Kenmore 625388110 Installation Guide

INSTALLATION

MANUAL

For softeners with

DELUXE valve

designed for plumbing up to 1 inch

Caution:

Read and Follow

All Safety Rules and Operating Instructions

Before First Use of

This Product.

If you have questions when installing, operating or main- taining your softener, and

when setting the timer, call this toll-free number...

1-800-426-9345

(M - F, 7 am - 8 pm, CST)

UltraSoft Water Softeners

• Safety Guides

• Unpacking

For repair or replacement parts, call this toll-free num-

ber...

• Where To Install

• How To Install

1-800-366-7278

• Pressure Testing

www.KenmoreWater.com

SAVE THIS MANUAL

Use the plastic bag and tie provided, to hang manuals

nearby the softener for future reference.

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

PRINTED IN U.S.A. 7267336 (Ray. A 3/23/04)

This manual gives you the steps needed to install your new Kenmore Water Softener. To better understand how the water softener is installed, and to know what you will need,

please read this entire manual before beginning.

After you have installed the water softener, the included owner's manual tells you how to start, program, operate and maintain it. The owners manual also has the product warranty, and a listing of repair parts available from Sears.

Your Kenmore Water Softener will remove hardness minerals (measured in grains per gal- lon...gpg) and some clear water iron (measured in parts per million.., ppm) from water. See

the specifications, in your owners manual, for the maximum limits of hardness and iron removal. 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

other unsafe water safe to drink.

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Sears sells a complete 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 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, or call the Kenmore Water Line

... 1-800-426-9345.

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BEFORE INSTALLING CHECKS & TESTS

A. Safety Guides B.

Unpacking The Water Softener

C. Water System Tests

PLAN YOUR INSTALLATION

A. Where To Install The Water Softener B. Tools, Pipe and Fittings, Other Materials Needed

C. Typical Soldered Copper (or CPVC) In and Out Pipes

D. Typical Threaded In and Out Pipes To Softener ..............

STEP BY STEP GUIDES TO INSTALL

A. Assemble Inlet - Outlet Adaptors, or Plastic Bypass Valve .....

B. Installing 3-Valve Bypass C. Locate and Connect Water Softener

D. Connect Valve and Salt Tank Drain Hoses E. Pressure Test - Check for Leaks

F. Grounding - Connect to Electrical Power ...................

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RESTART THE WATER HEATER

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SECTION 1 BEFORE INSTALLING CHECKS & TESTS

A. SAFETY GUIDES

• 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.

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• Your water softener will remove hardness minerals

and "clear water" iron* from water, up to the limits shown on the specifications page in your owner's

manual. It will not remove other types of iron, acids,

tastes and odors, etc. It will not purify polluted water

or make it safe to drink.

• Check with your local public works department for plumbing, electric and sanitation codes. You must fol-

low their guides as you install your softener.

• Use only LEAD-FREE SOLDER AND FLUX, as re- quired by federal and state codes, when installing sol- dered copper plumbing.

• Protect the softener and piping from freezing. Dam- age from freezing voids the softener warranty. See how to protect from freezing in your owner's manual.

CAUTIONS

PLEASE READ AND COMPLY WITH THE FOLLOWING GUIDES TO PREVENT DAMAGE TO THE SOFTENER

OR OTHER PROPERTY, PERSONAL INJURY, OR POS- SIBLE FATAL SHOCK.

• THIS SOFTENER WORKS ON 24 VOLTS ONLY. BE SURE TO USE ONLY THE TRANSFORMER INCLUDED,

AND PLUG IT INTO A NOMINAL 120V, 60 CYCLE HOUSEHOLD OUTLET THAT IS GROUNDED AND

PROPERLY PROTECTED BY AN OVERCURRENT DE- VICE SUCH AS A CIRCUIT BREAKER OR FUSE. IF

TRANSFORMER IS REPLACED, USE ONLY THE AU- THORIZED SERVICE, CLASS II, 24 VOLT, 10 VA

TRANSFORMER.

• Unplug the transformer right away if the power cable should become damaged or frayed. Make re- pairs, or replace the transformer, before plugging back into the power outlet.

• Always unplug the softener from electrical power before removing outer valve covers.

* Capacity to remove clear water iron was tested in the field by the manufacturer.

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SECTION 1 BEFORE INSTALLING CHECKS & TESTS

B. UNPACKING THE WATER SOFTENER

Directions for unpacking the softener are on the top of the shipping carton. This manual, and the own- er's manual, were in the small parts bag. You will need the small parts to install the softener. Keep them in the bag until you are ready to use them so

you don't lose any parts. Remove all other card- board pieces, foam packings, tapes, etc. from the

softener and discard. Check the softener for shipping damage. If you

find damage, report it to your Sears store.

PARTS DESCRIPTIONS SMALL PARTS

FACE

PLATE

NOZZLE VALVE

ASSEMBLY ASSEMBLY

SALT HOLE

OOVER ._.

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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 soft- ener is heavy and to avoid damage, or personal inju-

ry, do not try to lift it or move more than necessary.

See page 3-4, when you are ready to move it into

installation position.

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bypass valve

(included with some models)

copper installation

tubes (2) nut (2)

BRINE RESIN

TANK

gaskets (2) clamp (2)

drain hose ground clamp kit

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tube

adaptor grommet

SECTION 1 BEFORE INSTALLING CHECKS & TESTS

C. WATER SYSTEM TESTS

Has your water supply had a chemical analysis? Please see page A on the inside of the front cover.

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 pressure reducing valve in the wa-

ter inlet pipe to the softener. Note:

If water pressure during the day is 100 psi or more, pressure during the night may go over 125 psi. Ad-

ding a pressure reducing valve may reduce the flow.

If you have a well water system, look at the pressure gauge to find the water pressure. Call your local wa- ter department if you have city water. They will tell you what the water pressure is where you live.

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. To make an easy check of your flow rate, do the following. You will need a one gallon container (can, jar, pail, etc.).

[]Fully open two cold water faucets close to the

point water enters the house.

_J_ With both faucets open, fill the gallon container

at one faucet while looking at a watch or clock to

see how many seconds it takes.

_]_ Empty the container and go to the second faucet

(be sure BOTH faucets are still on). Fill the gallon

container at the second faucet and see how many seconds it takes.

[]Turn off both faucets. Now add the number of

seconds it took to fill the container at both fau-

cets.

[A total of 90 seconds, or less, means the system

flow rate is good.

FOR FUTURE REFERENCE, ENTER RESULTS OF YOUR WATER SYSTEM TESTS IN THE

"FACTS AND FIGURES TO KEEP" TABLE IN YOUR OWNERS MANUAL.

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