Sears 625.34854, 625.34855 User Manual
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OWNER
MANUAL
MODEL NOS.
625.3485400
Super Capacity Genius
625.3485500
Super Capacity Genius
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
SAVE THIS MANUAL
Water Softeners
_i, Warranty
Start Up / Setting Timer
_i, How It Works
_i, Care Of
_i, Specifications
Repair Parts
Use plastic bag and tie provided, to hang manuals nearby
the softener for future reference.
Sears, Roebuck and Co., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 USA
PRINTED IN U.S.A.
WARRANTY
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SEARS RESIDENTIAL 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.
FULL THREE YEAR ELECTRONICS WARRANTY
For a 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 work-
manship.
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, all other parts which may
be defective in material or workmanship.
TO OBTAIN WARRANTY SERVICE, SIMPLY CONTACT THE NEAREST SEARS SERVICE
CENTER THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES. This warranty 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
performed in a neat, workmanlike manner in
accordance with generally accepted trade prac-
tices. Further, all installations shall comply with
all local laws, codes, regulations, and ordi-
nances. Customer shall also be protected, during
installation, by insurance 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.l-
Serial Number
Date Installed
Water Hardness
Iron Content
*pH
Water Pressure
Water Flow Rate
Taste And/Or Odor
SEARS INSTALLATION WARRANTY
In addition to any warranty extended to you on
the Sears merchandise involved, which warran-
ty becomes effective the date the merchandise in
installed, should the workmanship of any Sears
arranged installation prove faulty within one
year, Sears will, upon notice from you, cause
such faults to be corrected at no additional cost to
yOU.
Grains Per Gallon
Parts Per Million
Pounds/Square Inch
Gallons Per Minute
1-The model number is on the rating decal, located
on the rim, under the salt hole cover.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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SECTION 1 SOFTENER START UP
A. SAFETY GUIDES
B. CHECK LIST OF STEP-BY-STEP GUIDES TO INSTALL
C. PROGRAM THE TIMER
D. SANITIZING THE WATER SOFTENER
E. FILL THE STORAGE TANK WITH SALT
6-7
SECTION 2 HOW YOUR WATER SOFTENER WORKS
A. FACE PLATE TIMER FEATURES 10-11
B. SOFT WATER SERVICE AND REGENERATION 12-14
SECTION 3
A. SALT: REFILLING STORAGE TANK, SALT BRIDGE
B. KEEPING THE WATER SOFTENER CLEAN
C. KEEP THE SOFTENER FROM FREEZING
D. HELPFUL HINTS CHECKLIST
CARE OF YOUR SOFTENER
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16
17
18
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5
8
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SECTION 4 OTHER THINGS TO KNOW
A. DIMENSIONS/SPECIFICATIONS 19
SECTION 5
A. TROUBLESHOOTING
D. ROTARY VALVE SERVICE
E. WATER FLOW THROUGH THE SOFTENER VALVE
SECTION 6
SERVICE TECH INFORMATION
20-23
24
25-27
REPAIR PARTS 28-31
SECTION 1 WATER SOFTENER START-UP
1A. SAFETY GUIDES
• Read all steps, guides and rules carefully be-
fore installing and using your new water softener.
Follow all steps exactly to correctly install. Fail-
ure 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 min-
erals and "clear water" iron from water, up to the
limits shown on page 19. It will not remove other
types of iron, acids, tastes and odors, etc. It will
not purify polluted water or make it safe to drink.
• Protect the softener and piping from freezing.
Damage from freezing voids the softener warran-
ty. See page 17.
l CAUTIONS
PLEASE READ AND COMPLY WITH THE FOL-
LOWING GUIDES TO PREVENT DAMAGE TO
THE SOFTENER OR OTHER PROPERTY,
PERSONAL INJURY, OR POSSIBLE FATAL
SHOCK.
• THIS SOFTENER WORKS ON 24 VOLTS
ONLY. BE SURE TO USE THE TRANSFORMER
INCLUDED, AND PLUG IT INTO A 120V OUT-
LET.
• Unplug the transformer right away if the
power cable sould become damaged or
frayed. Make repairs before plugging back
into the power outlet.
• Always unplug the softener from electrical
power before removing outer valve covers.
SECTION 1 WATER SOFTENER START-UP
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lB. CHECK LIST OF ALL STEP-BY-STEP GUIDES TO INSTALL
Refer to the Installation Manual, part no.
7141417, for step-by-step guides.
To be sure you have done all the steps to install
the softener, read the following list. Page num-
bers referred to are in the Installation Manual.
4' Is the house water flow going INTO the soft-
ener valve INLET? Trace piping to be sure.
See pages 10 and 11.
_/ Is the plumbing bypass valve (or 3 valves) set
for SERVICE? See FIG. 12, page 19 of this
manual.
INLET
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Is the valve drain hose connected the right
way, and without sharp bends or kinks that
could stop or reduce water flow? See page 16.
4
Is the softener power cable connected to the
transformer? Is the transformer plugged into
an inside, 120V-60Hz electrical outlet? See
page 20.
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Be sure to restart the water heater. See page
20.
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SECTION 1 WATER SOFTENER START-UP
1C. PROGRAM THE TIMER
low salt ON/OFF-HOLD #1 SELECT
SALT LEVEL
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When the transformer is plugged in, the model
code AR31, and a test number (example: A1.0)
show in the face plate display for 4 seconds.
Then, 12:00 AM and PRESENT TIME begin to
flash.
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NOTE:
If AR-- shows in the display, press the UP _)or
DOWN _utton until AR31 shows. Then, press
the #1 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
AR31 shows, see page 18 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 button. For example, while
setting the hardness (step 2), the beeper sounds
repeatedly when the display reaches 1 using the
DOWN button, or the highest hardness setting
using the UP button.
1. SET PRESENT TIME OF DAY:
NOTE:
If the words- PRESENT TIME do not show
in the display, press the #1 SELECT button
(FIG. 1) until they do, or see the notes above.
• 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 _,, m
noon and midnight, be sure PM ;
shows.
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If the present time is between ;
midnight and noon, be sure
AM shows.
NOTE:
Each press of the UP/DOWN
buttons changes the time by 1
minute. Holding the buttons in
changes the time 32 minutes
each second.
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SECTION 1 WATER SOFTENER START-UP
1C. PROGRAM THE TIMER
2. SET WATER HARDNESS NUMBER:
• Press the #1 SELECT button once to
display 15 (flashing) and HARDNESS.
The grains per gallon (gpg) _,,,,,,
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hardness of your water sup- ;
ply is on your water analysis ;
report. Be sure to enter water i
test results on page 2, for --'---
future reference.
NOTE:
If your water supply contains iron, compensate
for it by adding to the water hardness number.
For example, assume your water is 15 gpg hard and
contains 2ppm iron. Add 5 to the hardness number for
each I ppm of iron. In this example, you wouhl use 25
for your hardness n umber.
15 9P9 hardness
2 ppm iron x 5 = 10 +10
(times) 25 HARDNESS NUMBER
• 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:
:3. SET RECHARGE (REGENERATION) TIME:
• Press the # 1SELECT button to display 2:00
AM (flashing) and RECHARGE TIME.
At the 2:00 AM RECHARGE
TIME setting, the softener be-
gins regeneration (see pages
12 and 13) at 2:00 AM, ending
no later than 4:00 AM. This is a
good time in most households
because water is not being
used (see AUTOMATIC BY-
PASS, page 14). 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 AM-PM 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.
• Press the #1 SELECT button once again, to
return the present time, and RECHARGE TO-
NIGHT in the display.
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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
button in changes the display twice each second.
IF YOU NEED HELP PROGRAMMING THE TIMER, CALL TOLL FREE, NUMBER
1- 800- 426- 9345.
SEE PAGES I0 AND II FOR OTHER FACE PLATE TIMER FEATURES.
SECTION 1 WATER SOFTENER START-UP
1D. SANITIZING THE WATER SOFTENER
Care is taken at the factory to keep your water
softener 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, stor-
age, installing and operating, bacteria could get
into the softener. For this reason, sanitizing as
follows is suggested (17when installing.
1. Lift the salt hole cover and use a pail or hose
to fill the salt storage tank with at least 3
gallons of water.
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Remove the brinewell cover (FIG. 3) and
pour about 3/4 ounce of common 5.25%
household bleach (Clorox, Linco, BoPeep,
White Sail, Eagle, etc.) in the softener brine-
well.
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3 seconds to start a recharge. This first re-
charge does several things.
Salt Hole
Cover
hose
Water,
About 3 Gallo_.._
ADD WATER
Brinewell
Cover
"emove and add
about 3/4 oz. bleach)
Brinewell
- It draws the bleach into and through the
softener to sanitize it.
- It fills the salt tank to the water level need-
ed.
- It gets all the air out of the resin tank.
- It makes the resin bed (see page 11) ready
for service.
NOTES:
This recharge takes about 2 hours.
You can sanitize the softener with or with-
out salt in the storage tank.
_'1:; Recommended by the Water Quality Association. On
some water supplies, the water softener may need pe-
riodic disinfecting.
SECTION 1 WATER SOFTENER START-UP
1E. 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 the tank filled
with salt.
Fill the tank with NUGGET or PELLET water
softener salt. DO NOT use rock salts, as they
have dirt and sediments 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 19. Be sure to set the
salt monitor system (see page 10).
NOTES:
The salt monitor system page 10, 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.
ADD SALT
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Salt
Storage
Tank
In humid areas, it is best to fill the storage tank
half-full, and to refill it more often. Salt bridging
(see page 15) occurs more often when conditions
are humid.
WATER SOFTENING SALT WITH IRON RE-
MOVING ADDITIVES - Some salts have an
additive to help the softener handle iron in the
water supply. Although this additive may help
to keep the softener resin clean, it may also
release corrosive fumes that will weaken and
shorten the life of some softener parts.
Sodium information: Water softeners using so-
dium 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
sodium. That is equivalent to eating 2-1/2 slices
of white bread.
Persons who are concerned about their drinking
water should consider a Sears Drinking Water
System that will remove or reduce in excess of
90% of the sodium and other drinking water
contaminants.
You have now finished the water softener start up. After the sanitizing recharge, on
page 8, the softener will be giving you soft water.
SECTION 2 HOW YOUR WATER SOFTENER WORKS
2A. FACE PLATE TIMER FEATURES
EXTRA RECHARGE
Sometimes, a manually started
(recharge) may be desired, or
regeneration
needed. Two
examples are:
- -You have used more water than usual (guests
visiting) and you may run out of soft water
before the next timer started regeneration.
- - You did not refill the softener with salt before it
was gone.
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.
RECHARGE NOW
• Press the ON/OFF-
HOLD button and holduntil
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RECHARGE NOW, SERV
and FILL begin to flash in
the display. Upon reaching
fill, the first cycle of regen-
eration, the flashing SERV
goes off and FILL is on
steady. RECHARGE NOW
continues to flash. This re-
generation will last for
about 2 hours. After the 2
hours, you will have soft
water again.
RECHARGETONIGHT
• Press and release (do not
hold) the ON/OFF-HOLD
button. RECHARGE TO-
NIGHT flashes in the dis-
play, and the softener be-
gins regeneration at the
next preset recharge time.
Press and release the ON/
OFF-HOLD button once
more if you decide to cancel
the regeneration, and RE-
CHARGE TONIGHT.
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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:
1, Lift the salt hole cover and level the salt in the
storage tank.
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The salt level decal, on the brinewell inside
the tank, has numbers from 0 to 8 (see
drawing on page 9 and below). Observe the
number the leveled salt is at or closest to.
NOTE: To light the salt storage area, press the
TANK LIGHT button on the face plate.
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Now, press the SALT LEVEL ADJUST button
until black bars display up to the salt level
number. For example, the pictures below
show the salt level at 6.
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Finally, set the level you want the low salt
indicator light to come on. Press the SIGNAL
LIGHT ADJUST button until a (÷) shows
opposite this number. In the example below,
the light will come one 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. To turn
the salt monitor off, press the button until
OFF shows.
indicator
light
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NOTE:
For accurate salt monitor operation, always use
nugget or pellet water softener salt. See page 9.
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