe Wrenches • Adjustable Wrench
• Solid Core LEADFREE Solder • Pipe Threading Tool • Primer and Solvent Cement
• Paste Flux • Pipe Joint Compound approved approved for use on potable water-
• Emery Cloth
or Sandpaper
for use on potable water
THE PROPER ORDER TO INSTALL WATER TREATING EQUIPMENT
(Shows sequence of equipment only. Seldom, if ever, would all items be needed.)
• Always place a Neutralizer UPSTREAM of an Iron Filter, etc., as shown.
* Place a Taste & Odor Filter UPSTREAM of a water softener on a chlorinated water supply
and DOWNSTREAM of a water softener on a non-chlorinated water supply.
FIG. 2
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outside faucet
Plan Your Installation
WHERE TO INSTALL THE WATER SOFTENER
Review the following points before you choose a place to put your softener.
1. Place as close as possible but always after, the
pressure tank (well water) or water meter (city
water). See Fig. 3.
2. Place as close as possible to a water drain such as
a floor drain, laundry tub, sump or standpipe. See
Fig. 3.
3. Connect to the house main water pipe BEFORE
TFIE WATER FIEATER. See Fig. 3. Temperature of
water going through the softener must not be
more than 120°F (49°C). Plot water will damage
inner softener parts. To reduce the risk of hot water
backup, piping between the softener and water
heater should be as long of a run as possible.
4. Keep outside faucets on hard water to save soft
water and salt. See Fig. 3.
5. Do not install in a place where the softener could
freeze. Damage caused by freezing voids the war
ranty by Sears Brands Management Corporation.
6. Put the softener in a place where water damage is
least likely to occur if it develops a leak. Sears or
the manufacturer will not repair or pay for water
damage.
7. A grounded, 120V electrical outlet is needed within
10 feet of the softener. See Fig. 3. This is to plug in
the transformer. The softener has a 10 foot power
cable. Be sure the outlet and transformer are in
an inside place, to protect from wet weather. Use
a continuously “live” outlet, which cannot be acci
dentally switched off.
8. When installing in an outside location, you must take
the steps necessary to assure the softener, installa
tion plumbing, and wiring, are protected from the
elements, direct sunlight, contamination, vandalism,
etc.
FIG. 3
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Plan Your Installation
Suggested Slab Foundation Installation
outside
- hard
p-trap inside home, if possible.
Otherwise, run to a dry well.
DRAW IN YOUR PIPES AND FITTINGS
Draw the plans for your “IN" and “OUT”
piping here. Include all pipe, fittings and
accessories you will use.
Make a list of all materials you will need
and buy them before you begin to install
the water softener.
120V-60Hz
Electrical
Outlet
FIG. 4
Your House Main Water Pipe
Left
Right
* In what direction does the water flow?
Be sure to plan “IN" and “OUT” piping so water
flow is to the softener valve inlet. Plan a
crossover If flow Is from left to right.
CROSS-OVER
Main Water Pipe
Valve Outlet Side
Valve Inlet
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FIG. 5
Plan Your Installation
PIPE, FITTINGS, OTHER MATERIALS NEEDED
You must first decide how to run “in” and “out” pipes to
the softener. Look at your house main water pipe at the
point you will connect the softener. Is the pipe soldered
copper, glued plastic, or threaded galvanized or brass?
What is the pipe size? What kind of pipe and fittings is it
easiest for you to work with, and what tools do you have?
Now look at the common plans for “in” and “out” piping
on soldered copper. See Fig. 6. Use it as a guide to plan
what materials you will need. Get all the materials you
will need before you start.
Use Fig. 5 to make a plan drawing for your specific
installation. “In” and “out” fittings included with the soften
er are 1” NPT threaded adaptors. You should maintain
the same, or larger, pipe size as the water supply pipe,
up to the softener inlet and outlet. Use copper, brass,
galvanized or PVC plastic pipe and fittings for the “in”
and “out” pipes. Be sure to check local codes.
Note: If converting from galvanized to copper pipe
use approved dielectric insulating connectors.
ALWAYS install the bypass valve (that is included with
the unit) or a three valve bypass. See Fig. 9 to13.
Bypass valves let you turn off water to the softener if
needed for repairs, but still have water in the house
pipes.
OUT
Use teflon tape,
pipe joint compound ^
or both. I
SOLDERED
IN
1" NPT sweat
adaptor (2)*
1" NPT
adaptor
clip
Bypass Valve
Valve
Inlet
1" NPT sweat
adaptor (2)* OUT
2 of each
included
IN
Drain tubing (3/8” inside diameter), is needed for the
valve and salt tank drains. See Fig. 16. If a rigid valve
drain is needed to comply with plumbing codes, you can
buy the parts needed (see Fig. 16) to change the soften
er to a 1/2 inch minimum copper tubing drain.
FIG. 6
»NOTE:
For plumbing connection, buy 2 sweat adaptors and plumb
directly to the inlet - outlet adaptors. Threads on the inlet - outlet
adaptors are 1" NPT.
CAUTION:
DO ALL SOLDERING BEFORE CONNECTING SWEAT ADAP
TORS TO INLET-OUTLET ADAPTORS OR BYPASS VALVE.
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Read Before Beginning Installation
BEFORE INSTALLING CHECKS & TESTS
Your water supply needs to be checked for chemical
analysis, water pressure and water flow rate. To accom
plish this, complete the following steps:
Check Water’s Chemical Analysis: Sears sells a com
plete line of water treating equipment to correct various
water problems. To be sure you have the proper type
and size equipment. You must have your water tested.
Your Sears store can give you a water test results for
hardness, iron and acidity, and tell you what equipment
you need. Simply take at least a 4 oz. sample of your
water to Sears, and they will test it while you wait. If you
need help to get your water tested, or if you have other
questions about your water, ask at your Sears store.
NOTE: Add these readings to the Facts and Figure
tabie on page 3.
Check Your Water Pressure: For your softener to work
right, a water pressure of no lower than 20 pounds per
square inch (psi) is needed in the house water pipes.
The highest pressure allowed in the water pipes is 125
psi. If pressure is over 125 psi, buy and install a pres
sure reducing valve in the water inlet pipe to the soften
er.
NOTE: if water pressure during the day is 100 psi or
more, pressure during the night may go over 125 psi.
Adding a pressure reducing vaive may reduce the
fiow.
NOTE: Add these readings to the Facts and Figure
tabie on page 3.
If you have a well water system, look at the pressure
gauge to find the water pressure. Call your local water
department if you have city water. They will tell you what
the water pressure is where you live.
NOTE: Add these readings to the Facts and Figure
tabie on page 3.
Check your water flow rate: A water flow of at least 3
gallons per minute is needed. A lower flow will keep your
softener from working as well as it should. Complete the
following steps to make an easy check of your flow rate.
1. Fully open two cold water faucets close to the point
water enters the house.
2. With both faucets open, fill a gallon container at one
faucet while looking at a watch or clock to see how
many seconds it takes.
3. Empty the container and go to the second faucet (be
sure BOTFI faucets are still on). Fill the gallon container
at the second faucet and see how many seconds it
takes.
4. Turn off both faucets. Now add the number of seconds
it took to fill the container at both faucets.
5. A total of 90 seconds, or less, means the system flow
rate is good.
NOTE: Add these readings to the Facts and Figure
tabie on page 3.
NOTE: Codes in the state of Massachusetts require
instaiiation by a iicensed piumber. For instaiiation,
use piumbing code 248CMR of the Commonweaith
of Massachusetts.
10
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Install Single Bypass Valve
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ASSEMBLE INLET OUTLET ADAPTORS,
OR SINGLE BYPASS VALVE
Complete the following steps to assemble the adaptors or
bypass valve.
1. Close the shutoff valve on the house main water pipe,
near the water meter or pressure tank, to turn off the
water. See Fig. 7.
2. Shut off the gas or electric supply to the water heater.
See Fig. 7.
3. Open the highest and lowest water faucets in your
house. This will let water drain from the pipes. Close
faucets after water has drained.
4. Remove the main cover. Remove the salt hole cover
first and then pull outward on the two tabs to release
main cover. See Fig. 8.
Set both covers aside so they will not get scratched or bro
ken.
INSTALL SEARS BYPASS VALVE AND / OR THE
INLET OUTLET THREADED ADAPTORS
NOTE: If you will not install the bypass valve because
you will have a three (3) valve bypass, skip steps 6 &
7, but do steps 5 and 8.
5. Visually check and remove any foreign materials from
the valve inlet and outlet ports. See Fig. 9. Carefully
remove the two large plastic clips (you will use them).
Check to be sure the turbine and turbine support are
firmly in place. See Fig. 10.
Shutoff
Valve
Gas
Valve
Salt Hole Cover
Water
Meter
Electrical
Panel
\
=f=^
FIG. 7
Cover (Main)
BYPASS VALVE:
6. Put a light coating of silicone grease on the o-ring seals
and slide onto the bypass valve.
7. Push the bypass valve into the softener valve as far as it
will go. Snap the two large holding clips into place,
from the top down as shown. See Fig. 11.
CAUTION: Be sure the clips snap firmly into place so
the bypass valve will not pull out. See Fig. 11.
INLET AND OUTLET THREADED ADAPTORS:
8. Put a light coating of silicone grease on the o-ring seals
and slide into the threaded adaptors. Push the adaptors
into the valve inlet and outlet ports, or bypass valve
ports, as far as they will go. Both adaptors are the same
and fit either port. Snap the two large holding clips
into place, as shown. See Fig. 11.
CAUTION: Be sure the clips snap firmly into place so
the tubes will not pull out. See Fig. 11.
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INSTALLING BYPASS VALVE, AND/OR
INLET AND OUTLET THREADED ADAPTORS
11
Install Single Bypass Valve
Before installing the bypass valve, or
copper tube, be sure the turbine and
support are firmly in place in the
valve outlet port.
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INSTALLING HOLDING CLIPS
Turbine
Support
Sensor Port
/
\
II
\
Turbine
FIG. 10
Install 3-Valve Bypass
INSTALLING 3 VALVE BYPASS AND PIPES
Complete the following steps to install the three (3)
valve bypass:
• Cut the house main water pipe where you will con
nect the softener.
• Loosely put together pipe, fittings, and the three
(3) valves.
• Place valve(s) within easy reach.
BYPASS VALVE TURNED DOWNWARD
Turn bypass valve upside
down to connect to floor
level plumbing.
FIG. 12
When all pipe, fittings and valves make a good fit
together, tighten all threaded joints (use pipe dope
on outside threads), or solder all sweat joints.
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12
Locate Water Softener and Connect Pipes
POSITION SOFTENER INTO PLACE
Complete the following steps to position the softener.
1. Grip under the ridge on the salt tank sidewall.
2. Carefully rock back and forth into position.
3. Move the softener into position.
4. Place on a level and smooth surface. If needed, put a
piece of 3/4” plywood, at least 17" x 20", under the
tank. Then put spacers under the plywood to level the
softener. See Fig. 14.
NOTE: Do not put shims or spacers directly under
the tank, without the plywood. The weight of the sof
tener, when full of salt and water, may cause the tank
to puncture or break at the shim or spacer.
MOVE SOFTENER INTO PLACE
Grip under ridge
to move softener.
CONNECT THE SOFTENER
Refer to your plan drawing. See Fig. 5.
Measure, cut (thread if needed) and put all pipe and fit
tings together up to the main water pipe, or to the
bypass valve(s) you installed in the previous step.
CAUTION: Never solder fittings while connected to
nonmetallic parts. Wait until soldered pipe has
cooled before connection. See Fig. 15.
CAUTION: Be careful when putting pipe fittings
together. Do not cross thread, and do not overtight
en.
Plywood
TYPICAL SOLDERING
Main Water Pipe
Solder
NOTE: To be certain heat will
not travel down the pipe and
into the bypass valve (or
installation adaptors), wrap
the bottom of the pipe and the
bypass valve in a wet rag.
Shims
CONNECTIONS
Hard Water
1. Cut pipe to
correct length.
2. Solder (WHEN
COOL, do Step 3).
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3. Put threaded adaptor
into bypass valve
port.
FIG. 15
13
Connect Valve and Salt Tank Drains
CONNECT THE VALVE DRAIN HOSE
Take a length of 3/8” inside diameter drain tubing and
attach one end to the drain fitting. See Fig. 16. Use a
tube clamp to hold it in place. Put the other end of the
tubing over a floor drain, into a laundry tub, standpipe,
or other suitable drain. Check your local codes.
Leave an air gap of about 1-1/ 2" between the end of
the hose and the drain. This gap is needed so you
don’t get a backflow of sewer water into the softener.
Do not put the end of the hose into the drain or con
nect without the air gap.
Place and support the hose so it does not kink or have
sharp bends. Secure the hose end so water pressure
does not cause the hose to “whip”. Tie or wire it in
place. Do not pinch the hose shut. The softener will
not work if this drain hose is pinched, plugged,
closed or restricted in any way. Direct drain flow
down into drain from drain line as flow could possibly
over shoot the drain cover.
Keep the hose lower than the drain fitting. In some
homes, to get to a drain you must raise the hose and
run it overhead. If you need an overhead drain, do not
raise the hose more than 8' above the floor. A copper
drain tube is best to use.
COPPER DRAIN TUBE: Local plumbing codes may
require the use a copper valve drain tube. A copper
tube is also best to use for an overhead drain. Use a
copper drain tube if the softener is installed outside, or
in the sunlight. Heat from the sun can soften, flatten
and close up some kinds of tubes.
To adapt a copper drain tube to the softener, buy a
compression fitting (1/4" female pipe threads x 1/2"
0. D. tube) and tubing from your local hardware store.
CONNECT SALT TANK OVERFLOW TUBING
1. Locate the rubber grommet, tube adaptor and tube
clamp (see Fig. 16) that are in the parts bag.
2. Push the grommet into the hole in the salt tank wall
so half is inside and half is outside.
3. Push the bigger end of the tube adaptor into the
grommet.
4. Push one end of a length of 3/8" I.D. tubing onto the
tube adaptor, using the tube clamp to hold it in
place.
5. Put the other end of the tubing over the floor drain.
IMPORTANT: Overflow water must run downward
through the tubing. Do not raise the tubing higher
than the grommet and tube adaptor. See Fig. 16.
IMPORTANT: Do not connect to the valve drain
hose you installed in step 1. Both drains must
have a separate hose or tube.
NOTE: Overflow drain tubing is available from
Sears. See parts list in back of manual.
NOTE: Overflow
drain tubing is avai^
able from Sears,
Item No. 42-3433
(20 ft).
Overflow Drain Tubing
Cut Barbs from Drain
Fitting (Pull clip and
emove fitting from valve,
FLOOR DRAIN
1/4 NPT Threads
Barbs
>l
Ui
Comp Fitting
1/2 in. O.D. Tube
(Not furnished)
To drain
point other
than floor
drain.
-Support
tubing in
place as
needed.
1-1/2" Air Gap
STANDPIPE
W/2"
Air Gap
rtfixT
1/2” Outside Diameter
Copper Tube
(Not furnished)
FIG. 16
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Leak Test
LEAK TEST
To check for leaks, complete the following steps:
CAUTION: To avoid water or air pressure dam
age to softener inner parts, and to flush pipe
chips or other residue from the water pipes, be
sure to do the following steps exactly as
instructed.
1. Fully open two cold, soft water faucets near the
softener.
2. Look at the pictures In Fig. 18 and 19 to deter
mine your kind of bypass valve(s). Place bypass
valve(s) In “bypass” position. On a single valve,
slide the stem inward to bypass. On a three (3)
valve system, close the inlet and outlet valves and
open the bypass valve.
3. Fully open the house main water pipe shutoff
valve. Observe steady water flow from both open
faucets.
4. Place bypass valve(s) in SERVICE EXACTLY as
follows: Keep soft water faucets open.
a. Single Bypass Valve: Slowly, slide pull the
valve stem outward toward service, pausing sev
eral times to allow the softener to pressurize slow
lyb. Three Valve Bypass: Fully close the bypass
valve and open the outlet valve. Slowly, open the
inlet valve, pausing several times to allow the sof
tener to pressurize slowly.
5. After about three minutes, open a hot water
faucet for about one minute, or until all air is
expelled, then close.
6. Close both cold water faucets.
7. Check your plumbing work for leaks and fix right
away if any are found. Be sure to observe previ
ous caution notes.
HOUSE MAIN WATER
VALVE BYPASS
NOTE: If this procedure is performed on a new
softener, water coming from the taps may initial
ly be discolored. This normally occurs the first
time water runs through the resin bed. The dis
colored water is not harmful, and the discol
oration will not last more than a few minutes.
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FOR SERVICE
Close bypass valve.
Open inlet & outlet
valves.
FOR BYPASS
Open bypass valve.
Close inlet & outlet
valves.
FIG. 19
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Electrical Requirements
INSTALL GROUNDING CLAMP BETWEEN THE SOFTENER IN AND OUT PIPES
The house cold water pipe (iron or copper) is often
used to ground all electrical outlets in the home.
Outlets are grounded to protect you from shock when
you touch any electric appliance plugged into the out
let. If you installed the single bypass valve, the cold
water pipe ground is broken. See Fig. 20 and 21.
IMPORTANT: Be sure the cold water pipe has
direct metal to metal contact all the way to the
ground. Plastic, rubber or other electrically insulat
ing parts such as hoses, fittings, washers or gas
kets can break the direct metal to metal contact.
Also check the water meter (city water) or the well
pump. Install #4 copper jumper wires, clamped
tightly on both ends, across insulated parts. See
Fig. 21.
To restore the ground, take the ground clamp kit that is
in the parts bag. Install across the inlet and outlet cop
per tubes. See Fig. 20. Be sure good contact is made
between the pipe and the clamps.
COLD WATER PIPE GROUNDING
FIG. 20
WATER METER JUMPER WIRE
ELECTRICAL POWER OUTLET FOR YOUR SOFTENER
The softener works on 24 volt, 60 FIz electric power.
The included transformer changes standard 120 volt
AC house power to 24 volts. You must plug the trans
former into a grounded, 120 volt outlet only. Be sure
the outlet is always “live” so someone cannot turn it off
by mistake. See Fig. 22.
NOTE: The included transformer is made for inside
use only. Be sure the electrical outlet you plug the
transformer into is inside, to protect from weather.
PLUG IN THE TRANSFORMER
Plug the transformer into the electrical outlet.
CONNECTING TRANSFORMER
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Install Covers and Restart Water Heater
INSTALL COVERS
After installing your water softener, replace the covers.
Angle the covers so the main cover clips onto the back
first, then bring down in front and clip on the two (2) tabs
inside the rim of the salt hole and lower the salt cover
closed. See Fig. 23.
RESTART THE WATER HEATER
Turn on the gas (or electric) supply to the water heater
and light the pilot.
YOUR PLUMBING INSTALLATION AND ELECTRICAL
WORK ARE NOW COMPLETE.
INSTALL COVERS
Cover
FIG. 23
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Program The Timer
Display
3G0 Seríes
PROGRAM THE TIMER
1. When the transformer is plugged in, a model code
(S 25) and a test number (example: J1.1) show in the
face plate. This will display for four (4) seconds. Then,
12:00 PM and the words SET TIME begin to flash.
NOTE: If “
UP or DOWN button until S 25 shows in the dis
play. Then, press the SELECT button to set, and
change to the flashing SET TIME display.
-------
” shows in the display, press the
UP Button
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FIG. 24
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SET
TIME
2. To check the model code, unplug the transformer at
the wall outlet and plug in again. If other than S 25
shows, refer to the Troubleshooting Section.
SOUND “BEEPER”: A “beeper” sounds while press
ing buttons for timer setup. One beep signals a
change in the face plate display. Repeated beeps
mean the timer will not accept a change from the but
ton you have pressed, telling you to use another but
ton. For example, while setting the hardness, the
beeper sounds repeatedly when the display reaches 1
using the DOWN button, or the highest hardness set
ting using the UP button.
SET PRESENT TIME OF DAY
If the words SET TIME do not show in the display, press
the SELECT button until they do show in the display.
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. If the present time is between
noon and midnight, be sure PM shows. If the present
time is between midnight and noon, be sure AM shows.
Each press of the UP or DOWN buttons changes the
time by one (1) minute. Holding the buttons in changes
the time 32 minutes each second.
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FIG. 25
FIG. 26
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Program The Timer
SET W/VTER HARDNESS NUMBER
To set the water hardness number, complete the follow
ing steps:
1. Press the SELECT button once to display the words
SET HARDNESS and a flashing 25. The grains per
gallon (gpg) hardness of your water supply is on your
water analysis report. Be sure to enter water test
results on the Facts & Figure Chart on page 3.
2. If your water supply contains iron, compensate for it
by adding to the water hardness number. For exam
ple, assume your water is 20 gpg hard and contains
2 ppm iron. Add 5 to the hardness number for each I
ppm of iron. In this example, you would use 30 for
your hardness number.
2 ppm iron X 5 = 10
20 gpg hardness
+10
________________________
30 HARDNESS NUMBER
3. Press the UP or 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 or DOWN button
changes the display by 1 between 1 and 25.
Between 25 and the highest number, the display
changes 5 at a time (25, 30, 35, etc.) Holding the
UP or DOWN button in changes the display twice
each second.
SET SALT LEVEL
To set the salt level, complete the following steps:
1. Press the SELECT button to display SET SALT
LEVEL and a flashing 0 (zero). See page 21, for
instructions on adding salt to the salt storage tank.
The face plate timer has a salt monitor with an indi
cator light to remind you to add salt to the storage
tank.
NOTE-.You must set salt level each time salt is
added to the water softener.
2. To set this monitor system, lift the salt hole cover
and level the salt in the storage tank. The salt level
decal, on the brinewell inside the tank, has numbers
from 0 to 8. Observe the highest number the leveled
salt is at, or closest to. Press the UP or DOWN but
tons until the number corresponds with the salt level
number. At level 2 or below, the indicator LED will
flash. If you wish to turn this feature off, press the
DOWN button past 0, and the word “OFF” flashes in
the display.
3. Press the SELECT button once again, to complete
initial programming, and the current time of day will
show in the display.
SET
HARDNESS
SET REGENERATION TIME
To complete setting the regeneration time, complete the
following steps:
1. Press the SELECT button to display the words SET
RECHARGE TIME and a flashing 2:00 AM.
2. At the 2:00 AM recharge time setting, the softener
begins regeneration (see pages 25 - 27) at 2:00 AM.
This is a good time in most households because
water is not being used. If a different recharge time
setting would be better for your household, complete
the following step.
3. Press the UP or DOWN buttons to set the desired
recharge starting hour. Be sure to observe the AMPM as you did when setting the present time of day.
Note: Each press of the UP or DOWN buttons
changes the display one hour. Holding the but
tons in changes the display twice each second.
SET
RECHARGE
TIME
SETSALTLEVEL
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0
FIG. 27
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Sanitize The Water Softener
SANITIZE 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, or cause bacteria to
form or grow. However, during shipping, storage, installing
and operating, bacteria could get into the softener.
SANITIZE YOUR WATER SOFTENER AS FOLLOWS:
1. Be certain the bypass valve is pulled out to
“service” position.
2. Lift the salt hole cover and using a pail add up to 3 gallons
of water to the salt storage tank.
3. Remove the brine well cover (Fig. 28) and pour about 3/4
ounce, or 1 to 2 tablespoons, of common 5.25%\ unscent
ed, household bleach (Clorox, Unco, BoPeep, White Sail,
Eagle, etc.) in the softener brinewell. Replace the brinewell
cover.
4. Press the REGENERATION button and hold for 3 seconds
to start a recharge. This first recharge does several things.
• It draws the bleach into and through the softener to sani
tize 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 25) for service and
flushes residual chlorine from the softener.
Salt Hole Cover
NOTE: This recharge takes about 2-1/2 to 2-3/4 hours,
depending on the salt type setting.
NOTE: During a recharge the water softener bypasses
raw water to the home. You will not get salty water or
affect the regeneration cycle if water is used at this time.
You can sanitize the softener with or without salt in the storage tank.
^ Recommended by the Water Quality Association.
On some water supplies, the water softener may need peri
odic disinfecting.
Your new Sears softener is now softening the water for your
household needs. However, your WATER HEATER is filled
with hard water. To have fully soft water right away, you can
drain the water heater so it refills with soft water. If you don’t
drain the water heater, it will take a few days before you have
fully soft water.
To drain the water heater, open a hot water faucet and let it
run until the water runs cold. Then close the faucet.
NOTE: If this procedure is performed on a new softener,
water coming from the taps may initially be discolored.
This normally occurs the first time water runs through
the resin bed. The discolored water is not harmful, and
the discoloration will not last more than a few minutes.
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Adding Salt To The Storage Tank
ADDING SALT TO THE STORAGE TANK
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. You
must keep salt in the tank, but because the water soften
er is very efficient, it is not necessary to keep it full.
Especially in humid areas, it is best to fill the storage
tank one quarter to one half full, and to add salt more
often. Salt bridging occurs more often when conditions
are humid.
Use NUGGET or PELLET water softener salt. DO NOT
use rock salts, as they have dirt and sediments that will
stop the softener from working.To maintain optimum per
formance of your water softener, the salt tank should be
cleaned out every 2 to 3 years.
Before adding salt, be sure the brinewell cover is in place
on the top of the brinewell. It is recommended to set the
salt monitor system, although it is not required for proper
operation.
NOTE: The salt monitor system is calibrated to the
density of nugget or pellet water softener salt. The
monitor will not work as accurately with other types
of salt including rock and solar.
If you choose Potassium Chloride (KCI) as a regenerant,
following these suggestions will help give you years of
maintenance free service.
1. Place only one bag of KCI in your softener at a time
(the salt storage tank should contain no more than
60 pounds of KCI at any one time).
2. A softener using KCI should not be placed in areas
with temperature fluctuations and high humidity (KCI
will harden in these environments and may make the
softener inoperable).
3. Check the brine tank and brine well (black tube in salt
storage tank) monthly. If hardening is present, pour
small amounts of warm water on hardened areas until
they loosen.
4. If your softener does not have a KCI salt setting you
must increase your hardness setting by 25% to ensure
continuous soft water as in example below.
Raw Water Hardness
(Grains Per Galion)
5 gpg
10 gpg
15 gpg
20 gpg
25 gpg
30 gpg
35 gpg
40 gpg
+ 25 %
Softener Setting
When Using KCI
gpg
13 gpg
19 gpg
25 gpg
32 gpg
38 gpg
44 gpg
50 gpg
Persons who are on sodium restricted diets should con
sider the added sodium as part of their overall sodium
intake. For example, if your water supply is 15 grains
hard, and you drank 3 quarts of softened water you
would consume 335 milligrams of sodium. That is
equivalent to eating 2-1/2 slices of white bread.
WATER SOFTENING SALT WITH IRON
REMOVING ADDITIVES
Some salts have an additive to help the softener handle
iron in the water supply. These salts may be used if
your water supply has a high iron content. It is recom
mended to use Sears Resin Bed Cleaner (refer to the
Parts List in back of manual for part number) for period
ic treatments to keep your resin bed clean. This is avail
able at your local Sears store.
Persons who are concerned about their drinking water
should consider a Kenmore Drinking Water System that
will remove or reduce in excess of 90% of the sodium
and other drinking water contaminants.
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Check
CHECK LIST OF STEP-BY-STEP GUIDES TO INSTALL
Review the following list to ensure you have completed all
the installation procedures.
_1. Check the incoming water. Has incoming water
been tested?
_2. Remove cardboard packaging from salt tank.
_3. Is the incoming water going to the valve inlet?
_4. Is the bypass valve placed into the service
position?
_5. Is the ground clamp installed?
_6. Are the drain lines clamped and secured?
_7. Is the unit plugged into a continuously live outlet?
_8. Has salt been added to the salt tank?
_9. Has the unit been sanitized? See page 20.
ing should be pulled out for service
position.
Bypass
Valve
Inlet
Valve
3-Valve
FIG. 30
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Faceplate Timer Features
EXTRA RECHARGE
Sometimes, a manually started regeneration (recharge)
may be desired, or needed. Two examples 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. Add salt to the softener before regenerating.
You can start a regeneration right away, or you can set
the timer to regenerate at the next 2:00 AM (or other pre
set recharge time).
RECHARGE NOW
Press the REGENERATION button and hold for 3 sec
onds. The words RECHARGE NOW begin to flash in the
display, and the softener enters the fill cycle of regenera
tion right away. This regeneration will last for about 2
hours. Then, you will have soft water again.
RECHARGE TONIGHT
Press and release (do not hold) the REGENERATION
button. RECHARGE TONIGHT flashes in the display,
and the softener begins regeneration at the next preset
recharge time. Press and release the RECHARGE but
ton once more if you decide to cancel the regeneration,
and RECHARGE TONIGHT will not flash in the display.
SALT MONITOR SYSTEM
The face plate timer has a low salt monitor with an indi
cator light to remind you to add salt to the storage tank.
RECHARGE
NOW
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FIG. 31
FIG. 32
To set this monitor system:
1. Lift the salt hole cover and level the salt in the storage
tank.
2. The salt level decal, on the brinewell inside the tank,
has numbers from 0 to 8. Observe the number the lev
eled salt is at or closest to.
3. Press SELECT once to get to the Set Salt Level
screen. Now press the UP or DOWN buttons until the
number corresponds with the salt level number. At
level 2 or below, the indicator LED will flash. If you
wish to turn this feature off, press the DOWN button
past 0, and the word “OFF” flashes in the display.
NOTE: You must set salt level each time salt Is
added to the water softener.
FIG. 33
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Faceplate Timer Features
California Efficiency Requirement
Your Kenmore Water Softener has a “High Efficiency”
feature with an “ON” or “OFF” setting. This softener
setting is shipped in the “OFF” position, which utilizes
the maximum rated capacity while most often achiev
ing maximum salt efficiencies. When installing this unit
in the State of California, you MUST turn this setting to
the “ON” position which may initiate more frequent
recharges, however it will operate at 4000 grains per
pound of salt or higher.
EFFICIENCY MODE
When this feature is ON, the water softener will operate
at salt efficiencies of 4000 grains of hardness per pound
of salt or higher. (May recharge more often using smaller
salt dosage and less water). Installations in the state of
California require this setting to be turned ON. This
softener is shipped in the OFF setting.
SET
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Lin
To turn this setting ON:
1. Press and hold the SELECT button until the display
shows 000-.
2. Then press (do not hold) the SELECT button again.
Use the UP arrow to turn ON.
3. Press SELECT to enter and return to normal running
screen. The efficiency icon will only be displayed when
this feature is ON.
PROGRAM MEMORY
If electrical power to the softener goes off, the time dis
play 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 dis
play is flashing. The HARDNESS, RECHARGE TIME
and SALT LEVEL 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 your water soft, however, regenerations may occur
at the wrong time of day until you reset the timer to the
correct time of day.
FIG. 34
ERROR CODE
An error code could appear in the face plate display if a
problem occurs in the softener electronics. Turn to the
Troubleshooting section to resolve the problem and/or
call the Kenmore Water Line number listed below.
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FIG. 35
How Your Water Softener Works
SOFT W/VTER SERVICE AND REGENERATION
SERVICE
When the softener is giving you soft water, it is called
“Service”. See Fig. 36. During service, hard water
comes from the house main water pipe into the soften
er. Inside the softener resin tank is a bed made up of
thousands of tiny, plastic resin beads. As hard water
passes through the bed, each bead attracts and holds
the hardness minerals. This is called ion exchanging.
Water without the hardness minerals (soft water) flows
out of the softener and into the house soft water pipes.
After a period of time, the resin beads hold all of the
hardness minerals they can, and cleaning with salt
brine is needed. This cleaning is called regeneration or
recharge. Regeneration is started at 2:00 a.m. by the
electronic timer. It takes place in 5 stages or cycles.
These are: 1. Fill
2. Brining
3. Brine Rinse
4. Backwash
5. Fast Rinse
WATER FLOW THROUGH
THE SOFTENER IN SERVICE
Soft Water Hard Water
OUT IN
REGENERATION
The five steps listed above are described in detail over
the next several pages.
FILL: Salt, dissolved in water, is called brine. Brine is
needed to clean the hardness minerals from the resin
beads. To make the brine, water flows into the salt stor
age area during the fill stage. See Fig. 37. Fill cycle
length depends on how much soft water making capaci
ty you have used since the last regeneration. As you
use more water, fill time increases so more brine is
made. The greater amount of brine cleans more hard
ness minerals from the resin bed.
WATER FLOW THROUGH
THE SOFTENER IN FILL
Soft Water Hard Water
OUT IN
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How Your Water Softener Works
SOFT W/VTER SERVICE AND REGENERATION
BRINING: During brining, the brine is moved from the
salt storage area, into the resin tank. See Fig. 38.
Inside the resin tank, brine cleans hardness minerals
from the resin beads and they are discharged out the
drain. How much brine is needed to clean the resin
depends on:
• The amount of water used between regenerations.
• The amount of resin in the softener,
• How fast the brine goes through the bed.
The nozzle and venturi makes suction to take brine
from the salt tank and put it into the resin tank. They
keep the brine flow down to a very slow rate to get the
best resin cleaning with the least salt.
BRINE RINSE: After all of the brine is moved into the
resin tank, the brine valve closes. Water keeps flowing
the same way it did during brining except the brine flow
has stopped. Hardness minerals and brine flush from
the resin tank to the drain. Brining and brine rinse
together vary in the length of time they take, relative to
the fill cycle length. See Fig. 38.
WATER FLOW THROUGH
THE SOFTENER IN
BRINING AND BRINE RINSE
Hard Water Hard Water
Bypass OUT IN
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Drain
FIG. 38
BACKWASH: During backwash, water flows UP
through the resin tank at a fast rate to flush iron miner
als, dirt and sediments from the bed and to the drain.
The bed lifts and expands for good cleaning. See Fig.
39.
WATER FLOW THROUGH THE
SOFTENER IN BACKWASH
Hard Water Hard Water
Bypass OUT IN
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How Your Water Softener Works
FAST RINSE: Backwash is followed by a fast flow of
water down through the resin tank. The fast flow packs
the resin bed and gets it ready for return to service.
See Fig. 40.
After fast rinse, the softener returns to service. Hard water
goes into the resin tank where the resin bed again takes
out the hardness minerals. Soft water goes to the house
soft water pipes.
SOFT WATER SERVICE AND REGENERATION
AUTOMATIC BYPASS
During the brining, brine rinse and backwash cycles of
regeneration, HARD water goes through the softener
valve and to the house pipes. If a faucet is opened, hard
water is there for your needs. However, you should not
use hot water, if possible, because the water heater will
refill with hard water. The softener, as factory pro
grammed, regenerates from 2:00 AM to about 4:20 AM, a
time when not much water is used.
If you start your day prior to 4 AM, you may need to
change the recharge starting time. Set the recharge time
to 12:00 AM or 1:00 AM. Then regeneration will start and
end that much earlier and your water heater will not refill
with hard water if a hot faucet is opened.
ELECTRONICS
Two main parts of the softener’s electronics are:
a WATER METER, and a COMPUTER.
• WATER METER The water meter is in the softener valve
outlet. As water flows through the meter, it sends electric
pulses to the computer. The computer changes the puls
es to a measure in gallons of water.
• COMPUTER The computer is part of the faceplate timer
circuit board. It is programmed to know the softener’s
capacity (how many grains of hardness minerals it will
take out of the water before a regeneration is needed).
When starting the softener, you set it for the grains per
gallon (gpg) hardness of the water.
To find a regeneration pattern best for your needs, the
computer uses:
(1) water usage from the meter
(2) hardness setting
(3) softener capacity
(4) time since the last regeneration.
WATER FLOW THROUGH
THE SOFTENER
IN FAST RINSE
Soft Water Hard Water
OUT IN
FIG. 40
The computer always adjusts this pattern to your water
using habits. It works toward providing you with soft
water for the longest time and at the most efficient salt
usage.
Softening capacity is used as hard water goes through
the softener and hardness minerals are removed. When
the computer determines that only enough capacity
remains to provide soft water up to the next regenera
tion starting time (2:00 AM, or as otherwise set) it will
schedule a regeneration. When the regeneration
begins, RECHARGE NOW flashes in the display during
the regeneration.
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Care Of Your Water Softener
SALT BRIDGE
Sometimes, a hard crust or salt bridge forms in the salt
storage tank. It is usually caused by high humidity or the
wrong kind of salt. When the salt bridges, an empty
space forms between the water and salt. Then salt will
not dissolve (melt) in the water to make brine. Without
brine, the resin bed does not regenerate and you will
have hard water.
If the storage tank is full of salt, it is hard to tell if you
have a salt bridge. Salt is loose on top, but the bridge is
under it. The following is the best way to check for a salt
bridge.
Salt should be loose all the way to the bottom of the tank.
Hold a broom handle, or like tool, up to the softener as
shown in Fig. 41. Make a pencil mark on the handle, 1" or
2" below the top height of the rim. Then, carefully push it
straight down into the salt. If a hard object is felt before
the pencil mark gets to the top of the tank, it’s most likely
a salt bridge. Carefully push into the bridge in a few
places to break it. Do not try to break the salt bridge
by pounding on the outside of the salt tank. You may
damage the tank.
If the wrong kind of salt made the bridge, take it out. Then
fill the tank with nugget or pellet salt only.
SALT BRIDGE
Push tool into
Salt
Salt Bridge
,empty space
- Water Level
FIG. 41
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Care Of Your Water Softener
KEEPING THE W/VTER SOFTENER CLEAN
NOZZLE & VENTURI
A clean nozzle and venturi (see Fig. 42) Is a must for
the softener to work right. This small unit moves brine
from the salt storage tank to the resin tank during
regeneration. If It becomes plugged with sand, silt, dirt,
etc., the softener will not work and you will get hard
water.
To clean the nozzle and venturi, complete the following
steps:
1. Remove the softener top cover. Be sure the softener
is in service cycle (no water pressure at nozzle and
venturi).
2. Turn off the cap from the nozzle and venturi housing.
3. Lift out the screen support and screen. Do not lose
the large o-ring seal.
4. Remove the nozzle and venturi. Wash and rinse the
parts in warm water until clean. If needed, use a
small brush to remove iron or dirt. Also check and
clean the gasket, flow plugs and screens.
5. Carefully replace all parts in the correct order.
6. Lubricate the o-ring seal with silicone grease or
Vaseline and place in position.
7. Install and tighten the cap, by hand only. Do not
overtighten, which may break the cap or housing.
CLEANING NOZZLE & VENTURI
Cap ■
0-Ring Seal
Screen
Support
Screen
Nozzle & Venturi
Gasket
IMPORTANT: Be sure small holes in
the gasket are centered directly
over the small holes in the nozzle &
venturi housing.
‘Flow Plug
(HVDC)
Nozzle & Venturi
Housing
‘Install with numbered side up concave
side down. Be sure the largest flow plug
is located in the nozzle & venturi housing
FIG. 42
IRON FROM RESIN BED
Your water softener takes hardness minerals (calcium
and magnesium) out of the water. It can also control
some “Clearwater” iron. See maximum allowed in the
specifications section in this manual. With clear water
iron, water from a faucet is clear when first put into a
glass. After 15 to 30 minutes, the water begins to cloud
or turn rust colored. A water softener WILL NOT remove
any iron which makes the water cloudy or rusty as it
comes from the faucet (called red water iron). To take
red water iron out of water, or over the maximum of
clear water iron, an iron filter or other equipment is
needed. Your local Sears store has trained people to
help you with iron water problems.
If your water supply has clear water iron, even though
less than the maximum allowed, regular resin bed
cleaning is needed. Your local Sears store has resin
bed cleaner for this. See Parts List in back of manual
for part numbers. Clean the bed at least every six (6)
months. If iron shows up in the soft water before six (6)
months, clean more often. Printed instructions are on
the resin bed cleaner bottle.
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