Helpful - Kenmore 625.34842 Owner's Manual

SECTION 3
CARE OF YOUR SOFTENER
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3D. HELPFUL HINTS 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, after making the checks, your softener still does not work
right, call your Sears Service Department, or call toll free, number 1-800-426-9345 for telephone assistance.
NOTE:
1. Also read ERROR CODE, page ] 0.
2. If an error code is not dispIayed, press and bold the SELECT button until (example: 000- -) shows in the
display. Then, press SELECT again and bold until an SR code appears. It must show SR 17. If any other SR
number shows, the softener computer is working on incorrect input and this would probably be the cause of
the problem. To set SR 1.7, press either the UP (_ or DOWN[_buEon. Then, press SELECT to return a flashing
12:00 AM display, and reset the umer on page 6.
PROBLEM
No soft water
CAUSE
Faucet or fixture may be plumbed to
hard water
No salt (or salt bridged) in the storage
tank
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
Dirty, plugged or damaged nozzle &
venturi
Valve drain hose plugged
Water hard Hardness number setting too low
sometimes
Using hot water when softener is
regenerating
Increase in the grains of hardness in
your water supply
CORRECTION
From the outlet of the water softener, trace the water flow
paths in your house pipes. If soft water is not directed to
a faucet or fixture where it is wanted, consult a plumber.
To conserve salt, the installer may have isolated some
fixtures (outside faucets, toilets, etc.) from soft water.
Refill with salt, or break the salt bridge (page 14). Press
ON/OFF-HOLD (RECHARGE NOW) button and hold for
3 seconds to start a regeneration (see page 10).
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 10.
Look at FIG. 12 on page 18. 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.
Take apart and clean or replace damaged parts (see page
15).
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 7 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
13).
Ask your Sears retail or catalog store for a new water
analysis. Then make a new hardness number setting
(page 7).
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