Kenmore 625.3882 User Manual

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OWNER’S
MODEL NOS.
625.388200
625.388250

Caution;

Read and Follow
All Safety Rules and
Operating Instructions Before First Use of
This Product.
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UltraSoft 200 Water Softener
with Deluxe Valve
If you have questions when
installing, operating or main taining your softener, and when setting the timer, call this toll-free number...
♦ Warranty ♦ Start Up / Setting Timer ♦ Flow It Works ♦ Care Of

1-800-426-9345

♦ Specifications
www.KenmoreWater.com
♦ Repair Parts

SAVE THIS MANUAL

Use the plastic bag and tie 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.
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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 QENJER THROUGHOUT THE unijed STATES. This warranty ap
plies 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.
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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 per formed in a neat, workmanlike manner in accor dance with generally accepted trade practices. Fur ther, all installations shall comply with all local laws, codes, regulations, and ordinances. Customer shall also be protected, during installation, by insur ance relating to Property Damage, Workman's

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.
Compensation and Public Liability.
FACTS AND FIGURES TO KEEP
salt hole cover
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
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Taste And/Or Odor
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Water Flow Rate
_Grains Per Gallon
Parts Per Million
_Pounds/Square Inch
Gallons Per Minute
rating
decal
t The model number is on the rating decal, located on the rim, under the salt hole cover.
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A. B. C. D. E.
Safety Guides------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1-1
Check List of Step-By-Step Guides To Install.................................... 1-2
Program The Timer............................................................................... 1-3, 1-4
Sanitizing The Water Softener---------------------------------------------------------- 1-5 Fill The Storage Tank With Salt
SECTION 2
A. B.
Faceplate Timer Features Soft Water Service and Regeneration
SECTION 3
A. B. C.
Salt: Refilling Storage Tank / Salt Bridge--------------------------------- 3-1 Keeping The Water Softener Clean---------------------------------------------------- 3-2 Protect The Water Softener From Freezing------------------------------------------ 3-3
WATER SOFTENER START UP PAGE NO.
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HOW YOUR WATER SOFTENER WORKS
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CARE OF YOUR WATER SOFTENER
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Dimensions / Specifications------------------------------------------------------ 4-p4-2
SECTION 5
A. B. C.
Troubleshooting---------------------------------------------------------------- 5-1 to 5-4 Rotary Valve Service---------------------------------------------------------------------- 5-5 Water Flow Through The Softener Valve
SECTION 6
A. B. C.
Water Softener Complete
Brine Valve Assembly..................................................................................... 6-3, 6- 4
Valve Assembly................................................................................................ 6-5, 6-6
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ABOUT YOUR WATER SOFTENER
SERVICE TECH. INFORMATION
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REPAIR PARTS FOR WATER SOFTENER
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5-6 to 5-8
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I WATER SOFTENER START UP

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▲ 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.
▲ 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.
▲ Protect the softener and piping from freezing. Dam age from freezing voids the softener warranty. See page 3-3.
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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 SURETO USE ONLY THE TRANSFORMER INCLUDED,
AND PLUG IT INTO A HOUSEHOLD 120V OUTLET. 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 before plugging back into the power outlet.
▲ Always unplug the softener from electrical power before removing outer valve covers.
▲ 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.
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B. CHECK LIST OF steP-BY-STEP GUIDES TO INSTALL

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To be sure you have done all the steps to install the softener, read the followinglist. Refer to the Installa tion Manual, part no. 7231741, 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.
p^ 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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transformer? Is the transformer plugged into an inside, always live 120V-60Hz electrical outlet? See pages 3-8 and 3- 9 in the installation manual, and the wiring schematic on page 5-1 of this manual.
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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

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signa! light adjust salt level adjust display
ON/OFF-HOLD button
(Recharge Tonight-Now)
When the transformer is plugged in, the model code SR27, and a test number (example: k20) show in the face plate display for 4 seconds. Then, 12:00 AM and PRESENT TIME begin to flash.
UP button
SELECT button
DOWN button
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.
PRESENT TIME
Notes: If SR - - shows in the display, press the UP 0 or-
DOWN 0 button until SR27 shows. Then, press the SELECT button to set, and change to the flashing PRESENT TIME display.
To check the model code, unplug the transformer at the wall outlet and plug in again, if other than SR27
shows, see page 5-3 to reset. 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, telling you to use another
SET PRESENT TIME OF DAY
If the words PRES ENT 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
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Each press of the UP /DOWN buttons changes the time by 1 minute. Fielding the buttons in changes the time 32 minutes each second.
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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
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30 HARDNESS NUMBER
■ Press the UP / DOWN buttons to set your water hardness number in the display. The DO WN 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. Holdingthe UPor DOWNbut­ton in changes the display twice each second.
Q SET RECHARGE (REGENERATION) TIME
■ Press the SELECT button to display 2;00 AM (flashing) and RECHARGE TIME.
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generation (see pages 2-4 and 2-5) at 2:00 AM. This is a good time in most households because water is not being used (see Automatic Bypass, page 2-6). If a differ ent recharge time setting would be better for your household, do the following.
■ 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 one hour. Holding the buttons in changes the display twice each second.
■ Press the SELECT button once again, to return the present time, and RECHARGE TONIGHT in the display.
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IF YOU NEED HELP PROGRAMMING THE TIMER, CALL TOLL FREE,
NUMBER 1-800-426-9345.
SEE PAGES 2-1, 2-2 AND 2-3 FOR OTHER FACE PLATE TIMER FEATURES.
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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 will 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 doa/l steps in the installation manual, and on pages 1-2, 1-3 and 1-4 of this manual first.
Lift the salt hole cover and use a pail to fill the
salt storage tank with up to 3 gallons of water.
Remove the brinewell cover (FIG. 3) and pour about 3/4 ounce, or 1 to 2 tablespoons, of com mon 5.25%, miscented, household bleach (Clo­rox, Linco, BoPeep, White Sail, Eagle, etc.) in the
softener brinewell. Replace the brinewell cover.
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 2-4) for ser vice.
Notes: This recharge takes about 2-1/2 or2-3/4 hours, de pending on the salt type setting (page 1-4).
You can sanitize the softener with or without salt in the storage tank.
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Recommended by the Water Quality Association. On some
water supplies, the water softener may need periodic disinfecting.
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Brine (salt dissolved in water) is needed for each and every regeneration. The water for making brine is me tered into the salt storage tank by the softener. Howev er; 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 stor age tank one quarter to one half full, and to refill it more often. Salt bridging (see page 3-1) occurs more
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 con tent. It is recommended to use Sears Resin Bed Clean er 42- 34426, for periodic treatments to keep your resin bed clean.
often when conditions are humid. Fill the tank with NUGGET or ppppET water softener
salt. DO NOT use rock salts, as they have dirt and sedi ments that will stop the softener from working.
Before filling, be sure the brinewell cover is in place on the top of the brinewell. Salt storage capacity is shown on page 4-1. Be sure to set the salt monitor system
(see page 2-1).
Note: The salt monitor system, page 2-1, 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 (KCl) as a regener ant, 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 humidity (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)
5gPS
Softener setting when
using KCl
lOgPg 15gpg
20gpg 25gpg
30gPg 35gpg
X 25 % =
40gpg
7gpg
13gpg
Wgpg
25gpg 32gpg
38gPg 44gpg 50gpg
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 so dium intake. For example, if your water supply is 15 grains hard, you would have to drink 3 quarts of soft ened water to consume 335 milligrams of sodium. That is equivalent to eating2-l /2 slices of white bread.
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 so dium and other drinking water contaminants.
You have now finished the water softener start up. After the sanitizing recharge, on page 1-5, the soft
ener will be giving you soft water. Please read pages 2 - 4,2 - 5 and 2 - 6 in section 2 to understand how the softener works to continue to give you soft water.
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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
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Press the ON/OFF-HOLD but
regenerate at the next 2:00 AM (or other preset recharge time). Do the following.
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ton and hold until ^RECHARGE, Serv and Fill begin to flash in the display. Upon
reaching fill, the first cycle of regeneration, the flash ing Serv goes off and Fill is on steady. RECHARGE continues to flash. This regeneration will last for about 2 hours. After the 2 hours, you will have soft water again.
“^Note:
If the CLEAN feature is set to ON, a cleaning back wash {CLEAN and Bkzvsh or Rinse flashes in the dis play, along with the minutes of the dean cycle re maining) precedes the recharge.
^ SALT MONITOR SYSTEM
The face plate timer has a low salt monitor with an indicator light to remind you to refill the storage tank with salt. 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 (see drawing be low). Observe the number the leveled salt is at or closest to.
Now, press the SALT LEVEL ADJUST button until black bars display up to the salt level num
ber. For example, the pictures below show the
salt level at 6.
Finally, set the level you want the low salt indi cator light to come on. Press the SIGNAL LIGHT
ADJUST button until a (^) shows opposite this number. In the example below, the light will come on when the stored salt drops to level 2. At level 2, the storage tank is about 1 / 3 full. This is the lowest you should allow the stored salt level to drop to (see note on page 1-6).
If you wish to turn the salt monitor off, press the
SIGNAL LIGHT ADJUST button until OFF
shows above.
Note: For accurate salt monitor operation, always use nugget or pellet water softener salt. See page 1-6.
^ RECHARGE TONIGHT Press and release (do not hold) the
ON / OFF-HOLD button. RE
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CHARGE TONIGHT flashes in the display, and the softener begins regeneration at the next preset re charge time. Press and release the ON/ OFF-HOLD button once more if you dedde to cancel the regen eration, and RECHARGE TONIGHT.
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^ OPTIONAL SETTINGS - SALT EFFICIENCY, CLEAN FEATURE, CLEAN FEATURE MINUTES, MAXIMUM DAYS BETWEEN REGENERA TIONS and 12 / 24 HOUR CLOCK:
1. To set any of the following options, press and hold
SELECT for 3 seconds until 000 shows in the display. Then press once until the SALT EFFICIENCY dis play shows. Use the UP / Down buttons to change the ON / OFF displays.
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the unit will operate at salt efficiencies of 4000 grains of hardness per pound of salt or higher. (May re charge more often using smaller salt dosage and less water).
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just this time from 1 to 15 minutes in length. To change this cycle time, use the UP button to increase the time, or the DOWN button to shorten the time. If no change is desired, continue below.
4. Press SELECT again to show the following RE CHARGE display.
RECHARGE
default display
example: setto 4 days maxi mum between regenerations
^Maximum days betzveen regenerations: The face plate timer automatically controls regeneration fre quency (see page 2-5). This provides the greatest operating efficiency, and under most conditions this feature will be left in its default mode. However, you can modify this feature if you want to force a regeneration every set number of days. For exam ple, if your water supply contains iron and you want the softener to regenerate at least once every few days to keep the resin bed clean, set the display as typically shown above. Setting is available from 1 to 15 days by using the UP and DOWN buttons.
^CFEAN: This feature is beneficial on water sup plies containing iron and / or high amounts of sedi ments (sand, silt, dirt, etc.). When set to ON, a back wash and fast rinse cycle will occur first, proceeding the normal regeneration sequence (see page 2-4). This provides extra cleaning of the resin bed before it is regenerated with the salt brine. To conserve wa ter, if your water supply does not contain iron or sediments, be sure this feature is set to OFF.
3. Press SELECT again until the CLEAN TIME dis play shows.
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5. Press SELECT to show the 12 HOUR display.
□22 or 24 hour clock: All time
displays are shown in standard clock time (1 to 12 PM; and 1 to 12 AM) at the 22 hr default set ting. If military time displays are desired, set to 24 hr by pressing the UP button.
6. Press SELECT to return to the present time dis play.
^ WATER FLOW THROUGH THE SOFTENER If soft water is in use, the water
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HOW YOUR WATER SOFTENER WORKS
^ RECHARGE TIME REMAINING and VALVE POSITION INDICATORS
One of the valve position indica tors (Serv, Fill, Brine, Bkwsh, Rinse) is displayed while the softener is recharging (See “^Note on page 2-1 if the CLEAN fea ture is ON). RECHARGE flashes
valve recharge position time indicators remaining
8 OFF
7
Fit!
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Brine
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TIME REMAIN1M3
Rinse
in the display and, beginning with B? hie, the minutes of recharge remaining be fore return to service appears in place of the present time. When the valve is moving from one cycle to another, both position indicators are flashing.
^ PROGRAM MEMORY
If electrical power to the softener goes off, the time display is blank but the face plate timer keeps the
correct time for about 12 hours. When electrical power 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 (page 1-3).
^ ERROR CODE
An error code could appear in the face plate display if a prob lem occurs in the softener elec tronics. Turn to page 5-2 under "Troubleshooting" to resolve the problem.
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HOW YOUR WATER SOFTENER WORKS
SERVICE
When the softener is giving you soft water, it is called "Service". During service, hard water comes from the house main water pipe into the softener. Inside the softener resin tank is a bed made up of thousands of tiny, plastic resin beads (FIG. 5). As hard water passes through the bed, each bead at tracts and holds the hardness minerals. This is called ion-exchanging. It is much like a magnet at tracting and holding metals. Water without the hardness minerals (soft water) flows out of the soft ener and into the house soft water pipes. After a pe riod 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 re charge. Regeneration is started at 2:00 a.m. by the electronic timer (see page 2-6). It takes place in 5 stages or cycles. These are:
FILL BRINING
BACKWASH FAST RINSE
BRINE RINSE
REGENERATION
n 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 storage area during the fill stage as shown in FIG. 6. Fill cycle length depends on how much soft water making capacity 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 hardness minerals from the resin bed.
FIG. 6
Water Flow Through
the Softener in Fill
soft water hard water
OUT IN
Note: If the Clean feature is set to ON, additional back wash and fast rinse cycles occur before the fill cycle.
FIG. 5
Water Flow Through
the Softener in Service
soft water hard water
OUT IN
resin tank
resin bed
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BRINING: During brining, the brine is moved from the salt storage area, into the resin tank. 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 service water used between regen erations,
- - the amount of resin in the softener,
- - how fast the brine goes through the bed.
The nozzle and venturi (FIG. 7) 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 miner als 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.
FIG. 7
Water Flow Through the Softener
in Brining and Brine Rinse
hard water water
bypass OUT ^ ^ IN
drain
and to the drain. The bed lifts and expands for good cleaning.

FIG. 8

Water Flow Through the
Softener in Backwash
hard water hard water
bypass OUT f I IN
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 (FIG. 9).
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.
FIG. 9
Water Flow Through the
Softener in Fast Rinse
soft water
hard water
El
BACKWASH: During backwash, water flows
UP through the resin tank (FIG. 8) at a fast rate to
flush iron minerals, dirt and sediments from the bed
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AUTOMATIC BYPASS
During the brining, brine rinse and backwash cycles of regeneration, HARD water goes through the soft ener valve and to the house pipes. If a faucet is opened, hard water is there for your needs. Howev er, you should not use hot water, if possible, because the water heater will refill with hard water. The soft ener, as factory programmed, regenerates from 2:00 AM to about 4:00 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 re charge time to 12:00 AM or 1:00 AM (page 1-4). Then regeneration will start and end that much ear lier 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 [T] a WATER METER, and [
2
] a COMPUTER.
[T] WATER METER—The water meter is in the soft
ener valve outlet. As water flows through the meter, it sends electric pulses to the computer. The com puter changes the pulses to a measure in gallons of water.
[
2
] 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 soften er, page 1-4, 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, and (4) time since the last regeneration. 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 regeneration starting time (2:00 AM, or as otherwise set) it will schedule a regeneration. RECHARGE toNIGHT displays until the regeneration begins. When the regeneration begins,
RECHARGE TONIGHT goes off and ’^RECHARGE or RECHARGE TIME REMAINING flashes during
the regeneration.
Note: If the CLEAN feature is set to ON, a cleaning back wash {CLEAN and Bkzosh or Rinse flashes in the dis play, along with the minutes of the clean cycle re maining), precedes the recharge.
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WHEN TO REFILL WITH SALT: The Salt Monitor System (see page 2-1) will turn the low salt light on to warn you when to refill
the tank is about 1/3 full. Never let the softener use all the salt before refilling. Without salt, you will soon have hard water. After filling, reset the Salt Monitor System, page 2-1.
with salt. Check for a low salt light a few weeks after you install the softener, and every week after
Always refill at about the #2
that. salt monitor level. At this level.
Note: You will have a loss in softening capacity and may get partly hard water if less than 10 inches (salt mon itor level 2) of salt is in the storage tank.
PLEASE SEE PAGE 1-6 FOR SALT FILLING DIRECTIONS.
BE SURE TO RESET THE SALT MONITOR, PAGE 2-1.
SALT BRIDGE
Sometimes, a hard crust or salt bridge forms in the salt storage tank. It is usually caused by high hu midity 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 wa ter 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. 10. 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.
FIG. 10
Salt Bridge
salt
salt bridge
water level
If the wrong kind of salt made the bridge, take it out. Then fill the tank with nugget or pellet salt only.
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CARE OF YOUR WATER SOFTENER
NOZZLE & VENTURI
A clean nozzle and venturi (FIG. 11) is a must for the softener to work right. This small unit moves brine from the salt storage tank to the resin tank during re generation. If it becomes plugged with sand, silt, dirt, etc., the softener will not work and you will get hard water.
To get to the nozzle and venturi, remove the softener top cover. Be sure the softener is in service cycle (no water pressure at nozzle and venturi).
1) Turn off the cap from the nozzle and venturi hous
ing.
2) Lift out the screen support and screen, do not lose
the large o~ring seal.
3) Then 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.
Carefully replace all parts in the correct order. Lu bricate the o-ring seal with silicone grease or Vase line and place in position. Install and tighten the cap,
by hand only. Do not overtighten and break
the cap or housing.

FIG. 11

Screen Support
Nozzle & Venturi
IMPORTANT: Be sure small
holes in the gasket are cen tered directly over the smal holes in the nozzle & venturi housing,
*lnstall with numbered side up concave side down. Be sure the largest flow plug is
located in the nozzle & venturi housing.
Cleaning Nozzle & Venturi
O-ring Seal
Screen
Gasket
*Flow Plug
(HVDC) Nozzle & Venturi
Housing
IRON FROM RESIN BED
Your water softener takes hardness minerals (cal cium and magnesium) out of the water. It can also control some "clear water" iron. See maximum al lowed in the specifications on page 4-1. With clear water iron, water from a faucet is clear when first put into a glass. After 15 to 30 minutes, the water be gins 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 fil
ter 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. Sears has resin bed cleaner, Item No. 42-34426 for this. Clean the bed at least every 6 months. If iron shows up in the soft wa ter before 6 months, clean more often. Printed instructions are on the resin bed cleaner bottle.
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If the softener is installed where it could freeze (summer cabin, lake home, etc.), you must drain all water from it to stop possible freeze damage. To drain the softener:
Close the shut-off valve on the house main wa
ter pipe, near the water meter or pressure tank.
Open a faucet in the soft water pipes to vent
pressure in the softener.
Refer to FIG. 14 on page 4-1. Move the stem in a single bypass valve to bypass. Close the inlet and outlet valve in a 3-valve bypass system, and open the bypass valve. If you want water in the house pipes again, reopen the shut-off valve on the main water pipe.
Unplug the transformer at the wall outlet. Re move the salt hole cover and the main cover. Take off both drain hoses.
Carefully remove the large holding clips at the
softener inlet and outlet (see Key No. 67, on page 6-3). Separate the softener from the copper tubes, or from the bypass valve.
Remove the brinewell cover and disconnect the brine valve tubing at the nozzle and venturi as
sembly (see page 3-2). Lift the brine valve out of the brinewell. Tip the brine valve upside down to drain water.
FIG. 12
Drain All Water From Softener
Looking at FIG. 12, lay a piece of 2 inch thick board near the floor drain. Move the softener close to the drain. SLOWLY and CAREFULLY, tip it over until the rim rests on the wood block with the inlet and outlet over the drain. Do not
allow the softener's weight to rest on the inlet and outlet fittings or they will break.
Tip the bottom of the softener up a few inches and hold until all water has drained. Leave the
softener laying like this until you are ready to
use it. Plug the inlet and outlet with rags to keep
dirt, bugs, etc. out.
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CARE OF YOUR WATER SOFTENER

D. CHECKLIST ... TO HELP YOU SAVE MONEY

If your water softener fails to work, make the following easy checks. Often, you will find what's wrong your self and you won't have to call and wait for service. If you do not find anything wrong, while making the checks, and your softener still does not work, call your Sears Service Department.
Note:
1. Also read ERROR CODE, page 2-3.
2. If an error code is not displayed, press and ko/d the SELECT button until the display changes. Then, press the SELECT button again and ho!d until a flashing SR code appears. It must show SR27. If any other number shows, the face plate computer is working on incorrect input and would probably be the cause of the problem. To set SR27, press either the UP 0 or DOWN 0 button. When SR27 shows, press SELECT to return a flashing 12:00 AM display. Reset the present time, hardness number, etc., pages 1-3 and 1-4.
PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTION
No soft water
Water hard sometimes
No salt (or salt bridged) in the storage tankRefill with salt, or break the salt bridge (page
3-1). Press ON/OFF-HOLD (RECHARGE NOW) button and hold for 3 seconds to start a regeneration (see page 2-1).
Transfomer unplugged at the wall outlet, or power cable leads loose, fuse blown, circuit breaker popped, or circuit switched
off.
Check for loss of power due to any of these and correct. With the power back on, look at the time display and read PROGRAM MEMORY, page 2-3.
Manual bypass valve(s) in bypass position Look at FIG. 14 on page4-1. Move the stem in
a single valve to service. In a 3-valve bypass, open the inlet and outlet valves, and be sure to fully close the bypass valve.
Dirty, plugged or damaged nozzle &
venturi
Take apart and clean or replace damaged parts (see page 3-2).
Valve drain hose plugged The drain hose must not have kinks, sharp
bends, or be raised too high above the softener (see page 16 in your installation
manual).
Hardness number setting too low Press and release the SELECT button until
HARDNESS shows in the display. Read the hardness number in the display and be sure the same grains per gallon number is shown on your water analysis report. See page 1 -4 to reset. Press and release the SELECT button until the present time shows in the display.
Using hot water when softener is regenerating
Increase in the grains of hardness in your
water supply
Avoid using hot water during this time because the water heater refills with hard water (see Automatic Bypass, page 2-6).
Ask your Sears retail store for a new water analysis. Then make a new hardness number setting (page 1-4).
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KNOW ABOUT YOUR WATER SOFTENER

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C Resin Tank Height
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F^ Width 16-1/2
Distance between inlet-
outlet center lines
40 101.6
3-3/8 8.6
fig. 14

BYPASS VALVES

Bypass valve(s) should always remain in soft water service position. Position in "bypass" only if needed for softener repairs.

3 - VALVE BYPASS

CM
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FOR SERVICE
close bypass valve
open inlet & outlet valves
FOR BYPASS
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MODEL NOS. 625.388200 & 625.388250 TIMER SR CODE SR27

Note: Please see the rating decal for operating capacity, salt usage and service flow rate/pressure loss performance specifications. Performance specifications are validated by the Water Quality Association (WQA). The rating decal is located on the rim, under the salt hole cover (see page A, inside front cover).
WATER SUPPLY TO WATER SOFTENER
Minimum water system flow (gpm) Minimum-Max. water pressure (psi) Minimum-Max. water temperature (°F) ­Maximum water hardness (gpg) Maximum “clear water” iron (ppm)
SALT FOR WATER SOFTENER
Type of salt needed Alternate type of salt
Salt storage capacity (lbs)...............................
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100
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pure, evaporated,
compacted water
softener salt
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PII^EI^SIONS / specifications
OTHER SPECIFICATIONS
Type of ion exchange material (resin) -- high capacity Amount of resin (cu ft) Regeneration (recharge) cycie times (minutes)
Fill..........................................................
Brining / brine rinse
Backwash .............................................
Fast rinse...............................................
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Efficiency Rating (gr/lb at 2.6 lb salt
dose)..............................................................
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...............................
108- 118
0.87
3 - 9.48
91 - 100
7 3
5060
gpm = gallons per minute psi = pounds per square inch
gpg = grains per gallon
ppm = parts per million
® Does not include CLEAN feature cycle times if set to ON.
This system conforms to ANSI/NSF 44 for the specific performance claims as verified and substantiated by test data.
The efficiency rating is only valid at the stated salt dosage. These softeners were efficiency rated according to ANSI/ NSF Standard 44.
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(PWA)
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Turbine Sensor
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Keep this manual with your water softener. If repairs are needed, the service technician must have the information on the following 8 pages. For telephone assistance, call toll free, 1-800-426-9345.
ALWAYS MAKE THESE INITIAL CHECKS FIRST
Does the time display show the correct time of day?
- - If display is blank, check power source to the softener.
--If time is flashing, power was off for over 24 hours. The softener resumes normal operation
but regenerations occur at the wrong time.
- - If an error code (Example: Err3) shows in the faceplate display, go to AUTOMATIC ELEC TRONIC DIAGNOSTICS, page 5-2.
Plumbing bypass valve(s) must be fully in ser
vice position.
The inlet and outlet pipes must connect to the softener inlet and outlet respectively.
Is the transformer plugged into a "live", grounded wall outlet, and the power cable fas tened securely?
The valve drain hose must be free of kinks and
sharp bends, and not elevated over 8 ft. above the floor.
^Remove the top cover and salt tank cover.
Is there salt in the storage tank? Is the brine tubing connected? Brine tubing con
nects to nozzle venturi and brine valve assembly.
(See page 6-3, key #83)
3 Is the brine valve float set right? (See page 5-4).
I
3 Press the SELECT button two times to display
the hardness setting. Be sure it is the correct set ting for the household's water supply. (Make a hardness test of the raw water and compare with the hardness setting. Also test a soft water sam ple to verify if a problem exists.) Press the SE LECT button twice more to return to present time in the display.
If you do not find the problem after making initial checks, do the MANUAL INITIATED ELEC TRONIC DIAGNOSTICS, and the MANUAL AD VANCE REGENERATION CHECK.
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AUTOMATIC ELECTRONIC DIAGNOSTICS
The faceplate timer (PWA) computer has a self
The chart below shows the error codes that could
appear, and the possible defects for each code. diagnostic function for the electrical system, except for input power and water meter. The computer monitors electronic components and circuits for correct opera tion. If a malfunction occurs, an error code appears in the face plate display.
While an error code appears in the display, all face
plate buttons are inoperable except the SELECT but
ton. SELECT remains operational so the service per
son can make the MANUAL INITIATED ELEC
TRONIC DIAGNOSTICS (below) to further isolate
the defect, and check the water meter.
POSSIBLE defect
CODE
Erri, ЕггЗ, Err4
Errs
MOST LIKELY LESS LIKELY
motor inoperative / wiring harness or connection to switch / position switch / valve defect causing high torque____________________________________________________________________
faceplate timer (PWA)
PROCEDURE FOR REMOVING ERROR CODE FROM FACEPLATE: 1. Unplug transformer 2. Correct defect 3. Plug
in transformer 4. Wait for 6 minutes. The error code will return if the defect was not corrected.
MANUAL INITIATED ELECTRONICS DIAGNOSTICS
To enter diagnostics, press the SELECT button and hold for three seconds.
Pass a small magnet back and forth in front of the
sensor. You should get a reading in the display. If
you get a reading, unhook the in and out plumbing
and check the turbine for binding.
You will see the following display, showing valve cycle position, position switch status (open or closed), and turbine operation.
valve position indicator
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turbine count (water flowing)
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TURBINE OPERATION: If no water is flowing
through the softener, the turbine indicator displays three zeros. When water is flowing, the flow bar scrolls across the display, and a 000 to 140 count re peats for each gallon of water passing through the turbine. To check for positive operation of the tur bine if zeros are shown, open a nearby soft water faucet and observe the turbine count and flow bar.
If you don't get a reading in the display, with faucet open, pull the sensor from the valve outlet port.
POSITION
SWITCH
SENSOR
HOUSING TURBINE
TURBINE
SUPPORT AND
SHAFT
VALVE
OUTLET
POSITION SWITCH STATUS: With the valve in ser
vice, or any of the recharge cycles, the switch indica
tor will show open —, While the valve is rotating
from 1 position to another, the indicator will show
the switch closed . A defect is probable if indica
tions vary from this pattern.
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SERVICE TECH. INFORMATION
A. jrouBLESHOOTING
VALVE POSITION INDICATORS: Depending on the valve position, the following indicators show in the display:
INDICATOR
Serv...............
Fill
................
Brine
..............
Bkwash Rinse
...........
........................................
VALVE POSITION
service fill
brining/brine rinse backwash
fast rinse
When the valve is rotating from one cycle to another, both indicators flash. For example, if the valve is in transition between fill and brining, both Fill and Brine flash. Upon reaching brining position. Fill goes off and Brine is on steady. The time display shows the minutes of the cycle remaining.
NOTE: If the faceplate is left in a diagnostic display (or a flashing display when setting times or hardness), present time automatically returns if a button is not pressed within 4 minutes. To return to the diagnositc display, repeat step 2.
OTHER INFORMATION: While in this diagnostic screen, the following information is available and may be beneficial for various reasons. This informa tion is retained by the computer from the first time electrical power is applied to the faceplate.
...Press 0 to display the number of days this face plate has had electrical power applied.
,. ,Press0 to display the number of regenerations initiated by this faceplate since the SR code number was entered.
operate on incorrect programming. Do the follow ing as needed.
SR27 does show — Press the SELECT button to re turn to the present time display.
To change SR number — Press the UP or DO WN button until SR27 shows. Then, press the SELECT button and reset the timer...page 1-3.
TIMER PWA REPLACEMENT: Be sure the
valve is in service position when replacing the timer PWA (observe valve cycle indicator).
If, after installing and programming the re placement timer PWA, the valve is not in ser vice position, do the following to assure correct cycle orientation, or timing, between the face plate and valve.
Use the MANUAL ADVANCE procedures, page 5-4. With the RECHARGE NOW button, advance through the recharge cycles until the valve stops in service position, and RE
CHARGE no longer flashes in the display.
NOTE: The valve motor may automatically
drive through several valve positions while searching for service. If an error code occurs,
unplug the transformer, then plug in again.
ino
position markers (valve in service)
Press the ON / OFF-FiOLD button to advance the valve to each position and observe the switch and position indicators to verify component op eration, or to possibly isolate a defect.
Press and hold the SELECT button for 3 seconds until...
...SR27 shows.
This code identifies the softener nominal capacity size. If the wrong number shows, the softener will
CAM
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MANUAL ADVANCE REGENERATION CHECK
This check verifies proper operation of the valve motor, brine tank fill, brine draw, regeneration flow rates, and other controller functions. Always make
the initial checks, and the manual initiated diag nostics.
Notes:
The faceplate display must show a steady time (not flashing). If an error code shows, first press the SE
CT button to enter the diagnostic display.
Press the ON / OFF-HOLD button and hold in for
rif
3 seconds. ^RECHARGE and Fill begin to flash (or clean backwash begins, if set) as the softener enters the fill cycle of regeneration. When FILL is on steady, remove the brine well cover and, using a flashlight, observe fill water entering the tank.
“^Note: If the CLEAN feature is set to ON, a cleaning back wash {CLEAN and Bkiush or Rinse flashes in the dis play, along with the minutes of the clean cycle re maining), precedes the recharge,
a. If water does not enter the tank, look for an ob structed nozzle, venturi, fill flow plug, brine tubing, or brine valve riser pipe.
CYCLE FLOW RATES (GALLONS PER MIN.)
FILL (flow to salt storage tank) BRINING BRINE RINSE
BACKWASH ^ (flow to drain) FAST RINSE
0.3 (1.1 liters) .16 (.61 liters) .12 (.45 liters)
1.8 (6.8 liters)
1.8 (6.8 liters)
Note: If water system pressure is low, an elevated drain hose may cause back pressure, stopping brine draw.
Again press ON/OFF-HOLD to move the soft ener into backwash. Look for a fast flow of water from the drain hose.
a. An obstructed flow indicates a plugged top dis tributor, backwash flow plug, or drain hose.
Press ON/OFF-HOLD to move the softener into fast rinse. Again look for a fast drain flow. Allow the softener to rinse for a few minutes to flush out any brine that may remain in the resin tank from the brining cycle test.
To return the softener to service, press ON / OFF HOLD.
After observing fill, press the ON/OFF-HOLD button to move the softener into brining. A slow flow of water to the drain will begin. Verify brine draw from the brine tank by shining a flashlight into the brinewell and observing a noticeable drop in the liquid level.
Note: Be sure a salt bridge is not preventing water with salt contact.
a. If the softener does not draw brine...
...nozzle and/or venturi dirty or defective. See page 3-2
.. .nozzle and venturi not seated properly on gasket. See page 3-2
...restricted drain (check drain fitting and hose).
...defective nozzle and venturi seal. See page 3-2
...other inner valve defect (rotor seal, rotor & disc,
wave washer, etc.).
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v/vLVE SERVICE

SERVICE TECH. INFORMATION
Before working on the valve, turn off the water sup ply and disconnect from electrical power. TO RE LIEVE PRESSURE:
• 3 VALVE BYPASS: Close the inlet valve and open a soft water faucet. Then close the outlet valve and open the bypass valve.
• SEARS SPECIAL BYPASS: Slide the bypass valve stem to bypass position. Loosen three hex head screws toward the back side of the valve to allow pressure water to bleed out. Catch water with a rag.
DISASSEMBLY
To remove a part or group of parts, refer to the valve drawing. A common screwdriver or nut driver, Phillips screwdriver and pliers are the only tools needed to completely disassemble.
SERVICING THE VALVE
Inspect all o-rings, seals and gaskets for wear or de fects.
Inspect the bottom surface of the rotor for scratches, chips or wear.
Lubricate the gear on the motor, and the valve cam gear with Molykote grease, or other high quality gear lubricant.
Be sure to orient switch as shown, with lever toward the cam.
motor
switch-
motor plate
Note: If replacement is needed, be sure to use the current replacement part.
ASSEMBLY
Be sure all parts are in place and in the proper posi tion. Lubricate ALL o-rings and seals with FDA ap proved silicone grease. To install the rotor seal, first place the seal into the valve groove, rounded side down (see cross-section). Apply a light coating of silicone grease to the seaTs crossing ribs. Then, care fully center the wear strip on the seal, and push it downward onto the seal.
Install the nozzle and venturi seal and drain seal. Assemble wave washer bearing, the wave washer, and two o-rings onto the rotor top shaft. Then center the rotor in the valve body, on the rotor seal.
Lower the cover onto the valve body and rotor shaft. Then install the cover holding screws. Before tight ening the screws, install the valve cam and gear. Then, turn the rotor (clockwise only) to service posi tion. Tighten the screws using a criss-cross pattern. If a torque wrench is available, torque to 30-40 inch pounds. Do not over tighten.
wear-strip
seal
see Nozzle
assembly
service,
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SERVICE CYCLE
SERVICE TECH. INFORMATION
Hard water enters the valve inlet port. Internal valve porting routes the water down and out the top distributor, into the resin tank. Hard water is softened as it passes through the resin bed, then enters the bottom distributor. Soft water flows back into the valve and out the valve outlet, to the house soft water pipes.
FILL CYCLE
To begin a regeneration, the electronic timer energizes the circuit to the valve motor. The valve motor rotates the rotor and disc and the valve cam until the position switch lever drops, to open the motor circuit and position the valve in FILL. As the rotor and disc rotates, the port opens for SOFT water fill through the venturi. Fill flow continues to the brine valve, and into the salt storage tank. Soft water is still available to the house lines.
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BRINING AND BRINE RINSE CYCLES
After fill, timer / switch action allows the motor to turn the rotor and disc into BRINING position. Water flow is directed to the nozzle. Suction, created by the nozzle and venturi, draws brine from the salt storage tank and injects it into the resin bed via the bottom distributor. Flow continues out the top distributor and to the drain. Hard water is available at the valve outlet.
When the brine valve closes to end brine draw, water flow continues in the same directions to slowly RINSE brine from the resin bed and to the drain.
BACKWASH CYCLE
Timer/ switch action again allows the motor to turn the rotor & disc to place the valve in BACKWASH, stopping water flow to the nozzle. Water is routed down and out the bottom distributor, up through the bed, and out the top distributor to the drain. The fast flow (controlled by a flow plug in the drain fitting) flushes dirt, sediments, iron deposits, remainingbrine and hardness to the drain.
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FAST RINSE CYCLE
SERVICE TECH. INFORMATION
During FAST RINSE, the rotor & disc is positioned so water flow enters the resin tank through the top distributor, and exits through the bottom distributor, to the drain.
The electronic timer again energizes the motor to return the valve to service. As the valve rotates, the position switch lever drops to open the circuit. The valve remains positioned in service until the electronic timer initiates the next regeneration.
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KEY
NO.
1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7234757 Timer Re pi. (PWA) 7 7230038
­8 7231571 Rim
9 7232080 Brineweil Cover 10 7082150 11 12 13 14 15 0900431 16 1103200 17 18 7116488 Brine Valve Asm. (also see pages 6-3, 6-4) 19 20 21 7144952 22 23 7077870 24 7170254 0-Ring, 13/16" X 1-1/16" 25 7170296 0-Ring, 2-7/8" X 3-1/4" 26
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REPAIR PARTS FOR WATER SOFTENER
A. WATER SOFTENER COMPLETE
PART
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
7230020 7229998 Salt Hole Cover 7095373 7132840
7232064
7100819 Brineweil 7137913 Decal, Salt Level 0 7234723 7232250
9003500 Grommet
7105047 0502272 Resin
7^17027^0
7141001 7176292 Clamp Section (2 req.) 7088033 Clamp Retainer (2 req.) 7003847 0-Ring
Cover Lock (req’d for ship, only) Rim Insert (req’d for shipping only) Cover (main)
Transformer, 24V-10VA Power Cord (transformer)
Faceplate (order following decal) Faceplate Decal
Wing Nut, 1 /4"
Salt Storage Tank Plastic Screw, 1 /4" x 5/8" Tube Clamp Tube Adaptor
Replacement Distributor
Resin Tank (includes Key No. 20) 0-Ring, 2-3/4" x 3" Top Distributor
Vapor Barrier
Owners Manual
♦ not illustrated ® Aligns with top of brineweil.
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30 31
32
INLET - OUTLET
GROUNDING CLAMPS
33
34 35
36 37
38
39
40
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B. BRINE VALVE ASSEMBLE'

KEY
NO.
30
PART
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
7168647 Ceramic Weight 31 0513860 Float Stop 32 7097202 Float (includes Key No. 33)
0516947 Float Seal
33 34
7093216 35 7092278
Float Rod & Stem
Guide Cap 36 7170288 0-Ring 15/16 X 1-3/16 37 0516211 Seal
0516924 Retainer, Bottom Seal
38 39 7116713
7092252 Brine Valve Body
40 41
7080653
42
7131365
43 7094979 44
7092294 Retaining Ring
Clip
Clip
Screen
Insert
45 7176161 0-Ring, 5/16x9/16 46 7095470
47
7113016 48 7171349 49 7207718 50 7207726
Brine Tube Tubing Assy, (includes Key Nos. 43, 44 & 45) Cone Screen Ground Clamp (2) Ground Wire
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REPAIR PARTS FOR WATER SOFTENER
KEY
NO.
51 52 7234731 53 7231385
54 0900857 55 56 57 7142942 Clip (Drain) 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 7082087 Wave Washer 65 7199232 66 67 7116713 68 2207800 69 7170335 70 71
73 7170204 0-Ring, 3/8 X 9/16 74 7092642 75 76 77 78 79
PART
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
7224087 Screw, #8-32 X 1” {2 req.)
Motor {incl. 2 ea. of Key No. 51) Motor Plate
Screw, #6-20 X 3/8 (2 req.) 0503288 7113927
0900431 7024160 Drain Hose Adaptor 7170327 0-Ring, 5/8 X 13/16 0501228 7170238 7170212 0-Ring, 3/4 x 15/16
7170246 0-Ring, 3-3/8 X 3-5/8
0507615 Installation Tube (2 req.) H 0507369 7134224 Rotor Seal
7129889 2204101 Turbine Support and Shaft 7117858 7082053 7081764
Bearing
Cam and Gear
Tubing Clamp
Flow Plug
0-Ring, 7/16x5/8
Rotor & Disc
Clip (2 req.)
Installation Adaptor (2 req.) H]
Washer (2 req.)
Installation Nut (2 req.)
Plug (Drain Seal)
Spring
Turbine
Valve Body
Seal (Nozzle & Venturi)
KEY
NO.
80 7081201 81 82 83 1202600 Nut - Ferrule 84 85 86 7187772 Nozzle & Venturi - Gasket Kit
- 7190547 Gasket (only)
87 88 7146043 89 7167659 90 91 7199729 Cap 92 7235371 Sensor Housing 93 9000803 0-Ring 94 7074123 Screw, #10-14 X 2 (5 req.) 95 7077472 Expansion Pin 96
[3
El
97 98
7187065
7129716
42-3433 Drain Tubing, 3/8" I.D. x 20' E
♦ not illustrated
[T] included with model 625.388200 [2
included with model 625.388250
PART
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
Retainer (Nozzle & Venturi)
7170319 7081104 Nozzle & Venturi Housing
7095030 1148800
0521829
7170262
7030713 7117816 7070412
0-Ring, 1/4 X 3/8 (2 req.)
Cone Screen Flow Plug, .3 gpm
Flow Plug, .1 gpm Screen Screen Support 0-Ring, 1-1/8X 1-3/8
Switch Spacer Screw, #4-24 X 1 -1/8 (flat head)
Nozzle & Venturi Assy. (incl. Key Nos. 82, and 84 through 91)
Seal Kit (incl. Key Nos. 62, 63, 66, 72, 73 and 79).
BYPASS INSTALLATION VALVE MODEL NO. 625.3437
KEY PART
NO. NUMBER DESCRIPTION
100 0502206 101 7129863 Bypass Body 102
7105013
103
7130911
104
7170288
42-3437
Retainer Ring
0-Ring, 13/16x1 (4 req.) Stem 0-Ring, 15/16x1 -3/16 (2 req.) Bypass Valve (Complete) H
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OWNER’S

MANUAL

MODEL NOS.

625.388200

625.388250

The model number of your water softener is
found on the rating de cal. This decal is on the
rim, under the salt cover.
When requesting service or ordering parts, always
provide the following in
formation;
Product Type ♦ Model Number ♦ Part Number ♦ Part Description
KGnntore

UltraSoft 200 Water Softener

For the repair or replacement parts you
need delivered directly to your home
Call 7 am - 7 pm, 7 days a week

1 - 800 - 366 - PART

(1 - 800 - 366 - 7278)
For in-home major brand repair service
Call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

1 - 800 - 4 - REPAIR

(1 - 800 - 473 - 7247)
For the location of a
Sears Parts and Repair Center in your area
Call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

1 - 800 - 488 - 1222

For information on purchasing a Sears
Maintenance Agreement, or to inquire
about an existing Agreement
Call 9 am - 5 pm, Monday - Saturday
1 - 800 " 827 “ 6655
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