Kenmore 625.388260 Owner's Manual page 19

SECTION 3
D. CHECKLIST ... TO HELP YOU SAVE MONEY
PROBLEM
No salt (or salt bridged) in the storage tank Refill with salt, or break the salt bridge (page
Transfomer unplugged at the wall outlet,
or power cable leads loose, fuse blown,
circuit breaker popped, or circuit switched
off.
Manual bypass valve(s) in bypass position Look at FIG.14 on page 4-1. Move the stem in
Dirty, plugged or damaged nozzle &
venturi
Valve drain hose plugged
Hardness number setting too low
Using hot water when softener is
regenerating
Increase in the grains of hardness in your
water supply
Restricted drain line
Plugged or dirty nozzle & venturi
Valve-rotor disc & seals
CARE OF YOUR WATER SOFTENER
CAUSE CORRECTION
3-1). Press ON/OFF-HOLD (RECHARGE
NOW) button and hold for 3 seconds to start a
regeneration (see page 2-1).
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.
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.
Take apart and clean or replace damaged
parts (see page 3-2).
The drain hose must not have kinks, sharp
bends, or be raised too high above the
softener (see page 16 in your
).
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.
Avoid using hot water during this time because
the water heater refills with hard water (see
Automatic Bypass, page 2-6).
Ask your Sears retail store for a new water
analysis. Then make a new hardness number
setting (page 1-4).
Check for kinks, bends or obstructions (see
page 16 in your
Take apart and clean or replace damaged
parts (see page 3-2).
Check for scratches or grooves, replace if
needed.
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