Kenmore 625383500, 625384200, 625383001, 625383000 Installation Guide

Installation Instructions Instrucciones de Instalaci6n

Instructions d'installation

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Models / Moclelos / ModUles

625.383000

625.383500

625.384200

625.75116

625.75126

625.75130

625.75230

625.75390

625.75490

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specifications, programming and parts list, go to:

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1-800-426-9345

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Sears Brands Management Corporation 3333 Beverly Road

Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 U.S.A www.kenmorewater.com www.kenmore.com

www.sears.com

Sears Canada Inc. 290 Yonge Street

Toronto, Ontario M5B 2C3 Canada www.sears.ca

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WARRANTY ON KENMORE 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 1-800-4-MY-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 appliance is used for other than private family purposes, this warranty 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 instructions 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 U.S.A. Sears Canada Inc., 290 Yonge Street, Toronto, Ontario MSB 2C3 Canada

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• Read all steps and guides 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 manual will also help you to get all the

benefits from your water softener.

• Do not attempt to use this product to make safe • drinking water from non-potable water sources. Do

not use the system on microbiologically unsafe water, • or water of unknown quality without adequate disin-

fection before or after the system.

• Check with your local public works department for • plumbing and sanitation codes. You must follow

their guides as you install the system. Follow your local codes if they differ with guides in this manual.

In Massachusetts, plumbing code 248-CMR 3.00 and

10.00 shall be adhered to. Consult with a licensed plumber.

• Use only lead-free solder and flux for all sweat-sol- der connections, as required by federal codes, when •

installing soldered copper plumbing.

• Use care when handling the water softener. Do not turn upside down or drop.

Avoid installing in direct sunlight. Excessive heat may cause distortion or other damage to non-metallic parts.

This water softener works on water pressures of 20 psi to 125 psi (In Canada, 100 psi maximum). If your house

water pressure is over the maximum, install a pressure reducing valve in the water supply pipe to the softener.

Temperature of the water supply to the softener must be between 40°F and 120°F. Do not install on hot water.

If installing the water softener outdoors, do not locate where it will be exposed to wet weather, direct sunlight or extreme hot or cold temperatures.

This softener works on 24 volt, 60 Hz electrical power only, supplied by a direct plug-in transformer (includ- ed). Be sure to use the included transformer and plug

it into a nominal 120% 60 cycle household outlet that is properly protected by an overcurrent device such as a circuit breaker or fuse. If transformer is replaced,

use only the authorized service, Class II, 24V 1OVA transformer.

This water softener has a non-metallic valve system.

Installing it on metal plumbing will break electrical continuity, which may interrupt grounding for the

home. You must restore electrical continuity in your metal plumbing system (See Page 9).

THE PROPER ORDER TO INSTALL WATER TREATMENT EQUIPMENT

(Shows sequence of equipment only - not all items are needed in all applications)

Cold Water

to House

Hot Water

to House

Water Water Central Iron Heater Softener Water Filter

• Always locate an Iron Filter UPSTREAM of the water softener.

• Locate a Central Water Filtration System UPSTREAM of the water softener on a chlorinated water supply, or DOWNSTREAM of the water softener on a non-chlorinated water supply.

Untreated Water to

Outside Faucets

Sediment Cartridge

Filter

Filtration

System

City Water Supply

Pressure

Tank OR

_Well Wate! Supply

Well E_

Pump

Figure 1

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TYPICAL 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 to, but always downstream from, the pressure tank (well water) or water meter

(city water).

2. Place as close as possible to a water drain such as a

floor drain, laundry tub, sump or standpipe (See Fig.

2).

3. Connect to the house main water pipe UPSTREAM

OF THE WATER HEATER (See Fig. 1). The tempera-

ture of water going through the softener must not be

more than 120°F (49°C). Hot 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 as possible.

4. Keep outside faucets on hard water to save soft

water and salt. See Fig. 2.

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, 60 Hz. electrical outlet is needed near the softener to plug in the transformer

(See Fig. 2). Be sure the outlet and transformer are in an inside location, protected from wet weather.

Use a continuously "live" outlet, which cannot be accidentally switched off.

8. When installing in an outside location, you must take the steps necessary to assure the softener, installation

plumbing, and wiring, are protected from the ele- ments, direct sunlight, contamination, vandalism, etc.

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CHECK YOUR WATER PRESSURE BEFORE INSTALLING

For your water softener to work properly, incoming

water pressure in your house pipes must be no lower than 20 pounds per square inch (psi). The highest

allowable pressure is 125 psi (In Canada, 100 psi). If pressure is above the maximum, buy and install a pres-

sure reducing valve in the pipe supplying water to the softener's inlet.

NOTE: If water pressure during the day is 100 psi or

more, pressure during the night may go above 125 psi.

INSTALL SINGLE BYPASS VALVE AND/OR THREADED INSTALLATION ADAPTORS

Complete the following steps to assemble the adaptors and/or the included single 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.

2. Shut off the gas or electric supply to the water

heater.

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 top cover. Pull outward on the two tabs

to release top cover (see Fig. 3). Set the cover and

salt lid aside so they will not get scratched or bro- ken.

Salt Lid

Top

SINGLE BYPASS VALVE:

6. Lightly coat the o-rings with silicone grease and slide

them onto the bypass valve. Push the bypass valve into the softener valve's inlet and outlet ports as far

as it will go. Snap the two large holding clips into

place, from the top down as shown (see Fig. 6).

CAUTION: Be sure the clips snap firmly into place so

the bypass valve will not pull out.

INLET AND OUTLET THREADED ADAPTORS:

7. Lightly coat the o-rings with silicone grease and slide them onto the installation adaptors. Push the adap-

tors 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. 6).

CAUTION: Be sure the clips snap firmly into place so

the adaptors will not pull out.

Clips

Threaded

Valve Installation Outlet Adaptors

Figure 3

O-Rings

5. Visually check and remove any foreign mate- rials from the valve inlet and outlet ports (see

Fig. 4). Carefully remove the two large plastic

clips (you will use them). Check to be sure the turbine and support are firmly in place

(see Fig. 5).

NOTE: If you will not install the included bypass

valve because you will have a 3-valve bypass in your plumbing, skip step 6, but perform step 7.

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INSTALL SINGLE BYPASS VALVE (cont.)

Before installing the bypass valve and/or installation

adaptors, make sure that the turbine and support are firmly in place inside the softener valve's outlet port.

Turbine

Support

Valve Outlet j Turbine /

Figure 5

INSTALL HOLDING CLIPS

Bypass Valve or

Installation Adaptor

Plastic Clip

ASSEMBLE INLET AND OUTLET PLUMBING

Measure, cut (thread if needed) and put together all

pipe and fittings up to the main water pipe. Make sure

that the incoming water supply pipe goes to the valve inlet side.

CAUTION: Never solder fittings while connected to

nonmetallic parts. Wait until soldered pipe has cooled before connection. See Fig. 8.

CAUTION: Be careful when putting pipe fittings togeth-

er. Do not cross thread, and do not over- tighten.

______ /Vlain Welter

Solder. _ Water NOTE: To be certain

that 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

with a wet rag.

Pipe

Incoming Hard

1. Cut pipe to correct length

2. Solder. When

cool, do step 3.

Valve Inlet or Outlet

Plastic clip snaps

into groove in

bypass or adaptor

O-Ring

Figure 6

ALTERNATE BYPASS VALVE INSTALLATION

onnecting to floor

el plumbing, install

bypass valve turned

ownward, as shown

o,um

IN Figure 7

3. Put threaded

y adaptor into

IN bypass valve

Clip

port.

Figure 8

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CONNECT THE VALVE DRAIN HOSE

Take a length of 3/8" inside diameter drain tubing (supplied) and attach one end to the drain fitting (see

Fig. 9). Use a tube clamp from the parts bag 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.

Locate 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 overshoot

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. Do not raise the hose more than 8 feet

above the floor.

COPPER DRAIN TUBE: Local plumbing codes may

require the use a copper valve drain tube. A copper

tube is also best to use if running a drain line overhead. To adapt a copper drain tube to the softener, purchase

a compression fitting (1/4" female pipe threads x 1/2" O.D. tube) and tubing from your local hardware store.

CONNECT SALT TANK OVERFLOW HOSE

1. Locate the rubber grommet, adaptor elbow and tube clamp (see Fig. 9) that are in the parts bag.

2. Push the grommet into the hole in the salt tank wall

so that half is inside and half is outside.

3. Push the larger end of the adaptor into the grommet.

4. Push one end of a length of 3/8" I.D. tubing (sup-

plied) onto the tube adaptor, using a tube clamp from the parts bag to hold it in place.

5. Put the other end of the tubing over the floor drain.

IMPORTANT: Overflow water must run down by gravity

through the tubing. Do not raise the tub- ing higher than the adaptor (see Fig. 9).

IMPORTANT: Do not connect this hose to the valve

drain hose you just installed (see above). Both drains must have a separate hose.

Grommet Tube

] d_ Adaptor

NOTE: Drain Hose

(12 ft.) is included.

_t Drain

ring

Tube ...._ I

Clamp

\\ Todrain

\\ point other

--_,_V'_lv_ _ than floor Drain Hose

Tie or wire 1-1/2" as needed.

tubing in Air Gap

place

Salt Tank

Overflow Hose FLOOR DRAIN

Clip 1/4 NPT

SUBSTITUTING RIGID DRAIN LINE

Threads CompressionFitting, 1/4 NPTx

Barbs 1/2" O.D. Tube(not supplied)

Cut barbs from drain fit- 1/2" Outside

ring {pullclip and remove Diameter Copper

fitting from valve) Tube (not supplied)

..... STANDPIPE

.... ='_ ____:L

drain.

Support tub-

ing in place

Gap

. , Gap

_ LAUNDRY TUB

Figure 9

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LEAK TEST

To check for leaks, complete the following steps: CAUTION: To avoid water or air pressure damage 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 nearby cold water faucets down- stream from the softener.

2. Place bypass valve(s) in "bypass" position (see

Figures 10 & 11). On a single valve, slide the stem inward to bypass. On a 3-valve bypass, 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 fol-

lows: Keep soft water faucets open.

a. Single Bypass Valve: Slowly, slide pull the valve

stem outward toward service, pausing several times

to allow the softener to pressurize gradually.

b. 3-Valve Bypass: Fully close the bypass valve and open the outlet valve. Slowly open the inlet valve,

pausing several times to allow the softener to pres- surize gradually.

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 previous caution notes.

SINGLE BYPASS VALVE

FOR SERVICE

Close bypass valve.

Open inlet & outlet

valves.

FOR BYPASS

Open bypass valve.

Close inlet & outlet

valves.

Pull stem outward

3-VALVE BYPASS

Outlet

Valve

for Service

Push inward

for Bypass

Figure 10

Bypass Valve

Inlet Valve

Figure 11

NOTE: If this procedure is performed on a new softener,

water coming from the taps may initially be dis- colored. This normally occurs the first time

water runs through the resin bed. The discol- ored water is not harmful, and the discoloration

will not last more than a few minutes.

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METAL WATER PIPE GROUNDING

IMPORTANT: This water softener has a non-metallic

valve system. Installing it on metal

plumbing will break electrical continuity,

which may interrupt grounding for the

home. You must restore electrical conti- nuity in your metal plumbing system.

If you installed a 3-valve bypass system (Fig. 11),electri-

cal continuity will be maintained. If you installed the non-metallic bypass valve (Fig. 10), restore the ground

as follows:

METAL PIPE GROUNDING

(parts not included)

Ground Wire

Install a #4 copper wire (parts not included) across the

removed section of metal water pipe, securely clamping it at both ends (See Fig. 12). Be sure the pipes are

clean under the clamps, to assure good contact. NOTE: If you are installing a sediment filter or other

item(s) into the plumbing system, along with the water softener, be sure to restore electrical con-

tinuity across all removed metal pipe sections.

INSTALL COVERS

After installing your water softener, put the covers on. Angle the covers so the top cover clips onto the back

first, then bring down in front and clip on the tabs inside the rim and lower the salt lid closed (See Fig. 3).

CONNECT TO ELECTRICAL POWER

The softener works on 24 volt, 60 Hz electrical power. The included transformer changes standard 120 volt AC

house power to 24 volts. You must plug the water soft- ener's transformer into a grounded, 120 volt outlet only.

Be sure the outlet is always "live" so it cannot be

switched off by mistake. NOTE: The electrical outlet you plug the transformer

into must be indoors, protected from weather.

Figure 12

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.

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SANITIZETHEWATERSOFTENER

1. Open salt lid, remove the brinewell cover and pour about 3 oz. (6 tablespoons) of household bleach into the softener brinewell. Replace the brinewell cover.

2. Make sure the bypass valve(s) is in the "service"

(open) position.

3. Start a recharge: Press the REGENERATION button

and hold for 3 seconds, until "RECHARGE", "Serv" and "Fill" begin to flash in the display. This recharge draws the sanitizing bleach into and through the water softener. Any air remaining in the unit is

purged to the drain.

4. After the recharge has completed, fully open a cold

water faucet, downstream from the softener, and

allow 50 gallons of water to pass through the sys- tem. This should take at least 20 minutes. Close the

faucet.

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.

NOTE: If this procedure is performed on a new softener,

water coming from the taps may initially be dis- colored. This normally occurs the first time water runs through the resin bed. The discol- ored water is not harmful, and the discoloration

will not last more than a few minutes.

PROGRAM THE SOFTENER

Lift the salt lid and follow the instructions on the decal

to program the following into the electronic controller:

• Current time of day

• Hardness of your water supply

• Time of day when automatic recharges will begin

• Type of salt you will be using (only on select models)

NOTE: You can find complete instructions for programming the softener and customizing features of the electronic

controller in the owner's manual. Go to www.sears.com or call 1-800-426-9345.

ADDING SALT TO THE STORAGE TANK

You must keep salt in the tank, but it is not necessary to fill it full. Especially in humid areas, it is best to fill the storage tank no more than 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

performance of your water softener, the salt tank should be cleaned out every 2 to 3 years.

In the state of California: You must turn the Salt Efficiency Feature setting to ON. This may initiate

more frequent recharges. However, it will operate at 4,000 grains per pound of salt or higher. To turn on the Salt Efficiency Feature, follow the instructions in the "Salt Efficiency" section of the owner's manual.

POTASSIUM CHLORIDE (I(CI) SALT

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 I<CI 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. On select models, set "Salt Type" on the controller to

"KCI". This setting adjusts the regeneration cycle times to compensate for the different rate at which

KCI dissolves. If your softener does not have a KCI salt setting, you must increase your hardness setting

by 25% to ensure continuous soft water.

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