Kenmore 625.3882 Owner's Manual
Kenmore 625.3882 Owner's Manual

Kenmore 625.3882 Owner's Manual

Kenmore water system user manual

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OWNER'S
MANUAL
MODEL NOS.
625.388200
625.388250
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
www.KenmoreWater.com
UltraSoft 200 Water Softener
with Deluxe Valve
• Warranty
• Start Up / Setting Timer
• How It Works
• Care Of
• Specifications
• Repair Parts
SAVE THIS MANUAL
Use the plastic bag and tie provided, to hang manuals
nearby the softener for future reference.
I [ Sears, Roebuck and Co., 3333 Beverly Road, Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 USA
]
PRINTED IN U.S.A.
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  • Page 1 OWNER'S MANUAL MODEL NOS. 625.388200 625.388250 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, when setting the timer, call this toll-free number...
  • Page 2: Installation

    For one year from the date of purchase, maintained defects in material For ten years from the date of purchase, model water softener or drum develop TO OBTAIN WARRANTY SERVICE plies only while this product This warranty vary from state to state. ,JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ.
  • Page 3 [... Safety Guides Check List of Step-By-Step Program Sanitizing Fill The Storage Faceplate Soft Water Salt: Refilling Keeping Protect Checklist !_i__: Dimensions Troubleshooting Rotary Water Flow Through Water Softener Brine Valve Assembly Valve Assembly OF CONTENTS WATER SOFTENER Guides To Install The Timer The Water Softener...
  • Page 4: Water Softener Start Up

    [i:ii:ii:ii:_i:i:ii:_i:i:ii:_i:i:ifSECTlON 1 l:oii:ii:_i:i:ii:_i:i:ii:_i:i:ii:_i:] • Read installing all steps exactly them could cause personal Reading benefits • Your water softener and "clear shown iron, acids, tastes and odors, luted water or make it safe to drink. • Protect the softener age from page 3-3.
  • Page 5: Check List Of Step-By-Step

    [i:ii:ii:ii:_i:i:ii:_i:i:ii:_i:i:ifSECTION B. CHECK LIST OF STEP-BY-STEP To be sure you have done all the steps softener, read the following list. Refer to the Installa- tion Manual, part 7231741, guides. Page numbers referred to are in the Installation Manual unless otherwise noted.
  • Page 6 [i:ii:ii:ii:_i:i:ii:_i:i:ii:_i:i:ifSECTION 1 l:oii:ii:_i:i:ii:_i:i:ii:_i:i:ii:_i:] salt level adjust signal light adjust UltraSoft 200 RECHARGE RECHARGE TONIGHT ON/OFF-HOLD (Recharge Tonight- Now) When the transformer is plugged SR27, and a test number (example: face plate display for 4 seconds. Then, 12:00 AM and PRESENT TIME begin to flash.
  • Page 7 [i:ii:ii:ii:_i:i:ii:_i:i:ii:_i:i:ifSECTlON SET WATER HARDNESS NUMBER • Press the SELECT button once to display (flashing) and HARDNESS. The grains per gallon (gpg) hard- ness of your water supply is on your water analysis report. sure to enter water test results page A, for future reference.
  • Page 8 [i:ii:ii:ii:_i:i:ii:_i:i:ii:_i:i:ifSECTlON D. SANITIZE Care is taken at the factory to keep your ener clean and sanitary. Materials softener will not infect or contaminate supply, and will not cause bacteria However, during shipping, storage, operating, bacteria could get into the softener. this reason, sanitizing...
  • Page 9: Fill The Storage

    [i:ii:{i:ii:_i:i:ii:_i:i:ii:_i:i:ifSECTlON 1 l:{i:ii:_i:i:ii:_i:i:ii:_i:i:ii:_i:] FILL THE STORAGE Brine (salt dissolved in water) is needed every regeneration. The water for nraking tered into the salt storage tank by the softener. el; you nrust keep salt in the tank, but it is not necessary to keep it full.
  • Page 10: Faceplate Timer Features

    [i:ii:ii:ii:_i: i :ii:_I SECTION 2 I_i:ii:ii:ii:_i:i:ii:_] A. FACEPLATE EXTRA RECHARGE Sometimes, a manually regeneration desired, or needed. ples are: - You have used usual (guests run out of soft water the next timer tion. - You did not refill with salt before you refill with You can start a regeneration away,...
  • Page 11 [i:ii:ii:ii:_i: i :ii:_I SECTION 2 I_i:ii:ii:ii:_i:i:ii:_] A. FACEPLATE OPTIONAL SETTINGS - SALT EFFICIENCY, CLEAN FEATURE, CLEAN FEATURE MAXIMUM DAYS BETWEEN TIONS and 12 / 24 HOUR CLOCK: 1. To set any of the following options, SELECT for 3 seconds until 000 shows Then press once until...
  • Page 12 [i:ii:ii:ii:_i: i :ii:_I SECTION 2 I_i:ii:ii:ii:_i:i:ii:_] I1_ RECHARGE TIME REMAINING POSITION INDICATORS One of the valve position indica- tors (Serv, Fill, Brine, Bkwsh, Rinse) is displayed while softener is recharging (See *Note on page 2-1 if the CLEAN fea- ture is ON). RECHARGE flashes in the display...
  • Page 13: Soft Water Service And Regeneration

    [i:ii:ii:ii:_i: i :ii:_I SECTION 2 I_i:ii:ii:ii:_i:i:ii:_] B. SOFT WATER SERVICE and REGENERATION SERVICE When the softener is giving called "Service". During service, from the house main water pipe Inside the softener resin tank is a bed made thousands of tiny, plastic resin hard water...
  • Page 14 [i:ii:ii:ii:_i: i :ii:_I SECTION 2 I_i:ii:ii:ii:_i:i:ii:_] B. SOFT WATER SERVICE and REGENERATION BRINING: During brining, from the salt storage area, into the resin tank. the resin tank, brine cleans hardness the resin beads they are discharged drain. much brine is needed depends - - the amount of service...
  • Page 15 SECTION B. SOFT WATER SERVICE and REGENERATION AUTOMATIC BYPASS During the brining, brine rinse and backwash of regeneration, HARD water goes through ener valve to the house pipes. opened, hard water is there for your needs. er, you should not use hot water, the water heater will refill with hard water.
  • Page 16: Care Of Your Water Softener

    [i:ii:ii:ii:_i:i:ii:_i:i:if SECTION 3 F!i:ii:_i:i:ii:_i:i:ii:_i:] A. SALT: REFILLING WHEN TO REFILL Salt Monitor page 2-1) will turn light on to warn with salt. Check light a few weeks the softener, and every that. Always refill salt monitor level. PLEASE BE SURE TO RESET THE SALT MONITOR, ,JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ.
  • Page 17 [i:ii:ii:ii:_i:i:ii:_i:i:if SECTION 3 F!i:ii:_i:i:ii:_i:i:ii:_i:] B. KEEPING NOZZLE & VENTURI A clean nozzle and venturi (FIG. 11) is a must softener to work right. This small from the salt storage tank to the resin tank during generation. If it becomes plugged dirt, etc., the softener will not work hard water.
  • Page 18 SECTION3 C. PROTECT If the softener is installed where (summer cabin, lake home, etc.), you must water from it to stop possible drain the softener: Close the shut-off valve on the house ter pipe, near the water meter Open a faucet in the soft water pressure in the softener.
  • Page 19 SECTION3 D. CHECKLIST If your water softener fails to work, make self and you won't have to call and wait for service. checks, and your softener still does not work, Note: 1. Also read ERROR CODE, page 2. If an error code is not displayed, the SELECT button again and hold until a flashing...
  • Page 20: Specifications

    Performance (WQA). The rating decal is located WATER SUPPLY TO WATER SOFTENER Minimum water system flow (gpm) ... Minimum-Max. Minimum-Max. Maximum water hardness (gpg) ... Maximum "clear water" iron (ppm) ... SALT FOR WATER SOFTENER Type of salt needed...
  • Page 21 Ii;ii;ii;ii:_i; i;iit SECTION 4 [ ;ii:_i;i;ii:_i;i;] A. DIMENSIONS ca 25 ._ 15 OTHER SPECIFICATIONS Type of ion exchange material (resin) -- Amount of resin (cu ft) Regeneration (recharge) cycle times (minutes) Fill Brining / brine rinse Backwash Fast rinse Total regeneration time _ ... Efficiency Rating (gr/Ib at 2.6 ib salt dose) KNOW ABOUT YOUR WATER SOFTENER...
  • Page 22: Troubleshooting

    WIRING Transformer FACEPLATE ,JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ. ,JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ. JJJJJJJJ. JJJJJJJJJ. ,JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ. ,JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ. Keep this manual with your water the information on the following ALWAYS MAKE THESE INITIAL CHECKS FIRST Does the time display show day? --If display is blank, check softener. --If time is flashing, power hours.
  • Page 23 [!ii:ii:ii:ii: i:ii:ii: i:ii:ii: i:i SECTION 5 Ii ii:ii: i:ii:ii: i:ii:ii: i:ii:ii] AUTOMATIC ELECTRONIC The faceplate timer (PWA) computer diagnostic function for the electrical for input power water meter. monitors electronic components circuits correct opera- tion. If a malfunction occurs, error code appears in the face-...
  • Page 24 [!ii:ii:ii:ii: i:ii:ii: i:ii:ii: i:i SECTION 5 Ii ii:ii: i:ii:ii: i:ii:ii: i:ii:ii] VALVE POSITION INDICATORS: the valve position, the following the display: INDICATOR VALVE POSITION Serv ... Fill Brine Bkwash Rinse ... When the valve is rotating from one cycle to another, both indicators flash.
  • Page 25 [ii:ii:ii:ii: i:ii:ii: i:ii:ii: i:i SECTION 5 Ii ii:ii: i:ii:ii: i:ii:ii: i:ii:ii] MANUAL ADVANCE REGENERATION This check verifies proper operation motor, brine tank fill, brine draw, rates, and other controller functions. the initial checks, the manual nostics. Notes: The faceplate display must show a steady flashing).
  • Page 26: Rotary Valve Service

    Before working on the valve, turn off the water ply and disconnect from electrical LIEVE PRESSURE: • 3 VALVE BYPASS: Close the inlet valve a soft water faucet. Then close the outlet open the bypass valve. • SEARS SPECIAL BYPASS: Slide the bypass stem to bypass...
  • Page 27: S E Rvi C E Tec H. Info R Matio N

    [!ii:ii:ii:ii:_i:ii:ii:_i:ii:ii:_i:i_ SECTION 5 Ii_ii:ii:_i:ii:ii:_i:ii:ii:_i:ii:ii] C. WATER To Valve Outlet (soft water) bottom distributor _'_ Hard water enters water down and out the top distributor, softened as it passes distributor. Soft water the house soft water position switch venturi fill flow plug fill water (soft)
  • Page 28 C. WATER FLOW THROUGH BRINING AND BRINE RINSE CYCLES venturi nozzle • brine from sal_ ." storage tank water to valve outlet After fill, timer/switch BRINING position. Water nozzle and venturi, draws resin bed via the bottom the drain. Hard water When the brine...
  • Page 29 C. WATER FLOW THROUGH FAST RINSE CYCLE soft water to valve outlet During FAST RINSE, the rotor & disc is positioned resin tank through distributor, distributor, to the drain. The electronic timer again energizes service. As the valve rotates, the position circuit.
  • Page 30 SECTION 6 I_i:ii:ii:ii:_i:i:ii:_i Kenmore ,JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ. ,JJJJ JJJJJJJJJJ. JJJJJJJJJ. JJJJJJJJ. 'dJd_dJdJdJdJ. JJJJJJJJJ. ,JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ. ,JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ. REPAIR PARTS FOR WATER SOFTENER MODEL NOS. 625.388200 Rating Decal Location & 625.388250...
  • Page 31: Water Softener Complete

    SECTION REPAIR PARTS FOR WATER SOFTENER 6 I_i:ii:ii:ii:_i:i:ii:_i Kenmore MODEL NOS. 625.388200 A. WATER SOFTENER PART NUMBER Cover Lock (req'd for ship. only) Rim Insert (req'd for shipping only) 7230020 Cover (main) 7229998 Salt Hole Cover 7095373 Transformer, 24V-1 OVA...
  • Page 32 SECTION 6 I_i:ii:ii:ii:_i:i:ii:_i Kenmore MODEL NOS. 625.388200 INLET - OUTLET GROUNDING CLAMPS REPAIR PARTS FOR WATER SOFTENER & 625.388250...
  • Page 33: Brine Valve Assembly

    SECTION REPAIR PARTS FOR WATER SOFTENER 6 I_i:ii:ii:ii:_i:i:ii:_i Kenmore MODEL NOS. 625.388200 B. BRINE VALVE ASSEMBLY PART NUMBER 7168647 Ceramic Weight 0513860 Float Stop 7097202 Float (includes Key No. 33) 0516947 Float Seal 7093216 Float Rod & Stem 7092278 Guide Cap...
  • Page 34: Repair Parts For Water Softener

    SECTION 6 I_i:ii:ii:ii:_i:i:ii:_i C. VALVE ASSEMBLY REPAIR PARTS FOR WATER SOFTENER wear-strip seal "N cross-section view...
  • Page 35: Bypass Installation

    SECTION 6 I1i:ii:ii:ii:li:i:ii:_] Kenmore PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION 7224087 Screw, #8-32 x 1" (2 req.) 7234731 Motor (incl. 2 ea. of Key No. 51) 7231385 Motor Plate 0900857 Screw, #6-20 x 3/8 (2 req.) 0503288 Bearing 7113927 Cam and Gear 7142942...
  • Page 36 OWNER'S MANUAL MODEL NOS. 625.388200 625.388250 model number your water softener 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 formation: _I, Product Type _I, Model Number _I, Part Number _I, Part Description...

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