Kenmore 625.385200 Use & Care Manual page 17

97% FEATURE: The 97% Feature can save salt
and water by regenerating when 97% of the soften-
er's capacity has been used up. With this feature
ON, the regeneration can occur at any time (when-
ever the system has reached 97% of its capacity).
The default is OFF. If this feature is desired, turn it
r
on by pressing the
5. Press SELECT again to display the "12 or 24 hr"
screen.
12 OR 24 HOUR CLOCK: All time displays are
shown in 12 hour (AM/PM) time format at the
default setting. If 24 hour time format is de sired,
set to 24 hr by pressing the
6. Press SELECT again to display the "Gallons or
Liters" screen.
GALLON OR LITER READINGS: Water usage
and flow rate displays are shown in gallons at the
default setting. If you prefer liters, change this set-
ting from "Gals" to "Liter" by pressing the
r
UP button.
7. Press SELECT again to display the "Recharge
Days" screen.
Controller Features
UP button.
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r
UP button.
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MAXIMUM DAYS BETWEEN REGENERATIONS:
The electronic controller automatically determines
regeneration fre quency. This provides the greatest
operating efficiency and, under most conditions this
feature will be left in its default mode. However,
you can set this feature to force a regeneration
every set number of days. You may want to do this
if, for exam ple, your water supply contains iron and
you want the softener to regenerate at least once
every few days to keep the resin bed clean. Use
r s
the UP or
number of days (up to 15). If no change is desired,
continue to next step.
8. Press SELECT again to display the "Backwash
Time" setting screen.
BACKWASH & FAST RINSE TIMES: If you expe-
rience salty tasting water after regeneration, you
may need to increase the backwash and fast rinse
times. The default backwash time is 13 minutes
and the default fast rinse time is 6 minutes.
However, you may increase or decrease the back-
wash and fast rinse times, in 1 minute increments.
If you wish to change the backwash time, use the
r s
UP or DOWN buttons to set the backwash
time between 1 and 30 minutes*. Then press
SELECT to display the "Fast Rinse Time" setting
screen.
If you wish to change the fast rinse time, use the
r s
UP or DOWN buttons to set the fast rinse
time between 1 and 30 minutes.*
* Setting backwash and/or fast rinse times too low
may result in salty tasting water after regeneration.
9. Press SELECT to return to the normal run (time of
day) screen.
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DOWN buttons to change the
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