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OWNERS
ANUAL

MODEL NO.
625.348832

Kenmor'e
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CAUTION
Read All Safety
Guides Before
You Start to
Install Your
Softener

HOW TO INSTALL

HOW IT WORKS

AVOID UNNEEDED
SERVICE CALLS...

CARE OF
SPECI FICATIONS

Read the HELPFUL HINTS
CHECKLIST
on page 24.
The programming
guides on
the underside
of the Salt
Storage Tank Cover are also
helpful.

REPAIR

PARTS

SAVE THIS MANUAL
i

Sears,
....

PRINTED

IN USA.

Roebuck
i

and Co., Chicago,
....

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II1_60684 U.S.A.

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SEARS
-

RESIDENTIAL

....................

WATER

SOFTENER

.....

FULL

ill

ONE YEAR WARRANTY

ON WATER

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SOFTENER

For' one year from the date of purchase, when this water softener' is installed and maintained
in accordance
with our instructions, Sears will repair, free of charge, defects in material
or' workmanship
in this water softener..
FULL TEN

YEAR

WARRANTY

AGAINST

LEAKS

For ten years from the date of purchase, Sears will furnish and install a new.current
model
water softener tank or salt storage drum, free of charge, if either the tank or drum develop
a leak ..................................
TO OBTAIN
CENTER

WARRANTY

THROUGHOUT

SERVICE,

THE UNITED

duct is in use in the United

Roebuck

and Co.

If you want your water softener
a prompt,

quality
SEARS

installation

STATES

NEAREST

This warranty
_.........

applies

SEARS SERVICE
on'ly while this pro-

;/_

. _

legal rights, and you may h_ve 0ther _rights wh ch vary from

Dept. 731-CR-W,

professionally

by Sears

INSTALLATION

CONTAOT-THE

States.

This warranty gives you specific
state to state..
Sears,

SIMPLY

installed,

Authorized

Sears Tower,

Chicago,

tL 60684

talk to your Sears Salesman.

He will arrange

for

Installers..

POLICY

SEARS

All installation labor arranged by Sears shall be performed 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.

INSTALLATION

WARRANTY

In addition to any warranty extended to you on the
Sears
merchandise
involved,
which
warranty
becomes effective the date the merchandise is 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_

....................
oF........................
CONTENTS

I TABLE

PAGE
NO.

SECTION

Unpacking
The Softener
.................................................................
Safety Guides ................................................................
Before

.......................................

5-9

Water System Tests ..............................................................
Where To Install The Softener ..........................................
Plan How You Will Install The Softener
.......................................

5
6
7-8

Tools,

SECTION

You Start To install

Pipe,

Fittings

Your Softener

4
4

and Other

Materials

Needed

.......................

Step By Step Guides To Install Your Softener ...............................
Install Sears Plastic Bypass Valve ............................................
Connect In and Out Pipes To Softener ....................................
Fasten Drain Hoses To Softener .........................................
Check Your Plumbing Work For Leaks ....................................
Connect Softener To Electrical Power .................................
Check

SECTION

List of Step By Step

12
13

.............................

14
t 5-17
15
15-16
17

How Your Water Softener Works ............................................
Face Plate Timer Features
....................................................

18-21
18

Wiring

Regeneration

Connection

Checking
Breaking

-Automatic

Diagram

Care of Your Softener

Guides

9-'14
9
10
!1-12

Softener Start-Up ....................................................................
Sanitizing The Water Softener ................................................
Make The Face Plate Timer Settings .....................................
Filling The Salt Storage Tank With Salt ..................................

Service-

SECTION

Installing

Bypass

- Electronics

...............

.....................................................

........................................................

The Salt Storage Level and Refilling
.........................
a Salt Bridge ........................................................

21
21
22-25
22
22

Cleaning The Outer Covers .................................................
Cleaning The Nozzle and Venturi ..........................................
Cleaning iron From The Resin Bed ....................................
Protect Softener From Freezing
..........................................
Check List Before You Call Fbr Service ...................................

23
23
23
24
24-25

Other Things

26-27

To Know ..........................................................

Sweat Soldering Tips ..................................................
Dimensions
and Specifications
............................................
Repair Parts .................................................................
How To Order Repair Parts ...........................................

26
27
28-3t
Back Cover

S_CTiON

..............
........

UNPACKING

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This

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N_"r! i iPACK!

owners

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OWNERS
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manual

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FLEXIBLE
CONNECTOR

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 rol! of
drain hose is also included. Remove all

(2)

BYPASS VALVE

CLIP (2)

other cardboard pieces, foam packings,
tape, etc°, from the softener and discard.,

1-"

3/4" COPPER
SWEAT ADAPTOR

(2)

Check the softener for shipping darnage., If you find damage, call your Sears
store for help.
Use care when handling the softeneL
DO NOT turn upside-down.
DO NOT
drop, or set on sharp objects that will
make a hole in the bottom

SAFETY

will remove

eral and "clear water" iron
limits shown on page 27. It
types of iron, acids, tastes
not purify polluted water or

hardness

PROPERTY,
BLE FATAL

min-

FORMER INCLUDED,
120V OUTLET.

OR POSSI-

WORKS ON 24 VOLTS
TO USE THE TRANSAND PLUG IT INTO A

A Unplug the transformer
right away if the
power cable should become damaged
or
frayed. Make repairs before plugging back in-

A Use only LEAD-FREE
SOLDER AND FLUX,
as required by Federal and State codes, when
installing soldered copper plumbing.

to the power

outlet.

h, Always unplug the softener from electrical
power before removing outer valve covers.

A Protect the softener and piping from freezing.
Damage from freezing
voids the softener
warranty. See page 24.

something

INJURY,

WITH THE
PREVENT
OR OTHER

A Be sure the electric outlet for the softener
is grounded the right way.

your softener.

PERSONAL
SHOCK.

A THIS SOFTENER
ONLY.
BE SURE

from water, up to the
will not remove other
and odors, etc. It will
make it safe to drink.

When you see this sign in the book,
not followed exactly..

GROMMET

HOSE ADAPTOR

PLEASE
READ AND COMPLY
FOLLOWING
GUIDES
TO
DAMAGE
TO THE SOFTENER

Ak Check with your local public works department for plumbing,
electric and sanitation
codes. You must follow their guides as you
install

CLAMP (2)

"'"

GUIDES

A Read all steps,
guides and rules carefully
before
installing
and using your new water
softener. Follow all steps exactly to correctly install. Failure to follow them could cause personal
injury or property damage. Reading this book will
also help you to get all of the benefits from your
water softener.
h, Your water softener

GROUND
SCREWS AND
CLAMP (2)
TRANSFORMER
NUTS

could
4

be damaged,

or someone

hurt, if the guide is

HELPFUL

INFORMATION
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 26 of this manual_

If you know little about plumbing skills, we suggest you get a book on the subject,. There are
many good books for do-it-yourselfers
on the

WATER

SYSTEM

HAS YOUR WATER
ANALYSIS?
Sears

They will tell you what the water pressure is where

TESTS

you live..

SUPPLY HAD A CHEMICAL
has many kinds of water

CHECK

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_ A chemical analysis
shows the type and amounts of elements in water.
If your water needs analysis, call or write
nearest Sears store for hetp_
CHECK

YOUR WATER

PRESSURE

YOUR WATER

your flow rate, do the following. You wi!l need a
1 gallon container (can, jar, pail, etc.),

your

Fully open 2 cold water faucets
water enters the house_

see how many seconds

AND

Turn off both faucets_ Now add the number of
seconds it took to fill the container at both faucets.

A total of 90 seconds,

Serial

Number

FIGURES

TO KEEP

SODIUM

Hardness

INFORMATION:

Parts Per Million

*_pH

Grains

Water

Pressure

Water

Flow

Per Gallon

softeners

using

Taste And/Or

consume

equivalent

should
overall

Persons who
water should

sodium

as part of their

to eating

Odor

Pounds/Square

Rate

335

sodium chloride for regeneration
add sodium to the
water. Persons who are on sodium restricted diets
consider the added
sodium intake°

have these facts.

Iron Content

Noo

Date Installed
Water

or less, means the system

flow rate is good_

Fill in the blanks below and keep this book in a safe place so you always
Model

it takes.

Empty the container and go to the second faucet
(be sure BOTH faucets are still on)o Fill the gallon
container at the second faucet and see how many
seconds it takes.

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.
FACTS

With both faucets open, fill the gallon container
at 1 faucet while looking at a watch or clock to

NOTES: If water pressure during the day is 100 psi
or more, pressure during the night may go over
120 psi ..... Adding a pressure reducing valve may
reduce the flown

Softener

close to the point

-- 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
A allowed in the water pipes is 120 psi° If pressure
is over 120 psi, buy and install a pressure reducing valve in the water inlet pipe to the softener_

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

Gallons

milligrams
2V2 slices

inch

Per Minute

of sodium.

That

of white bread_

are concerned
about their drinking
consider
a Sears Drinking
Water

System that will remove or reduce in excess of 90%
of the sodium and other drinking water contaminants.

For example, if your water supply is 15 grains hard,
you would have to drink 3 quarts of softened water
5

WiiERE

TO INSTALL

THE SOFTENER

by Sears,

Think of the following
points as you choose
place to put your softener. (See FIG 1).

o Place as close as possible to the pressure
(well water) or water meter (city water).

A • Connect

THE WATER HEATER_ Temperature
of water
going through the softener must not be more
than 120 F (49 C)..

where

PROPER

ORDER

(Shows sequence"

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,
from wet weather.

Keep the softener out of direct sunlighL
sun's heat can melt plastic parts_

the softener

could freeze. Freeze damage voids the warranty
THE

i_ll It

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.

o Keep outside faucets on hard water to save soft
water and salt..

,t • DO NOT install in a place

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.

to protect

to the house main water pipe BEFORE

and Co. (See page 24).

tank

o Place as close as possible to a water drain such
as a floor' drain, laundry tub, surnp or standpipe°

Roebuck

INSTALL

WATER

TREATING

EQUIPMENT

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

_itchenorbathrootn
Sediment or
Taste & Odor_
Cartridge
J {
Filter
L+J
coldsortwater'_

hardwater to
eotside

Jvr'_

Phosphate
hOLm
soft water

city watersupply

0_
well w_ter_ttliptlt

pressure

Feeder

watert

Sediment
i_ !
I \. __
Cartridge Filter
bler:;'dinQ

heater___

"Always put the iron Filter before the
softener, the Taste & Odor Filter after the
softener, the Neutralizer before an Iron
Filter, etc., as shown

Taste & Water
Odor
Softener
Filter

Iron
Filter

Neotra,A to,
izer
Clarifier

]
cap,
live air
,_
q

I=1
we,
_
water

Solution

Dispensing

System

The

PLAN

HOW TO INSTALL

You must first decide

YOUR

ALWAYS

SOFTENER

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
wilt connect the softener, ts the pipe soldered copper,

TOOLS

TOOLS, PIPE, FITTINGS AND
OTHER MATERIALS
YOU WILL NEED

NEEDED:-

o o _for SOLDERED

wrench,

_" Copper and galvanized
pipe corrode fast when
connected together. Use pipe and fittings of the
same material.

connectors

are not allowed

point

pliers and a tape

.... for CPVC

*Flexible

and cross

COPPER

tubing

cutter,

P1PE- hacksaw

or pipe cutter,

pipe wrenches,
pipe threading
tool, pipe joint
compound approved for use on potable water.

Use copper, brass, or galvanized pipe and fittings°
Some codes may also allow CPVC plastic pipe°

a copper

Common

(Phillips) screw drivers, slip-joint
measure or ruleo ALSO ....

.... for TH READED

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

to go from

allows

but still have

propane torch, solid-core
LEAD-FREE
solder,
paste flux, emery cloth, sandpaper or steel wool.

In and out pipes to the softener must be at least
3/4 in. size° Some local codes may tell you to use

You can buy adaptors
threaded to CPVC.

which

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.

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°

valve,

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._

glued plastic, or threaded galvanized or brass? What
is the pipe size? What kind of pipe and fittings is it
easiest for you to work with, and what tools do you
have?

install the bypass

you to turn off water to the softener,
water in the house pipes

potable

PLASTIC-

solvent

cement

hacksaw,
approved

water, primer.

in some localities.

Check

your local plumbing

codes.

adjustable
for use on

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PLANS FOR IN AND_OUT PIPES TO SOFTENER !
................

SOLDERED

COPPER,

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.......

.....

..............................

OR CPVC
THREADED

GALVANIZED

OR BRASS

PIPE

SOFT
WATER
SOFT
WATER

3/4" Copper

(or
3/4" Threaded
Pipe

[?,o vo) ,0o
/ l .ardwate,
to
L

Softener inlet

)
i ..,.-_Adaptor* (2)
3/4" sweat x threaded

3/4" pipe
thread
120V
OUTLET
• Ftexible
Connector"

!,'i' /

24V ...._.1
Transformer

/ _I
1" pipe
thread

Hard water to
Softener inlet

NOTE; The included ltexible connectors are for 3/4
in plumbing connection For 1 in. connection, do
not use the flexible connectors
From your local
hardware store, buy 2 adaptors (I in_ female
thread x 1 in sweat, or 1 in threaded) and plumb
directly to the bypass valve Threads on the bypass valve are 1 in. pipe thread CAUTION: DO ALL
SOLDERING BEFORE CONNECTING SWEAT
ADAPTOR TO FLEXIBLE CONNECTOR.

(2;

CROSS-OVER
Use if water supply flows from the left

*INCLUDED
WITH SOFTENER

Bypass/Valve"

Soft Water.

|NLET

(b Flexibte connectors are not a_lowed in at_
localities Check your locat plumbing codes

TO
INLET

.......................................

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BYSTEP

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GUIDES TO iNSTALL
,

Shutoff

Close the shut-off
& 1.

valve on the house

......
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,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
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Shutoff

_---:t-_

Pressure

main

water pipe, near the water meter or pressure
tank, to turn off the water,

ik 2.

Shut off the gas or electric supply to the water
heater..

/_ 3.

Open the highest and lowest water faucets
in your house to let water drain from the

-_'--4k_'_'r-"-_

"Water
Meter

Well ..f"_
Pump

INSTALLING INLET - OUTLET
TORS OR BYPASS VALVE

ADAP-

pipes. Close faucets after water has drained.
/"

_
_.

If not already done, remove all cardboard or
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

TORS OR SEARS

INSTALL THE INLET AND OUTLET ADAPNO.
42-3437.
Visually
check
and remove
any foreign
materials from the valve inlet and outlet ports
(FIG. 4).

-_.

_J._.._Clip (2)

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O-RINGSEALS

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_
OUTLET

ff_"__""

PLACED
fN

OUTERGROOVES
ONLY.CLiPSNAPS
INTO lIMNER GROOVES
(SEE FIG

BYPASS VALVE, STOCK
" __s

v4=, 4371

Turbine

BYPASS

VALVE,

- tf not already
silicone grease
valve o-ringso

STOCK

NO.

42-3437

Valve
Outlet

BE SURE TURBINE AND
SUPPORT ARE FIRMLY IN
PLACE IN THE VALVE OUTLET,.

done, put a light coating of
or Vaseline on the bypass

Turbine Support & Shaft

BYPASS

Push the bypass valve into the softener valve as far
as it will go (FIG. 3, 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.

VALVE

TURNED

DOWNWARD

- Continued

TURN BYPASS VALVE
OUT
IN

CONNECT
TO FLOOR
UPSIDE DOWN
TO
LEVEL PLUMBING

S CTIlON

SNAP

THE

PLACE,

2 LARGE

FROM

HOLDING

CLIPS

INTO

THE TOP DOWN AS SHOWN.

S|DE VIEW

BE SURE THEY SNAP FIRMLY IN PLACE, SO
THE BYPASS VALVE WILL NOT PULL OUT.

/
Valve Body
Inlet or Outlet

CLaP

J
Bypass Valve
(Push atl the way in)

MOVE SOFTENER
INTO PLACE
Move the softener into place. Be sure the sur-

face 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.. DO NOT PUT SHIMS OR SPACERS DIRECTLY
UNDER THE TANK, WITHOUT
THE PLYWOOD..
THE WEIGHT
OF THE SOFTENER, WHEN FULL OF SALT AND WATER, MAY
CAUSE THE TANK TO PUNCTURE OR BREAK AT
THE SHIM OR SPACER.

CONNECT

THE SOFTENER

Place gaskets
nectors
bypass
USE

into 1" nuts on the flexible

(FIG. 2).. Then carefully
valve and tighten.
CARE

NOT

Plywood

Shims

turn

con-

onto the

When all piping fits together good..
......solder all sweat copper joints following tips on
page 26.
.... solvent cement all CPVC joints.
.... thread together
and tighten
all threaded
joints, using Teflon tape or pipe joint compound.

CROSS-THREADo

TIGHTEN
FIRMLY,
BUT DO NOT
TIGHTEN AND BREAK THE BYPASS
OR CUT THE GASKETS_
btl

END VIEW

"t t' ,-

3 I STEP BY STEP GUIDES TO INSTALL

OVERVALVE,

Use Teflon tape or pipe joint compound
the 3/4" end of the flexible connectors

and turn
onto the

plumbing just installed,
DOUBLE-CHECK
TO
BE SURE RAW, HARD WATER IS PIPED TO
THE SOFTENER
INLET°

Measure, cut, thread (if applies) and put together
all pipe and fittings from the main water supply
pipe,, to the flexible connectors.

IMPORTANT:
WHEN LO.OKING AT THE FRONT
OFTHE SOFTENER, THE INLET IS ON THE RIGHT
SIDE. tF WATER IN YOUR HOUSE MAIN WATER
PIPE RUNS FROM LEFT TO RIGHT (SEE PAGE 8),
BE SURE TO USE A "CROSS-OVER"
AS SHOWN.

3 i STEP BY STEP GUIDES TO INSTALL

I SECTION
DRAIN

Grommel

HOSES

SEE STEP 8
Hose

Drain

The drain fitting
turns 3600 for
running drain hose
in any direction

Fitting,

"Adaptor
Hose
SEE STEP 9

1-1/2"'

Drain

Hose
r]
support in some
Hmanner
at this point

1.112 ,0

air gap

STANDPIPE

°Overflow

Drain Hose
tie

or wire

down
"7116" i D. Hose,
available from Sears.
Ilem No.
42-3433

CONNECT

1.112"°
air gap

THE VALVE

DRAIN

HOSE

Take a length of the 7/t6" inside diameter drain
hose and attach 1 end to the drain fitting (FIG., 8).
Use a hose clamp
end of the hose
floor drain, into a
or other suitable

Place and support the hose so it does not kink or
have sharp bends,. Tie or wire the hose in place
so water pressure wil! not make it "whip," Do not
pinch
NOT

to hold it in place,. Put the other
(cut to length needed) over a
laundry tub, sump, standpipe,
drain. CHECK YOUR LOCAL

the hose shut. THE SOFTENER
WILL
WORK
IF THIS
DRAIN
HOSE
1S

PINCHED,
WAY.,

PLUGGED

OR CLOSED

IN ANY

CODES
IMPORTANT

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 overhead drain, do not raise the hose more than 8'
above the floor. A copper drain tube is best to

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°

user..see

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 softener is installed outside, or in the sunNghto Heat from
the sun makes many kinds of rubber or plastic hose to
soften and close up.
To adapt a copper 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.
11

below_)

COPPER
_,,.fZt

DRAIN

TUBE

114 NPT Threads

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Diameter

CopperT_he

_....

oo,oo
x '/2 in O D _ube
(nol furnished)

.....

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tool

furnishod)

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I

STEP BY
=, , =ll i

CONNECT
HOSE

Take

A SALT

the rubber

ii i,,H

TANK

grommet,

hose

TEP GUIDES TO INSTALL

OVERFLOW

adaptor

it in place, Put the other end of the hose over the
floor drain_
IMPORTANT

and

hose clamp (FIGo 8) that are on the small parts
cardboard liner_
bo

® The salt tank overflow is for safety only, If the salt
tank should overfill with water, the overflow hose
carries it to the drain,

Push the grommet into the hole in the salt tank
wall so half is inside and half is outside°

® Over-fill water must run downward through the
hose_ Do not raise the hose higher than the
grommet and hose adaptor (FIG 8).

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

® DO NOT connect to the valve drain hose you
installed in step 9 A separate hose is needed for
both drains.

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

10.

TESTING
WATER

NOTES:

using the hose clamp to hold

YOUR

PLUMBING

WORK

FOR

BYPASS

LEAKS,

VALVE

Looking at FIG. 10, pull the bypass valve stem
to the outward most position, into SERVICE
8.

OPEN A HOT AND COLD WATER FAUCET TO
LET AIR OUT OF THE SOFTENER
AND
HOUSE PIPES.

Fully open the shut-off

PULL STEM
OUTWARD
FOR
SERVICE

valve in the house main

water pipe to turn on the water.
Shuloff

Shutoff
Valve

PUsh
inward

For
Bypass

Meter

Pump

After' water from the faucets runs smoothly,
not more air bubbles, close them.

d=Check

with

your plumbing

work for leaks and fix right

away if any are found.

INSTALL GROUNDING WIRE BETWEEN
1 "I • THE SOFTENER IN AND OUT PIPES

you touch any electric appliance plugged into the
outlet° When you cut the main water pipe to plurnb in
the softener, the ground was broken.

The house cold water pipe (iron or copper) is
often used to ground all electric outlets in the horne,
Outlets are grounded to protect you from shock when

To restore the ground, take the clamps (2), screws
(2), nuts (2) and ground wire that are on the card-

SECTBON 3 i STEP BY STEP GUHDES TO INSTALL
board liner.. Install across the iron or copper in and out
pipes as shown in FIG.. 1 ! .. 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 atl the way to the ground.

COLD WATER

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 welt pump° Install #4
copper jumper wires, clamped tightly on both ends,
across insulated parts (FIG.. 12)_

PIPE GROUND

WATER

METER

JUMPER

WIRE

Ground
Wire

p 12t,.....,....

Water Meter

From
Valve
Outlet

#4 Groundwire

To
Valve
Inlet

ELECTR,C
POWER
OUTLET
FORYOUR
12. SOFTENER
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
mistaken

FASTEN

THE POWER

CABLE

NOTE:

The included

CONNECTING

TRANSFORMER

Transformer

Looking at FIG 13, fasten the 2 power cable
lugs (1 under each screw) to the transformer
as
shown_ Tighten both screws. Then plug the transformer into the electrical outlet.
When the transformer is plugged in,
the model code SR21 shows in the
face plate display for a few seconds, followed by a test number
(example: 1 O).. After the test number, t2:00
AM begins to flash,
PRESENT TIME and RECHARGE
TONIGHT
show at the bottom of
the display.

is made for inside

use onlyo Be sure the electrical outlet you plug the
transformer
into is inside, to protect from weather
(see page 6).

AND PLUG

13. ,NTHETRANSFORMER.

transformer

CODE

q.Ll

NOTE: If SR- - flashes in the disPRESENT T ME
play, press the UP(_ button (FIG.
16, page 15) until SR21 does show. Then press the
SELECT button to display the flashing 12:00 AM. IF
OTHER THAN SR21 SHOWS, WHEN THE TRANSFORMER IS PLUGGED IN, PLEASE SEE PAGE 24
TO RESET_
,
13

i_-_

Screws

Power Cable (Hook either Iead
under either transformer terminal,)

iNSTALL
WATER

1 4,

CHECK

LIST OF STEP

BY STEP

GUIDES

To be sure you have done all the steps
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
(step 10)

bypass

valve set for SERVICE?

Is the valve drain hose connected the right way,
and without sharp bends or kinks that could stop
or reduce water flow? (step 8)
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)
_" Be sure to restart the water heater. ....step t5_

1 5.

TURN

ON THE GAS (OR ELECTRIC)

SUPPLY

TO THE WATER

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.

HEATER

AND LIGHT

THE PILOT.

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."

ADD WATER AND FILL STORAGE
TANK WITH SALT

SANITIZE THE SOFTENER,
SET THE TIMER, AND
FILL WITH SALT TO COMPLETE
INSTALLATION.
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

(See step 4,
page 17)

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,,

Use a pail or hose to fill the salt storage
at least 3 gallons of water..

Cover

trinewell

Water, about
3 galIons
(step la)

tank with

Sat!

Remove the brinewell cover (FIG, 15) and pour
about 3/4 ounce of common 5,25% household
bleach

(Clorox,

Linco, BoPeep,

gle, etc,) into the softener

Stocag
Tank

Do Timer Settings,
to complete

O Recommended

White Sail, Ea-

brinewetL

step 2, then step 3 on page 16

the sanitizing,,

by the Water Quality Association.

On some water supplies,

the water softener may need periodic

disinfecting.,

without salt in the storage tank

MAKE
m

THE

FACE PLATE

When you plugged

TIMER

the transformer

time began to flash in the time
display, beginning at ! 2:00 AM,,

[
f

SETTINGS
Disptay

UP button

"BEEPER"

A "beeper"

DOW'N

:.o...'- .'-..'_'_
TiME

ON/OFF - HOLDtbutton

pressing buttons for timer
change in the face plate
means the timer wilt not
button you have pressed,
button., For example, while

in (page 13),

[PRESENT

SOUND

Sanitize with or

sounds

(RECHARGE

while

set-up. One beep signals a
display.
Repeated
beeps
accept a change from the
telling you to use another
setting the hardness below,

TONIGHT

button

\ SELECT bulton
- NOW)

the beeper
sounds
repeatedly
when the display
reaches 1 using the DOWN button, or 95 using the UP
button.

SET PRESENT TIME OF DAY:
Note: If the words PRESENT TIME do not show in

a Press the [_UP/DOWN[_buttons

the display,

ahead; press DOWN to move the time backward,

press the SELECT

button (FIG.

present

16)

time°

Press

UP to move

until they do.
continued

to set the
the display

If the present
and midnight,

time is between noon
be sure PM shows.

If the present time is between mid ........
,._. _.;..
,._-,
night and noon, be sure AM shows,, paEsE.TTime

++. ...i_4
PRESENT

TiME

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.

SET WATER

HARDNESS

NUMBER:

m Press

[] Press the SELECT button once to display
(flashing) and HARDNESS.
The grains per gallon (gpg)
hardness of your water supply
is on your water analysis report
(see page 5), or call and ask
your local water department

]
!;_,
.ARO.ESS

to set your

water hardness number in the display. The DOWN
button moves the display down to 1. The UP button
moves the display up to 95,
NOTE: Each press of the UP/DOWN button changes
the display by 1 between 1 and 25, Between 25 and
95, the display changes 5 at a time .....25, 30, 35 etc+
Holding the UP/DOWN button in changes the display
twice each second°

SET RECHARGE
(REGENERATION)
TIME:
[] Press the SELECT button once to display 2:00

If a different RECHARGE
TIME setting would
better for your household, do the following

AM
(flashing)
CHARGE TIME+

[] Press

At the 2:00

and

RE+

AM RECHARGE

[

" 3.:"'_-"%r._l
t+'cl_

plJ,

PRESS
to

return

THE SELECT
the

present

BUTTON
time

to set

and RECHARGE

of day

TONIGHT

,==]

in the

display,.
RECHARGE

the

NOTE: Each press of the UP/DOWN buttons changes
the display 1 hour. Holding the buttons in changes the
display twice each second+

ONCE AGAIN,
(steady)

the[_UP/DOWN(_buttons

desired RECHARGE
starting hour_ Be sure to observe the AM-PM as you did when setting the present
time of day,

"_CHARa%+MEI

TIME setting, the softener begins regeneration
(see pages 18 and 19) at 2:00 AM, ending no
later that 4:00 AM+ This is a good time in most
households
because water is not being used
(see AUTOMATIC
BYPASS, page 20)+

the[_UP/DOWN(_buttons

Press the ON/OFF-HOLD
button and hold for3
seconds to start a recharge° This first recharge
does several things,

-It

fills the salt tank to the water-level

TONIGHT

needed.

- It gets all the air out of the resin tank,
-it

- It draws the bleach (step 1 ) into and through
the softener to sanitize it

makes
service,,

the resin bed

(see page

18) ready

for

I
4=

FILL THE STORAGE
TANK WITH SALT
Fill the tank with NUGGET or PELLET water

NOTE:
WATER
SOFTENING
IRON REMOVING
ADDITIVES

softener salt. DO NOT use rock salts, (See page 22
and NOTE following).. Before filling, BE SURE THE

have an additive to help the softener handle
in the water supply. Although this additive
help to keep the softener resin clean, it may
release corrosive fumes that will weaken

BRtNEWELL
COVER IS IN PLACE (FIG. 15). It takes
about 230 Ibso of salt to fill the tank° Replace the salt
storage tank cover after filling

THE

SOFTENER

FOLLOWING,

INSTALLATION

AND

START-UP

TELL. YOU HOW THE SOFTENER

SALT WITH
- Some salts

shorten

STEPS
WORKS,

the life of some softener

ARE COMPLETE.

PAGES

iron
may
also
and

parts°

18 THROUGH

AND HOW YOU CAN HELP TO MAINTAIN

IT.

OTHER
EXTRA

FACE PLATE

RECHARGE

TIMER

for 3 seconds..
RECHARGE
o__q_t_q
NOW begins to flash in the dis_. q_.,H_
play, and the softener enters the
.EC.A.G_NOW
fill cycle of regeneration
right
away, This regeneration
will last from 72 to 108
minutes, then you will have soft water' again,

Sometimes,
a manually
started regeneration
(recharge) may be desired, or 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

RECHARGE

TONIGHT

Press

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
{a Press

PROGRAM

NOW
the ON/OFF-HOLD

button

and

and release

(DO NOT

HOLD)

the ON!

TONIGHT flashes in the display,
_._ d'_
q2HM
OFF-HOLD button. RECHARGE
[
]
and the softener begins regenerRECHARGE
TONIGHT
|
ation at the next preset recharge
time_ Press and release the ON!OFF-HOLD
button
once more if you decide to cancel
tion, and RECHARGE
TONIGHT,,

hold

the regenera-

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 6 hours. When electrical power
comes on again, you have to reset the present time
only if the display is flashing. The HARDNESS
and
RECHARGE
TIME never require resetting unless a
ERROR

FEATURES

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 atthe wrong time of
day until you reset the timer to the correct time of day,

CODE

An error' code could appear in the face plate display if a
tronics, if you see an error code inproblem occurs in the softener elec-

SOFT WATER

SERVICE,

AND

)_) )= _l
l!_=
Lq

stead of the present time of day, please
Sears Service Department
for service,

call your' local

REGENERATION

WATER FLOW THROUGH
SOFTENER
tN SERVICE

THE

SERVICE
Hard

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 20),. As

Sott Water
OUT

hard water passes through the bed, each bead attracts and holds the hardness minerals° This is call-

Resin

ed ion-exchangingo
It is much like a magnet attracting and holding metals. Water without the hardness
minerals (soft water) flows out of the softener and
into the house soft water pipe&

Tank

..,--,- Resin Bed
Sail Storage
Tank

After a period of time, the resin beads become coated
with hardness minerals and they have to be cleancontinued,

Waler

I sEcTioN
SI HOW

YOUR WATER SOFTENER

WATER FLOW THROUGH
SOFTENER
IN FILL

ed. This cleaning is called regeneration or recharge
Regeneration
is started at 2:00 a.m by the electronic
timer (See page 16)It
takes place in 5 stages or
cycles. These are:
FILL

I_]

[2]

BRINING

[]

I-'3-] BRINE

THE

Hard Water

IN
Soft Water

[-_

WORKS

BACKWASH

,/-

OUT

FAST RINSE

RINSE
Salt

REGENERATION

..,..- Storage Tank
(salt not shown)

[_
FILL: Salt, dissolved in water, is called brine.
Brine is needed to clean the hardness minerals from
the resin beads_ To make the brine, water flows into

FillWater

the salt storage area during the fill stage as shown in
FIGo 21. The fill cycle lasts from 9 to 21 minutes,
depending on how much soft water making capacity
you have used since the last regeneration°
It fills
longer, the more water you have used, and makes
more brine The greater amount of brine cleans more
hardness minerals from the resin bed (see below).

WATER FLOW THROUGH
SOFTENER
IN BRINING
AND BRINE RINSE

[]
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 carried to the drain. How much
brine is needed to clean the resin depends on 2

Hard Water
tN

things--

Hard
BYPASS

The amount

of resin

How fast the brine
The nozzle
brine from
They keep
to get the

in the softener
goes through

Drain

Nozzle
Venturi

the bed_

and venturi (FIG 22) make suction to take
the salt tank and put it into the resin tank.
the brine flow down to a very slow rate
best resin cleaning with the least salt.
Brine
Brine.

[]
!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 vary in length, from 47 to 71 minutes,
relative to fill cycle length.

continued,

THE

l°oo..o.°
[]

BACKWASH:

.o.,,....!

During backwash,

water flows UP

[]
FAST RINSE: Backwash is followed by _ fast
flow of water, down through the resin tank._he
fast
flow packs the resin bed and gets it ready for return to
service (FIG. 24). This cycle is about 3 minutes long.

through the resin tank (FIG. 23) 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 cleaning.. The backwash cycle is about 7 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 BACKWASH

Hard Water
IN

WATER FLOW THROUGH
THE
SOFTENER
IN FAST RINSE

Hard Water
BYPASS

Hard Water
Drain

Soft Water

OUT

Drain

resin bed lifted
and expanded

AUTOMATIC

BYPASS

4:00 AM, (you can set anytime),
much water is used.

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
opened, 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 to about

[_
COMPUTER
-- tile computer' is part of the
circuit board. It is programmed to know the softener's
capacity (how many grains of hardness minerals it
will take out of the water before a regeneration
is
needed).. When starting the softener, page 16, you
set it for the grains per gallon (GPG) hardness of the
water..

Two main parts of the softener's
electronics
are
[-_ a WATER METER, and
r-2] a COMPUTER.
WATER

METER

The water meter

not

If you get up early in the morning and you can hear the
softener regenerating, change the time setting. Set
the recharge time to 12:00 AM or1:00 AM (page 16).
Then regeneration will start and end that much earlier
and your water heater will not refill with hard water if a
hot faucet is opened.

ELECTRONICS

a time when

is in the

softener valve outleL As water flows through the
meter it sends electric pulses to the computer.. The
computer changes the pulses to a measure in gallons
of water..

continued,

The computer uses, (1) water usage from the meter,
(2) hardness setting, (3) softener capacity, and (4)
time since the last regeneration,
to find a regeneration pattern best for your needs,, The computer always adjusts this pattern to your water using habits,
It works toward providing you with soft water for the
longest time and the most efficient salt usage_
As hard water goes through

the softener

hess minerals are removed, capacity is use& When
the computer determines only enough capacity remains to provide soft water up to the next regeneration starting time (2:00 AM, or as otherMse set) it will
schedule
a regeneration,
RECHARGE
TONIGHT
displays until the regeneration
begins. When the
regeneration
begins, TONIGHT
goes off and RECHARGE NOW flashes during the regeneration,
which lasts between 72 and 108 minutes,

and hard-

WRRRNGCONNECTnON DIAGRAM
BACK OF
FACE PLACE TIMER

I
i

TRANSFORMER
t 20V

POWER I

24V I

[

{.............

, ,,,,,

SENSOR
AT
WATER METER

t
1

POSITION
SWITCH

1
1

J
I

i,;,c,,oo,
.... ,,,,,.!
CHECKING

THE SALT STORAGE
AND REFILLING

LEVEL
NOTE:
WATER
SOFTENING
IRON REMOVING ADDITIVES

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,

OF YOUR SOFTENER

SALT
_T3
-- Some salts

have an additive to help the softener handle
in the water supply. Although this additive
help to keep the softener resin clean, it may
release corrosive fumes that will weaken

you must keep the tank filled with salt.

shorten

the life of some softener

iron
may
also
and

parts,.

WHEN TO REFILL WITH SALT: Check the salt level
a few weeks after you install the softener and every
week after that. Refill when the storaqe 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.

Brinewelt
Cover

Brinewell

NOTE: YOU WILL HAVE A LOSS IN SOFTENING
CAPACITY AND MAY GET PARTLY HARD WATER
IF LESS THAN 10 INCHES OF SALT IS IN THE
STORAGE TANK.

BREAKING

A SALT

Salt
Storage
Tank

BRIDGE

A SALT

Sometimes,
a hard crust or' salt bridge forms in the
salt storage tank. tt is usually caused by high humidi-

PENCIL MARK

ty or the wrong kind of satto 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

BRIDGE

BROOM HANDLE
(or similar tool)

and you will have hard water.,
SALT

If the storage

tank is full of salt, it is hard to tell if
SALT
BRIDGE

you have a salt bridge. Salt is loose on top, but the
bridge is under ito The following is the best way to
check for a salt bridge_
Salt should

WATER LEVEL
(below salt)

be loose all the way to the bottom of the

tank., Your satt storage tank is about 4! in. high from
the bottom to the top rim (FIG_ 26)_ Take a broom
handle, or like tool, and make a pencil mark 41
inches from one end Carefully push it straight down

to break it, DO NOT TRY TO BREAK THE SALT
BRIDGE BY POUNDING
ON THE OUTSIDE OF
THE SALT TANK. YOU MAY DAMAGE IT,

into the salt. tf a hard object is felt before the pencil
mark gets to the top of the tank, it's rnost likely a salt
A bridge. Carefully push into the bridge in a few places

If the wrong kind of salt made the bridge, take it out..
Then fill the tank with nugget or pellet salt only.
22

6 ! CARE
CLEANING

OF YOUR SOF'FENEF

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

A clean nozzle and venturi (FIG.. 27) is a must for
the softener to work righL 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 wilt not work and you will get
hard water°

Screen
Support
Screen

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 LARGE O-RING SEAL. Lift out the

Nozzle &
Venturi
Gasket
"Flow

screen support and screen, then the nozzle and
venturio Wash and rinse the parts in warm water until
clean_ If needed, use a small brush to remove iron or
dirt° Also check and clean the gasket and flow plug if

Plug

Nozz & Vent
Housing

dirty.
* INSTALL WITH
NUMBERED
SIDE UP,
CONCAVE SiDE DOWN

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

CLEANING
Your

water

IRON
softener

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,

quite often,

OUT OF THE SOFTENER
takes

hardness

iron, an iron filter of other equipment is needed,. Your
local Sears store has trained people to help you with
iron water problems°

minerals

(calcium and magnesium)
out of the water° Also, it
can control up to 3 parts per million (ppm) of "clear
water" 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 WELL NOT remove any iron
which makes the water cloudy or rusty as it comes
from the faucet (called red water iron). To take red
water iron out of water, or over 3 ppm of clear water

If your water supply has clear water iron, even
though less than 3 ppm, regular resin bed cleaning is
needed° Sears has resin bed cleaner, Stock No.
42-34425 for this,. Clean the bed at least every 6
months, tf iron shows up in the soft water before 6
months, clean more often. Printed instructions
are
on the resin bed cleaner bottle°
23

KEEP
If the

THE SOFTENER

softener'

is installed

FROM

FREEZING

where

it could

DRAIN

WATER

FROM

THE

SOFTENER

freeze

e _

(summer cabin, lake home, etco), you must drain all
water from it to stop poSsible freeze damage. To
drain the softener-1o Close the shut-off valve on the house main water
pipe,

near the water' meter or pressure

tank.

Floor

Drain

Open a faucet in the soft water
pressure in the softener'.

pipes

to vent
2x4

3o 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
off both drain hoses.

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.

at the wall outlet.. Take

5. Carefully remove the large holding clips (see step
5c, page 10, and separate the bypass valve from
the softener.
&

Take offthe

salt tank and brinewell

cover.. Discon-

nect the brine valve tubing at the nozzle and
venturi assembly (See page 30) and lift the brine
valve out of the brinewello Tip the brine valve
upside down to drain out water..

HELPFUL

Looking at FIG. 28, lay a piece of 2 inch thick
board near the floor drain. Move the softener

Tip the bottom of the softener up a few inches and
hold until all water has drained. Leave the softener
laying like this until you are ready to use it. Plug
the inlet and outlet with rags to keep dirt, bugs,
etc.. out..

HINTS CHECKLIST...

TO HELPYOUSAVE MONEY

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, call
your Sears Service Department.
NOTE: Also read ERROR CODE, page 18. If an error code is no__tt
displayed, press and hold the SELECT button
until (example: 000- -) shows in the display. Then press SELECT again and ho until an SR code appears° it rnusl
show SR21. If SR16 or 39 shows, the softener computer is working on incorrect input and would probably be the
cause of the problem. To set SR21, press either the UP(_or
DOWN(_button.
Then press SELECT to return a
flashing

12:00 AM display,
NO SOFT

and reset the timer,

pages

15 and 16.

WATER

e NO SALT (OR SALT BRIDGED)
IN THE STORAGE TANK _ Refill with salt, or break the salt bridge
(page 22). Press the ON/OFF-HOLD
(RECHARGE
NOW) button and hold for 3 seconds to start a regeneration

(see page 18)..

continued,

SECTBON

e TRANSFORMER
OUTLET,
BLOWN,

CARE OF YOUR SOFTENER

POWER
CIRCUIT

UNPLUGGED

AT THE WALL

CABLE LEADS LOOSE, FUSE
BREAKER
POPPED, OR CIR-

CUIT SWITCHED
OFF m Check for loss of power
due to any of these and correct,. With the power back
on, look at the time display and read PROGRAM
MEMORY,
page 18.

® MANUAL

BYPASS

VALVE

IN BYPASS

POSI-

TION _ Look at FIG.. 10 on page 12o Move the
bypass valve stem to SERVICE (pull OUTWARD),.

e DIRTY, PLUGGED
OR DAMAGED
NOZZLE &
VENTURi _ Take apart and clean or replace damaged parts (page 23)..

® VALVE DRAIN HOSE PLUGGED _ The drain
hose must not have kinks, sharp bends, or be raised
too high above the softener

WATER

HARD

(See page 11)_

SOMETIMES

® HARDNESS
NUMBER
SETTING
TOO LOWPress and release the SELECT button until HARDNESS shows in the display° Read the hardness number in the display and be sure the same grains per
gallon number is shown on your water analysis report_ See page !6 to reset° Press and release the
SELECT
disptay_

button until the present

® USING HOT WATER
REGENERATING
this time because

in the

WHEN THE SOFTENER

_ Avoid using hot water during
the water heater refills with hard

water (See Automatic

® INCREASE

time shows

Bypass,

IN THE GRAINS

page 20)_

OF HARDNESS

YOUR WATER SUPPLY _ Ask your Sears retail or
catalog store for a new water analysis. Then make a
new hardness number setting (page 16)..
25

HARDNESS

..................................

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OTHER THINGS TO KNOW
SWEAT

SOLDERING

TIPS

Wrap nearby, already soldered
so solder does not melt.

MEASURING
PIPE LENGTHS: Always be sure to include the length of pipe that goes inside the fitting.
On 3/4 in. pipe, this length is about 3/4 in.

Let soldered joints cool slowly.
crack or weaken the solder.

joints with a wet _l,pth

Sudden

cooling

carl

SOLDERING:
Light the torch and set to a moderate
flame. Move the flame over and around the joint to
...

heat pipe and fitting. In a short time, touch the end
of the solder wire to the lip of the fitting. DO NOT
PLACE SOLDER IN THE FLAME. The solder will

about _/4'
YES

engagement
(_/," pipe)

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. Being careful not to touch the pipe with your hands,
make a quick swipe around the joint with a cloth to
take off excess solder,

CUTTING PIPE: Turn the pipe cutter back and forth
around the outside of the pipe,, Tighten the pipe cutter 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

FACES: With emery cloth, fine
wool, clean the end of the pipe
ting,, Clean surfaces until they
off too much material, making

solder

SUR-

sandpaper
or steel
and inside of the fitshine. Do not grind
the fit too loose.

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

thoroughly

CHECK

THE

FIT: Push the pipe into the fitting

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 inches. Put the pipe and fitting together and solder,
The bread absorbs moisture while you are soldering. When the water is turned on, the bread dissolves
and is flushed out an open faucet°

far as it will goo Use some force to stip 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
BEFORE
GUIDES°

the paste

SOLDERING,
(Also see Safety

around,.
READ

THESE

Guides,

SAFETY

LEAKING CONNECTIONS:
You can try to reheat
and resolder a leaking joint, but it's usually best to
start over. Turn off the water, reheat and take the

page 4.)

A Keep torch flame away from walls, the water
softener,
and other materials that will burn..
A Do not touch newly soldered

pipe and fitting apart. Take off all old solder, cleaning down to the copper surface. Apply new paste flux
and solder again.

pipe with your hands.
26

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SEARS WATER

SOFTENER

MODEL NOo 625°348832
C

Face Plate Timer

MODEL &
RA TIN G
DECAL

/
Inlel - Oullel

Salt Tank....
Cover
--Brinewell

Cover

(

Resin Tank

F- Fr._]

Dia
Resin

Tank

Salt Storage
Tank
_.

Brinewe!l

-Brine

INCHES

Valve

A
B
C
D
E•
F
G
H
"from

center

CENTIMETERS

(Cm)......

47-1/2
4t-tf2
17-112
12-3/4
3-3/8
8
40
41-!/2
o! inlet

to center

t!9.7
105.4
44.5
32.4
8,6
20.3
101.6
105.4
of outlet

SPECIFiCATiONS
SOFTENER

RATED CAPACITY (Grains @ Pounds of Salt)
MAXIMUM OPERATING LEVEL
MEDIUM OPERATING LEVELS

MINIMUM OPERATING LEVEL
SERVICE FLOW RATE (Gallons Per Minute) not over 15
pounds per square inch (psi) pressure loss
REGENERATION FLOW RATES
._
FILL (Gallon Per Minute flow to Salt Storage Tank)
BRINING
BRINE RINSE
1_ (Gallon Per Minute
BACKWASH
FAST RINSE

._"

Flow to Drain)

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)
NOTE: The above flow rates obtained testing at 35psi inlet pressure.
27

23,500
19,500
16,200
14,300

@
@
@
@

648 (3,1 Kg)
5_0 (23 Kg)
35 (1_6 Kg)
2.7 (1.,2 Kg)

80 (303 liters)
.10 (.38 liters)
.16 (,,6 liters)
I1 (.4 liters)
1.8 (6,,8 liters)
1o8 (6,8 liters)
High Capacity
,77 (,022 cur m.)
Nugget or Pellet
Pure, evaporated, compacted
water softener salt
8O
3.0

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MODEL

NO. 625.348832

SOFTENER
ASSEMBLY

KEY

PART

NO.

NUMBER

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
1t
12
13
14
15
16
!7
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29

900562
7089568
900596
7082605
7097812
7082590
7082891
7092155
501744
7066497
7119957
9006048
9003500
1103200
900431
7112604
900712

Screw, #6 x 9/16 (4 req,)
Top Co_
Speed Nut (4 req,)
Bottom Cover
Screw, _8-16 x 7/16 (4 req_)
Rim
Harness
Resin Tank (Incl Key No.. 9)
Resin
Bottom Distributor
Washer (2 req)
Screw, .25-10 x 3/4 (2 req..)
Gromm_ o
Hose A( ptere
Hose CI
p®
Salt StoJ ge Tank
Screw, _6-32 x 7/16

7100819
900706
500283
7091353
7077870
7096183
7105047
900039
7088033
7088041
7092171
7089584
9006045
7122366
7118333
7084330
7095373
7079092
42-3440
42-3433
7117256

Brinewe
Nut, #6.
Brinewe Cover
Brine Valve Assembly
Top Distributor
O-Ring, 2-3/4 x 3
Repl, Distributor (tnct. Key No.. !0)
O-Ring, 1-t/t6 x 1_!/4 (2 req)
Clamp Retainer (2 req)
Clamp Section (2 reqo)
Cover, _;alt Storage
Decal, Cover
Screw, /,6-18 x 5!8 (4 req.)
Face Ptl
(Timer)
Wire Harness (Switch)
Power Cord (Transformer)
Transfor
,24V- 1OVA e
O-Ring, 2-7/8 x 3-1/4
Flexible Connectors e
Drain Hose, 7/16" I.D. x 20'
Owners Manual (F642-1292) e

3O
31
32
33
34
35

p
/

¢ not illustrated

__16

DESCRIPTION

e Included in small parts skin pack
- see page 31

MODEL NO. 825.348832
BRINE

VALVE

KEY
NO,

PART
NUMBER

DESCRIPTION
.................

36
37
38
39
4O
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
5O
51
52
53

505957
51386O
7092317
516947
7093216
7092278
900535
516211
516924
7116713
7092252
7080653
7094979
7092294
7092286
7095470
7089267
7112997

Clip
Brine Valve Body
Clip
Insert
Retaining Ring
O-Ring, 5/16 x 9/16
Brine Tube
Tubing
Ground Clamp Kit e

e parts included in smalf parts skin pack

INLET ,, OUTLET
GROUNDING CLAMPS

, ,,,,,,,

Lead Washer
Float Stop
Float
Float Seal
Float Rod & Stem
Guide Cap
O-Ring, 15/16 x 1_3/16
Seal
Retainer, Bottom Seal

,see page 31o

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8 I REPAIR PARTS.

98 j

88_--__

(Bypass Valve)
(See page 31)
86
85
84

_="
94
93
l

\
82
81
80
79
78

Is cT,o.
81REPAIR

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PARTS...

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MODEL NO. 625.348832
PARTS
t KEY

PART

Noo NUMBER
6O
61
62

64
65
66
67
68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79
60
61
82
83
84
85
86
87
88

DESCRIPTION

900120
7070462
900857
7117808
503288
7113927
7080653
501228
900041
7024160
900431
7t 16713

Screw, #6-18 x 3/8 (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/!6
Drain Hose Adaptor
Hose Clamp ®
Clip (2 req.) ®

7082053
900064
7081201
7081104
1202600
7089267
52'1829
7082582
7085166
7090705
7089893

Valve Body
O-Ring, 1/4 x 3/8 (2 req)
Retainer (Nozzle & Venturi)
Nozzle & Venturi Housing
Nut - Ferrule
Tubing
Flow Plug, ,1 gpm
Gasket
Nozzle and Venturi (Aspirator)
Screen
Screen Support

LIST
KEY
NO.

PART
NUMBER

89
90
91
92
93
94
95
96
97
98
99
100
101
102
103
104
105
106
107
108
t09
110

7039068
7081188
7081764
1219600
7092642
7092634
7081756
9001006
7103964
7082087
7064372
706438O
7085263
7074123
7077472
7030713
7117816
7070412
7097171
2204101
4020004
9O00803
7085239
7117117
7092163

DESCRIPTION

O-R_ng,
1:3/16x 1-_i8

....

Cap
Seal (Nozzle & Venturi)
Spring
Plug (Drain Seal)
O-Ring 3/8 x 9/16
Rotor Seal
O-Ring, 3-3/8 x 3-5/8
Rotor & Disc
Wave Washer
O-Ring, 3/4 x !5/16
O-Ring, 7/16 x 5/8
Valve Cover
Screw, #10-14 x 2 (5 req,)
Expansion Pin
Switch
Spacer
Screw, #4-24 x 1-1/8 (flat head)
Sensor Housing
Turbine Support and Shaft
Turbine
O-Ring
Nozzle & Venturi Assem. (Incl,
Key No& 81, and 84 through 90)
Small Parts Skin Pack. (Incl, all
parts marked, e pg, 28, 29, 31)
Seal Kit (lncl. Key Noso 91, 94,
95, 96, 99 and 100)

_, not illustrated

REPAIR PARTS
BYPASS INSTALLATION
MODEL NO. 625.34371
KEY
NO.

PART
NUMBER

1! 1

502206
1226100

113
112

DESCRIPTION

115
111

Retainer Ring
................,,,,,,,,, ,

112

114

VALVE

....

,,,, ,,,,,

Bypass Body

.....

,,,,

113

7105013

114

506323

Stem

115

900535

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

42-3437

Bypass Valve (complete) e

........... ,,

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

OWNERS
MANUAL
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 al! pertinent facts when you call or visit.

SERVICE

MODEL NO,
625.348832

The model number of your water softener' is found on the rating decal.
This decal is on the inside, front of the storage tank rim..

HOW TO ORDER
REPAIR PARTS

WHEN ORDERING
ING INFORMATION:

REPAIR

PARTS,

PART NUMBER
MODEL NUMBER

All parts

ALWAYS

GIVE THE FOLLOW-

PART DESCRIPTION
NAME OF ITEM

listed may be ordered

from any Sears

Service

Center_

tf the parts you need are not stocked locally, your order' will be electronically transmitted
to a Sears Repair Parts Distribution
center for
handling.

TELL SEARS "YOU
WANT IT INSTALLED
THEN RELAX

When Sears arranges

Sears,
.......

F642-I 292

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 insured protection ..... against property damage and also against accidents
to workmen_ All you have to do is talk to your Sears salesperson
or
call you_ nearest Sears store today for detailed information_

Roebuck

and Co., Chicago,

iil. 60684 U.S.A.
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