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SECTION 3
CARE OF YOUR SO ENER
3D.
HELPFUL HINTS CHECKLIST
I
... TO HELP YOU SAVE MONEY
If your water softener fails to work, make the following easy checks. Often, you will find what's wrong
yourseff and you won't have to cell and wait for service. If, after making the checks, your softener still
does not work right, call your Sears Service Department.
NOTE:
Also read ERROR CODE, page 10. If an error code is notdisplayed, press and holdthe SELECT button
until(example:000 --) shows in the display. Then press SELECT again and hold untilan SC code ap-
pears. It must show SC21. If any other SC number shows, the softener computer is working on incor-
rect input and would probably be the cause of the problem. To set SC21, press either the UP _
or
DOWN [_]button. Then, press select to retum a flashing 12:00 AM display, and reset the timer, page 6.
PROBLEM
WATER HAS SALTY
TASTE
NO SOFT WATER
CAUSE
Softener not recharged immediately
after installation.
Lost electric power during a re-
charge.
No salt in storage tank, or sail
badged.
Transfomer unplugged at the wall
outlet, or power cable leads loose,
fuse blown,circuitbreakerpopped, or
circuitswitchedoff.
CORRECTION
See IMPORTANT note, pages 4 and 7. Usa the RE-
CHARGE NOW feature to start an immediaterecharge,
and open softwater faucetsto purgesalttaste.
Restorepower, resettimerif needed,and opensoftwater
faucets to purge salt taste.
Refillwith sail,or break the salt badge(page 14). Usethe
RECHARGE NOW feature to starta recharge.
Check for loss of power due to any ofthese and correct.
Withthe powerbackon, lookat thetime displayand read
PROGRAM MEMORY, page 10.
Manual bypass valve(s) in bypass Lookat FIG. 12 on page 18. Move the stem in a single
position,
valve to service. In a 3-valve bypass,openthe inlet and
outletvalves, and be sureto fullyclosathabypess valve.
Dirty, plugged or damaged nozzle & Take apart and clean or replace damaged parts (see
ventud,
page 15).
Valve drain hose plugged.
The drain hose mustnot have kinks,sharpbends, or be
raised to high above the softener (see page 16 in your
installationmanual).
WATER HARD SOME-
Hardness numbersettingtoo low.
Press and release the SELECT buttonuntilHARDNESS
TIMES
! shows in the display.Read the hardnessnumber in the
I displayand be sure the same grainsper gallonnumber
is shownon yourwater analysis report.See page 7 to re-
set. Pressand release the SELECT buttonuntilthe pres-
ent time shows in the display.
Using hot water when softeneris re-
Avoid usinghotwater duringthis time becausethe water
generating,
heater refills with hard water (see Automatic Bypass,
page 13).
Increase in the grains of hardness in Ask your Sears retail store for a new water analysis.
j your water supply.
Then make a new hardnessnumber seffing(page 7).
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