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OWNER'S
MANUAL
MODEL NOS.
UltraSoft 275
625.388270
UltraSoft 280
625.388280

Caution:
Read and Follow
All Safety Rules and
Operating Instructions
Before First Use of
This Product.
If you have questions when
installing, operating or maintaining
your softener,
and
when setting the timer, call
this toll-free
number...

1-800-426-9345

Water Softeners
with Deluxe Valve

(M - F, 7 am - 8 pm, CST)

4, Warranty
For repair or replacement
parts, call this toll-free number...

1-800-366-7278

4, Start Up / Setting Timer
4, How It Works
4, Care Of

See back cover for other
Sears service numbers.

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SAVE THIS

MANUAL

4, Specifications
4, Repair Parts

against
Standard
44 for by
softener
Systems NSF/ANSl
Tested and
Certified
NSF performance.
International

Use the plastic bag and tie provided, to hang manuals
nearby the softener for future reference,
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Sears, Roebuck and Co., 3333 Beverly Road, Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 USA

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PRINTED IN U.S.A.

7276547

(Rev. B 7/14/05)

WARRANTY

SEARS

FULL

RESIDENTIAL

ONE YEAR

WATER

WARRANTY

SOFTENER

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.

A
N
T
Y

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 CONTACT THE NEAREST SEARS
SERVICE CENTER THROUGHOUT
THE UNITED STATES. This warranty applies only while this product is in use in the United States.
This warranty gives you specific
vary from state to state.

Sears,

Roebuck

and Co.,

legal rights, and you may have other rights which

D/817

WA, Hoffman

If you want your water softener professionally
installed,
talk to your
prompt,
quality installation
by Sears Authorized
Installers.

SEARS

INSTALLATION

POLICY

SEARS

All installation
labor arranged
by Sears shall be performed
in a neat, workmanlike
manner
in accor-

Sears Salesman.

salt hole cover

Model No.t
rating
decal

± The model number

Grains Per Gallon
Parts Per Million
'Ihste And/Or

for a

WARRANTY

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.

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

pH
Water Pressure
Water Flow Rate

He will arrange

INSTALLATION

FACTS AND FIGURES TO KEEP

Water Hardness
Iron Content

IL 60179

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

dance with generally
accepted
trade practices.
Further, all installations
shall comply
with all local
laws, codes, regulations,
and ordinances.
Customers shall also be protected,
during installation,
by insurance
relating
to Property
Damage,
Workman's
Compensation
and Public Liability.

Water Softener
Serial Number
Date Installed

Estates,

Odor
Pounds/Square
Inch
Gallons Per Minute

is on the rating decal, located on the rim, under the salt hole cover.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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START

PAGE

1-1

Safety

Guides

Check

List of Step-By-Step

Program

Sanitizing

Adding

Guides

1-2

To Install

1-3, 1-4

The Timer
The Water

HOW
Faceplate

Soft Water

1-5

Softener

Salt To The Storage

YOUR

1-6

Tank

WATER

SOFTENER

WORKS
2-1 to 2-3

Timer Features
Service

Salt: Adding

Keeping

Protect

Checklist

OF YOUR

To The Storage

The Water Softener
The Water

2-4 to 2-6

and Regeneration

CARE
a.

NO.

Softener

(Not Getting

WATER

SOFTENER

Tank / Salt Bridge ...........

3-1

Clean

3-2

From

3-3

Freezing

3-4

Soft Water)

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ABOUT
A.

Dimensions

YOUR

SOFTENER

/ Specifications

SERVICE

4-1,4-2

TECH.

INFORMATION

....

5-1 to 5-4

Valve Service

5-5

Troubleshooting

Rotary

WATER

Water Flow Through

The Softener

REPAIR
a.

Water Softener

Brine Valve Assembly

Valve Assembly

PARTS

5-6 to 5-8

Valve-

FOR WATER

SOFTENER
6-1, 6-2

Complete
....

6-3, 6-4
6-5, 6-6

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WATER SOFTENER

1
A.

• Your water softener will remove hardness minerals
and "clear water" iron* from water, up to the limits
shown on page 4-1. It will not remove other types of
iron, acids, tastes and odors, etc. It will not purify polluted water or make it safe to drink.
• Protect the softener and piping from freezing.
Damage from freezing
voids the softener warranty.
See
page 3-3.

CAUTIONS

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GUIDES

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

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SAFETY

START UP

PLEASE READ AND COMPLY WITH THE FOLLOWING
GUIDES TO PREVENT DAMAGE TO THE SOFTENER
OR OTHER PROPERTY, PERSONAL INJURY, OR POSSIBLE FATAL SHOCK.

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• THIS SOFTENER
WORKS ON 24 VOLTS ONLY. BE
SURE TO USE ONLY THE TRANSFORMER
INCLUDED,
AND PLUG IT INTO A NOMINAL
120V, 60 CYCLE
HOUSEHOLD
OUTLET
THAT IS GROUNDED
AND
PROPERLY PROTECTED
BY AN OVERCURRENT
DEVICE SUCH AS A CIRCUIT BREAKER
OR FUSE.
IF
TRANSFORMER
IS REPLACED,
USE ONLY THE AUTHORIZED
SERVICE,
CLASS
II, 24 VOLT, 10 VA
TRANSFORMER.
• Unplug the transformer
right away if the power
cable should become damaged or frayed. Make repairs, or replace transformer,
before plugging
back
into the power outlet.
• Always unplug the softener from
before removing outer valve covers.

electrical

power

• This system is not intended to be used for treating
water that is microbiologically
unsafe or of unknown
quality without adequate disinfection
before or after
the system,

* The capacity to reduce
by WQA test data.

clear water iron is substantiated

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B. CHECK

WATER SOFTENER

LIST OF STEP-BY-STEP

GUIDES

START UP

TO INSTALL

To be sure you have done all the steps to install the
softener, read the following
list. Refer to the Installation Manual,
part no. 7258997, for step-by-step
guides.
Page numbers
Manual unless

referred
to are in the Installation
otherwise
noted.

Is the house water flow going INTO the softener
valve INLET? Trace piping to be sure. See pages
2-4 and 2-5.

INLET

Is the plumbing
bypass valve (or 3 valves) set for
SERVICE?
Bypass
valve(s)
should
always
remain in soft water service position.
Position in
"bypass"
only if needed for softener repairs. See
FIG. 14, page 4-1 of this manual.
Is the valve drain hose connected
the right way,
and without
sharp bends or kinks that could
stop or reduce water
installation
manual.
Page numbers
Manual unless

flow?

See page

3-5 in the

3va,ve
Jf, J

referred
to are in the Installation
otherwise
noted.

Is the transformer
plugged
into an inside,
always live, grounded,
120V-60Hz
electrical
outlet? See pages
3-8 and 3-9 in the installation
manual, and the wiring schematic
on page 5-1 of
this manual.
_-" Be sure to restart
California
Your Kenmore
ciency" feature

the water
Efficiency

heater.

See page

l__Bypass

Valve(s)

3- 9.

Requirement

Water Softener
with an "ON"

has a "High Effior "OFF" setting.

This softener
setting
is shipped
in the "OFF"
position,
which utilizes the maximum
rated capacity while most often achieving
maximum
salt
efficiencies.
When installing this unit in the State
of California,
you MUST turn this setting to the
"ON" position which may initiate more frequent
recharges,
however
it will operate at 4000 grains
per pound
of salt or higher.
If you wish to turn the Salt Efficiency
feature
"ON" (_ icon will show in display),
follow the
instructions
in the Faceplate
Timer Features,
Section 2 of this manual.
NOTE: Codes in the state of Massachusetts
require installation
by a licensed plumber.
For installation,
use plumbing code
248- CMR of the Commonwealth
of Massachusetts,

1-2
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PROGRAM

THE TIMER

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salt level adjust

signal light adjust

SELECT button

UP button
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LEVEL

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IMMEDIATE

LOW
SALT

RECHARGE

button

DOWN button

When the transformer
is plugged
in, a model code,
and a test number
(example:
J]0) show in the face
plate display
for 4 seconds.
Then, J2:O0 AM and
PRESENT
TIME begin to flash.

(step 2), the beeper sounds repeatedly
when the display reaches 1 using the DOWN button, or the highest hardness
setting using the UP button.
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If the words

TIME

PRESENT

OF DAY

TIME do not show in the dis-

play, press the SELECT button
or see the previous
notes.

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PRESENT

PRESENT

(FIG. 2) until they do,

Notes:
If SR - - or ....

shows

in the display,

UP[]

button

until

orDOWN[_

display. Then, press the SELECT
change to the flashing PRESENT

press

SR33 shows

• Press the UP or DOWN buttons to set the present
time. Press UP to move the display
ahead;
press
DOWN to move the time backward.

the

in the

button to set, and
TIME display.

To check the model code, unplug the transformer
the wall outlet and plug in again, if other than
code shows, see page 5-3 to reset.

If the present
time
noon and midnight,

at
this

I_I,I-"I"1PM

is between
be sure PM

'DO

shows.

PRESENT

If the present
time is between
midnight
and noon, be sure AM

SOUND
"BEEPER":
A "beeper"
sounds
while
pressing buttons for timer set-up. One beep signals
a change in the face plate display. Repeated
beeps
mean the timer will not accept a change from the
button you have pressed,
telling you to use another
button.
For example,
while setting
the hardness

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TIME

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shows.
PRESENT

Each

press

of the UP or DOWN

buttons

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TIME

changes

the time by 1 minute.
Holding
the buttons
changes
the time 32 minutes
each second.

1-3
Problems,

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WATER SOFTENER

1
C.

SET WATER

HARDNESS

• Press the SELECT button
(flashing) and HARDNESS.

NUMBER

A, for future

HARDNESS

reference.

5 = 10
(times)

• Press

AM recharge
time
softener
begins
re(see pages
2-4 and
AM. This is a good
households
because

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water

the UP or DOWN

buttons

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PROGRAMMING
THE TIMER,
NUMBER
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2-3 FOR OTHER

Call

changes the
in changes

• Press the SELECT button once again,
plete initial programming,
and the current
day shows in the display.

FACE PLATE

CALL TOLL FREE,

TIMER

FEATURES.

1-4
Questions?

is not being

to set the desired

Each press of the UP or DOWN buttons
display
one hour. Holding
the buttons
the display twice each second.

Each press of the UP or DOWN button changes the
display by 1 between
1 and 25. Between 25 and the
highest
number,
the display
changes
5 at a
time...25,
30, 35, etc. Holding the UP or DOWNbutton in changes the display twice each second.

Problems,

Note:

NUMBER

Note:

SEE PAGES 2-1, 2-2 AND

2:00 AM

recharge
starting hour. Be sure to observe the AMPM as you did when setting the present time of day.

moves the display to 1. The UP button moves the
display to the highest setting (see maximum
setting
for your model in the specifications).

HELP

TIME

used (see Automatic
Bypass, page 2-6). If a different recharge
time setting would be better for your
household,
do the following.

• Press the UP or DOWN buttons to set your water
hardness
number in the display. The DOWN button

IF YOU NEED

(REGENERATION)

the SELECT button
to display
and RECHARGE
TIME.

At the 2:00
setting,
the
generation
2-5) at 2:00
time in most

If your water supply contains
iron, compensate
for
it by adding to the water hardness
number.
For example, assume your water is 20 gpg hard and contains 2
ppm iron. Add 5 to the hardness number for each 1 ppm
of iron. In this example, you would use 30for your hardhess numbel:

2 ppmironx

SET RECHARGE

• Press
(flashing)

123

20 gpg hardness
+10
30 HARDNESS

THE TIMER
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once to display

The grains per gallon (gpg) hardness of your water supply is on
your water analysis
report.
Be
sure to enter water test results on
page

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WATER SOFTENER

D. SANITIZE

THE WATER

START UP

SOFTENER

Care is taken at the factory to keep your water softener clean and sanitary. Materials
used to make the
softener
will not infect or contaminate
your water
supply, and will not cause bacteria to form or grow.
However,
during
shipping,
storage, installing
and
operating,
bacteria
could get into the softener. For
this reason,
sanitizing
as follows
is suggested
(i9
when installing.
_The

first time you sanitize

your softener,

be sure

to do all steps in the installation
manual,
and on
pages 1-2, 1-3 and 1-4 of this manual
first.
Note: Be certain the bypass
valve is pulled out
to "service"
position.
_Lift

the salt hole
salt storage

Remove

tank

cover

and

use a pail to fill the

with up to 3 gallons

the brinewell

brinewelI cover
(remove and add
about 3/4 oz.
bleach)

cover

of water.

(FIG. 3) and

brinewell

pour

about 3/4 ounce, or 1 to 2 tablespoons,
of common 5.25%, unscented,
household
bleach (Clofox, Linco, BoPeep, White Sail, Eagle, etc.) in the
softener
D

Press

brinewell.

Replace

the RECHARGE

button

conds to start a recharge.
several things.
• It draws
to sanitize

the bleach
it.

• It fills the salt tank

the brinewell
and

cover.

holdfor

This first recharge

into and through
to the water

does

the softener

level

• It gets all the air out of the resin

water,
about 3 gallons

3 se-

needed.

tank.

• It prepares
the resin bed (see page 2-4) for service and flushes residual
chlorine
from the softener.
Notes:
This recharge takes about 2-1/2 or 2- 3/4 hours,
pending
on the salt type setting (page 1-4).

de-

You can sanitize

salt

the softener

with

in the storage

tank.

Recommended
water
supplies,
disinfecting.

by the Water Quality
the water
softener

or without

Association,
may need

On some
periodic

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WATER SOFTENER

ADDING

SALT TO THE STORAGE

or PELLET

water

softener

salt.

SALT WITH IRON REMOVING

ADDITIVES -- Some salts have an additive to help the
softener handle iron in the water supply. These salts
may be used if your water supply has a high iron content. It is recommended
to use Sears Resin Bed Clean-

You must keep salt in the tank, but because the water softener
is very efficient, it is not necessary
to
keep it full. Especially
in humid areas, it is best to
fill the storage tank one quarter
to one half full, and
to refill it more often. Salt bridging (see page 3-1) occurs more often when conditions
are humid.
Use NUGGET

TANK

WATER SOFTENING

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.

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er 42- 34426, for periodic treatments
to keep your resin
bed clean. This is available at your local Sears store.

NOT use rock salts, as they have dirt and sediments
that will stop the softener from working.
Before adding salt, be sure the brinewell
cover is in
place on the top of the bfinewelt. It is recommended
to
set the salt monitor system, although it is not required
for proper operation (see page 2-1).
Note: The salt monitor system, page 2-1, is calibrated
to the density of nugget or pellet water softener salt.
The monitor will not work as accurately
with other
types of salt including
rock and solar.
If you choose Potassium
Chloride (KC1) as a regenerant, following
these suggestions
will help give you
years of maintenance
free service.
1) Place only one bag of KC1 in your softener at a time
(the salt storage tank should contain no more than 60
pounds of KC1 at any one time).
2) A softener using KC1 should not be placed in areas
with temperature
fluctuations
and high humidity
(KC1 will harden
in these environments
and may
make the softener inoperable).
3) Check the brine tank and brine well (black tube in
salt storage tank) monthly.
If hardening
is present,
pour small amounts of warm water on hardened areas
until they loosen.
4) If your softener does not have a KC1 salt setting you
must increase your hardness setting by 25% to ensure
continuous
soft water as in example below.
Raw Water Hardenss
(grains

Softener setting when
using KC1

per gallon)
5 gpg

7 gpg

50 gpg

13 gpg

55 gpg

19 gpg

20 gpg

Sodium
chloride
Persons

+ 25 % =

consider the added sodium as part of their overall sodium intake. For example, if your water supply is 15
grains hard, and you drank 3 quarts of softened water
you would consume 335 milligrams
of sodium. That
is equivalent
to eating 2-1/2 slices of white bread.

25 gpg

25gpg

32gpg

30 gpg

38 gpg

35gpg

44 gpg

40 gpg

50 gpg

information: Water softeners
using sodium
for regeneration
add sodium to the water.
who are on sodium restricted
diets should

Persons who are
should consider
that will remove
dium and other

concerned
about their drinking water
a Kenmore
Drinking
Water System
or reduce in excess of 90% of the sodrinking water contaminants.

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EXTRA

HOW YOUR WATER SOFTENER

FACEPLATE

RECHARGE

- You have used

water

- You did

not refill

the

You can start
away, or you
regenerate
at
other preset
the following.

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and Fill begin to flash in the display. Upon reaching
fill, the first cycle of regeneration,
the flashing
Serv
goes off and Fill is on steady. RECHARGE
continues
to flash. This regeneration
will last for about 2
hours. After the 2 hours, you will have soft water
again.

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Press and release
RECHARGE

(do not hold) the
button.
RE-

The salt level

decal

on the brinewell

Finally, set the level you want the low salt indicator light to come on. Press the SIGNAL LIGHT
ADJUST button until a (÷) shows opposite
this
number.
In the example
below, the light will
come on when the stored salt drops to level 2. At
level 2, the storage tank is about 1/3 full. This is
the lowest you should allow the stored salt level
to drop to (see note on page 1-6).
you wish to turn the salt monitor off, press the
SIGNAL
LIGHT
ADJUST
button
until OFF
shows above.

bars, salt
level
brinewell

,
decal

WATER FLOW

salt
level

,
TONIGHT

PRESS
HOLD FOR
FOR
IMMEDIATE

indicator light

the display.
2-1

Questions?

the

Now, press the SALT LEVEL ADJUST button
until black bars display up to the salt level number. For example,
the pictures
below show the
salt level at 6.

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CHARGE
TONIGHT
flashes in the display, and the
softener begins regeneration
at the next preset recharge time. Press and release the RECHARGE
button once more if you decide to cancel the regeneration, and RECHARGE
TONIGHT
will not flash in

Problems,

inside

Your salt monitor is an estimate of your salt level; accuracy depends
on the type of salt used and other
regeneration
characteristics.

If the CLEAN feature is set to ON, a cleaning backwash (CLEAN and Bkwsh or Rinse flashes in the display, along with the minutes
of the clean cycle remaining)
precedes
the recharge.
TONIGHT

level the salt in the

Note:

*Note:

I1_ RECHARGE

and

After

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cover

tank.

tank, has numbers
from 0 to 8 (see drawing
below). Observe the number
the leveled salt is at
or closest to.

a regeneration
right
can set the timer to
the next 2:00 AM (or
recharge
time). Do

Press the RECHARGE
button
I1_ RECHARGE
NOW
and hold until *RECHARGE,
Serv

Lift the salt hole

softener

with salt before it was gone.
you refill with salt:

SYSTEM

The face plate timer has a low salt monitor with an
indicator
light to remind you to add salt to the storage tank. To set this monitor
system:

usual (guests
visiting)
and you
may run out of soft water before
the next timer started
regeneration.

FEATURES

I1_ SALT MONITOR

Sometimes,
a manually
started
regeneration
(recharge)
may be
desired,
or needed.
Two examples are:

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HOW YOUR WATER SOFTENER

FACEPLATE

TIMER

OPTIONAL
SETTINGS
- SALT EFFICIENCY,
CLEAN FEATURE, CLEAN FEATURE MINUTES,
MAXIMUM
DAYS
BETWEEN
REGENERATIONS

and

1. To set any
SELECT for
Then press
play shows.
change the

12 / 24 HOUR

default display

5. Press

PJn

play

until

the CLEAN

TIME

the UP button.
6. Press SELECT

default minutes

If soft water

is desired,

J-aC _
Ir I ,-pM
T,M_
.Ziu i_ _
L IJ .

to return

T_M_
time dis-

to the present

THE SOFTENER

is in use, the water

dis-

using

appliances

are off.

example: time set to 3 minutes

continue

Flow bars scroll when

_'_

below.
2-2

Problems,

display.

flow
bars
continually
scroll
across
the display.
The bars
scroll slowly when water flow is
slow, and move faster as water
flow increases.
The flow bars do
not show when all faucets
and

[CLEAN
feature minutes: If you are using this feature, the length of the extra backwash
cycle automatically
sets to 7 minutes.
However,
you can adjust this time from 1 to 15 minutes
in length. To
change this cycle time, use the UP button to increase
the time, or the DOWN button to shorten
the time.
If no change

the 12 HOUR

WATER FLOW THROUGH

water

[

to show

play.

shows.

1,-

SELECT

ting. If military time displays are
desired,
set to 24 hr by pressing

wash and fast rinse cycle will occur first, preceeding
the normal
regeneration
sequence
(see page 2-4).
This provides
extra cleaning
of the resin bed before
it is regenerated
with the salt brine. To conserve
water, if your water supply
does not contain
iron or
sediments,
be sure this feature is set to OFF. For
UltraSoft 280 the default is ON, for UltraSoft 275 the
default is OFF.
again

RE-

example: set to 4 days maximum between regenerations

[12
or 24 hour clock: All time
displays
are shown in standard
clock time (1 to 12 PM; and 1 to
12 AM) at the 12 hr default set-

[]CLEAN:
This feature is beneficial
on water supplies containing
iron and/or
high amounts
of sediments (sand, silt, dirt, etc.). When set to ON, a back-

SELECT

the following

[]Maximum
days between iKgenerations:
The faceplate timer automatically
controls regeneration
frequency
(see page 2-5). This provides
the greatest
operating
efficiency, and under most conditions
this
feature will be left in its default mode.
However,
you can modify this feature if you want to force a
regeneration
every set number
of days. For example, if your water supply
contains
iron and you
want the softener
to regenerate
at least once every
few days to keep the resin bed clean, set the display
as typically
shown above. Setting is available
from
1 to 15 days by using the UP and DOWN buttons.

I_1I-1

DFF

to show

ot i R ct AR

CLOCK:

[]SALT EFFICIENCY:
_,_ When this feature is ON,
the unit will operate at salt efficiencies
of 4000 grains
of hardness
per pound
of salt or higher, which will
reduce the softeners
salt usage. (May recharge more
often using smaller
salt dosage
and less water).
When installing
this unit in the State of California,
this setting MUST be ON.
2. Press SELECT again to show the CLEAN display.

3. Press

FEATURES

4. Press SELECT again
CHARGE
display.

of the following options, press and hold
3 seconds until 000 shows in the display.
once until the SALT EFFICIENCY
disUse the UP or DOWN
buttons
to
ON / OFF displays.
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RECHARGE
TIME REMAINING
POSITION
INDICATORS

One of the valve position indicators
(Serv,
Fill,
Brine,

and

VALVE

KENMORE'S
(UltraSoft

valve
position

recharge
time

indicators

remaining

Bkwsh,
Rinse)
is displayed
while the softener is recharging (See *Note on page 2-1 if
the CLEAN
feature
is ON).
RECHARGE
flashes
in the
display
recharge
in place
ing from
tors are

HOW YOUR WATER SOFTENER

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,oy,:, TNi
Ii

TIME

REMAININ_._

I
I

and, beginning
with Brine, the minutes
of
remaining
before return to service appears
of the present time. When the valve is movone cycle to another, both position indicaflashing.

PROGRAM

CLEANSING

FEATURE

280 only)

The ultra cleansing
feature keeps larger particles
of
sediment
from entering
the home's
plumbing
system. As water passes through the softener, the larger sediment
particles
are collected
in the integrated
basket and then rinsed to the drain before each regeneration.
The ultra cleansing
feature
provides
added protection
for water-using
appliances
by reducing
the chance of larger particles
entering
the
various product's
valves and screens.
An extra backwash
will be pre-programmed
into
the electronics
by the factory (see "Clean Feature" in
Section 2 "Faceplate
Timer Features"
in this manual). This extra backwash
will help keep the ultra
cleansing
feature screen clean.
Important:
The ultra cleansing
feature
is not intended to replace pretreatment
filtration.
For problem water applications,
additional
sediment
filtration is recommended.

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 at the wrong time of day until you
reset the timer to the correct time of day (page 1-3).

ERROR

ULTRA

WORKS

Sears offers

a full- line of dedicated

tion products
including
the Whole
Automatic
Clarifying
Filter.

ultra cleansing

sediment
Home

filtra-

Filter and

screen

CODE

An error code could appear
in
the face plate display if a problem occurs in the softener
electronics. Turn to page 5-2 under
"Troubleshooting"
to resolve
the problem
and/or
call the Kenmore
1- 800- 426- 9345.

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SOFT WATER

HOW YOUR WATER SOFTENER
SERVICE

WORKS

and REGENERATION

SERVICE

REGENERATION

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. 5). As
hard water passes through
the bed, each bead attracts and holds the hardness
minerals.
This is

[]

FILL:

Salt, dissolved

Brine is needed

to dean

the resin beads.

To make

als they can, and cleaning with salt brine is needed.
This cleaning is called regeneration
or recharge. Regeneration
is started
at 2:00 a.m. by the electronic
timer (see page 2-6). It takes place in 5 stages or
cycles. These are:
FILL

[]

BACKWASH

[]

BRINING

[]

FAST

[]

BRINE

the brine,

is called

brine.

minerals

from

water

Water Flow Through
the Softener
in Fill
soft water
OUT

hard water
IN

RINSE

RINSE
salt storage
tank

Note:
If the Clean feature
is set to ON, additional
backwash and fast rinse cycles occur before the fill cycle.

brine valve

Water Flow Through
the Softener
in Service
soft water
OUT

hard water
IN

z
z

salt storage
fill water

tank (salt
not shown)
brine valve

resin tank
resin bed

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flows

into

the salt storage area during
the fill stage as shown
in FIG. 6. Fill cycle length
depends
on how much
soft water making capacity you have used since the
last regeneration.
As you use more water, fill time
increases
so more
brine
is made.
The greater
amount
of brine cleans more hardness
minerals
from the resin bed.

called ion-exchanging.
Water without
the hardness
minerals
(soft water) flows out of the softener and
into the house soft water pipes.After
a period of
time, the resin beads hold all of the hardness
miner-

[]

in water,
the hardness

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B.
[]

BRINING:

During

HOW YOUR WATER SOFTENER

SOFT WATER
brining,

the brine

SERVICE

from the salt storage area, into the resin tank. Inside
the resin tank, brine cleans hardness
minerals from
the resin beads
and they are discharged
out the
drain. How much brine is needed
to clean the resin
depends

and REGENERATION
and to the drain.
cleaning.

is moved

--how

hard water

of service
of resin

and

water

used

between

fIN

regen-

drain

in the softener,
goes through

venturi

the bed.

(FIG. 7) makes

suction

resin bed lifted

and expanded

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

into the

RINSE:

resin

After

tank,

the

all of the brine
brine

valve

is moved

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
of time they take,

[]

rinse together
vary in the length
relative to the fill cycle length.

hard water

RINSE:

Backwash

After fast rinse, the softener

is followed

!IN

drain

returns

to service.

Water Flow Through
the
Softener in Fast Rinse
soft water

hard water

°°'0 !'"
drain
brine valve

brine

During

backwash,

water

flows

UP through
the resin tank (FIG. 8) at a fast rate to
flush iron minerals,
dirt and sediments
from the bed

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a fast

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.

hard water

bypass OUT t

FAST

flow of water down through
the resin tank. The fast
flow packs the resin bed and gets it ready for return
to service (FIG. 9).

Water Flow Through
the Softener
in Brining and Brine Rinse

_]1 BACKWASH:

for good

hard water

bypass OUT t

fast the brine

The nozzle

The bed lifts and expands

Water Flow Through
the
Softener
in Backwash

on:

- - the amount
erations,
- -the amount

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SOFT WATER

HOW YOUR WATER SOFTENER
SERVICE

WORKS

and REGENERATION

BYPASS

ELECTRONICS
Two main parts of the softener's
electronics
a WATER METER, and _ a COMPUTER.

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 soft-

WATER

METER--

The water

meter

are

is in the soft-

ener valve outlet. 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.

ener, as factory programmed,
regenerates
from 2:00
AM to about 4:20 AM, a time when not much water
is used.

COMPUTER--The
computer
is part of the faceplate timer 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 re-

If you start your day prior to 4 AM, you may need
to change
the recharge
starting
time. Set the recharge time to 12:00 AM or 1:00 AM (page 1-4).
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.

generation
is needed).
When starting
the softener,
page 1-4, you set it for the grains per gallon (gpg)
hardness
of the water.
To find a regeneration
pattern best for your needs,
the computer
uses: (1) water usage from the meter,
(2) hardness
setting,
(3) softener
capacity,
and (4)
time since the last regeneration.
The computer
always adjusts this pattern to your water using habits. It works toward providing
you with soft water
for the longest
time and at the most efficient salt
usage.
Softening
capacity
is used
as hard water
goes
through
the softener and hardness
minerals
are removed.
When the computer
determines
that only
enough capacity remains to provide soft water up to
the next regeneration
starting time (2:00 AM, or as
otherwise
set) it will schedule
a regeneration.
When
the regeneration
begins,
*RECHARGE
or RECHARGE
TIME REMAINING
flashes during the regeneration.
* Note:
If the CLEAN feature is set to ON, a cleaning
backwash (CLEAN and Blczvsh or Rinse flashes in the display, along with the minutes
of the clean
maining),
precedes
the recharge.

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SALT:

ADDING

WHEN

TO ADD

SALT

TO STORAGE

SALT: The Salt

about

Monitor
System
(see page 2-1)
will turn the low salt light on to
warn you when to refill with salt.
Check for a low salt light a few
weeks after you install the softener, and every week after that. Add
salt at about the #2 salt monitor
level. At this level, the tank is

C
T

TANK,

SALT

1/3 full. Never

let the softener

before refilling.
Without
hard water. After filling,
tem, page

BRIDGE
use all the salt

salt, you will soon
reset the Salt Monitor

2-1.

Note:
You will have a loss in softening
capacity and may
get partly hard water if less than 10 inches (salt monitor level 2) of salt is in the storage tank.

PLEASE SEE PAGE 1-6 FOR SALT FILLING DIRECTIONS.
BE SURE TO RESET THE SALT MONITOR, PAGE 2-1.

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Sometimes,
a hard crust or salt bridge forms in the
salt storage
tank. It is usually
caused by high humidity or the wrong
kind of salt. When
the salt

Salt Bridge

push tool into salt
bridge to break _

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.
1"

_ 2 '_

If the storage tank is full of salt, it is hard to tell if you
have a salt bridge. Salt is loose on top, but the bridge
is under it. The following is the best way to check for
a salt bridge.

pencil
mark

Salt should be loose all the way to the bottom of the
tank. Hold a broom handle,
or like tool, up to the
softener as shown in FIG. 10. Make a pencil mark on
the handle,
1" or 2" below the top height of the rim.
Then, carefully push it straight
down into the salt.
If a hard object is felt before the pencil mark gets to
the top of the tank, it's most likely a salt bridge.
Carefully
push into the bridge in a few places to
break it. Do not try to break
the salt bridge
by
pounding
on the outside
of the salt tank. You may
damage
the tank.

broom handle

J
salt

_--

salt bridge
water level

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

NOZZLE

THE WATER

SOFTENER

& VENTURI

CLEAN

Cleaning

A clean nozzle and venturi (FIG. 11) is a must for the
softener to work right. This small unit moves brine
from the salt storage tank to the resin tank during regeneration.
If it becomes
plugged
with sand, silt,
dirt, etc., the softener will not work and you will get
hard water.

O-ring Seal _.._._

Screen Support

the gasket,

flow plugs

& Venturi

Cap _

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).
1) Turn off the cap from the nozzle and venturi housing.
2) Lift out the screen support and screen, do not lose
the Im_e o-ring seal.
3) Then the nozzle and venturi. 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

Nozzle

Screen _........_

*Flow Plug

"°zze2v
C
--

Screen

tered directly over the small
holes in the nozzle & venturi
housing.

*Flow Plug
(HVDC)

and screens.

Nozzle & Venturi
Housing

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,
which
may break
the cap or housing.

IRON
Your water

FROM

softener

takes

RESIN

*Install with numbered side up concave
side down. Be sure the largest flow plug is
located in the nozzle & venturi housing.

BED

hardness

minerals

(cal-

If your water supply
has clear water iron, even
though
less than the maximum
allowed,
regular
resin bed cleaning is needed. Your local Sears store
has resin bed cleaner,
Item No. 42-34426 for this.

cium and magnesium)
out of the water. It can also
control some "clear water" iron. See maximum
allowed
water

in the specifications
on page 4-1. With clear
iron, water from a faucet is clear when first

Clean the bed at least every 6 months. If iron shows
up in the soft water before 6 months,
clean more
often. Printed
instructions
are on the resin bed
cleaner bottle.

put into a glass. After 15 to 30 minutes, the water begins to cloud or turn rust colored. A water softener
WILL NOT remove any iron 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 the maximum
of clear water iron, an iron filter or other equipment
store has trained people
problems.

is needed.
Your local Sears
to help you with iron water

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C.
If the

softener

CARE OF YOUR WATER SOFTENER

PROTECT

is installed

THE WATER

where

it could

freeze

(summer
cabin, lake home, etc.), you must drain
water from it to stop possible
freeze damage.
drain the softener:
_[I

the shut-off

ter pipe,
_!

Open

a faucet

pressure
_

valve on the house

near the water

meter

in the

main

or pressure

soft water

pipes

SOFTENER

Drain

4-1. Move

_€_

remove

the large

holding

Softener

wa-

to vent

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I

the stem in

drain

Unplug
the transformer
at the wall outlet. Remove the salt hole cover and the main cover.
Take off both drain hoses.
Carefully

All Water From

tank.

a single bypass valve to bypass. Close the inlet
and outlet valve in a 3-valve bypass system, and
open the bypass valve. If you want water in the
house pipes again, reopen the shut-off valve on
the main water pipe.
_

FREEZING

all
To

in the softener.

Refer to FIG. 14 on page

FROM

wood block

Looking
at FIG. 12, 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

clips at the

softener inlet and outlet (see Key No. 67, on page
6-5). Separate
the softener
from the copper
tubes, or from the bypass
valve.

allow the softener's
and outlet fittings

Remove

Tip the bottom of the softener
up a few inches
and hold until all water has drained.
Leave the

the brinewell

cover

and disconnect

the

brine valve tubing at the nozzle and venturi assembly (see page 3-2). Lift the brine valve out of
the brinewell.
Tip the brine valve upside
down
to drain water.

weight to rest on the inlet
or they will break.

softener
laying like this until
use it. Plug the inlet and outlet
dirt, bugs, etc. out.

you are ready to
with rags to keep

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CHECKLIST

... TO HELP

YOU SAVE

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 you do not find anything
wrong, while making
the
checks, and your softener still does not work, call your Sears Service Department.
Note:
1. Also read ERROR CODE, page 2-3.
2. If an error code is not displayed,
press and hold the SELECT button until the display changes.
Then, press
the SELECT button again and hold until a flashing SR code appears.
It must show SR33. If any other number
shows, the face plate computer
is working on incorrect input and would probably
be the cause of the problem.
To set SR33, press either the UPI2_ or DOWN[_
button. When correct model code shows, press SELECT to
return a flashing
12:00 AM display. Reset the present time, hmdness numbe_, etc., pages 1-3 and 1-4.

PROBLEM
No soft water

CAUSE

CORRECTION

No salt (or salt bridged) in the storage tank

Add salt, or break the salt bridge (page 3-1).
Press ON/OFF-HOLD (RECHARGE NOW)
button and hold for 3 seconds to start a
regeneration (see page 2-1).

Transformer unplugged at the wall outlet,
or power cable leads loose from the
electronic board, fuse blown, circuit
breaker popped, or circuit switched off.

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 2-3.

Manual bypass valve(s) in bypass position

Look at FIG.14 on page 4-1. Move the stem in
a single valve to service. In a 3-valve bypass,
open the inlet and outlet valves, and be sure to
fully close the bypass valve.

Dirty, plugged
venturi

or damaged

nozzle

& Take apart and clean or replace damaged
parts (see page 3-2).

Valve drain hose plugged or restricted

Water hard sometimes

Hardness number setting too low

Using hot
regenerating

Brine tank flooded

The drain hose must not have kinks, sharp
bends, or be raised too high above the
softener (see page 16 in your installation
manual).
Press 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 1-4 to
reset. Press and release the SELECT button
until the present time shows in the display.

water

when

softener

is Avoid using hot water during this time because
the water heater refills with hard water (see
Automatic Bypass, page 2-6).

Increase in the grains of hardness in your
water supply

Ask your Sears retail store for a new water
analysis. Then make a new hardness number
setting (page 1-4).

Restricted drain line

Check for kinks, bends or obstructions
page 16 in your installation manual).

Plugged or dirty nozzle & venturi

Take apart and clean or replace damaged
parts (see page 3-2).

Valve-rotor

Check for scratches
needed.

disc & seals

or grooves,

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A. DIMENSIONS

/ SPECIFICATIONS
BYPASS

VALVES

Bypass valve(s) should always remain in soft
water service position. Position in "bypass" only
if needed for softener repairs.

O
T

SINGLE
OUTWARD
FOR
SERVICE

Push
P_LLS,
Inward
For
Bypass

3 - VALVE BYPASS
Bypass

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A
B

Salt Tank Height
Resin Tank Diameter
(nominal)
C Resin Tank Height
(nominal)
D Inlet-Outlet Height
E Overall Height
F 1 Length
F2 Width
Distance between inletoutlet center lines

TIMER

40-1/4
10

102.2
25.4

_, / Valve

close bypass valve
open inlet & outlet valves

Outlet
Valve

FOR BYPASS

101.6

41-1/2
47-3/4
19-3/4
16-1/2
3-3/8

105.4
121.3
50.2
41.9
8.6

SR CODE

Inlet
Valve

open bypass valve
close inlet & outlet valve_,__

SR33

WATER SUPPLY TO WATER SOFTENER
3

Minimum water system flow (gpm)
Minimum-Max. water pressure (psi)

20 - 125

Minimum-Max. water temperature (° F)

40 - 120
100

Maximum water hardness (gpg)

Maximum "clear water" iron (ppm)*
SALT FOR WATER SOFTENER
Type of salt needed

nugget or pellet

Alternate type of salt

pure, evaporated, compacted
water softener salt

gpm = gallons per minute
psi = pounds
per square inch
*Capacity
additional

to remove
treatment

gpg = grains per gallon
ppm = parts per million

clear water iron is substantiated
by WQA test data. State
if water supply contains
greater than 5 ppm clear water iron.

of Wisconsin

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KNOW ABOUT YOUR WATER SOFTENER

A. DIMENSIONS

/ SPECIFICATIONS

Pressure Drop (PSI) vs. Flow Rate (GPM)
4O

30
m

u)
n

Q.
O
L.

,=
u)
u)

8.0 gpm (_) 12 psi

0_
L.
Q.

5
0
0

6
Flow

Intermittent
flow rate does not represent
rated capacity and efficiency. Continuous
capacity and efficiency performance.

10 11 12 13 14 15 16

Rate (GPM)

the maximum
service flow rate used for determining
the softeners
operation
at flow rates greater than the service flow rate may affect

OTHER SPECIFICATIONS
Type of ion exchange material (resin)

high capacity

Amount of resin (cu ft)

1.05

Rated Softening Capacity (Grains @ Pounds Salt Dose)

15,600 @ 3.1
33,600 @ 10.0
40,100@ 16.8

Efficiency Rating (Grains/Pound of Salt @ Minimum Salt Dose)

5040 @ 3.1

Rated Service Flow Rate (gpm)

8,0

Pressure Drop at Rated Service Flow Rate (psi)

Max. Drain Flow Rate (gpm)

2,0

These systems
by test data.

conform

to NSF/ANSI

44 for the specific

The efficiency rating is only valid at the minimum
according
to NSF/ANSI
Standard
44.

stated

performance
salt dosage.

claims
These

as verified
softeners

and substantiated

were

efficiency

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SERVICE TECH. INFORMATION

5
A.

WIRING

S
C
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TROUBLESHOOTING
!

SCHEMATIC

Transformej

BACK OF TIMER

valve
motor

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grn

Turbine
Sensor

FACEPLATE

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bm

Position
Switch

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SALT

Keep this manual
with your water
softener.
If repairs
are needed,
the service
technician
must have
the information
on the following
8 pages.
For telephone
assistance,
call toll free, 1-800-426-9345.
ALWAYS MAKE THESE
_Does

the time
day?
--If display
softener.

INITIAL

display

is blank,

CHECKS

show
check

FIRST

the correct
power

_'_

time of

source

|
|

to the

--If time is flashing,
power was off for over 6
hours. The softener
resumes
normal
operation
but regenerations
occur at the wrong time.
--If an error code (Example:
Err3) shows in the
faceplate
display,
go to AUTOMATIC
ELECTRONIC
DIAGNOSTICS,
page 5-2.
_1_

Plumbing

bypass

valve(s)

must

be fully

in ser-

connect

to the

vice position.
_The

inlet and
softener

_Is

the

outlet

pipes

inlet and outlet
transformer

must

respectively.
plugged

into

grounded
wall outlet, and the power
tened securely to the controller?

sharp
floor.
Is there

drain

bends,

hose

must

be free of kinks

and not elevated

salt in the storage

over 8 ft. above

Questions?

the

tank?

Is the brine tubing connected?
Brine tubing connects to nozzle venturi and brine valve assembly.
(See page 6- 3)
Is the brine

valve

float set right?

(See page

5-4).

Press the SELECT button
two times to display
the hardness
setting. Be sure it is the correct setting for the household's
water supply.
(Make a
hardness
test of the raw water and compare with
the hardness
setting. Also test a soft water sample to verify if a problem
exists.) Press the SELECT button twice more to return to present time
in the display.

fas-

5-1

Problems,

and

If you do not find the problem
after making initial
checks,
do the MANUAL
INITIATED
ELECTRONIC
DIAGNOSTICS,
and the MANUAL
ADVANCE REGENERATION
CHECK.

"live",

cable

The valve

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SECTION

SERVICE TECH. INFORMATION

5
A.

AUTOMATIC

ELECTRONIC

TROUBLESHOOTING

DIAGNOSTICS

The chart
appear,

The faceplate
timer (PWA) comI_lll--_ I
puter has a self-diagnostic
function for the electrical
system,
except for input power
and water
meter. The computer
monitors
electronic
components and circuits for correct operation.
Ifa malfunction occurs, an error code appears
in the faceplate
display.

below

and

shows

the possible

the error
defects

codes

that

could

for each code.

While an error code appears
in the display, all face
plate buttons are inoperable
except the SELECT button. SELECT remains operational
so the service person can make the MANUAL
INITIATED
ELECTRONIC
DIAGNOSTICS
(below) to further
the defect, and check the water meter.

isolate

POSSIBLE DEFECT
MOST LIKELY

CODE
Err1, Err&
Err4
Err5

_..--'

_,.

LESS LIKELY

motor inoperative / wiring harness or connection to switch / position switch / valve defect causing
hiqh torque
faceplate timer (PWA)

PROCEDURE FOR REMOVING ERROR CODE FROM FACEPLATE: 1. Unplug transformer
from outlet 2. Correct
defect 3. Plug in transformer
4. Wait for 8 minutes. The error code will return if the defect was not corrected.

MANUAL
INITIATED
DIAGNOSTICS
_l_To
and

ELECTRONICS

enter diagnostics,
press
hold for three seconds.

the

SELECT

Pass a small magnet
back and forth in front of the
sensor. You should get a reading
in the display. If
you get a reading, unhook
the in and out plumbing
and check the turbine
for binding.

button

You will see the following
display,
showing
valve
cycle position,
position
switch
status
(open
or
closed), and turbine
operation.
valve position indicator

turbine count (water
flowing)

!
;.......

1''U
/¢-._q

POSITION
SWITCH
SENSOR

[

RBINE
indicator (open)

RBINE
SUPPORT AND
SHAFT

turbine count (no
water flowing)

TURBINE
OPERATION:
If no water
is flowing
through
the softener, the turbine indicator
displays
three zeros. When water is flowing,
the flow bar
scrolls across the display, and a 000 to 199 count repeats for each gallon of water passing
through
the
turbine. To check for positive operation
of the turbine if zeros are shown,
open a nearby
soft water
faucet and observe the turbine count and flow bar.
If you don't get a reading in the display,
open, pull the sensor from the valve

VALVE
OUTLET

POSITION

SWITCH

STATUS:

With the valve in ser-

vice, or any of the recharge cycles, the switch indicator will show open .-,x... While the valve is rotating
from one position
to another,
the indicator
will
show the switch closed -,'-. A defect is probable
if
indications
vary from this pattern.

with faucet
outlet port.

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SECTION

SERVICE TECH. INFORMATION

5
A.

VALVE POSITION
the valve position,
the display:

TROUBLESHOOTING

INDICATORS:
Depending
on
the following
indicators
show in

INDICATOR
Serv .......................
Fill ........................

VALVE POSITION
service
fill

Brine ......................
Bkwsh .....................
Rinse ......................

brining/brine rinse
backwash
fast rinse

This code identifies
the softener
nominal
capacity
size. If the wrong number
shows, the softener
will
operate
on incorrect
programming.
Do the following as needed.
SR33 does show
turn

is on steady. The time
of the cycle remaining.

TIMER

display

NOTE:
If the faceplate
is left in a diagnostic
display (or a flashing display when setting times
or hardness),
present time automatically
returns
if a button
is not pressed
within 4 minutes.
To

I
I
I
I

return

to the diagnositc

display,

repeat

step

OTHER
INFORMATION:
While in this diagnostic
screen, the following
information
is available
and
may be beneficial for various reasoRs. This information is retained by the computer
from the first time
ek-_rical power is applied to the faceplate.
... Press
plate

[]

to display

has had

... Press

[]

the number

electrical

to display

power

ImPress

the

RECHARGE

valve to each position
and position
indicators
eration, or to possibly
ImPress
until

the

valve is in service position
when replacing
timer PWA (observe
valve cycle indicator).

the

REPLACEMENT:

IL after installing
and programming
the replacement
timer PWA, the valve is not in service position,
do the following to assure correct
cycle orientation,
or timing, between
the faceplate and valve.
Use the MANUAL
ADVANCE
procedures,
page 5-4. With the RECHARGE
NOW button,
advance
through
the recharge
cycles until the
valve
stops
in service
position,
and
RECHARGE
no longer flashes in the display.
NOTE: The valve motor may automatically
drive through
several
valve positions
while
searching
for service. If an error code occurs,
unplug the transformer,
then plug in again.

.i.no

of regenerations

position
markers
(valve in
service)

the

and observe
the switch
to verify component
opisolate a defect.

and hold the SELECT button
...

...SR33 shows

PWA

this face

to advance

for 3 seconds

CAM

i dd

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to re-

sure

since the SR code number

button

time display.

applied.

the number

initiated by this faceplate
was entered.

of days

to the present

the SELECT

To change
SR number
-- Press the UP or DOWN
button until the correct SR code shows. Then, press
the SELECT button and reset the timer ... page 1- 3.

When the valve is rotating from one cycle to another,
both indicators
flash. For example,
if the valve is in
transition
between
fill and brining,
both Fill and
Brine flash. Upon reaching
brining
position,
Fill
goes off and Brine
shows the minutes

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SECTION

SERVICE TECH. INFORMATION

5
A.

MANUAL

ADVANCE

TROUBLESHOOTING

REGENERATION

CHECK

This check verifies proper
operation
of the valve
motor, brine tank fill, brine draw, regeneration
flow
rates, and other controller
functions.
Always make
the initial checks, and the manual
initiated
diagnostics.

The faceplate
display must show a steady time (not
flashing).
If an error code shows, first press the SELECT button to enter the diagnostic
display.
Press

the RECHARGE

button

and

hold

play, along with the minutes
of the clean
maining),
precedes
the recharge.

cycle

_1_

CYCLE FLOW RATES (GALLONS
FILL (flow to salt storage tank)

PER MIN.)
0.3 (1.1 liters)

BRINING

.22 (.83 liters)

MAX.
BRINE BACKWASH
RINSE
MAX. FAST RINSE

After
ton
flow
draw
into
drop

observing

fill, press

dirty or defective.

Press

RECHARGE

to move

the softener

any brine that may remain
the brining cycle test.
_To

return
CHARGE.

the

softener

, '

in the resin

to service,

BRINE VALVE
FLOAT SETTING

but-

Note:
is not preventing

water

with

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into fast

rinse. Again look for a fast drain flow. Allow the
softener
to rinse for a few minutes
to flush out

to move the softener
into brining.
A slow
of water to the drain will begin. Verify brine
from the brine tank by shining a flashlight
the brinewell
and observing
a noticeable
in the liquid level.

Be sure a salt bridge
salt contact.

See page

Again press RECHARGE
to move the softener
into backwash.
Look for a fast flow of water from
the drain hose.

2.0
(7.6 liters)
.15 (.57
2.0 (7.6 liters)
the RECHARGE

...

a. An obstructed
flow indicates
a plugged
top distributor, backwash
flow plug, or drain hose.

re-

a. If water does not enter the tank, look for an obstructed nozzle, venturi, fill flow plug, brine tubing,
or brine valve riser pipe.

to
drain)
(flow

venturi

and/or

brine

draw.

*Note:
If the CLEAN feature is set to ON, a cleaning backwash (CLEAN and Bkzosh or Rinse flashes in the dis-

...nozzle
3-2

not draw

Note: If water system pressure
is low, an elevated
drain hose may cause back pressure,
stopping
brine

in for 3

seconds.
*RECHARGE
and Fill begin to flash (or
clean backwash
begins, if set) as the softener enters the fill cycle of regeneration.
When FILL is on
steady, remove the brinewell
cover and, using a
flashlight,
observe fill water entering
the tank.

does

...nozzle and venturi not seated properly
on gasket.
See page 3-2
...restricted
drain (check drain fitting and hose).
...defective
nozzle and venturi
seal. See page 3-2
...other inner valve defect (rotor seal, rotor & disc,
wave washer, etc.).

Notes:

a. If the softener

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SERVICE TECH. INFORMATION

B. ROTARY VALVE SERVICE
Before working on the valve, turn off the water supply and disconnect
from electrical
power. TO RELIEVE PRESSURE:

Then, turn the rotor (clockwise
tion. Tighten the screws using
If a torque wrench is available,
pounds.
Do not over tighten.

• 3 VALVE BYPASS: Close the inlet valve and open
a soft water faucet. Then close the outlet valve and
open

the bypass

Lubricate
the gear on the motor, and the valve cam
gear with Molykote
grease, or other high quality
gear lubricant.

valve.

• SEARS SPECIAL BYPASS: Slide the bypass
valve
stem to bypass
position.
Loosen three hex head
screws toward
the back side of the valve to allow
pressure

water

to bleed

out. Catch

water

only) to service posia criss-cross
pattern.
torque to 30-40 inch

Be sure to orient
the cam.

switch

as shown,

with lever toward

with a rag.

DISASSEMBLY
To remove a part or group of parts, refer to the valve
drawing.
A common
screwdriver
or nut driver,
Phillips screwdriver
and pliers are the only tools
needed to completely
disassemble.

. __otor

motor plate

SERVICING
Inspect
fects.

THE VALVE

all o-rings,

Inspect the bottom
chips or wear.

seals and gaskets

surface

for wear

or de-

of the rotor for scratches,

Note:
If replacement
replacement

is needed,
part.

be sure to use the current

ASSEMBLY
o-ring seals
wave washer

Be sure all parts are in place and in the proper position. Lubricate
ALL o-rings and seals with FDA approved silicone grease. To install the rotor seal, first
place the seal into the valve groove, rounded
side
down (see cross-section).
Apply a light coating of
silicone grease to the seal's crossing ribs. Then, carefully center the wear strip on the seal, and push it
downward
onto the seal.
Install

the nozzle

and

venturi

seal and

drain

o- ring

rotor & disc
wear- stri

-....
rotor seal
drain seal

seal

seal.

nozzle & venturi

Assemble
wave washer bearing,
the wave washer,
and two o-rings onto the rotor top shaft. Then center
the rotor in the valve body, on the rotor seal.

see Nozzle
assembly
service,
page 3- 2

Lower the cover onto the valve body and rotor shaft.
Then install the cover holding screws. Before tightening the screws, install the valve cam and gear.

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SECTION
C.

SERVICE TECH. INFORMATION

WATER

FLOW THROUGH
SERVICE

THE SOFTENER

VALVE

CYCLE

from Valve Inlet
(hard water)

distributor
To Valve Outlet
(soft water)

resin tank

position
switch

resin
I

bottom distributor

bed

__-_/

Hard water enters the valve inlet port. Internal
valve porting
routes the
water down and out the top distributor,
into the resin tank. Hard water is
softened
as it passes
through
the resin bed, then enters
the bottom
distributor.
Soft water flows back into the valve and out the valve outlet, to
the house soft water pipes.
FILL

CYCLE

position switch
venturi

valve cam
rotor & disc

fill flow

from Valve Inlet
(hard water)

plug

fill water
(soft)

top distributor

To Valve Outlet
(soft water)

position
switch
resin tank

bed
resin

bottom distributor

7"1

resin
bed

___41

To begin a regeneration,
motor. The valve motor

the electronic
timer energizes
the circuit to the valve
rotates the rotor and disc and the valve cam until the

position switch lever drops, to open
FILL. As the rotor and disc rotates,
the venturi.
Fill flow continues
to
tank. Soft water is still available
to

the
the
the
the

motor circuit and position the valve in
port opens for SOFT water fill through
brine valve, and into the salt storage
house lines.

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SECTION
C.

WATER

SERVICE TECH. INFORMATION

5
FLOW THROUGH
BRINING

THE SOFTENER

VALVE

AND BRINE RINSE CYCLES

venturi

nozzle
from Valve Inlet
brine from sal_ •
storage tank

(hard water)

water
to valve outlet

After fill, timer/switch
action allows the motor to turn the rotor and disc into
BRINING
position.
Water flow is directed
to the nozzle. Suction, created by the
nozzle and venturi,
draws brine from the salt storage tank and injects it into the
resin bed via the bottom distributor.
Flow continues
out the top distributor
and to
the drain. Hard water is available
at the valve outlet.
When the brine valve closes to end brine draw, water flow continues
in the same
directions
to slowly RINSE brine from the resin bed and to the drain.

BACKWASH

CYCLE

flow plug

drain

bypass
water
to valve outlet

Timer/switch
action again allows the motor to turn
the rotor & disc to place the valve in BACKWASH,
stopping
water flow to the nozzle. Water is routed
down and out the bottom distributor,
up through the
bed, and out the top distributor
to the drain. The fast
flow (controlled
by a flow plug in the drain fitting)
flushes dirt, sediments,
iron deposits,
remaining
brine
and hardness
to the drain.

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C.

SERVICE TECH. INFORMATION

WATER

FLOW THROUGH

THE SOFTENER

VALVE

FAST RINSE CYCLE

drain

soft water
to valve outlet

positio_

switch

During FAST RINSE, the rotor & disc is positioned
so water flow enters the
resin tank through
the top distributor,
and exits through
the bottom
distributor,
to the drain.
The electronic
timer again energizes
the motor to return
the valve to
service. As the valve rotates, the position
switch lever drops to open the
circuit. The valve remains
positioned
in service until the electronic
timer
initiates the next regeneration.

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REPAIR PARTS FOR WATER SOFTENER

Kenmore MODEL NOS. 625.388270

and 625.388280

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23
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14

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REPAIR PARTS FOR WATER SOFTENER

Kenmore MODEL NOS. 625.388270
A. WATER
KEY
NO.

SOFTENER

PART
NUMBER

and 625.388280

COMPLETE

DESCRIPTION
Cover Lock (req'd for ship. only)

1
2

7230020

Rim Insert (req'd for shipping only)
Cover (main)

7229998

7264566

Salt Hole Cover (order following decal)
Instruction Decal

7252373

Transformer, 24V-1 OVA •

7268625

Timer Rept. (PWA)

6
-

7230038
7268081

Faceptate (order following decal)

7264443

7231571

Faceptate Decal, UItraSoft 280
Rim

7265025

7219888

7082150

7003847

7100819

Wing Nut, 1/4"
O-Ring
Brinewell

7137913

Decal, Salt Level

7257307

7232250

Salt Storage Tank
Plastic Screw, 1/4" x 5/8"

0900431

Tube Clamp •

17
18

1103200
9003500

Tube Adaptor •
Grommet •

7116488

Brine Valve Asm. (also see pages 6-3,

7105047

0502272

Replacement Distributor
Resin

7235478

7170270

Resin Tank (incl. Key No. 21)
O-Ring, 2-3/4" x 3"

7077870

Top Distributor

7170254

O-Ring, 13/16" x 1-1/16"

7170296

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

7141001

Vapor Barrier

7176292

Clamp Section (2 req.)

7088033

•

3442699

Clamp Retainer (2 req.)
Resin Bed Cleaner

•

7144821

Faceptate Decal, UItraSoft 275

Ultra Cleansing Screen, UItraSoft 280 only
BrineweII Cover

6-4)

7258997

Parts Bag, (includes parts marked with a •,
pages 6-2, 6-4 & 6-6) - order manuals
separtateIy if needed.
Installation Manual

7276547

Owners Manual

• not illustrated.
Aligns with top of brineweII.
• included in parts bag.

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REPAIR PARTS FOR WATER SOFTENER

Kenmore

MODEL NOS. 625.388270

and 625.388280

INLET - OUTLET
GROUNDING
CLAMPS

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REPAIR PARTS FOR WATER SOFTENER

Kenmore

MODEL NOS. 625.388270
B. BRINE

VALVE

and 625.388280

ASSEMBLY

KEY
NO.

PART
NUMBER

7168647

Ceramic Weight

0513860

Float Stop

7097202

Float (includes Key No. 33)

0516947

Float Seal

7093216

Float Rod & Stem

7092278

Guide Cap

7170288

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

0516211

Seal

0516924

Retainer, Bottom Seal

1205500

Clip

7092252

Brine Valve Body

7080653

Clip

7131365

Screen

7094979

Insert

7092294

Retaining Ring

7176161

O-Ring, 5/16 x 9/16

7095470

Brine Tube

7113016

Tubing Assy. (includes Key Nos. 43, 44 & 45)

7171349

Cone Screen

7248706

Grounding Kit •

DESCRIPTION

• included in parts bag, see page 6-2.

6-4
Problems,

Questions?

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1- 800- 426- 9345

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[i!i !! _;:_!! _;:_ SECTION

REPAIR PARTS FOR WATER SOFTENER

Kenmore

MODEL NOS. 625.388270

and 625.388280

53
5O

53
52
54
55

wear-strip

seal O_

crOSSvT;ection

68
79

74
78

75
6-5

Problems,

Questions?

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[i!i !! _i_ !! _i_ SECTION

Kenmore
KEY
NO.
50
51
52
53
54

PART
NUMBER
7224087
7228544
7231385
0900857
0503288

55
56
57
58

7113927
7142942
0900431
7024160

59
60
61
62
63

7170327
7092618
7170238
7170212
7082087

64
65
66
67

7199232
7170246
7116713
7278442

68
69
70
71

7170288
7134224
7170204
7092642

72
73
74
75
76

7129889
2204101
7117858
7082053
7081764

7081201

REPAIR PARTS FOR WATER SOFTENER

MODEL NOS. 625.388270 and 625.388280
C. VALVE ASSEMBLY

DESCRIPTION
Screw, #8-32 x 1" (2 req.)
Motor (incl. 2 ea. of Key No. 50)
Motor Plate
Screw, #6-20 x 3/8 (2 req.)
Bearing
Cam and Gear
Clip (Drain)
Tubing Clamp •
Drain Hose Adaptor
O-Ring, 5/8 x 13/16
Flow Plug, 2.0
O-Ring, 7/16 x 5/8
O-Ring, 3/4 x 15/16
Wave Washer
Rotor & Disc
O-Ring, 3-3/8 x 3-5/8
Clip (2 req.) •
Installation Adaptor, 1" NPT
(2 req.) •
O-Ring (2 req.) •
Rotor Seal
O-Ring, 3/8 x 9/16
Plug (Drain Seal)
Spring
Turbine Support and Shaft
Turbine
Valve Body
Seal (Nozzle & Venturi)
Retainer (Nozzle & Venturi)

KEY
NO.
78
79
80
81
82

PART
NUMBER
7170319
7081104
1202600
7095030
1148800

83
84
85

7114533
7204362
7084607
7146043

86
87
88
89
90

7167659
7170262
7199729
7248714
0900060

91
92
93
94
95
96

7085263
7074123
7077472
7030713
7117816
7070412

•

7253808

•

7129716

•

42-3433

•

42-34401

Drain Tubing, 3/8" I.D. x 20'
Flexible Connectors, 3/4"

•

42-34403

Flexible Connectors,

•

7123613

Silicone Grease (for O-Rings)

DESCRIPTION
O-Ring, 1/4 x 3/8 (2 req.)
Nozzle & Venturi Housing
Nut - Ferrule
Cone Screen
Flow Plug, .3 gpm
Nozzle & Venturi Gasket Kit
Gasket (only)
Flow Plug, .15 gpm
Screen
Screen Support
O-Ring, 1-1/8 x 1-3/8
Cap
Wire Harness (Sensor)
O-Ring
Valve Cover
Screw, #10-14
Expansion Pin
Switch

x 2 (5 req.)

Spacer
Screw, #4-24 x 1-1/8 (flat head)
Nozzle & Venturi Asm
(incl. Key Nos. 79 & 81 - 88)
Seal Kit (incl. Key Nos. 61, 62, 65,
69, 70 & 76)

• not illustrated
• included in parts bag, see page 6-2.

BYPASS

INSTALLATION

KEY
NO.
97

PART
NUMBER
0502206

98
99

7271262
7105013

100
101

7130911
7170288

•

7278434

VALVE

DESCRIPTION

100
/

Retainer Ring
Bypass Body

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

101

O-Ring, 15/16 x 1-3/16 (2 req.)
Bypass Valve (Complete) •

6-6
Problems,

Questions?

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Line

OWNER'S
MANUAL

Water Softeners

MODEL NOS.
UltraSoft 275
625.388270
Your Home

UltraSoft 280
625.388280

For repair-in
your home-of
all major brand appliances,
lawn and garden equipment, or heating and cooling systems,

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and

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(1-800-469-4663)

Ca!{ anytime, day or night (U.S.A. and Canada)
www.sears,com

The model number
of
your water softener
is
found on the rating decal.
This decal is on the rim,
under the salt cover.

ourHome
For repair of carry-in items like vacuums, lawn equipment,

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When requesting service
or ordering parts, always
provide the following information:

Product Type
Model Number
Part Number
Part Description

& Repair Center.
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