Kenmore 625348832 User Manual WATER SOFTENER Manuals And Guides L0811057

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OWNERS

ANUAL

MODEL NO.

625.348832

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.

SAVE THIS MANUAL

PRINTED IN USA.

Kenmor'e

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HOW TO INSTALL --

HOW IT WORKS

CARE OF

SPECI FICATIONS

REPAIR PARTS

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Sears, Roebuck and Co., Chicago, II1_60684 U.S.A.

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SEARS RESIDENTIAL WATER SOFTENER

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FULL ONE YEAR WARRANTY ON WATER SOFTENER

For' one year from the date of purchase, when this water softener' is installed and maintained

in accordance with our instructions, Sears will repair, free of charge, defects in material

or' workmanship in this water softener..

FULL TEN YEAR WARRANTY AGAINST LEAKS

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

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

a leak ..................................

TO OBTAIN WARRANTY SERVICE, SIMPLY CONTAOT-THE NEAREST SEARS SERVICE

CENTER THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES This warranty applies on'ly while this pro-

duct is in use in the United States. _......... ;/_ ._ .

This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may h_ve 0ther _rights wh ch vary from

state to state..

Sears, Roebuck and Co. Dept. 731-CR-W, Sears Tower, Chicago, tL 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_

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ITABLE CONTENTS

SECTION 1

SECTION 3

SECTION 5

SECTION 7

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

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 ......................................... !1-12

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 .................................................................... t 5-17

Sanitizing The Water Softener ................................................ 15

Make The Face Plate Timer Settings ..................................... 15-16

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

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

Face Plate Timer Features .................................................... 18

Service- Regeneration -Automatic Bypass - Electronics ............... 21

Wiring Connection Diagram ..................................................... 21

Care of Your Softener ........................................................ 22-25

Checking The Salt Storage Level and Refilling ......................... 22

Breaking a Salt Bridge ........................................................ 22

Cleaning The Outer Covers ................................................. 23

Cleaning The Nozzle and Venturi .......................................... 23

Cleaning iron From The Resin Bed .................................... 23

Protect Softener From Freezing .......................................... 24

Check List Before You Call Fbr Service ................................... 24-25

Other Things To Know .......................................................... 26-27

Sweat Soldering Tips .................................................. 26

Dimensions and Specifications ............................................ 27

Repair Parts ................................................................. 28-3t

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

iS_CTiON ...................... ::.:l:Jwll:,l J i ,IIU NPACK! NG_"r! i iillll it, ii Ill, Ill SAFETYII I,I I,II IIl lll G U_DES

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 rol! 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 darn-

age., 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

GROUND

CLAMP (2)

OWNERS

MANUAL

FLEXIBLE

CONNECTOR (2) BYPASS VALVE

/ /

SCREWS AND

TRANSFORMER NUTS

CLIP (2)

3/4" COPPER

SWEAT ADAPTOR (2)

1-"

"'" GROMMET

CLAMP (2) HOSE ADAPTOR

SAFETY GUIDES

ARead all steps, guides and rules carefully

before installing and using your new water

softener. Follow all steps exactly to correctly in-

stall. 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 will remove hardness min-

eral and "clear water" iron from water, up to the

limits shown on page 27. 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.

Ak Check with your local public works depart-

ment for plumbing, electric and sanitation

codes. You must follow their guides as you

install your softener.

AUse only LEAD-FREE SOLDER AND FLUX,

as required by Federal and State codes, when

installing soldered copper plumbing.

A Protect the softener and piping from freezing.

Damage from freezing voids the softener war-

ranty. See page 24.

PLEASE READ AND COMPLY WITH THE

FOLLOWING GUIDES TO PREVENT

DAMAGE TO THE SOFTENER OR OTHER

PROPERTY, PERSONAL INJURY, OR POSSI-

BLE FATAL SHOCK.

A THIS SOFTENER WORKS ON 24 VOLTS

ONLY. BE SURE TO USE THE TRANS-

FORMER INCLUDED, AND PLUG IT INTO A

120V OUTLET.

ABe sure the electric outlet for the softener

is grounded the right way.

AUnplug the transformer right away if the

power cable should become damaged or

frayed. Make repairs before plugging back in-

to the power outlet.

h, Always unplug the softener from electrical

power before removing outer valve covers.

When you see this sign in the book,

not followed exactly..

A something could be damaged, or someone hurt, if the guide is

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 26 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_ A chemical analysis

shows the type and amounts of elements in water.

If your water needs analysis, call or write your

nearest Sears store for hetp_

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

A 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_

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

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 wi!l 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 1 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)o 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.

A total of 90 seconds, or less, means the system

flow rate is good_

FACTS AND

Fill in the blanks below and keep this book

Water Softener Model Noo

Serial Number

Date Installed

Water Hardness Grains Per Gallon

FIGURES TO KEEP

in a safe place so you always have these facts.

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

sodium chloride for regeneration add sodium to the

water. Persons who are on sodium restricted diets

should consider the added sodium as part of their

overall sodium intake°

For example, if your water supply is 15 grains hard,

you would have to drink 3 quarts of softened water5

to consume 335 milligrams of sodium. That is

equivalent to eating 2V2 slices of white bread_

Persons who are concerned about their drinking

water should consider a Sears Drinking Water

System that will remove or reduce in excess of 90%

of the sodium and other drinking water contaminants.

WiiERE TO INSTALL THE SOFTENER

Think of the following points as you choose a

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

o Place as close as possible to the pressure tank

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

o Place as close as possible to a water drain such

as a floor' drain, laundry tub, surnp 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)..

o Keep outside faucets on hard water to save soft

water and salt..

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

could freeze. Freeze damage voids the warranty

i_ll It

by Sears, Roebuck and Co. (See page 24).

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 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.

Keep the softener out of direct sunlighL The

sun's heat can melt plastic parts_

THE PROPER ORDER TO INSTALL WATER TREATING EQUIPMENT

(Shows sequence" of equipment only -seldom, if ever, would all items be needed)

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Sediment or

Taste & Odor_

Cartridge J {

Filter L+J

coldsortwater'_

hOLmsoft water

watert

heater___

Phosphate

Feeder

"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

hardwater to Jvr'_ city watersupply

eotside _0_

_L well w_ter_ttliptlt

J _ _ pressure or

i ! I _ cap,live air

Sediment _ \. _ ]

Cartridge Filter bler:;'dinQ ,_ q

Neotra,-A to, I=1 we,

Iron izer Clarifier _ water

Filter Solution

Dispensing System

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

wilt connect the softener, ts 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 for 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, FITTINGS AND

OTHER MATERIALS YOU WILL NEED

_' 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).

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.

_' You can buy adaptors to go from a copper or

threaded to CPVC.

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._

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.

TOOLS NEEDED:- Common and cross point

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

measure or ruleo ALSO ....

o o _for SOLDERED COPPER - tubing cutter,

propane torch, solid-core LEAD-FREE solder,

paste flux, emery cloth, sandpaper or steel wool.

.... for TH READED P1PE- 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.

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

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PLANS FOR IN AND_OUT PIPES TO SOFTENER !

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SOFT

WATER

SOLDERED COPPER, OR CPVC

i 3/4" Copper (or

[?,o vo) ,0o

/ l .ardwate,to

L " Softener inlet

)

i..,.-_Adaptor* (2)

3/4" sweat x threaded

THREADED GALVANIZED OR BRASS PIPE

SOFT

WATER

3/4" Threaded

Pipe

I Hard water to

Softener inlet

120V

OUTLET

24V ...._.1

Transformer

3/4" pipe

thread

• Ftexible

Connector"

1" pipe

thread

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*INCLUDED

WITH SOFTENER Bypass/Valve"

|NLET

(b Flexibte connectors are not a_lowed in at_

localities Check your locat plumbing codes

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 by-

pass 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

Soft Water.

INLET

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STEP GUIDES TO iNSTALL ......I

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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 _---:t-_ Pressure

-_'--4k_'_'r-"-_ "Water Well ..f"_

Meter Pump

Shut off the gas or electric supply to the water

ik 2. heater..

Open the highest and lowest water faucets

/_ 3. in your house to let water drain from the

pipes. Close faucets after water has drained.

INSTALLING INLET - OUTLET ADAP-

TORS OR BYPASS VALVE

/" _J._.._Clip (2)

_If not already done, remove all cardboard or -_. J/_-%..'fiT

_. plastic packing pieces from inside the .-_/_ (._ O-RINGSEALS

"_ I _lv_o_\ PLACEDfN

softener.. Set the cardboard liner (with parts --._.j ,,J-Jl"..-._ I] I I OUTERGROOVES

for installing fastened to it) where you can easily --.. T---I[ /"...Jl[ /J ONLY.CLiPSNAPS

\"-.. I It _,f _'_ J[ _ OUTLET INTO lIMNER GROOVES

see it, and get to parts as you need them _%.__ ff_"__"" (SEE FIG 6)

INSTALL THE INLET AND OUTLET ADAP- " __s

5. TORS OR SEARS BYPASS VALVE, STOCK

NO. 42-3437. v4=, 4371

a. Visually check and remove any foreign

materials from the valve inlet and outlet ports

(FIG. 4).

b. BYPASS VALVE, STOCK NO. 42-3437

- tf not already done, put a light coating of

silicone grease or Vaseline on the bypass

valve o-ringso

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.

- Continued

Turbine

BE SURE TURBINE AND

SUPPORT ARE FIRMLY IN

PLACE IN THE VALVE OUTLET,.

Valve

Outlet

Turbine Support & Shaft

BYPASS VALVE TURNED

DOWNWARD

TURN BYPASS VALVE

UPSIDE DOWN TO

OUT CONNECT TO FLOOR

IN LEVEL PLUMBING

!S CTIlON 3ISTEP 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.

S|DE VIEW

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END VIEW

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Valve Body

Inlet or Outlet

Bypass Valve

(Push atl the way in)

MOVE SOFTENER INTO PLACE

6o 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 SPAC-

ERS DIRECTLY UNDER THE TANK, WITHOUT

THE PLYWOOD.. THE WEIGHT OF THE SOFT-

ENER, WHEN FULL OF SALT AND WATER, MAY

CAUSE THE TANK TO PUNCTURE OR BREAK AT

THE SHIM OR SPACER.

Shims

Plywood

btl

CONNECT THE SOFTENER

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-THREADo

TIGHTEN FIRMLY, BUT DO NOT OVER-

TIGHTEN AND BREAK THE BYPASS VALVE,

OR CUT THE GASKETS_

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

all pipe and fittings from the main water supply

pipe,, to the flexible connectors.

Ca 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.

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°

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.

I SECTION 3iSTEP

DRAIN HOSES

Drain

Fitting,

BY STEP GUIDES TO INSTALL

Grommel

SEE STEP 8

Hose

The drain fitting "Adaptor

turns 3600 for

running drain hose Hose

in any direction SEE STEP 9

°Overflow

Drain Hose

tie or wire

down

"7116" i D. Hose,

available from Sears.

Ilem No. 42-3433

1-1/2"' Drain

Hose

1.112"°

air gap

r] support in some

1.112 ,0 Hmanner at this point

air gap

STANDPIPE

CONNECT 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 to hold it in place,. Put the other

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

floor drain, into a laundry 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°

APlace 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 the hose shut. THE SOFTENER WILL

NOT WORK IF THIS DRAIN HOSE 1S

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

user..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 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.

COPPER DRAIN TUBE

_,,.fZt 114 NPT Threads

/tlli7-.._1Oa,s

ill I_>,,/

..[,.[ ,,'.;'_._ Diameter

_i +" (I V'/,_ CopperT_he

u _7_Z/6'/'_.._.. tool furnishod)

•c,,thart,s /._..S(( _ _.... /

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x '/2 in O D _ube ..... ""'J

(nol furnished)

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3 STEP BY TEP GUIDES TO INSTALL

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CONNECT A SALT TANK OVERFLOW

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 (FIGo 8) that are on the small parts

cardboard liner_

bo Push the grommet into the hole in the salt tank

wall so half is inside and half is outside°

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

grommett,

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, If the salt

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 valve drain hose you

installed in step 9A 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

8. 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.

BYPASS VALVE

PULL STEM

OUTWARD

FOR

SERVICE

Shutoff

Valve

Shuloff '_ PUsh

inward

For

Bypass

Meter Pump

C. After' water from the faucets runs smoothly, with

not more air bubbles, close them. d=Check 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

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

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.

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

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

SECTBON 3iSTEP 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.

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)_

COLD WATER PIPE GROUND

Ground

" Wire

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

From

Valve

Outlet To

Valve

Inlet

WATER METER JUMPER WIRE

Water Meter

#4 Groundwire

ELECTR,CPOWEROUTLETFORYOUR

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

NOTE: The included transformer 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).

FASTEN THE POWER CABLE AND PLUG

13. ,NTHETRANSFORMER.

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 trans-

former into the electrical outlet.

When the transformer is plugged in,

the model code SR21 shows in the

face plate display for a few sec-

onds, followed by a test number

(example: 1 O).. After the test num-

ber, t2:00 AM begins to flash,

PRESENT TIME and RECHARGE

TONIGHT show at the bottom of

the display.

NOTE: If SR- - flashes in the dis-

play, press the UP(_ button (FIG.

ICODE

q.Ll

PRESENT T ME

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 TRANS-

FORMER IS PLUGGED IN, PLEASE SEE PAGE 24

TO RESET_

CONNECTING TRANSFORMER

Transformer

i_-_ Screws

Power Cable (Hook either Iead

under either transformer terminal,)

, 13

iNSTALL !

1 4, CHECK LIST OF STEP BY STEP GUIDES

To be sure you have done all the steps to

install the softener, read the following list:

tt 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)

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_

WATER

1 5. 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."

SANITIZE THE SOFTENER, SET THE TIMER, AND

FILL WITH SALT TO COMPLETE INSTALLATION.

ADD WATER AND FILL STORAGE

TANK WITH SALT

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 softener. For

this reason, sanitizing as follows is suggested '_when

installing,,

(See step 4,

page 17)

Cover

trinewell

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

at least 3 gallons of water..

b= Remove the brinewell cover (FIG, 15) and pour

about 3/4 ounce of common 5,25% household

bleach (Clorox, Linco, BoPeep, White Sail, Ea-

gle, etc,) into the softener brinewetL

Water, about

3 galIons

(step la)

Sat!

Stocag

Tank

C. Do Timer Settings, step 2, then step 3 on page 16

to complete the sanitizing,,

O 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 , ,.

MAKE THE FACE PLATE TIMER SETTINGS

When you plugged the transformer in (page 13),

time began to flash in the time [

display, beginning at ! 2:00 AM,, f :.o...'- .'-..'_'_

[PRESENT TiME

SOUND "BEEPER" w A "beeper" sounds while

pressing buttons for timer set-up. One beep signals a

change in the face plate display. Repeated beeps

means the timer wilt not accept a change from the

button you have pressed, telling you to use another

button., For example, while setting the hardness below,

Disptay UP button DOW'N

_ button

ON/OFF - HOLDtbutton \ SELECT bulton

(RECHARGE TONIGHT - NOW)

the beeper sounds repeatedly when the display

reaches 1 using the DOWN button, or 95 using the UP

button.

a_ SET PRESENT TIME OF DAY:

Note: If the words PRESENT TIME do not show in

the display, press the SELECT button (FIG. 16)

until they do.

aPress the [_UP/DOWN[_buttons to set the

present time° Press UP to move the display

ahead; press DOWN to move the time backward,

continued

If the present time is between noon

and midnight, be sure PM shows. ++. ...i_4

PRESENT TiME |

If the present time is between mid ........ ,._. _.;..,._-,

night and noon, be sure AM shows,, paEsE.TTime

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.

ba SET WATER HARDNESS NUMBER:

[] Press the SELECT button once to display 15

(flashing) and HARDNESS.

The grains per gallon (gpg) ]

hardness of your water supply !;_, !

is on your water analysis report .ARO.ESS

(see page 5), or call and ask

your local water department

m Press the[_UP/DOWN(_buttons 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 atime .....25, 30, 35 etc+

Holding the UP/DOWN button in changes the display

twice each second°

Cm SET RECHARGE (REGENERATION) TIME:

[] Press the SELECT button once to display 2:00

AM (flashing) and RE+ [

CHARGE TIME+ " 3.:"'_-"%r._l

[t+'cl_ plJ, +- _ 'I

At the 2:00 AM RECHARGE "_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)+

If a different RECHARGE TIME setting would be

better for your household, do the following

[] Press the[_UP/DOWN(_buttons to set the

desired RECHARGE starting hour_ Be sure to ob-

serve the AM-PM as you did when setting the present

time of day,

NOTE: Each press of the UP/DOWN buttons changes

the display 1 hour. Holding the buttons in changes the

display twice each second+

_. PRESS THE SELECT BUTTON ONCE AGAIN,

to return the present time (steady) of day

and RECHARGE TONIGHT in the

display,. ,==]

RECHARGE TONIGHT I

Press the ON/OFF-HOLD button and hold for3

seconds to start a recharge° This first recharge

does several things,

- It draws the bleach (step 1) into and through

the softener to sanitize it

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

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

-it makes the resin bed (see page 18) ready for

service,,

FILL THE STORAGE TANK WITH SALT

4= Fill the tank with NUGGET or PELLET water

softener salt. DO NOT use rock salts, (See page 22

and NOTE following).. Before filling, BE SURE THE

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

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°

THE SOFTENER INSTALLATION AND START-UP STEPS ARE COMPLETE. PAGES 18 THROUGH 31

FOLLOWING, TELL. YOU HOW THE SOFTENER WORKS, AND HOW YOU CAN HELP TO MAINTAIN IT.

OTHER FACE PLATE TIMER FEATURES

EXTRA RECHARGE

Sometimes, a manually started regeneration (re-

charge) may be desired, or needed. Two examples

are__

....You have used more water than usual (guests visit-

ing) and you may run out of soft water before the next

timer started regeneration,.

.....You did not refill the softener with salt before it was

gone.

You can start a regeneration right away, or you can set

the timer to regenerate at the next 2:00 AM (or other

preset recharge time) Do the following,,

RECHARGE NOW

{a Press the ON/OFF-HOLD button and hold

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,

RECHARGE TONIGHT

Press and release (DO NOT HOLD) the ON!

OFF-HOLD button. RECHARGE [ ]

TONIGHT flashes in the display, _._ d'_q2HM

and the softener begins regener- RECHARGETONIGHT|

ation at the next preset recharge

time_ Press and release the ON!OFF-HOLD button

once more if you decide to cancel the regenera-

tion, and RECHARGE TONIGHT,,

PROGRAM MEMORY

If electrical power to the softener goes off, the time

display is blank but the face plate timer keeps the

correct time for about 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

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,

ERROR CODE

An error' code could appear in the face plate display if a

problem occurs in the softener elec- Ii

tronics, if you see an error code in- )_) )= Lql!_= _l

stead of the present time of day, please call your' local

Sears Service Department for service,

SOFT WATER SERVICE, AND REGENERATION

SERVICE

When the softener' is giving you soft water, it is call-

ed "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

hard water passes through the bed, each bead at-

tracts and holds the hardness minerals° This is call-

ed ion-exchangingo It is much like a magnet attract-

ing and holding metals. Water without the hardness

minerals (soft water) flows out of the softener and

into the house soft water pipe&

After a period of time, the resin beads become coated

with hardness minerals and they have to be clean-

continued, next page

WATER FLOW THROUGH THE

SOFTENER tN SERVICE

Sott Water

OUT

Resin Tank

Sail Storage

Tank

Hard Waler

..,--,- Resin Bed

IsEcTioNSIHOW YOUR WATER SOFTENER WORKS I

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_] BACKWASH

[2] BRINING [] FAST RINSE

I-'3-] BRINE RINSE

REGENERATION

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

Brine is needed to clean the hardness minerals from

the resin beads_ To make the brine, water flows into

the salt storage area during the fill stage as shown in

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 THE

SOFTENER IN FILL

Hard Water

Soft Water _ ,/-

OUT I

FillWater

Salt

..,..- Storage Tank

(salt not shown)

[] 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

things--

The amount of resin in the softener

How fast the brine goes through the bed_

The nozzle and venturi (FIG 22) make suction to take

brine from the salt tank and put it into the resin tank.

They keep the brine flow down to a very slow rate

to get the best resin cleaning with the least salt.

[] !BRINE RINSE: After all of the brine goes into the

resin tank, the brine valve closes, Water keeps flow-

ing 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.

Nozzle

Venturi

Brine

Brine.

WATER FLOW THROUGH THE

SOFTENER IN BRINING

AND BRINE RINSE

Hard

BYPASS

Hard Water

Drain

continued, next page

l°oo..o.° .o.,,....!

[] BACKWASH: During backwash, water flows UP

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 clean-

ing.. The backwash cycle is about 7 minutes long..

WATER FLOW THROUGH THE

SOFTENER IN BACKWASH

Hard Water

BYPASS

Hard Water

Drain

resin bed lifted

and expanded

[] 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.

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 "' -- Drain

AUTOMATIC BYPASS

During the brining, brine rinse and backwash cycles

of regeneration, HARD water goes through the soft-

ener valve and to the house pipes° If a faucet is

opened, hard water is there for your needs. How-

ever, 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

4:00 AM, (you can set anytime), a time when not

much water is used.

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

Two main parts of the softener's electronics are

[-_ a WATER METER, and r-2] a COMPUTER.

[_ WATER METER -- The water meter 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..

[_ 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..

continued, next page

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 regenera-

tion pattern best for your needs,, The computer al-

ways 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 and hard-

hess minerals are removed, capacity is use& When

the computer determines only enough capacity re-

mains to provide soft water up to the next regenera-

tion 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 RE-

CHARGE NOW flashes during the regeneration,

which lasts between 72 and 108 minutes,

iWRRRNGCONNECTnON DIAGRAM

TRANSFORMER

t 20V

POWER I I

24V I {.............

[, ,,,,, _

BACK OF

FACE PLACE TIMER

POSITION

SWITCH

SENSOR

WATER METER

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

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.

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.

NOTE: WATER SOFTENING SALT _T3

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,.

Brinewelt

Cover

Salt

Storage

Tank

Brinewell

BREAKING A SALT BRIDGE

Sometimes, a hard crust or' salt bridge forms in the

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

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 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 ito The following is the best way to

check for a salt bridge_

Salt should be loose all the way to the bottom of the

tank., 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

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

A SALT BRIDGE

PENCIL MARK

BROOM HANDLE

(or similar tool)

SALT

BRIDGE

WATER LEVEL

(below salt)

to break it, DO NOT TRY TO BREAK THE SALT

BRIDGE BY POUNDING 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.

6 ! CARE OF YOUR SOF'FENEF I

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

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°

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

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

dirty.

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,

Screen

Support

Screen

Nozzle &

Venturi

Gasket

"Flow Plug

Nozz & Vent

Housing

*INSTALL WITH

NUMBERED SIDE UP,

CONCAVE SiDE DOWN

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,

CLEANING IRON OUT OF THE SOFTENER

Your water softener takes hardness 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 col-

ored. 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

iron, an iron filter of 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 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°

KEEP THE SOFTENER FROM FREEZING

If the softener' is installed where it could freeze

(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.

2 Open a faucet in the soft water pipes to vent

pressure in the softener'.

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 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.

& 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..

DRAIN WATER FROM THE

SOFTENER e _

2x4

Floor Drain

Looking at FIG. 28, 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 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..

HELPFUL HINTS CHECKLIST... TO HELPYOUSAVEMONEY

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__ttdisplayed, 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, and reset the timer, pages 15 and 16.

NO SOFT WATER

e NO SALT (OR SALT BRIDGED) IN THE STOR-

AGE 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 regen-

eration (see page 18).. continued, next page

SECTBON 6 CARE OF YOUR SOFTENER !

e TRANSFORMER UNPLUGGED AT THE WALL

OUTLET, POWER CABLE LEADS LOOSE, FUSE

BLOWN, CIRCUIT 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 dam-

aged parts (page 23)..

® VALVE DRAIN HOSE PLUGGED _ The drain

hose must not have kinks, sharp bends, or be raised

too high above the softener (See page 11)_

WATER HARD SOMETIMES

® HARDNESS NUMBER SETTING TOO LOW-

Press and release the SELECT button until HARD-

NESS shows in the display° Read the hardness num-

ber in the display and be sure the same grains per

gallon number is shown on your water analysis re-

port_ See page !6 to reset° Press and release the

SELECT button until the present time shows in the

disptay_

® USING HOT WATER WHEN THE SOFTENER IS

REGENERATING _ Avoid using hot water during

this time because the water heater refills with hard

water (See Automatic Bypass, page 20)_

® INCREASE IN THE GRAINS OF HARDNESS IN

YOUR WATER SUPPLY _ Ask your Sears retail or

catalog store for a new water analysis. Then make a

new hardness number setting (page 16)..

HARDNESS

1OTHER

.................................. _lJ/I

THINGS TO KNOW i

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 3/4 in.

Wrap nearby, already soldered joints with a wet _l,pth

so solder does not melt.

Let soldered joints cool slowly. Sudden cooling carl

crack or weaken the solder.

about _/4'

engagement

(_/," pipe)

...

YES

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.

thoroughly

CHECK THE FIT: Push the pipe into the fitting as

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 the paste around,.

BEFORE SOLDERING, READ THESE SAFETY

GUIDES° (Also see Safety Guides, 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 with your hands.

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

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

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 a leaking 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.

SEARS WATER SOFTENER MODEL NOo 625°348832

Salt Tank....

Cover

Resin Tank

Salt Storage

Tank

Brinewe!l

Face Plate Timer

--Brinewell Cover

(

_. -Brine Valve

C _

E •

F-Fr._]

Dia

Resin Tank

MODEL &

RA TIN G

DECAL

/Inlel - Oullel

IG H

INCHES

47-1/2

4t-tf2

17-112

12-3/4

3-3/8

41-!/2

CENTIMETERS

(Cm)......

t!9.7

105.4

44.5

32.4

8,6

20.3

101.6

105.4

"from center o! inlet to center 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 ._" 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)

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

23,500 @ 648 (3,1 Kg)

19,500 @ 5_0 (23 Kg)

16,200 @ 35 (1_6 Kg)

14,300 @ 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

3.0

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REPAIR PARTS... SEARS WATER

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SOFTENER

ASSEMBLY

MODEL NO. 625.348832

KEY PART -

NO. NUMBER

1 900562

2 7089568

3 900596

4 7082605

5 7097812

6 7082590

7 7082891

8 7092155

9 501744

10 7066497

1t 7119957

12 9006048

13 9003500 Gromm_

14 1103200 Hose A(

15 900431 Hose CI

16 7112604 Salt StoJ

!7 900712 Screw,

19 7100819 Brinewe

20 900706 Nut, #6.

21 500283 Brinewe

DESCRIPTION

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..)

ptere

p®

ge Tank

_6-32 x 7/16

Cover

7091353

7077870

7096183

7105047

900039

7088033

7088041

7092171

7089584

9006045

7122366

7118333

7084330

7095373

7079092

42-3440

42-3433

7117256

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

¢ not illustrated e Included in small parts skin pack

-see page 31

__16

BRINE VALVE

MODEL NO. 825.348832

KEY

NO,

PART

NUMBER

505957

51386O

7092317

516947

7093216

7092278

900535

516211

516924

7116713

7092252

7080653

7094979

7092294

7092286

7095470

7089267

7112997

DESCRIPTION

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

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

Retaining Ring

O-Ring, 5/16 x 9/16

Brine Tube

Tubing

Ground Clamp Kit e

eparts included in smalf parts skin pack ,see page 31o

\INLET ,, OUTLET

GROUNDING CLAMPS

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SECTION 8 IREPAIR PARTS.

88_--__

84 _="

98 j

80 79

(Bypass Valve)

(See page 31)

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REPAIR PARTS... SEARS WATER SOFTENER I

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MODEL NO. 625.348832

tKEY

Noo

i 60

PARTS LIST

PART

NUMBER

900120

7070462

900857

7117808

503288

7113927

7080653

501228

900041

7024160

900431

7t 16713

7082053

900064

7081201

7081104

1202600

7089267

52'1829

7082582

7085166

7090705

7089893

DESCRIPTION

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/!6

Drain Hose Adaptor

Hose Clamp ®

Clip (2 req.) ®

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

KEY

NO.

100

101

102

103

104

105

106

107

108

t09

110

PART

NUMBER

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,1:3/16x1-_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, epg, 28, 29, 31)

Seal Kit (lncl. Key Noso 91, 94,

95, 96, 99 and 100)

_, not illustrated

REPAIR PARTS

BYPASS INSTALLATION VALVE

MODEL NO. 625.34371

KEY PART 4

NO. NUMBER DESCRIPTION

1! 1 502206 Retainer Ring

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

112 1226100 Bypass Body

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

113 7105013 O-Ring, 13/16"x 1" (4 req)

114 506323 Stem

115 900535 O-Ring, 15/16" x t -3/16" (2 req.)

42-3437 Bypass Valve (complete) e

114

/113

115

112

111

OWNERS

MANUAL

SERVICE

MODEL NO,

625.348832

HOW TO ORDER

REPAIR PARTS

TELL SEARS "YOU

WANT IT INSTALLED

THEN RELAX

....... ,i i i

F642-I 292

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.

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..

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_

tf 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 you_ nearest Sears store today for detailed information_

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

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