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Kenmore 625.348321 Owner's Manual

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OWNER' S
MANUAL
MODEL NO.
625.348321
Caution:
Read and Follow
All Safety Rules and
Operating Instructions
Before First Use of
This Product.
If you have questions when
installing, operating or main-
taining your softener, and
when setting the timer, call
this toll---free number...
1--- 800--- 426--- 9345
SAVE THIS MANUAL
Sears, Roebuck and Co., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 USA
PRINTED IN U.S.A.
Solid State Water Softener
z Warranty
z Start Up / Setting Timer
z How It Works
z Care Of / Troubleshooting
z Specifications
z Repair Parts
Use plastic bag and tie provided, to hang manuals nearby
the softener for future reference.

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  • Page 1 OWNER’ S MANUAL MODEL NO. 625.348321 Caution: Read and Follow All Safety Rules and Operating Instructions Before First Use of This Product. If you have questions when installing, operating or main- taining your softener, and when setting the timer, call this toll---free number...
  • Page 2 SEARS RESIDENTIAL WATER SOFTENER FULL ONE YEAR WARRANTY ON WATER SOFTENER For one year from the date of purchase, when this water softener is installed and maintained in accordance with our instructions, Sears will repair, free of charge, defects in material or workmanship in this water softener.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION 1 SOFTENER START UP A. SAFETY GUIDES B. CHECK LIST OF STEP-BY-STEP GUIDES TO INSTALL C. PROGRAM THE TIMER D. SANITIZING THE WATER SOFTENER E. FILL THE STORAGE TANK WITH SALT SECTION 2 HOW YOUR WATER SOFTENER WORKS A.

  • Page 4: Safety Guides

    SAFETY GUIDES Y Read all steps, guides and rules carefully be- fore 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 soft- ener.

  • Page 5: Check List Of Step-By-Step Guides To Install

    CHECK LIST OF ALL STEP-BY-STEP GUIDES TO INSTALL Refer to the Installation Manual, part no. 7159931, for step-by-step guides. To be sure you have done all the steps to install the softener, read the following list. Page num- bers referred to are in the Installation Manual. n Is the house water flow going INTO the soft- ener valve INLET? Trace piping to be sure.

  • Page 6: Program The Timer

    FIG. 1 SET THE TIMER When the transformer is plugged into the electri- cal outlet, 12:00 AM, SUnday began to flash in the time display. Set the time of day and present day of week as follows: SET TIME OF DAY 1.

  • Page 7: Sanitizing The Water Softener

    Care is taken at the factory to keep your water softener clean and sanitary. Materials used to make the softener will not infect or contaminate your water supply, and will not cause bacteria to form or grow. However, during shipping, stor- age, installing and operating, bacteria could get into the softener.

  • Page 8: Fill The Storage Tank With Salt

    FILL THE STORAGE TANK WITH SALT 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.

  • Page 9: How Your Water Softener Works

    RECHARGE NOW — If you have guests visit- ing, or other times when you use more water than usual, you could begin to run out of soft water. If the softener is not scheduled to regener- ate for another day or 2, you would get hard water until then.

  • Page 10: Face Plate Timer Features

    TIMER “ POWER-OUTAGE MEMORY” — If electrical power to the timer goes off, the “memory” built into timer circuitry keeps all settings for 6 hours (minimum) or more. The display is blank and the softener will not regenerate. When electrical power comes on, 1 of 2 things will happen.

  • Page 11: Soft Water Service And Regeneration

    SOFT WATER SERVICE AND REGENERATION SERVICE When the softener is giving you soft water, it is called “Service”. During service, hard water comes from the house main water pipe into the softener. Inside the softener resin tank is a bed made up of thousands of tiny, plastic resin beads (FIG.
  • Page 12 SOFT WATER SERVICE AND REGENERATION BRINING: During brining, the brine is moved © 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 on: - - the amount of resin in the softener.
  • Page 13 SOFT WATER SERVICE AND REGENERATION AUTOMATIC BYPASS During the brining, brine rinse and backwash cycles of regeneration, HARD water goes through the softener valve and to the house pipes. If a faucet is 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.

  • Page 14: Care Of Your Softener

    SALT¼ REFILLING STORAGE TANK/BREAKING A SALT BRIDGE 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 storage tank is about 1/3 full. Never let the softener use all the salt before refilling.

  • Page 15: Keeping The Water Softener Clean

    KEEPING THE WATER SOFTENER CLEAN COVERS To keep your new Kenmore 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. NOZZLE AND VENTURI A clean nozzle and venturi (FIG.

  • Page 16: Keep The Softener From Freezing

    KEEP THE SOFTENER FROM FREEZING If the softener is installed where it could freeze (summer cabin, lake home, etc.), you must drain all water from it to stop possible freeze damage. To drain the softener — 1. Close the shut-off valve on the house main water pipe, near the water meter or pressure tank.

  • Page 17: Helpful Hints Checklist

    NOTE: 1. Read “ERROR CODE”, page 9. 2. 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 soften- er still does not work right, call your Sears Service Department, or call toll free, number 1-800- 426-9345 for telephone assistance.

  • Page 18: Other Things To Know

    HOW TO “FINE-TUNE” YOUR SOFTENER It is not hard to fine-tune your softener, but it does take a few minutes of your time to do it right. You may save up to 500 pounds or more of salt each year with proper tuning. Read the following carefully.
  • Page 19 HOW TO “FINE-TUNE” YOUR SOFTENER Press the RECHARGE DAY button SUnday begins to flash. ---- If you want regenerations on Sunday (from regeneration table), press the SET/CLEAR but- to display ON. £ ---- If you do not want Sunday regenerations, press SET/CLEAR button to display OFF.
  • Page 20 HOW TO “FINE-TUNE” YOUR SOFTENER SEE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING THE TABLE, PAGE 18. 11 to Up to 5 6 to 10 PERSON IN THE HOUSEHOLD HOUSEHOLD PERSONS IN THE IN THE HOUSEHOLD HOUSEHOLD PERSONS IN THE IN THE HOUSEHOLD HOUSEHOLD PERSONS IN THE IN THE...

  • Page 21: Dimensions/Specifications

    Resin Tank Height (nominal) Inlet-Outlet Height Overall height Length Width — Distance between inlet-outlet center lines MODEL NO. 625.348321 OTHERS TYPE OF ION EXCHANGE MATERIAL (resin) 20-120 AMOUNT OF RESIN (cu.ft.) REGENERATION (RECHARGE) CYCLE TIME (min.) FILL (factory setting-time is adjustable) BRINING/BRINE RINSE...

  • Page 22: Service Tech Information

    IMPORTANT: Keep this manual with your water softener. If repairs are needed, the service technician must have the information on the following pages. For telephone assistance, call toll free, 1-800-426-9345. SERVICE TECH. INFORMATION ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS FACEPLATE TIMER PRESENT TIME RECHARGE TIME RECHARGE DAY SET / CLEAR ON / OFF...

  • Page 23: Regeneration Cycle Times

    SEE REGENERATION TABLE ON PAGE 20, AND SPECIFICATIONS, PAGE 21. CYCLE FLOW RATES (GALLONS PER MINUTE) FILL (flow to salt storage tank) BRINING BRINE RINSE BACKWASH FAST RINSE TO SET DOUBLE BACKWASH after brining, which is beneficial on some kinds of iron bearing water): USE BUTTONS (SET/CLEAR), and £...

  • Page 24: Troubleshooting

    AUTOMATIC ELECTRONIC DIAGNOSTICS The face plate has a self-diagnostic function for the electrical system (except input power). The face plate monitors the electronic components and circuits for correct operation. If a malfunction occurs, an error code appears in the face plate display MOST LIKELY CODE E—...
  • Page 25 If it does not move into fill, valve motor is inop- erative. Check all wiring and connections. If water does not enter tank, see “Quick-Check Troubleshooting,” page 26. — After fill, press ¤ to move softener into brining. A slow flow of water to drain begins.
  • Page 26 SECTION 5 SERVICE TECH. INFORMATION TROUBLESHOOTING *NOTE: Proper draw indicated.Be sure to check for a salt bridge. As a positive check for brine draw into the resin tank, keep softener in brining for 20 minutes or more. Then, make a taste test for salt at the drain water.

  • Page 27: Rotary Valve Service

    Before working on the valve, turn off the water supply and disconnect from electrical power. TO RELIEVE PRESSURE: - - 3 VALVE BYPASS: Close the inlet valve and open a soft water faucet. Then close the outlet valve and open the bypass valve. - - SEARS SPECIAL BYPASS: Slide the bypass valve stem to bypass position.

  • Page 28: 5E. Water Flow Through The Softener Valve

    5E. WATER FLOW THROUGH THE SOFTENER VALVE SERVICE CYCLE To Valve Outlet (soft water) resin bottom distributor 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.
  • Page 29 5E. WATER FLOW THROUGH THE SOFTENER VALVE BRINING AND BRINE RINSE CYCLES bypass hard water to valve outlet venturi nozzle brine from salt stor- age tank After fill, timer/switch action allows the motor to turn the rotor and disc into BRINING position. Water flow is directed to the nozzle.
  • Page 30 SECTION 5 SERVICE TECH. INFORMATION 5E. WATER FLOW THROUGH THE SOFTENER VALVE FAST RINSE CYCLE soft water to valve outlet drain 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 solid state timer again energizes the motor to return the valve to service, and as the valve rotates, the position switch lever drops to open the circuit.
  • Page 31 SECTION 5 SERVICE TECH. INFORMATION NOTES...

  • Page 32: Repair Parts

    SEARS WATER SOFTENER MODEL NO. 625.348321 PART NUMBER 7137604 Cover (main) 7137612 Salt Hole Cover 7118333 Wire Harness (switch) 7132840 Power Cord (transformer) 7144978 Timer Repl. (PWA) 7137581 Face Plate (order decal below) 7155872 Face Plate Decal 7137599 7137727 Brinewell Cover 7082150 Wing Nut, 1/4²...
  • Page 33 BRINE VALVE ASSEMBLY 11 12 INLET --- OUTLET GROUNDING CLAMPS SEARS WATER SOFTENER MODEL NO. 625.348321 PART NUMBER 7168647 0513860 7097202 0516947 7093216 7092278 7170288 0516211 0516924 7116713 7092252 7080653 7131365 7094979 7092294 7176161 7095470 7113016 7171349 7112997 F Included in small parts bag¼ see page 35.
  • Page 34 SECTION 6 REPAIR PARTS SEARS WATER SOFTENER MODEL NO. 625.348321 VALVE ASSEMBLY...

  • Page 35: Parts List

    7081201 Retainer (Nozzle & Venturi) 7081104 Nozzle & Venturi Housing 1202600 Nut — Ferrule 1148800 Flow Plug, .3 gpm PARTS NOT INCLUDED WITH MODEL NO. 625.348321, avail- ¡ able from Sears. BYPASS INSTALLATION VALVE MODEL NO. 625.34372 PART DESCRIPTION NUMBER...
  • Page 36 OWNERS MANUAL MODEL NO. 625.348321 The model number of your water softener is found on the rating de- cal. This decal is on the rim, under the salt cover. When requesting service or ordering parts, always provide the following in-...

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