Kenmore 625.38888 User Manual
OWNER’S
MANUAL
MODEL NOS.
UltraSoft 800
625.388800
UltraSoft 880
625.388880
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
For repair or replacement
parts, call this toll-free num
ber. ..
1-800-366-7278
See back cover for other
Sears service numbers.
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PRINTED IN U.S.A.
7276563 (Rev. B 7/14/05)
WARRANTY
SEARS RESIDENTIAL WATER SOFTENER
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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.
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Fora period of three years from date of purchase, Sears will replace the BRINE
TANK LIGHT, ELECTRONIC BOARD, SENSOR HOUSING, WIRING HARNESS,
TRANSFORMER, MICRO SWITCH, DRIVE MOTOR, OR POWER CABLE,
should they be defective in material or workmanship.
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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.
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 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.
FULL ONE YEAR WARRANTY ON WATER SOFTENER
FULL THREE YEAR ELECTRONICS WARRANTY
FULL TEN YEAR WARRANTY AGAINST LEAKS
Sears, Roebuck and Co., D/817 WA, Hoffman Estates, IL 60179
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
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 Numbery
Date Installed
Water Hardness_
Iron Content
pH
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Water Pressure
Water Flow Rate
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Taste And/Or Odor
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_Grains Per Gallon
_Pounds/Square Inch
Gallons Per Minute
In addition to any warranty extended to you on the
Sears merchandise involved, which warranty be
comes effective the date the merchandise is
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.
Parts Per Million
SEARS INSTALLATION WARRANTY
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rating decal
t The model number is on the rating decal, located on the rim, under the salt hole cover.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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SECTION 1
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Safety Guides
Check List of Step-By-Step Guides To Install
Program The Timer................................................................. 1-3, 1-4
Sanitizing The Water Softener---------------------------------------------- 1-5
Adding Salt to The Storage Tank--------------------------------- 1-6
SECTION 2
A.
B.
Faceplate Timer Features
Soft Water Service and Regeneration---------------------------- 2-4 to 2-6
SECTION 3
A.
B.
C.
Salt: Adding to Storage Tank / Salt Bridge
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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D.
Checklist (Not Getting Soft Water)
SECTION 4
A.
Dimensions / Specifications
SECTION 5
A.
B.
C.
Troubleshooting----------------------------------------------------- 5-1 to 5-4
Rotary Valve Service
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
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SERVICE TECH. INFORMATION
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REPAIR PARTS FOR WATER SOFTENER
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3-4
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5-5
5-6 to 5-8
6-1, 6-2
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SECTION 1
WATER SOFTENER START UP
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 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.
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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.
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THIS SOFTENER WORKS ON 24 VOLTS ONLY. BE
SURE TO USE ONLYTHE 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 THE
TRANSFORMER IS REPLACED, USE ONLY AN AU
THORIZED SERVICE, CLASS II, 24 VOLT, 10 VA,
TRANSFORMER.
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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.
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Always unplug the softener from electrical power
before removing outer valve covers.
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This system is not intended to be used for treating
water that is microbiologically unsafe or of unknown
quality without adequate disinfection before or after
the system.
* The capacity to reduce clear water iron is substantiated
by WQA test data.
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SECTION 1
WATER SOFTENER START UP
B. CHECK LIST OF gTEP-BY-STEP GUIDES TO INSTALL
To be sure you have done all the steps to install the
softener, read the following list. Refer to the Installa
tion 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.
K' 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.
FIG. 1
3-valve
Is the transformer plugged into an inside, al
ways live, 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.
Be sure to restart the water heater. See page 3-9.
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California Efficiency Requirement
Your Kenmore Water Softener has a "High Effi
ciency" feature with an "ON" or "OFF" setting.
This softener setting is shipped in the "OFF"
position, which utilizes the maximum rated ca
pacity while most often achieving maximum salt
efficiencies. When installing this unit in the State
of California, you MUST turn this setting to the
"ON" position which may initiate more frequent
recharges, however it will operate at 4000 grains
per pound of salt or higher.
If you wish to turn the Salt Efficiency feature
"ON" ( "E" icon will show in display), follow
the instructions in the Faceplate Timer Features,
Section 2 of this manual.
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Bypass Valve (s)
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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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SECTION 1
WATER SOFTENER START UP
C. program THE TIMER
FIG. 2
display
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When the transformer is plugged in, a welcoming
screen will show along with the model code HF45,
and a test number (example: Gl.O) for 10 seconds.
Pressing the SELECT key will advance to next
screen. Pressing any other key will keep the wel
come screen on for another 10 seconds. Next, choice
of language. Then, 12:00 PM and PRESENT TIME
appear.
UP button
RECHARGE button
DOWN button SELECT button
button you have pressed, telling 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 LANGUAGE
■ Press the UP / DOWN buttons to move the black
bar over the language preferred. Press SELECT to
enter and go to next screen.
Model: HF45 1 Present Time: |
Version: Gl.O
Thank You
For Choosing Kenmore
...For Quality Water
■ 12:00
AV CHANGE SELECT
Notes:
If
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shows in the display, press the UP A or-
DOWN V button until HF45 shows. Then, press the
SELECT button to set, and change to the Language
display.
To check the model code, unplug the transformer at
the wall outlet and plug in again, if other than HF45
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
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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.
■ Press the UP / DOWN buttons to set the present
time. Press UP to set the clock ahead; press DOWN
to set the clock back. „
If the present time is be
Present lime:
PM
tween noon and mid
night, be sure PM shows.
If the present time is be
ЛУ CHANGE
tween midnight and
noon, be sure AM shows.
Present Time:
ШШШЕГт AM
Each press of the UP
/DOWN buttons
A V CHANGE SELECT
changes the time by one
minute. Holding the buttons in changes the clock
16 minutes each second.
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SELECT
SECTION 1
WATER SOFTENER START UP
C. program THE TIMER
Q SET WATER HARDNESS NUMBER
■ Press the SELECT button once to display 25 (de
fault) and HARDNESS setting screen.
The grains per gallon Hardness:
(gpg) hardness of your
Grains
water supply is on your
water analysis report. Be
sure to write down water
AV CHANGE
SELECT
test results on page A,
and on instruction decal located under the salt cov
er^ 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 forr your hard
ness number.
20 gpg hardness
2 ppm iron X 5 = 10
(times)
+10
30 HARDNESS NUMBER
Note:
Each press of the UP / DOWN button changes the
hardness setting by 1.
0 SET RECHARGE (REGENERATION) TIME
■ Press the SELECT button to display 2;00 AM (de
fault) and RECHARGE TIME setting screen.
At the 2:00 AM recharge
time setting, the softener
Recharge Time:
HHim AM
begins regeneration (see
pages 2- 3 and 2- 4) at 2:00
AM and lasts appoxi-
A V CHANGE SELECT
mately 2-1/2 hours. This
is a good time in most households because water is
not being used (see Automatic Bypass, page 2-6). If
a different 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.
■ Press the SELECT button once again, to corn-
initial programming.
■ 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).
Normal Operating Screen
has several useful items
Recharge Tonight
5:39 PM
that can be viewed at a
glance. The black bars on
the left column display
0-0 gpm
Water Flow
More
the amount of salt in the
storage tank. The present time is shown in the up
per right hand corner. Options are shown in the top
center of the display. If the unit is going to recharge
tonight or is in a recharge, this is shown. By press
ing the Up A arrow displays the "More" screen.
"More" Screen shows the
water used today, average
daily use, average pounds
of salt used per recharge
Water Used Today:
0 Gallons
Avg Daily Use:
0 Gallons
Avg Salt/Rchg;
0.0 Pounds
Recharge Count
0
IF YOU NEED HELP PROGRAMMING THE TIMER, CALL TOLL FREE,
NUMBER 1-800-426-9345.
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Water Flow
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Recharge Tonight
0.0 gpm More
and recharge count. If the recharge count is reset to
zero, the average pounds of salt per recharge is reset
also.
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 72
hours. When electrical power comes on again, you
have to reset the present time
only if the Set Present
Time display is showing. The HARDNESS and RE
CHARGE TIME never require resetting unless a
change is desired. Even if the timer is incorrect after
a long power outage, the softener works as it should
to keep your water soft. However, regenerations
may occur at the wrong time of day until you reset
the timer to the correct time of day.
SEE SECTION 2 FOR OTHER FACE PLATE TIMER FEATURES.
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SECTION 1
0 THE I"
WATER SOFTENER START UP
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 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.
Lift the salt hole cover and use a pail to fill the
salt storage tank with 3 gallons of wafer.
Remove the brine well cover (FIG. 2 and 3) and
pour about 3/4 ounce, or 1 to 2 tablespoons, of
common 5.25%, unscented, household bleach
(Clorox, Linco, BoPeep, White Sail, Eagle, etc.)
in the softener brinewell.
FIG. 3
Press the RECHARGE button and hold for 3 se
conds to start a recharge. This first recharge does
several things.
• It draws the bleach into and through the softener
to sanitize it.
• It fills the salt tank to the water level needed.
• If 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 2-1 /2 or 2- 3/4 hours, de
pending on the salt type setting (page 1-4).
You can sanitize the softener with or zvithout salt
in the storage tank.
' Recommended by the Water Quality Association. On some
water supplies, the water softener may need periodic
disinfecting.
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SECTION 1
E. ADDING SALT TO THE STORAGE TANK
Brine (salt dissolved in water) is needed for each
and every regeneration. The water for making brine
is metered into the salt storage tank by the softener.
You must keep salt in the tank^ but because the wa
ter softener is very efficient, 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
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.
When the salt cover is opened, the tank light turns
on and the display automatically goes to the Set Salt
Level display.
Before adding salt, be sure the brinewell cover is in
place on the top of the brinewell. It is recommended
to set the salt monitor system, although it is not re
quired for proper operation (see page 2-2).
POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, alternate to salt: The de
sign of this softener allows for the use of potassium
chloride in place of salt (sodium chloride).
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 brinewell (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 you do use potassium chloride, see page 2-2 to
set the timer for its use.
Note: The salt monitor system, page 2-2, is cali
brated to the density of nugget or pellet water soft
ener salt. The monitor will not work as accurately
with other types of salt including rock and solar.
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, although 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.
WATER SOFTENER START UP
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 will remove or reduce in excess of 90%
of the sodium and other drinking water contami
nants.
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SECTION 2 HOW YOUR WATER SOFTENER WORKS
A. p;vQEp|j^x£ TIMER FEATURES
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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:
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Press the RECHARGE
button and hold until
^RECHARGE screen
shows in the display and
the green recharge LED is
flashing. This screen
shows the regeneration time and cycle time remain
ing. After regneration, you will have soft water
again.
’*‘Note: If the CLEAN feature is set to ON, a cleaning
backwash ("C" icon and Backwash or Rinse flashes in
the display, along with the minutes of the clean cycle
remaining) precedes the recharge.
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away, or you can set the timer to
regenerate at the next 2:00 AM (or
other preset recharge time). Do
the following.
recharge
Time Left
Cycle:
Backwash More
Time Left 4; 35
a
141 : 07
on the screen and the green recharge LED will turn
off.
^ MENU SELECTIONS:
The timer has menu driv
en programming. To get
to the main menu from the
normal operating screen
view, press the SELECT
button. Once in a menu,
pressing the UP or DOWN buttons will move the
black bar over the menu choices, and pressing the
SELECT key will enter the individual menus which
are described below. By placing the black bar over
the word "Back" and pressing SELECT, will move
back one screen. By placing the black bar over the
word " Exit" will return the screen to the normal op
erating screen.
□ SETTINGS: In this
menu, changes can be
made to Language, Pres
ent Time, Hardness and
Recharge Time.
Language for all screens
can be in English, Spanish
or French. Move the black
bar to Language, and
press SELECT. Move
black bar over your choice
and press SELECT. Screen returns to Settings Menu.
NOTE: If Language has been mistakenly changed,
press SELECT button until you see English, Español
and Français in the display. The maximum number
of presses is six and it could be fewer depending on
which screen was displayed. Use the UP or DOWN
arrows to place the black bar over language desired.
Press SELECT twice to return to normal operating
screen.
MAIN MENU
Settings
Options
Units
Service Mode
AV CHANGE
Language
Present lime
Hardness
Rechaige lime
Back
Exit
AV CHANGE SELECT
Français
AV CHANGE
SETTINGS
Language
English
Español
SELECT
SELECT
Press and release (do not
hold) the RECHARGE
button. RECHARGE TO
NIGHT Bashes in the dis
play, the green recharge
LED is on and the soften
er begins regeneration at the next preset recharge
time. Press and release the ON/OFF-HOLD button
once more if you decide to cancel the regeneration,
RECHARGE TONIGHT will no longer be displayed
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Present Time changes the
current time of the face
plate. Be sure to have cor
rect AM or PM time, or
softener will recharge at change select
the wrong time of day.
One press of the UP or DOWN button changes the
time by one minute intervals. Press and hold either
the UP or DOWN arrow, to scroll through the time
at a faster rate.
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Present Time:
MSBtTÆ AM
SECTION 2 HOW YOUR WATER SOFTENER WORKS
A. FACEPLATE TIMER FEATURES
Hardness changes the Hardness-
hardness setting. Default is Grains
25. Pressing the UP or
DOWN button changes the
number by one. Once cor
rect number is shown,
AV CHANGE
press SELECT to change to new setting.
Recharge Time is the when
the softener is scheduled to
Recharge Time:
B3P
start a recharge. Default is
2:00 AM. Using the UP or
DOWN arrows changes the
time by one hour incre
AV CHANGE
ments. When the desired time is shown, press SE
LECT to change and return to Settings menu.
nOFTIONS: Choices
are Salt Options, Quick
Charge, Rinse Option and
Recharge Count.
Salt Options has several
selections;
When salt is added to tank.
AV CHANGE SELECT
OPTIONS
Sait Options
QuickChaige
Rinse Option
Rechaige Count
Back '
Exit
Salt Level:
Salt Level must be changed
to the new salt level in the
tank. Use the UP or DOW
N arrows to set. Obseiwe
the bars and the
corre-
A V CHANGE SELECT
spending number value in the display. This number
must match the number on the brine tube in the brine
tank that the salt level is closest to. When the correct
number is displayed, press the SELECT key. Screen
will return to Salt Options screen. The salt monitor is
an estimate of your salt level; accuracy depends on type
of salt used and regeneration characteristics. NOTE:
The display automatically defaults to this screen and
the tank light turns on when the salt cover is opened
on the softener and returns to normal operating screen
when salt cover is closed.
Salt Alert Level is the lev
el at which you want
Salt Alert
Level;
your softener to signal
that the salt level is low.
When salt level drops to
A V CHANGE SELECT
this point, the low salt
LED will flash on the faceplate. Move the small cur
sor up or down by pressing the UP or DOWN ar
rows and observe the number in the display. When
the correct number is displayed, press the SELECT
key. Screen will return to Salt Options screen.
SELECT
SELECT
Salt Type allows you to
chose between sodium
Salt Type:
NaCl
chloride (NaCl), which is
regular softener salt, or po
tassium chloride (KCl),
which is an alternative to
Potassium Chloride
see Owner's Manual
AV CHANGE
SELECT
sodium chloride. KCl should be used in accordance to
the following steps to help give you years of mainte
nance 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 lime),
2) A softener using KCl should not be placed in areas
with high temperature changes or high humidity (KCl
will harden in these environments and may make the
softener inoperable),
3) Check the brine tank and brinewell (black tube in
salt storage tank) monthly. If hardening is present,
pour small amounts of warm water on hardened areas
until they loosen.
4) Be sure to set the correct salt type depending on
which salt type is used (NaCl or KCl).
Use the UP or DOWN ar
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rows to toggle between
NaCl or KCl and press SE
LECT to enter information
and return to Salt Options
screen. If KCl is selected
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the normal operating screen will display KCl in the
lower right hand corner of the display.
Salt Efficiency has three options.
High Performance. Salt Efficient and Max. Salt Effi
cient. Using Sodium Chloride (NaCl) with these op
tions, High Performance allows the softener to operate
at a normal efficiency rate. This is good for house
holds with high water usage. At the Salt Efficient set
ting, the softener operates at a minimum of 4,000
grains per pound of salt and set at Max. Salt Efficient,
the softener operates at a minimum of 4,250 grains per
pound of salt. Use the UP or DOWN arrows to move
the black bar over your choice. Press SELECT, and a
warning screen will appear. Changing this setting will
affect performance. Choose either Cancel or Accept.
Display will return to Salt Options menu, press SE
LECT’ once more to return to normal operating screen.
NOTE: The state of California requires a setting of Salt
Efficient or Max. Salt Efficient.
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