Kenmore 625348732 User Manual WATER SOFTENER Manuals And Guides L9090082

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OWNERS

MANUAL

MODEL NO.

625.348732

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CAUTION

Read All Safety

Guides Before

You Start to

Install Your

Softener

AVOID UNNEEDED

SERVICE CALLS...

Read the HELPFUL HINTS

CHECKLIST on page 24.

The programming guides on

the underside of the Salt

Storage Tank Cover are also

helpful.

ISAVE THIS MANUAL

High Capac,ty zo

-- HOW TO INSTALL

HOW IT WORKS

-- CARE OF

-- SPECIFICATIONS --

REPAIR PARTS

Sears, Roebuck and Co., Chicago, III. 60684 U.S.A.

PRINTED IN U.S.A.

I WARRANTY

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.

JFULL TEN YEAR WARRANTY AGAINST LEAKS

For ten years from the date of purchase, Sears will furnish and install a new current model

water softener tank or salt storage drum, free of charge, if either the tank or drum develop

a leak.

TO OBTAIN WARRANTY SERVICE, SIMPLY CONTACT THE NEAREST SEARS SERVICE

CENTER THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES, This warranty applies only while this pro-

duct 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., Dept. 731-CR-W, Sears Tower, Chicago, IL 60684

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 accordance

with generally accepted trade practices. Further, all

installations shall comply with all local laws, codes,

regulations and ordinances. Customer shall also be

protected, during installation, by insurance relating

to Property Damage, Workman's Compensation and

Public Liability.

SEARS INSTALLATION WARRANTY

In addition to any warranty extended to you on the

Sears merchandise involved, which warranty

becomes effective the date the merchandise is in-

stalled, 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.

ITABLE OF CONTENTS

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SECTION 1

PAGE

NO.

Unpacking The Softener ....................................... 4

Safety Guides ............................................... 4

Before You Start To Install Your Softener ......................... 5-9

Water System Tests ......................................... 5

Where To Install The Softener ................................. 6

Plan How You Will Install The Softener ......................... 7-8

Tools, Pipe, Fittings and Other Materials Needed ................. 7

SECTION 3 Step By Step Guides To Install Your Softener ..................... 9-14

Install Sears Plastic Bypass Valve ............................. 9

Connect In and Out Pipes To Softener .......................... 10

Fasten Drain Hoses To Softener ............................... 11-12

Check Your Plumbing Work For Leaks .......................... 12

Connect Softener To Electrical Power .......................... 13

Check List of Step By Step Installing Guides .................... 14

Softener Start-Up ............................................ 16-17

Setting The Timer ................................................ 16

Filling The Storage Tank With Salt ................................. 17

SECTION 5 How Your Water Softener Works ..................................... 18-21

RECHARGE NOW and VACATION Face Plate Controls .............. 18

Service and Regeneration, or Recharge ............................ 19-20

Automatic Bypass ................................................ 21

Care of Your Softener ......................................... 21-24

Checking The Salt Storage Level .............................. 21

Breaking a Salt Bridge ....................................... 21

Cleaning The Outer Covers ................................... 22

Cleaning The Nozzle and Venturi .............................. 22

Cleaning Iron From The Resin Bed ............................ 23

Keep Softener From Freezing ................................. 23

Check List Before You Call For Service ......................... 24

SECTION 7 Other Things To Know ......................................... 25-30

How To "Fine-Tune" Your Softener ............................ 25-27

Dimensions and Specifications ................................ 28

Sweat Soldering Tips ........................................ 29

Wiring Connection Diagram ................................... 30

Repair Parts ................................................. 32-35

How To Order Repair Parts .............................. Back Cover

SECTION 1 UNPACKING, SAFETY GUIDES I

UNPACKING -- This owners manual

was on a cardboard packing piece. On

the same cardboard piece are all the

small parts you will need to install the

softener (not including plumbing pipe

and fittings). So you don't lose any parts,

keep them on the cardboard until you

are ready to use them. A 20 foot roll of

drain hose is also included. Remove all

other cardboard pieces, foam packings,

tape, etc., from the softener and discard.

Check the softener for shipping dam-

age. If you find damage, call your Sears

store for help.

Use care when handling the softener,

DO NOT turn upside-down. DO NOT

drop, or set on sharp objects that will

make ahole in the bottom.

OWNERS

MANUAL

GROUND GROUNDWIRE,

CLAMP(2) SCREWS AND

TRANSFORMER NUTS

GROMMET

HOSE

CLAMP(2) HOSE ADAPTOR

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

minerals and "clear water" iron from water, up to

the limits shown on page 28. It will not remove

other types of Iron, acids, tastes and odors, etc. It

will not purify polluted water or make it safe to

drink.

•Check with your local public works depart-

ment for plumbing, electric and sanitation

codes. You must follow their guides as you

install your softener.

• Use only LEAD-FREE SOLDER AND FLUX, J

as required by Federal and State codes, when

nsta ng so dered copper p umbing.

•Protect the softener and piping from freezing.

Damage from freezing voids the softener war-

ranty. See page 23.

PLEASE READ AND COMPLY WITH THE

FOLLOWING GUIDES TO PREVENT

DAMAGE TO THE SOFTENER OR OTHER

PROPERTY, PERSONALINJURY, ORPOSSI-

BLE FATAL SHOCK.

& THIS SOFTENER WORKS ON 24 VOLTS

ONLY. BE SURE TO USE THE TRANS-

FORMERINCLUDED, AND PLUG ITINTO A

120V OUTLET.

•Be sure the electric outlet for the softener

is grounded the right way.

•Unplug the transformer right away if the

power cable should become damaged or

frayed. Make repairs before plugging back in-

to the power outlet.

•Always unplug the softener from electrical

power before removing outer valve covers.

When you see this sign in the book, • something could be damaged, or someone hurt, if the guide is

not followed exactly.

ISECTION 2 IBEFORE YOU START TO INSTALL ]

HELPFUL INFORMATION

If you know little about plumbing skills, we sug-

gest you get a book on the subject. There are

many good books for do-it-yourselfers on the

basics of plumbing. You can get a low cost book

from Sears Plumbing and Heating departments

that will help you. Some basic sweat soldering tips

are on page 29 of this manual.

WATER SYSTEM TESTS

HAS YOUR WATER SUPPLY HAD A CHEMICAL

ANALYSIS? Sears has many kinds of water

treating units (see page 6) to correct different

water problems. To know the kind and size of unit

you need, you must first know what elements are

in your house water supply. Achemical analysis

shows the type and amounts of elements inwater.

If your water needs analysis, call or write your

nearest Sears store for help.

CHECK YOUR WATER PRESSURE -- For your

softener to work right, a water pressure of no lower

than 20 pounds per square inch (psi) is needed

in the house water pipes. The highest pressure

,& allowed in the water pipes is 120 psi. If pressure

is over 120 psi, buy and install a pressure reduc-

ing valve in the water inlet pipe to the softener.

NOTE: If water pressure during the day is 100 psi

or more, pressure during the night may go over

120 psi.

If you have a well water system, look at the

pressure gauge to find the water pressure. Call

your local water department if you have city water.

They will tell you what the water pressure is where

you live.

CHECK YOUR WATER FLOW RATE -- A water

flow of at least 3 gallons per minute is needed.

A lower flow will keep your softener from working

as well as it should. To make an easy check of

your flow rate, do the following. You will need a

1 gallon container (can; jar, pail, etc.).

Fully open 2 cold water faucets close to the point

water enters the house.

With both faucets open, fill the gallon container

at ! faucet while looking at a watch or clock to

see how many seconds it takes.

Empty the container and go to the second faucet

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

container at the second faucet and see how many

seconds it takes.

Turn off both faucets. Now add the number of

seconds it took to fill the container at both faucets.

Atotal of 80 seconds, or less, means the system

flow rate is good.

FACTS AND FIGURES TO KEEP

Fill in the blanks below and keep this book in a safe place so you always have these facts.

Water Softener Model No. t"

Serial Number

Date Installed

Water Hardness. Grains Per Gallon

Iron Content Parts Per Million

*pH Taste And/Or Odor

Water Pressure Pounds/Square Inch

Water Flow Rate_ Gallons Per Minute

SODIUM INFORMATION: Water softeners using to consume 335 milligrams of sodium. That is

sodium chloride for regeneration add sodium to the equivalent to eating 21/2 slices of white bread.

water. Persons who are on sodium restricted diets

should consider the added sodium as part of their Persons who are concerned about their drinking

overall sodium intake, water should consider a Sears Drinking Water

For example, if your water supply is 15 grains hard, System that will remove or reduce in excess of 90%

you would have to drink 3 quarts of softened water of the sodium and other drinking water contaminants.

I SECTION 2 IBEFORE YOU START TO INSTALL I

WHERE TO INSTALL THE SOFTENER

Think of the following points as you choose a

place to put your softener. (See FIG. 1).

•Place as close as possible to the pressure tank

(well water) or water meter (city water).

• Place as close as possible to a water drain such

as a floor drain, laundry tub, sump or standpipe.

A, Connect to the house main water pipe BEFORE

THE WATER HEATER. Temperature of water

going through the softener must not be more

than 120 F (49 C).

• Keep outside faucets on hard water to save soft

water and salt.

,k •DO NOT install in a place where the softener

could freeze. Freeze damage voids the warranty

by Sears, Roebuck and Co. (See page 23).

&• Put the softener in a place water damage is least

likely to occur if it develops a leak. Sears or the

manufacturer will not repair or pay for water

damage.

A• A 120V electric outlet, to plug the transformer

into, is needed within 10 feet of the softener (the

softener has a 10 foot power cable). Be sure the

outlet and transformer are in an inside place,

to protect from wet weather.

&•When installing in an outside location, you must

take the steps necessary to assure the softener,

installation plumbing, and wiring, are as well

protected from the elements, contamination,

vandalism, etc., as when installed indoors.

A=Keep the softener out of direct sunlight. The

sun's heat can melt plastic parts.

THE PROPER ORDER TO INSTALL WATER TREATING EQUIPMENT

(Showssequence* of equipment only- seldom, if ever, would all items be needed)

kitchegn_bathroom

COLDfacet

Sediment

T_3ste &

artricige

Filter

water

heater

*Always put the Iron Filter before the

softener,the Taste &Odor Filterafterthe

softener, the Neutralizer before an Iron

Filter, etc,, as shown.

Phosphate

Feeder

Taste & Water

Odor Softener

Filter

hardwater J_-- CityWaterSUpply

iL wollwaterslJpDly

|_ _ pressure or

I I I F--7 captive air

Sediment I _

Iron izer Clarifier _ water

Filter Solution

Dispensing System

ISECTION 2

BEFORE YOU START TO INSTALL I

PLAN HOW TO INSTALL YOUR SOFTENER

You must first decide how to run in and out pipes to

the flexible connectors* included with your softener.

Look at your house main water pipe at the point you

will connect the softener. Is the pipe soldered copper,

glued plastic, or threaded galvanized or brass? What

is the pipe size? What kind of pipe and fittings is it

easiest f(_r you to work with, and what tools do you

have?

Now look at FIG. 2 on page 8 and use it as a guide to

plan what materials you will need. As you plan your in

and out piping, keep in mind the following check list.

Then get all the materials you will need before you

start.

TOOLS, PIPE, FI'I-rlNGS AND

OTHER MATERIALS YOU WILL NEED

P' In and out pipes to the softener must be at least

3/4 in. size. Some local codes may tell you to use

no less than 1 in. pipe size (See Note on page 8).

I," Use copper, brass, or galvanized pipe and fittings.

Some codes may also allow CPVC plastic pipe.

_' Copper and galvanized pipe corrode fast when

connected together. Use pipe and fittings of the

same material.

P' ALWAYS install the bypass valve, which allows

you to turn off water to the softener, but still have

water in the house pipes.

Drain hose (7/16 in. inside diameter)is needed for

valve and salt tank drains. Twenty feet of hose is

included. If more hose is needed, you can buy it at

most Sears stores, or through Sears catalog,

Stock No. 42-3433.

If a rigid valve drain is needed to comply with

plumbing codes, you can buy the parts needed

(See page 11) to change the softener to a 1/2 in.

copper tubing drain.

i,,' TOOLS NEEDED: -Common and cross point

(Phillips) screw drivers, slip-joint pliers and a tape

measure or rule. ALSO...

• . .for SOLDERED COPPER - tubing cutter,

propane torch, solid-core LEAD-FREE solder,

paste flux, emery cloth, sandpaper or steel wool.

...for THREADED PIPE- hacksaw or pipe cutter,

pipe wrenches, pipe threading tool, pipe joint

compound approved for use on potable water.

...for CPVC Plastic - hacksaw, adjustable

wrench, solvent cement approved for use on

potable water, primer.

_" You can buy adapiors to go from a copper or

threaded to CPVC.

*Flexible connectors are not allowed in some localities. Check your local plumbing codes.

ISECTION 2 I BEFORE YOU START TO INSTALL I

Idl[_lgP_I

SOLDERED COPPER, OR CPVC

SOFT

WATER

THREADED GALVANIZED OR BRASS PIPE

MAIN Hard water to

outsidefaucets

_OFT

WATER

HARD

WATER

3/4" Copper (or

CPVC_ p_e 314"Threaded

Pipe

Hard water to

Softener inlet

I.,,.---Adaptor* (2) Hard watsr to

_ I Softener inlet

3/4" pipe I

120V thread -_.-_ -L__ NOTE:The includedflexibleconnectorsare for3/4

ouTrI.tET , _I_ in.plumbingconnection,ForI in._ion, do not

--_ ...... _ F: L_e the flexibleconcectors.From your k_ hard-

"_ __e ._ /_/ware store, buy 2 sweat adapto_ (1 in. lernale

I(_11 Co_nector" (2)/ _ _ thread x 1 in. swe_d,or I in. threaded)ar',dplumb

I'_._":l "_"_,' I I1 dimcttytothebypassvatve-Threadsontheb) AYP_LL

._._IL(4J_I[ /I _ / valve are 1 in. pipe thread. CAUTION: DO A

24V _...1--_1__.__2j.__ ,i_,I SOLDERING BEFORE CONNECTING FLEXIBLE

Transforrt_r _' • / /_/CONNECTORS TO SWEAT ADAPTORS.

, 1 pipe :-''

Clip_(._2) _ thread _; _Gasket* (2: CROSS-OVER

_.- _,(_ _t_ _,_/ Use ifwatersupplyflowsfromtheleft.

-Bypass Valve" _'_ _

OFlexible connectors are not allowed in all TO

localities.Cheek your local plumbingcedes. INLET

JSECTION 3 J STEP BY STEP GUIDES TO INSTALL

Close the shut-off valve on the house main

=1. water pipe, near the water meter or pressure

tank, to turn off the water.

Shutoff Shutoff Pressure

-- " Water Well/_

Meter Pump

SIhut off the gas or electric supply to the water

A 2, heater.

Open the highest and lowest water faucets

A3. in your house to let water drain from the

pipes. Close faucets after water has drained.

_ INSTALLING INLET SCREEN AND

BYPASS VALVE

If not already done, remove all cardboard or

4. plastic packing pieces from inside the

softener. Set the cardboard liner (with parts

for installing fastened to it) where you can easily

see it, and get to parts as you need them. OUTLET

O-RING SEALS

PLACED IN

OUTER GROOVES

ONLY, CLIP SNAPS

INTO INNER GROOVES

(SEE FIG. 6)

INSTALL THE INLET SCREEN, AND

SEARS BYPASS VALVE, STOCK NO. 65/

42-3437.

INLET SCREEN - The inlet screen (FIG. 4) is

on the cardboard liner with the other small

parts. This screen, put in the softener valve

inlet, stops dirt and other sediments from

getting inside the softener. To install it, put it

into the valve inlet with the pointed end facing

outward, toward incoming water.

b. BYPASS VALVE, STOCK NO. 65/42-3437

- If not already done, put a light coating of

silicone grease or Vaseline on the bypass

valve o-rings.

Push the bypass valve into the softener valve as far

as it will go (FIG. 4, 5 and 6). If the main water supply

pipe is at or below floor level, turn the bypass valve

downward (FIG. 5) for easy connection.

- Continued --

BYPASS VALVE TURNED

DOWNWARD

O_U TURN BYPASS VALVE

UPSIDE DOWN TOT CONNECT TO FLOOR

IN LEVEL PLUMBING

ISECTION 3 I STEP BY STEP GUIDES TO INSTALL I

C. SNAP THE 2 LARGE HOLDING CLIPS INTO

PLACE, FROM THE TOP DOWN AS SHOWN.

BE SURE THEY SNAP FIRMLY IN PLACE, SO

THE BYPASS VALVE WILL NOT PULL OUT.

SIDE VIEW

/_CLIP

END VIEW

Bypass Valve

Valve Body (Push all the way in)

Inlet or Outlet

MOVE SOFTENER INTO PLACE

6. Movethesoftenerintoplace. Besurethesurface

it sits on is level and smooth• If needed, put a

piece of 3/4" plywood, at least 18" square under the

tank. Then put a spacer under the plywood to level

the softener.

7. CONNECT THE SOFTENER

a. Place gaskets into 1" nuts on the flexible con-

nectors (FIG. 2). Then carefully turn onto the

bypass valve and tighten•

USE CARE NOT TO CROSS-THREAD.

TIGHTEN FIRMLY, BUT DO NOT OVER-

TIGHTEN AND BREAK THEBYPASSVALVE,

OR CUT THE GASKETS.

b. Measure, cut, thread (if applies) and put together

all pipe and fittings from the main water supply

pipe, to the flexible connectors•

IMPORTANT: WHEN LOOKING AT THE FRONT

OF THE SOFTENER, THE INLET IS ON THE RIGHT

SIDE. IF WATER IN YOUR HOUSE MAIN WATER

PIPE RUNS FROM LEFT TO RIGHT (SEE PAGE 8),

BE SURE TO USE A "CROSS-OVER" AS SHOWN.

dll

When all piping fits together good...

•..solder all sweat copper joints following tips

on page 29.

•..solvent cement all CPVC joints.

...thread together and tighten all threaded

joints, using Teflon tape or pipe joint compound.

Use Teflon tape or pipe joint compound and turn

the 3/4" end of the flexible connectors onto the

plumbing just installed. DOUBLE-CHECK TO

BE SURE RAW, HARD WATER IS PIPED TO

THE SOFTENER INLET.

JSECTION 3 J STEP BY STEP GUIDES TO INSTALL

Grommet

DRAIN HOSES SEESTEP8

Drain Hose

Filtin The drain fitting "Adaplor

turns 3600 for

running drain hose Hose

in any direction. SEE STEP 9

Drain Hose

"Overflow LAUNDRY

Drain Hose 1-1/2" TUB

tie or wire

down

"7/16" I.D. Hose, JFLOOR / I''-

available from Sears, DRAIN

Item No. 65/42-3433 or 65/42o3434

Hose f

SUMP 1-1/2"

air gap

8. CONNECT THE VALVE DRAIN HOSE

Take a length of the 7/16" inside diameter drain

hose and attach I end to the drain fitting (FIG. 8).

Use a hose clamp to hold itin place. Put the other

end of the hose (cut to length needed) over a

floor drain, into alaundry tub, sump, standpipe,

or other suitable drain. CHECK YOUR LOCAL

CODES.

IMPORTANT NOTES:

Leave an air gap of about 1-1/2" between the end

of the hose and the drain. This gap is needed so

you don't get a back-flow of sewer water into the

softener. DO NOT put the end of the hose into

the drain or connect without the air gap.

Place and support the hose so it does not kink or

have sharp bends. Tie or wire the hose in place

so water pressure will not make it "whip." Do not

pinch the hose shut. THE SOFTENER WILL

NOT WORK IF THIS DRAIN HOSE IS

PINCHED, PLUGGED OR CLOSED IN ANY

WAY.

Keep the hose lower than the drain fitting. (In

some homes, to get to a drain you must raise the

hose and run it over-head. If you need an over-

head drain, do not raise the hose more than 8'

above the floor. A copper drain tube is best to

use...see below.)

COPPER DRAIN TUBE: The plumbing codes where

you live may say that you must use a copper valve

drain tube. A copper tube is also best to use for an

over-head drain. Use a copper drain tube if the soft-

ener is installed outside, or in the sunlight. Heat from

the sun makes many kinds of rubber or plastic hose to

soften and close up,

To adapt acopper drain tube to the softener, use a

hacksaw to cut the barbed end from the drain fitting

as FIG. 9 shows. Buy a compression fitting (1/4 in.

female pipe threads x 1/2 in. O.D. tube) and tube from

Sears, or your local hardware store.

COPPER DRAIN TUBE

_/,_ 1,; NPbTaTh_eads

.... Copper Tube

t ,no o,sbod,

CUt barbs L. _,/(/_f_ =__ n

from drain fitting _ _(._L_'_ /

x11_in oe _ube -" ' _J _ _"

(noI furnished)

I SECTION 3 ISTEP BY STEP GUIDES TO INSTALL I

CONNECT A SALT TANK OVERFLOW

9. HOSE it in place. Put the other end of the hose over the

floor drain.

a. Take the rubber grommet, hose adaptor and

hose clamp (FIG. 8) that are on the small parts

cardboard liner.

b, Push the grommet into the hole in the salt tank

walltso half is inside and half is outside.

C, Push the bigger end of the hose adaptor into the

grommet.

d, Push one end of a length of 7/16" I.D. hose onto

the hose adaptor, using the hose clamp to hold

IMPORTANT NOTES:

•The salt tank overflow is for safety only. Ifthesalt

tank should overfill with water, the overflow hose

carries it to the drain.

Over-fill water must run downward through the

hose. Do not raise the hose higher than the

grommet and hose adaptor (FIG. 8).

DO NOT connect to the valv_ drain hose you

installed in step 9. A separate hose is needed for

both drains.

10. TESTING YOUR PLUMBING WORK FOR

WATER LEAKS.

Looking at FIG. 10, pull the bypass valve stem

to the outward most position, into SERVICE.

a, OPEN A HOT AND COLD WATER FAUCET TO

LET AIR OUT OF THE SOFTENER AND

HOUSE PIPES.

b, Fully open the shut-off valve in the house main

water pipe to turn on the water.

Shutoff _1 Shutoff Pressure

_ "Water We_l_

Meter Pump

BYPASS VALVE

PULL STEM

OUTWARD

FOR

SERVICE

4 °

%*, 'J Push

Inward

Bypass

C. After water from the faucets runs smoothly with

no more air bubbles, close them.

d • Check your plumbing work for leaks and fix right

away if any are found.

INSTALL GROUNDING WIRE BETWEEN

11•THE SOFTENER IN AND OUT PIPES

The house cold water pipe (iron or copper) is

often used to ground a!l electric outlets in the home.

Outlets are grounded to protect you from shock when

you touch any electric appliance plugged into the

outlet. When you cut the main water pipe to plumb in

the softener, the ground was broken.

To restore the ground, take the clamps (2), screws

(2), nuts (2) and ground wire that are on the card-

ISECTION 3 I STEP BY STEP GUIDES TO INSTALL I

board liner. Install across the iron orcopper in and out

pipes as shown in FIG. 11. Be sure good contact is

made between the pipe and the clamps. Fasten the

ground wire tightly between the clamps.

IMPORTANT: Be sure the cold water pipe has direct

metal to metal contact all the way to the ground.

Plastic, rubber or other electrically insulating parts

such as hoses, fittings, washers or gaskets can break

the direct metal to metal contact. Also check the

water meter (city water) or the well pump. Install #4

copper jumper wires, clamped tightly on both ends,

across insulated parts (FIG. 12).

COLD WATER PIPE GROUND

Ground

Wire

From

Valve TO

Outlet Valve

Inlet

WATER METER JUMPER WIRE

Water Meter

#4 Oroundwlre

ELECTRIC POWER OUTLET FOR YOUR

12. sOFrENER

The softener works on 24 volt, 60 Hz electric

power. The included transformer changes standard

120 volt AC house power to 24 volts. You must plug

the transformer into a 120 volt outlet only. Be sure the

outlet is always "live", so someone cannot turn it off

by mistake.

NOTE: The included transformer is made for inside

use only. Be sure the electrical outlet you plug the

transformer into is inside, to protect from weather

(see page 6).

FASTEN THE POWER CABLE AND PLUG

13. IN THE TRANSFORMER.

Looking at FEG. 13, fasten the 2 power cable

lugs (1 under each screw) to the transformer as

shown. Tighten both screws. Then plug the trans-

former into the electrical outlet. (Within 10 seconds,

12:00 AM Sunday, will begin to flash in the face plate

display.)

NOTE: DISREGARD THE FACE PLATE TIME DIS-

PLAY UNTIL YOU HAVE DONE STEPS 14 AND 15,

PAGE 14.

CONNECTING TRANSFORMER

Transformer

_,_ Screws

Power Cable (Hook either lead

under either transformer terminal.)

ISECTION 3 i STEP BY STEP GUIDES TO INSTALL

14. CHECK LIST OF STEP BY STEP GUIDES

To be sure you have done all the steps to

install the softener, read the following list:

Is the house water flow going INTO the softener

valve INLET? Trace piping to be sure. (step 7 and

FIG. 2)

Is the plumbing bypass valve set for SERVICE?

(step 10)

P" Is the valve drain hose connected the right way,

and without sharp bends or kinks that could stop

or reduce water flow? (step 8)

P" Is the softener power cable connected to the

transformer...and is the transformer plugged into

an inside, 120V-60Hz electrical outlet? (steps 12

and 13)

I," Be sure to restart the water heater...step 15.

WATER

ilNALLVTE'_41"_UUPPLY

15. TURN ON THE GAS (OR ELECTRIC) SUPPLY TO THE WATER HEATER AND LIGHT THE PILOT.

NOTE: Your WATER HEATER is filled with hard

water. To have fully soft water right away,

you can drain the water heater so itrefills with

soft water. If you don't drain it, it will take a

few days before you have fully soft water.

To drain the water heater, open a hot water faucet

and let it run until the water turns cold. Then close the

faucet.

GO TO SECTION 4, "SOFTENER START-UP."

PLEASE GO TO SECTION 4, PAGE 16, "SOFTENER START-UP."

I SECTION 4 IWATER SOFTENER START-UP I

SANITIZE THE SOFTENER, SET THE TIMER, AND

FILL WITH SALT TO COMPLETE INSTALLATION.

SANITIZING THE WATER SOFTENER

1. 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, storage, installing

and operating, bacteria could get into the water

softener. For this reason, sanitizing as foltows is

suggestedO when installing.

1. Use a pail or hose to fill the salt storage tank with 3

gallons of water.

2. Pour about 3/4 ounce of common 5.25% house-

hold bleach (Clorox, Linco, Bo Peep, White Sail,

Eagle, etc.) into the brinewell, FIG. 17.

ADD WATER AND FILL STORAGE

TANK WITH SALT

Timer

(s p , j__

page 17) _

_! t _ Srinewell

Cover

Brinewell

Salt

Storage

Tank

3. Look at the faceplate and press the HOLD-RE-

CHARGE NOW button @, holding in until RCHG

begins to flash in the faceplate display, starting a

recharge. This first recharge, or regeneration ®, does

several things.

a. It draws the bleach into and through the water

softener, to sanitize it.

b. It fills the salt tank to the needed water level.

c. It gets all the air out of the resin tank.

d. It makes the resin bed (page 19) ready for service.

The regeneration takes about 2 hours. After that, soft

water goes into the house pipes. Then, you can drain

hard water from the water heater. Open a hot water

faucet until the water runs cold, then close faucet.

The tank refills with soft water. (It will take a few days

before your hot water is fully soft if you do not drain

the heater.)

(D Recommended by the Water Quality Association. On some water supplies, the water softener may need

periodic disinfecting. Sanitize with or without salt in the storage tank.

® RECHARGE and REGENERATION means the same.

SET THE TIMER

2. After the transformer is plugged into the elects,

cal outlet (step 13, pg. 13), 12:00 AM, SUnday

began to flash in the time display. Set the time

of day and present day of week as follows:

A. SET TIME OF DAY

1. Press the PRESENT TIME AND DAY button []

once. The hour display continues to flash.

2. Press the SET/CLEAR button [] until the present

hour of the day shows in the display. Be sure AM

for morning hours, or PM for afternoon and even-

ing hours shows.

NOTE: Press SET/CLEAR and quickly release to

move the hour display ahead 1 at a time to the correct

hour. Or, hold the SET/CLEAR button to move the

display ahead 2 hours each second, to the correct

hour.

3. Press button [] once to steady the hour display,

and minutes begin to flash. Repeat step A2 to set

the correct minutes.

4. Press button [] againtosteadytheminutedisplay

(day will begin flashing). Figure 19 shows the

timer set at 3:30 PM. See step B to set the present

day.

ISECTION 4 IWATER SOFTENER START-UP

Kenlnnloro

disptay buttons

RESENT TIME AND DAY

[] RECHARGE TIME

[] RECHARGE DAY

] [] SET/CLEAR

elma iNite A,mWdlNnk=

[] ON/OFF VACATION

HOLD RECHARGE NOW

B. SET PRESENT DAY OF WEEK

1. Press the SET/CLEAR button [] to set the pre-

sent day of the week in the display.

NOTE: Press SET/CLEAR and quickly release to

move the day display 1 at a time. Or, hold the SET/

CLEAR button to move the day display ahead 2 days

each second.

2. Press the PRESENT TIME AND DAY button []

again to steady the entire display Figure 19shows

the timer set at TUesday.

U I GPRESENT TIME AND DAY

PM 3: @RECHARGE TIME

TU @RECHARGE DAY

EXAMPLE: This drawing

shows the present time of

day at 3:30 PM, and the

present day on TUesday, t"-"

SETICLEAR

No other settings are needed after installing your

water softener. The softener is factory set to regen-

erate every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday (be-

ginning at 2:00 AM). For most families, this gives

enough soft water for their needs. However, if you

want the softener to regenerate at a different time, or

on different days, or to set for the most efficiency, see

"Fine-Tuning Your Water Softener," page 25.

NOTE: SEE PAGE 18 FOR OTHER TIMER CON-

TROLS AND FEATURES.

FILL THE STORAGE TANK WITH SALT

3, Fill the tank with NUGGET or PELLET water

softener salt. DO NOT use rock salts, (See page 21

and NOTE below). Before filling, BE SURE THE

BRINEWELL COVER IS IN PLACE. It takes about

230 Ibs. of salt to fill the tank. Replace the salt storage

tank cover after filling.

NOTE: WATER SOFTENING SALT WITH

IRON REMOVING 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.

I SECTION 5 IHOW YOUR WATER SOFTENER WORKS I

OTHER TIMER CONTROL

BUTTONS AND FEATURES

RECHARGE NOW - If you have guests visiting, or

other times when you use more water than usual, you

could begin to run out of soft water. If the softener is

not scheduled to regenerate for another day or 2, you

would get hard water untilthen. Ifthis happens, or you

think it might happen, press and hold in the HOLD-

RECHARGE NOW button [] for 3 seconds until

RCHG shows. RCHG will flash in the display during

the regeneration, which lasts for 2hours.

NOTE: Avoid using HOT water, while the softener

QRESENT TIME

(_ RECHARGE TIME

(_ RECHARGE DAY

SET/CLEAR

ON/OFF VACATION

HOLD RECHARGE NOW

regenerates, because bypass hard water will refill the

water heater (see "Automatic Bypass," page 21 .)

VACATION - The day you leave on vacation, or other

long absence, press (DO NOT HOLD IN) the ON/

OFF-VACATION button I_. VAC begins to flash in the

display (FIG. 21). The timer will keep time, but the

softener will not regenerate to waste water and salt.

NOTE: While in VACATION, the softener will go

through a regeneration if the RECHARGE NOW fea-

ture is used (see above).

NOTE: To shutoff the water supply to the softener, use

the plumbing bypass valve(s)...FIG. 10, page 12.

When you return, press the VACATION button

again to return the softener to service, and the cor-

rect time of day in the display. Remember to do this

unr]

_RESENT TIME

(_ RECHARGE TIME

(_ RECHARGE DAY

_ET/CLEAR

(_ ONIOFF VACATION

HOLD RECHARGE NOW

or the softener will not regenerate and you will

soon have hard water.

TIMER "POWER-OUTAGE MEMORY" -- If elec-

trical power to the timer goes off, the "memory" built

into timer circuitry keeps all settings for 6 hours

(minimum) or more. The display is blank and the

softener will not regenerate• When electrical power

comes on, 1 of 2 things will happen•

1. The present time of day will show, meaning the I

timer memory has kept all settings. I

NOTE: If the softener was in a regeneration when

power was lost, it will now finish the cycle.

2. The display will show atime, but it will be

flashing• The timer memory did not keep the

time settings and they must be reset. (page 17)

The flashing display is to remind you to reset

the timer.

NOTES:

When power comes on, the flashing display

returns to a time of 12:00 AM Sunday, then begins

to keep time again• If you do not reset all time set-

tings, the softener will regenerate 3 days each

week. However, regeneration will most likely be

on the wrong days and at the wrong time.

If the softener was in a regeneration when power

went off, the valve will return to service position

without finishing the regeneration cycle. If your

water tastes salty•..

•..use RECHARGE NOW (see page 18) to start

another regeneration, or...

•..open 1 or more soft water faucets and allow to

run until the salt taste is gone.

I SECTION 5 [HOW YOUR WATER SOFTENER WORKS

ERROR CODE

An error code oculd appear in the face plate display if

a problem occurs in the softener

electronics. Ifyou see an error code I_ _

instead of the present time of day, please call your

local Sears Service Department for service.

SOFT WATER SERVICE, AND

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. 22). As

hard water passes through the bed, each bead

attracts and holds the hardness minerals. This is

called ion-exchanging. It is much like a magnet at-

tracting and holding metals. Water without the hard-

ness minerals (soft water) flows out of the softener

and into the house soft water pipes.

After a period of time, the resin beads become coated

with hardness minerals and they have to be cleaned.

This cleaning is called recharge, or regeneration.

RECHARGE, OR REGENERATION

WATER FLOW THROUGH THE

SOFTENER IN SERVICE

Hard Water

Soft Water

OUT

Tank

RECHARGE OR REGENERATION

Regeneration is started at about 2:00 a.m. (factory

setting) by the timer. It takes place in 5 stages or

cycles. These are:

[] FILL

[] BRINING

[] BRINE RINSE

[] BACKWASH

[] FAST RINSE

[] FILL: Salt, dissolved in water, is called brine.

Brine is needed to clean the hardness minerals from

the resin beads. To make the brine, soft water flows

into the salt storage area during the fill cycle as

shown in FIG. 23.

The length of the fill cycle is 16 minutes, unless

another time is set when "Fine-Tuning", pages

25-27.

WATER FLOW THROUGH THE

SOFTENER IN FILL

HardWater

Soft Water

OUT

Salt

Storage Tank

ISECTION 5 IHOW YOUR WATER SOFTENER WORKS

[] BRINING: During brining, the brine is taken from

the salt storage tank and put into the resin tank. Brine

makes the resin beads let go of the hardness

minerals and they are carded to the drain. How much

brine is needed to clean the resin depends on 2

thingsw

-- The amount of resin in the softener.

-- How fast the brine goes through the bed.

The nozzle and venturi (FIG. 24) makes the suction

to take brine from the salt tank and put it into the

resin tank. It keeps 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 goes 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 minerals and brine

flush from the resin tank to the drain. Brining and

brine rinse together are about 80 minutes.

WATER FLOW THROUGH THE

SOFTENER IN BRINING

AND BRINE RINSE

Hard Wafer

Hard Water.

BYPASS

r_ Drain

Venturi

Brine Valve _,

Brine_

[] BACKWASH: During backwash, water flows UP

through the resin tank (FIG. 25) at a fast rate to flush

iron minerals, dirt and sediments from the bed and to

the drain. The bed lifts and expands for good clean-

ing. The backwash cycle is about 12 minutes long,

WATER FLOW THROUGH THE

SOFTENER IN BACk'3NASH

Hard Water

Hard Water -

BYPASS

bed lifted

and expanded

[] FAST RINSE: Backwash is followed by afast

flow of water down through the resin tank. The fast

flow packs the resin bed and gets it ready for return to

service (FIG. 26). This cycle is about 4 minutes long.

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.

WATER FLOW THROUGH THE

SOFTENER IN FAST RINSE

Hard Water

Soft Water

OUT

I SECTION 5 I HOW YOUR WATER SOFTENER WORKS I

AUTOMATIC BYPASS

During the brining, brine rinse and backwash cycles

of regeneration, HARD water goes through the

softener valve and to the house pipes. If a faucet is

turned on, hard water is there for your needs.

However, you should not use HOT water, if possible,

because the water heater will refill with hard water.

The softener regenerates from 2:00 AM (factory set-

ting) to about 4:00 AM, a time when not much water

is used.

Depending on your working hours, you may choose

to select a different regeneration starting time. To

make this change see instructions for setting the time

of regeneration on page 25.

I SECTION 6 I CARE OF YOUR SOFTENER I

CHECKING THE SALT STORAGE LEVEL

AND REFILLING

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.

WHEN TO REFILL WITH SALT: Check the salt level

afew weeks after you install the softener and every

week after that. Refill when the storage tank is about

half full. Never let the softener use all the Salt before

refilling. Without salt, you will soon have hard water.

Use nugget or pellet water softener salt only. Do not

use rock salts. They have dirt and sediments that will

make the softener stop working (also see page 17).

BE SURE THE BRINEWELL COVER IS IN PLACE.

Salt

Storage

Tank

Cover

"Brinewell

NOTE: WATER SOFTENING SALT WITH

IRON REMOVING ADDITIVES -- Some salts

have an additive to help the softener handle

iron in the water supply, Although this ad-

ditive 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.

BREAKING A SALT BRIDGE

Sometimes, ahard crust or salt bridge forms in the

salt storage tank. It is usually caused by high humidi-

ty 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 water 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

ISECTION 6 I CARE OF YOUR SOFTENER I

tank. Your salt storage tank is 41 inches from the

bottom, to the top rim (FIG. 28). Take a broom

handle, or like tool, and make a pencil mark 41

inches from one end. 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

bddge. Carefully push into the bridge in a few places

A to break it.. DO NOT TRY TO BREAK THE SALT BY

POUNDII_IG ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE SALT

TANK. YOU MAY DAMAGE IT.

If the wrong kind of salt made the bridge, take it out.

Then fill the tank with nugget or pellet salt only.

A SALT BRIDGE

41"

......--- Salt

Salt

"--- Bridge

---4._ Water

Level

CLEANING THE COVERS

To keep your new Sears water softener looking nice,

apply a coat of paste wax and repeat once a year.

When dusty, wipe it with a damp cloth to keep it

sparkling.

A Never use cleaners having ammonia or abrasives.

They may scratch and dull the surface.

CLEANING THE NOZZLE. & VENTURI

Aclean nozzle and venturi (FIG. 29) is a must for

the softener to work right. This small unit moves brine

from the salt storage tank to the resin tank during

regeneration, 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), then turn off the

cap from the nozzle and venturi housing. DO NOT

LOSE THE LARG E O-RING SEAL. Liftout the screen

support and screen, then the nozzle and venturi.

Wash and rinse the parts inwarm water until clean. If

needed, use a small brush to remove iron or dirt. Also

check and clean the gasket and flow plug ifdirty.

Carefully replace all parts in the correct order.

Lubricate the o-ring seal with silicone grease or

Vaseline and place in position. Install and tighten the

cap, BY HAND ONLY. DO NOT OVERTIGHTEN

AND BREAK THE CAP OR HOUSING.

If you have to clean the nozzle &venturi quite often,

you may decide to install a Sears sediment cartridge

filter (See FIG. 1, page 6). This filter takes dirt and

sediments out of the water.

*INSTALL WITH

NUMBERED SIDE UP,

CONCAVE SIDE DOWN

ISECTION 6 ICARE OF YOUR SOFTENER

GETTING IRON OUT OF THE SOFTENER

Your water softener takes hardness minerals (cal-

cium and magnesium) out of the water. Also, it can

control up to 3 parts per million (ppm) of"clearwater"

iron.

With clear water iron, water from a faucet is clear

when first put into a glass. After 15 to 30 minutes, the

water begins to cloud or turn rust colored. A water

softener WILL NOT remove any iron if th e water is

cloudy or rusty as it comes from the faucet (called red

water iron). To take red water iron out of water, or

over the 3 ppm maximum of clear water iron, an iron

filter 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 3 ppm, regular resin bed clean-

ing is needed. Sears has resin bed cleaner, Item No.

65/42-34425 for this. Clean the bed at least every 6

months. If iron shows up in the soft water before 6

months, clean more often. Printed instructions are

on the resin bed cleaner bottle.

KEEP THE SOFTENER FROM FREEZING

If the softener is installed where it could freeze (sum-

mer cabin, lake home, etc.), you must drain all water

from it to stop possible freeze damage. To drain the

softener --

1. Close the shut-off valve on the house main water

pipe, near the water meter or pressure tank.

2. Open a faucet in the soft water pipes to vent

pressure in the softener.

DRAIN WATER FROM THE

SOFTENER

2x4

3. Looking at FIG. 10 on page 12, move the bypass

valve stem to "bypass".

(If you want water in the house pipes again,

reopen the shut-off valve on the main water pipe).

4. Unplug the transformer at the wall outlet. Take

off both drain hoses.

5. Carefully remove the large holding clips (see step

5c, page 10, and separate the bypass valve from

the softener.

6. Take off the salt tank and brinewell cover. Discon-

nect the brine valve tubing at the nozzle and

venturi assembly (See page 34) and lift the brine

valve out of the brinewell. Tip the brine valve

upside down to drain out water.

.Looking at FIG. 30, 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

UPON THE INLET AND OUTLET FITTINGS OR

THEY WILL BREAK.

.Tip the bottom of the softener up afew 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.

ISECTION 6 ICARE OF YOUR SOFTENER l

BEFORE YOU CALL FOR SERVICE

HELPFUL HINTS CHECKLIST...TO HELP YOU SAVE MONEY

NOTE: READ "ERROR CODE," PAGE 19.

If your water softener fails to work, make the following easy checks. Often, you will find what's wrong yourself

and you won't have to call and wait for service. If, after making the checks, your softener still does not work

right, cal! your Sears Service Department.

INO SOFT WATER I

_1-_ NO SALT IN THE STORAGE TANK-- Refillwith

salt (See page 21). Use the RECHARGE NOW

button to start aregeneration (see page 18).

[_ DIRTY, PLUGGED OR DAMAGED NOZZLE &

VENTURI -- Take apart and clean (See page

22) or replace damaged parts.

[]VALVE DRAIN HOSE PLUGGED -- Hose

must not have kinks, sharp bends, or any water

flow blockage. (See page 11)

_--_ TRANSFORMER UNPLUGGED AT THE

WALL OUTLET, OR POWER CABLE DIS-

CONNECTED -- Check for loss of power and

correct. Reset the times, then use the RECHARGE

NOW button to start a regeneration (see page 18).

WATER SOFT SOMETIMES,

HARD SOMETIMES I

_7 FUSE BLOWN, CIRCUIT BREAKER

POPPED, OR CIRCUIT SWITCHED OFF w

Replace fuse, reset circuit breaker, or switch

circuit on. Reset times and use the RECHARGE

NOW button to start a regeneration.

NOTE: SEE "TIMER POWER-OUTAGE MEMORY",

PAGE 18.

_1 TIMER IN THE VACATION (VAC) POSITION

See VACATION feature to return the softener

to service (page 18).

I-_ REGENERATIONS TOO FEW -- Refer to

pages 25, 26 and 27 to find correct setting.

[_ MORE WATER BEING USED -- See pages 25,

26 and 27 for correct regeneration and setting.

I-_HOT WATER USED WHEN SOFTENER IS

REGENERATING -- Avoid using hot water as

the water heater refills with hard water. (See

"Automatic Bypass" on page 21).

[]NO REGENERATIONS.SET ON THE TIMER

See pages 25, 26 and 27 to select and

program aschedule. Use the RECHARGE

NOW button to start an immediate regeneration.

_-_ MANUAL BYPASS VALVE(S) IN BYPASS

POSITION -- See FIG. 10, page 12. Move

stern in single bypass valve to SERVICE.

r_ SALT IN STORAGE TANK BRIDGED-- Refer

to page 21 to break.

I-_ POSSIBLE INCREASE IN WATER HARD-

NESS -- Ask your Sears retail or catalog store

for a new water analysis.

I-El LEAKING FAUCET OR TOILET VALVE -- A

small leak will waste hundreds of gallons of

water in a few days. Fix all plumbing leaks and

always fully close faucets.

ISECTION 7 I OTHER THINGS TO KNOW I

HOW TO "FINE-TUNE" YOUR SOFTENER

It is not hard to fine-tune your softener, but it does

take a few minutes of your time to do it right• You

may save up to 500 pounds or more of salt each year

with proper tuning. Read the following carefully.

To have soft water all the time, the softener must

regenerate, or recharge a certain number of times in

each 7 day period. How many times to regenerate

(set on the timer) depends on 3 things.

1. The number of people in your home -- tells you

how much water is used.

2. The grains per gallon (GPG) hardness of your

water supply -- listed on your water analysis

report.., see page 5.

3. How much salt is used each regeneration -deter-

mined by the length of the fill cycle.., see page

27.

REGENERATION TABLE: The table (page 26)

makes it easy for you to pick the best regeneration

and fill time setting to use.

Step 1-- Go down the side of the table, to the

number of persons in your family, or the number of

people in the house using water.

Step 2 -- Across the top of the table, find the col-

umn listing the grains per gallon hardness of your

water.

Step 3 -- Read across and down the table fo find

the point where steps 1 and 2 meet. At this meeting

point, suggested days to regenerate, and fill cycle

minutes needed are shown.

WRITE IN YOUR RESULTS HERE•

1. M T W TH F SSU Suggested days to

-circle suggested days- regenerate

2. __Fill Cycle minutes needed

TO SET THE TIMER FOR DAYS OF REGENERA-

TION, AND FILL MINUTES, DO THE FOLLOWING.

NOTE: Remember, the timer is factory set for Mon-

day, Wednesday and Saturday regenerations start-

ing at 2:00 A.M. Filltime is factory set for 16 minutes.

1. srr DAYS AND TIME OF REGENERATION,

OR RECHARGE

a, Press the RECHARGE TiME button [] once, to

display the factory set regeneration days and

starting time (flashing). To change the regenera-

tion start time, do step b following. Otherwise go

to step c.

PRESENT TIME AND

RECHARGE TIME

RECHARGE DAY

r--

NOTE: Read "Automatic Bypass" page 21, when

choosing a regeneration starting time other than 2:00

AM.

b.Press the SET/CLEAR button [] until the de-

sired regeneration starting time shows in the

display.

NOTE: Press SET/CLEAR and quickly release to

move the display ahead 1 hour at a time. Or, hold

the SET/CLEAR button to move the display ahead

2 hours each second.

C. Press the RECHARGE DAY button [] and SUn-

day begins to flash.

...If you want regenerations on Sunday (from regen-

eration table), press the SET/CLEAR button [] to

display ON.

•..If you do not want Sunday regenerations, press

SET/CLEAR button [] to display OFF.

d.Press the RECHARGE DAY button _1 again to

display a flashing MOnday and ON (factory set

continued, page 27

I SECTION 7 I REGENERATION TABLE I

HIGH CAPACITY 70

WATERHARDNESS-GRAINSPER GALLON

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PEa a PERION

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LEGEND:

DAYS TO REGENERATE: M - Monday, T - Tuesday, W =Wednesday

TH - Thursday, F - Friday, S - Saturday, SU - Sunday

(factory set for Monday, Wednesday and Saturday)

[_._2_MINUTE-LENGTH OF FILL CYCLE NEEDED

(factory set for 16 minutes)

NOTE: SEE TABLE ON PAGE 27 FOR SALT USED

EACH REGENERATION.

I SECTION 7 I OTHER THINGS TO KNOW I

continued from page 25

recharge). As you did in step c, use the SET/

CLEAR button [] to change the display from ON

to OFF, or from OFF to ON.

e. Press RECHARGE DAY button [] to display a

flashing TUesday, WEdnesday, etc., each time

using the SET/CLEAR button [] to display either

ON or OFF as needed.

After recharge is either set or cancelled for

SAturday, press the PRESENT TIME AND DAY

button [] once again to return the present time

and day display.

2, SET THE FILL CYCLE MINUTES

a. Press and hold the RECHARGE TIME button []

until FILL shows in the display, then release

button []. After a few seconds, the fill cycle

minutes (factory setting...16) will flash.

b. Press the SET/CLEAR button [] to set the min-

utes of fill cycle needed, as shown in the regen-

eration table.

NOTE: Press SET/CLEAR and quickly release to

move the display ahead I minute at a time. Or, hold

the SET/CLEAR button to move the display ahead

2 minutes each second. THE DISPLAY BEGINS

OVER AT 0 AFTER PASSING 59,

C, Press PRESENT TIME AND DAY button [] to

return the present time and day display.

NOTE: TO SET THE PRESENT TIME OF DAY,

AND DAY OF WEEK, SEE PAGE 17.

POUNDS OF SALT USED EACH REGENERATION

MINUTE-LENGTH

OF FILL CYCLE POUNDS

SALT USED

10 2.9

m .......... I

12 3.5

14 4.1

16 4.6

19 5,5

25 7.2

NOTE: You may get hard water between regenerations

if youset the timerfor fewerfill minutesthanthe Regenera-

tionTable showsyouto set... A highersetting than need-

ed will waste salt,

I SECTION 7 I OTHER THINGS TO KNOW I

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Dia.

Resin Tank

MODEL AND

RATING DECAL

(under cover)

_lnlet-Outlet

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(1)

DIMENSIONS

HIGH

CAPACITY 70

Dimension

in. cm.

A471/2 119.7

S 411h 105.4

C 17V= 44.5

D12¾ 32.4

E* 3 3/8 8.6

F 5 20.3

G 40 101.6

H411/= 105.4

*from center of inlet to center of outlet

SPECIFICATIONS MODEL NO.

625.348732

SOFTENER RATED CAPACITY (Grains)

@ Pounds of Salt

SERVICE FLOW RATE (Gallons Per Minute)

not over 15 pounds per square inch (psi)

pressure loss

REGENERATION FLOW RATES

FILL (Gal. Per Min. Flow to Storage Tank)

BRINING

BRINE RINSE _. (Gallon Per Minute

BACKWASH J_ Flow to Drain)

FAST RINSE

TYPE OF ION EXCHANGE MATERIAL

(RESIN)

AMOUNT OF RESIN (Cubic Feet)

TYPE OF SALT NEEDED

ALTERNATE TYPE OF SALT

MAXIMUM WATER HARDNESS (Grains

Per Gallon)

MAXIMUM "CLEAR WATER" IRON

(Parts Per Million)

23,500 @ 7.0 (3.2 Kg)

20,500 @ 5.4 (2.5 Kg)

16,500 @ 3.8 (1.7 Kg)

14,000 @ 2.8 (1.4 Kg)

8.0 (30.3 Liters)

.1 (,4 liters)

.16 (.6 liters)

.11 (.4 liters)

1.8 (6.8 liters)

High Capacity Resin

.75 (.022 cu. m)

Nugget or Pellet

_Pure, evaporated, compacted water softener salt _

3.0

NOTE: The above flow rates obtained testing at 35 psi inlet pressure.

I SECTION 7 I OTHER THINGS

SWEAT SOLDERING TIPS

MEASURING PIPE LENGTHS: Always be sure to in-

clude the length of pipe that goes inside the fitting.

On 3/4 in. pipe, this length is about 314 in,

TO KNOW I

Wrap nearby, already soldered joints with a wet cloth

so solder does not melt.

Let soldered joints cool slowly. Sudden cooling can

crack or weaken the solder.

CUTTING PIPE: Turn the pipe cutter back and forth

around the outside of the pipe. Tighten the pipe cut-

ter slowly with each turn until all the way through the

pipe. To keep from crushing or distorting the pipe,

do not tighten the cutter too much at a time. File burrs

from cut ends.

CLEAN PIPE AND FITTING SOLDERING SUR-

FACES: With emery cloth, fine sandpaper or steel

wool, clean the end of the pipe and inside of the fit-

ting. Clean surfaces until they shine. Do not grind

off too much material, making the fit too loose.

SOLDERING: Light the torch and set to amoderate

flame. Move the flame over and around the joint to

heat pipe and fitting. In ashort time, touch the end

of the solder wire to the lip of the fitting. DO NOT

PLACE SOLDER IN THE FLAME. The solder will

melt and draw into the connection when the pipe and

fitting are at the right temperature. Run the solder

around the lip until the joint is full. Do not overfill as

solder will run into and harden inside the fitting. Be-

ing careful not to touch the pipe with your hands,

make a quick swipe around the joint with a cloth to

take off excess solder.

solder

clean surfaces

thoroughly

CHECK THE FIT: Push the pipe into the fitting as

far as it will go. Use some force to slip together, but

do not hammer or pound. If too tight, clean surfaces

until fit is good.

PUT ON PASTE FLUX: Freely apply paste flux on

both cleaned surfaces. Place pipe into the fitting and

turn to spread the paste around.

BEFORE SOLDERING, READ THESE SAFETY

GUIDES. (ALSO SEE SAFETY GUIDES, PAGE 4).

&Keep torch flame away from walls, the water

softener, and other materials that wil! burn.

•Do not touch newly soldered pipe with your hands.

For a good sweat solder joint, the pipe and fitting

must not have any water inside them. Water, when

heated by the torch, weakens the solder and often

the joint will leak. If you can not keep the inside of

the pipe dry, wad up a piece of bread into a ball. After

putting paste flux on both the pipe and fitting, place

the bread wad into the pipe and poke in several in-

ches. Put the pipe and fitting together and solder.

The bread absorbs moisture while you are solder-

ing. When the water is turned on, the bread dissolves

and is flushed out an open faucet.

LEAKING CONNECTIONS: You can try to reheat

and resolder aleaking joint, but it's usually best to

start over. Turn off the water, reheat and take the

pipe and fitting apart. Take off all old solder, clean-

ing down to the copper surface. Apply new paste flux

and solder again.

ISECTION 7 I OTHER THINGS TO KNOW I

WIRING SCHEMATIC

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MODEL NO. 625.348732

KEY PART

NO. NUMBER DESCRIPTION

1 900562

2 7089568

3 900596

47082605

449613

7093389

7 7082891

8 7092155

9 501744

10 7066497

11 7119957

12 9006048

13 9003500

14 1103200

15 900431

16 7112604

17 900712

19 7100819

20 900706

21 500283

22 7091353

23 7077870

24 7096183

25 7105047

26 900039

27 7088033

28 7088041

29 7092171

• 7104237

30 9006045

31 7122382

32 7118333

33 7084330

34 7095373

35 7079092

•42-3440

• 42-3433

•7117248

•not

Screw, #6 x9/16 (4 req.)

Top Cover

Speed Nut (4 req.)

Bottom Cover

Screw, #8-32 x 1/2 (4 req.)

Rim

Harness

Resin Tank (Incl. Key No. 9)

Resin

BottomDistributor

Washer (2 req.)

Screw, .25-10 x 3/4 (4 req.)

Grommet •

Hose Adapter •

Hose Clamp •

Salt Storage Tank

Screw, #6-32 x 7/16

Brinewell

Nut, #6-32

Brinewell Cover

Brine Valve Assembly

Top Distributor

O-Ring, 2-3/4 x 3

RepL Distributor(Incl. Key No. 10)

O-Ring, 1-1/16 x 1-1/4

Clamp Retainer (2 req.)

Clamp Section (2 req.)

Cover, Salt Storage

Decal

Screw, #6-18 x 5/8 (4 req.)

Face Plate (Timer)

Wire Harness (switches)

Power Cord (transformer)

Transformer, 24V-10VA •

O-Ring, 2-7/8 x 3-1/4

Flexible Connectors •

Drain Hose, 7/16" I.D. x 20'

Owners Manual (F642-1092) •

illustrated • Includedin small parts skin pack

-see page 35

BRINE VALVE

ASSEMBLY

MODEL NO. 625.348732

KEY PART

NO. NUMBER DESCRIPTION

505957

513860

7092317

516947

7093216

7092278

900535

516211

516924

7116713

7092252

7080653

7094979

7092294

7092286

7095470

7089267

7112997

Lead Washer

Float Stop

Float

Float Seal

Float Rod & Stem

Guide Cap

O-Ring, 15/16 x 1-3/16

Seal

Retainer, Bottom Seal

Clip

Brine Valve Body

Clip

Insert

RetainingRing

O-Ring, 5/16 x 9/16

BrineTube

Tubing

Ground Clamp Kit •

• parts included in small parts skEnpack..+see page 35.

INLET -OUTLET

GROUNDING CLAMPS

ISECTION 8 I"REPAIR PARTS... SEARS WATER SOFTENER

,_ MODEL NO. 625.348732

63 VALVE ASSEMBLY J

82 81

80 79

68 69 7O

MODEL NO. 625.348732

VALVE ASSEMBLY

PARTS LIST

KEY PART

NO. NUMBER DESCRIPTION

900120

7070462

900857

7117808

503288

7113927

7080653

501228

900041

7024160

900431

7116713

900568

7082053

900064

7081201

7081104

1202600

7089267

521829

7082582

7085166

Screw, #6-18 x3/8 (2 req.)

Motor

Screw, #6-20 x 3/8 (2 req.)

Motor Plate

Bearing

Cam and Gear

Clip (Drain)

Flow Plug

O-Ring, 5/8 x 13/16

Drain Hose Adaptor

Hose Clamp •

Clip (2 req.) •

Screen (inlet) •

Valve Body

O-Ring, 1/4 x 3/8 (2 req.)

Retainer (Nozzle & Ventud)

Nozzle & Ventud Housing

Nut - Ferrule

Tubing

Flow Plug, .1 gpm

Gasket

Nozzle and Venturi(Aspirator)

REPAIR PARTS

BYPASS INSTALLATION VALVE

MODEL NO. 625.34371

KEY

NO.

111

112

113

114

115

PART

NUMBER

502206

1226100

7105013

506323

900535

42-3437

DESCRIPTION

Retainer Ring

Bypass Body

O-Ring, 13/16" x 1" (4 req.)

Stern

O-Ring, 15/16" x 1-3/16" (2 req.)

Bypass Valve (complete)

KEY I

NO. i

87' 7090705

88 7089893

89 7039068

90 7081188

91 7081764

92 1219600

93 7092642

94 7092634

95 7081756

96 9001006

97 7103964

98 7082087

99 7064372

100 7064380

101 7085263

102 7074123

103 7077472

104 7030713

105 7117816

106 7070412

•7085239

PART

NUMBER DESCRIPTION

7117109

7092163

Screen

Screen support

O-Ring, 1-3/16 x 1-3/8

Cap

Sea! (Nozzle & Venturi)

Spring

Plug (Drain Seal)

O-Ring 3/8 x 9/16

RotorSeal

O-Ring, 3-3/8 x 3-5/8

Rotor & Disc

Wave Washer

O-Ring, 3/4 x 15/16

O-Ring, 7/16 x5/8

Valve Cover

Screw, #10-14 x 2 (5 req.)

ExpansionPin

Switch

Spacer

Screw, -#4-24 x 1-1/8

Nozzle & VenturiAssem. (Incl.

Key Nos. 81, and 84 through90)

Small Parts Skin Pack. (Incl. all

partsmarked, •pg. 32, 33, 35)

Sea! Kit (Incl. Key Nos. 91, 94,

95, 96, 99 and 100)

• not illustrated

114

113

112

115 111

E_ARS

OWNERS

MANUAL

SERVICE

MODEL NO.

625.348732

HOW TO ORDER

REPAIR PARTS

TELL SEARS YOU

WANT IT INSTALLED

THEN RELAX

F642-1092

Kenmore

High Capacity 70

Now that you have purchased your water softener, should a need ever

exist for repair parts or service, simply contact any Sears Service Center.

Be sure to provide all pertinent facts when you call or visit.

The model number of your water softener is found on the rating decal.

This decal is on the storage tank rim, under the cover plate.

WHEN ORDERING REPAIR PARTS, ALWAYS GIVE THE FOLLOW-

ING INFORMATION:

-- PART NUMBER

-- MODEL NUMBER

-- PART DESCRIPTION

-- NAME OF ITEM

All parts listed may be ordered from any Sears Service Center.

If the parts you need are not stocked locally, your order will be elec-

tronically transmitted to a Sears Repair Parts Distribution center for

handling.

When Sears arranges the installation, you can be sure the job is done

right. We will arrange for professional workmanship.., and we'll take

care of the entire project. What's more, during installation you get in-

sured protection.., against property damage and also against accidents

to workmen. All you have to do is talk to your Sears salesperson or

call your nearest Sears store today for detailed information.

Sears, Roebuck and Co., Chicago, III. 60684 U.S.A.

7117248 (3/92)

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