Kenmore 625.38816 User Manual

OWNER’S
MANUAL
MODEL NOS.
UltraSoft 100
625.388150
UltraSoft 150
625.388160
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
www.KenmoreWater.com
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Water Softeners
with Deluxe Valve
♦ Warranty ♦ Start Up / Setting Timer ♦ How It Works ♦ Care Of ♦ Specifications
♦ Repair Parts
Use the plastic bag and lie provided, to hang manuals
nearby the softener for future reference.
Sears, Roebuck and Co., 3333 Beverly Road, Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 USA
PRINTED IN U.S.A
7259016 {Rev. A 4/2/03)
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SEARS RESIDENTIAL WATER SOFTENER
FULL ONE YEAR WARRANTY ON WATER SOFTENER
For one year from the date of purchase, when this water softener is installed and maintained in accordance with our instructions, Sears will repair, free of charge, defects in material or workmanship in this water softener.
FULL TEN YEAR WARRANTY AGAINST LEAKS
For ten years from the date of purchase, Sears will furnish and install a new current model water softener tank or salt storage drum, free of charge, if either the tank
or drum develop a leak.
TO OBTAIN WARRANTY SERVICE, SIMPLY CONTACT THE NEAREST SEARS SERVICE CENTER THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES. This war ranty 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
If you want your water softener professionally installed, talk to your Sears Salesman, He will arrange for a prompt, quality installation by Sears Authorized Installers.
SEARS INSTALLATION POLICY
All installation labor arranged by Sears shall be pe
formed in a neat, workmanlike manner in accor
dance with generally accepted trade practices. Fur ther, aU installations shall comply with all local
laws, codes, regulations, and ordinances. Customer
shall also be protected, during installation, by insur ance relating to Property Damage, Workman's Compensation 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 Softener Model No.t Serial Number Date Installed Water Hardness Iron Content
pH
_____________ Water Pressure Water Flow Rate
t The model number is on the rating decal, located on the rim, under the salt hole cover.
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Taste And/Or Odor
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Parts Per Million
Pounds/Square Inch
Gallons Per Minute
SEARS INSTALLATION WARRANTY
In addition to any warranty extended to you on the Sears merchandise involved, which warranty be comes effective the date the merchandise in 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.
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HOW YOUR WATER SOFTENER WORKS
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Water Softener Complete--------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6-1 Brine Valve Assembly------------------------------­Valve Assembly
ABOUT YOUR WATER SOFTENER
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A. 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.
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A Your water softener will remove hardness minerals and “clear water” iron* from water, up to the limits shown on page 4-1. It will not remove other types of
iron, acids, tastes and odors, etc. It will not purify pol
luted water or make it safe to drink. A Protect the softener and piping from freezing. Dam
age from freezing voids the softener warranty. See page 3-3.
CAUTIONS
PLEASE READ AND COMPLY WITH THE FOLLOWING GUIDES TO PREVENT DAMAGE TO THE SOFTENER OR OTHER PROPERTY, PERSONAL INJURY, OR POSSIBLE FATAL SHOCK.
A THIS SOFTENER WORKS ON 24 VOLTS ONLY. BE SURE TO USE ONLY THE TRANSFORMER IN CLUDED, AND PLUG IT INTO A NOMINAL 120V, 60 CYCLE HOUSEHOLD OUTLET THAT IS GROUNDED
AND PROPERLY PROTECTED BY AN OVERCUR
RENT 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 re pairs, or replace 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.
* Capacity to remove clear water iron was tested in the field by the manufacturer.
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1 WATER SOFTENER START UP
To be sure you have done all the steps to install the
softener, read the following list. Refer to the Instal
lation Manual, part no. 7258997, for step-by-step
guides. Page numbers referred to are in the Installation
Manual unless otherwise noted.
Is the house water flow going INTO the softener valve INLET? Trace piping to be sure. See pages 2- 4 and 2-5.
Is the plumbing bypass valve (or 3 valves) set for SERVICE? Bypass valve(s) should always re main in soft water service position. Position in
"bypass" only if needed for softener repairs. See FIG. 14, 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? See page 3-5 in the installation manual.
Page numbers referred to are in the Installation Manual unless otherwise noted.
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Is the transformer plugged into an inside, al ways Uve, grounded, 120V-60Hz electrical out let? See pages 3-8 and 3-9 in the installation
manual, and the wiring schematic on page 5-1 of this manual.
K' Be sure to restart the water heater. See page
3- 9.
plastic
Bypass Valve(s)
NOTE: Codes in the state of Massachusetts require installation by a licensed plumber. For installation, use plumbing code 248-CMR of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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C. PROGRAM THE TIMER
display
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BECHARGE TONIGHT
RECHARGE NOW
UP button
DOWN button
ON/OFF-HOLD button
(Recharge Tonight-Now)
When the transformer is plugged in, a model code, and a test number (example: S3.0) show in the face plate display for 4 seconds. Then, 12:00 AM and PRESENT TIME begin to flash.
UltraSoft 100
CODE
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PRESENT TIME
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Notes: If SR - - shows in the display, press the UP 0 or
DOWN 0 button until SR22 or SR24 shows. Then, press the SELECT button to set, and change to the flashing PRESENT TIME display.
SELECT button
SOUND "BEEPER": A "beeper" sounds while pressing buttons for timer 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, teUing you to use another button. For example, while setting the hardness (step 2), the beeper sounds repeatedly when the dis play reaches 1 using the DOWN button, or the high est hardness setting using the UP button.
SET PRESENT TIME OF DAY
If the words PRESENT TIME do not show in the dis play, press the SELECT button (FIG. 2) until they do, or see the previous notes.
■ Press the UP / DOWN buttons to set the present time. Press UP to move the display ahead; press DOWN to move the time backward.
If the present time is between noon and midnight, be sure PM shows.
If the present time is between midnight and noon, be sure AM shows.
To check the model code, unplug the transformer at
the wall outlet and plugin again, if other than SR22 or SR24 shows, see page 5-3 to reset.
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Each press of the UP /DOWN buttons changes the time by one minute. Holding the buttons in changes the time rapidly.
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C. PROGRAM THE TIMER
SET WATER HARDNESS NUMBER
■ Press the SELECT button once to display 25 (flashing) and HARDNESS.
The grains per gallon (gpg) hard ness of your water supply is on your water analysis report. Be sure to enter water test results on page A, for future reference.
If your water supply contains iron, compensate for it by adding to the water hardness number, for ex
ample, assume your water is 20 gpg hard and contains 2
ppm iron. Add 5 to the hardness number for each 1 ppm of iron. In this example, you would use 30 for your hard ness number. .
20 gpg hardness
2 ppm iron X 5 = 10
(times)
■ Press the UP / DOWN buttons to set your water hardness number in the display. The DOWN button moves the display to 1. The UP button moves the display to the highest setting (see maximum setting for your model in the specifications).
Note:
Each press of the UP / DOWN button changes the display by 1 between 1 and 25. Between 25 and the highest number, the display changes 5 at a time.. .25,30,35, etc. Holding the UP or DOWN but ton in changes the display twice each second.
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30 HARDNESS NUMBER
■ Press the UP / 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 / DOWN buttons changes the display 1 hour. Holding the buttons in changes the display twice each second.
il SET SALT EFFICIENCY
A new feature in this model is Salt Efficiency. When this feature is ON, the unit will operate at salt effi ciencies of 4000 grains of hardness per pound of salt or higher which will reduce the softeners salt usage.
■ Press and hold for 3 seconds the SELECT button until the following screen is displayed.
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More information on this particular display is found in the Troubleshooting Section of the manual, under Manual Initiated Electronics Diagnostics.
■ Once in this disp lay, press the SEL ECT button an d one of the following two displays is shown.
ON
OFF
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Press the SELECT button to display 2.-00 AM (flashing) and RECHARGE TIME.
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At the 2:00 AM recharge time setting, the softener begins re generation (see pages 2-3 and 2-4) at 2:00 AM, ending no later than 4:00 AM. This is a good time in most house holds because water is not being used (see Auto matic Bypass, page 2- 4). If a different recharge time setting would be better for your household, do the following.
IF YOU NEED HELP PROGRAMMING THE TIMER, CALL TOLL FREE,
SEE PAGE 2-1 FOR OTHER FACE PLATE TIMER FEATURES.
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■ Press the UP button to set this feature ON, press the DOWN button to set OFF. When the Salt Effi ciency is ON, the icon wiU be displayed in the nor mal run display.
H Press the SELECT button once again, to com
plete initial programming, and RECHARGE TO NIGHT shows in the display.
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D. SANITIZE THE WATER SOFTENER
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Care is taken at the factory to keep your water soft
ener clean and sanitary. Materials used to make the softener will not infect or contaminate your water supply, and win not cause bacteria to form or grow. However, during shipping, storage, installing and operating, bacteria could get into the softener. For this reason, sanitizing as follows is suggested® when installing.
The first time you sanitize your softener, be sure
to do all steps in the installation manual, and on
pages 1-2,1-3 and 1-4 of this manual first. Note: Be certain the bypass valve is pulled out
to "service" position.
0 Lift the salt hole cover and use a paU to fill the
salt storage tank with 3 gallons of water. Remove the brineweU cover (FIG. 3) and pour
about 3/4 ounce, or 1 to 2 tablespoons, of com mon 5.25%, unscented, household bleach (Clo­rox, Linco, BoPeep, White Sail, Eagle, etc.) in the softener brineweU. Replace the brineweU cover.
^2 Press the ON/OFF-HOLD button and hold for 3
seconds to start a recharge. This first recharge does several things.
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• It draws the bleach into and through the softener to sanitize it.
• It fills the salt tank to the water level needed.
• It gets all the air out of the resin tank.
• It prepares the resin bed (see page 2-3) for ser
vice and flushes residual chlorine from the soften
er. Notes:
This recharge takes about 2 hours. You can sanitize the softener luith or without salt
in the storage tank.
Recommended by the Water Quality Association. On some
water supplies, the water softener nuy need periodic
disinfecting.
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E. FILL THE STORAGE TANK WITH SALT
Brine (salt dissolved in water) is needed for each and every regeneration. The water for making brine is metered into the salt storage tank by the softener. However, you must keep salt in the tank, but it is not necessary to keep it full. In humid areas, it is best
to fill the storage tank one quarter to one half fuU, and to refill it more often. Salt bridging (see page 3-1) occurs more often when conditions are humid.
Fül the tank with NUGGET or PELLET water soft ener salt. DO NOT use rock salts, as they have dirt and sediments that will stop the softener from working.
Before filling, be sure the brineweU cover is in place on the top of the brinewell. Salt storage capacity is shown on page 4-1.
If you choose Potassium Chloride (KCl) as a regen erant, following these suggestions will help give you years of maintenance free service.
1) Place only one bag of KCl in your softener at a time (the salt storage tank should contain no more than 60 pounds of KCl at any one time).
2) A softener using KCl should not be placed in areas with temperature fluctuations and high hu midity (KCl 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 KCl salt setting you must increase your hardness setting by 25% to
ensure continuous soft water as in example below.
Raw Water Hardenss
(grains'per gallon)
5gPg
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15gpg
20gpg
25 gpg
30gpg
35 gpg 40 gpg
+ 25%
Softener setting when
using KCl
2 gpg 13 gpg 19 gpg
25 gpg 32 gpg 38 gpg 44 gpg
50 gpg
1 WATER SOFTENER START UP
WATER SOFTENING SALT WITH IRON REMOV ING 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 recommended to use Sears
Resin Bed Cleaner 42- 34426, for periodic treatments to keep your resin bed clean. This is available at your local Sears store.
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Sodium information: Water softeners using sodium chloride for regeneration add sodium to the water. Persons who are on sodium restricted diets should consider the added sodium as part of their overall sodium intake. For example, if your water supply is 15 grains hard, you would have to drink 3 quarts of softened water to consume 335 milligrams of so dium. That is equivalent to eating 2-1/2 slices of white bread.
Persons who are concerned about their drinking water should consider a Kenmore Drinking Water System that wiU remove or reduce in excess of 90% of the sodium and other drinking water contami nants.
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^ EXTRA RECHARGE Sometimes, a manually started
regeneration (recharge) may be desired, or needed. Two exam ples are:
' You have used more water than usual (guests visiting) and you may run out of soft water before the next timer started regenera tion.
- You did not refill the softener
with salt before it was gone. After
you refill with salt;
You can start a regeneration right away, or you can set the timer to regenerate at the next 2:00 AM (or other preset recharge time). Do the following.
Press and release (do not hold) the ON / OFF-HOLD button. RE CHARGE TONIGHT flashes in
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If electrical power to the softener goes off, the time display is blank but the face plate timer keeps the correct time for about 6 hours. When electrical pow
er comes on again, you have to reset the present
time only if the display is flashing. The HARDNESS
and RECHARGE TIME never require resetting un
less 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, regenera
tions may occur at the wrong time of day until you
reset the timer to the correct time of day.
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in the display, and the softener
enters the fill cycle of regeneration right away. This
regeneration will last for about 2 hours. Then, you wül have soft water again.
► RECHARGE TONIGHT
IF YOU NEED HELP PROGRAMMING THE TIMER, CALL TOLL FREE,
NUMBER 1-800-426-9345.
^ ERROR CODE
An error code could appear in
the face plate display if a prob
lem occurs in the softener elec
tronics. If you see an error code instead of the present time of day, turn to page 5-2 under
"Troubleshooting" to resolve the problem.
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