Kenmore 625.34857 Owner's Manual
Kenmore 625.34857 Owner's Manual

Kenmore 625.34857 Owner's Manual

Deluxe demand water softeners

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OWNER'S
MANUAL
MODEL NOS.
625.348570
625.348590
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
Deluxe Demand Water Softeners
• Warranty
• Start Up / Setting Timer
• How It Works
• Care Of
• Specifications
• Repair Parts
Use plastic bag and tie provided, to hang manuals nearby
the softener for future reference.
Sears, Roebuck and Co., Hoffman Estates,
IL 60179 USA
PRINTED IN U.S.A.

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  • Page 1 OWNER'S MANUAL MODEL NOS. 625.348570 625.348590 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 SEARS RESIDENTIAL FULL ONE YEAR WARRANTY 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 work- manship in this water softener. FULL TEN YEAR WARRANTY For ten years from the date of purchase, Sears will furnish and install a new current model water softener tank or salt storage drum, free of charge, if either the tank or drum develop a leak.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    SECTION 1 SAFETY GUIDES CHECK LIST OF STEP-BY-STEP PROGRAM THE TIMER SANITIZING THE WATER SOFTENER FILL THE STORAGE SECTION 2 FACE PLATE TIMER FEATURES SOFT WATER SERVICE SECTION 3 SALT: REFILLING KEEPING THE WATER SOFTENER KEEP THE SOFTENER HELPFUL HINTS CHECKLIST SECTION 4 DIMENSIONS/SPECIFICATIONS SECTION 5...
  • Page 4 SECTION 1 • Read all steps, guides fore installing Follow all steps exactly ure to follow them could cause personal property help you to get all of the benefits from your water softener. • Your water softener erals and "clear limits types not purify...
  • Page 5: Check List Of Step-By-Step

    SECTION 1 CHECK LIST OF ALL STEP-BY-STEP 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 following list. referred to are in the Installation V' Is the house water flow going INTO the softener valve INLET? Trace piping 10 and 11.
  • Page 6: Program

    SECTION 1 signal light adjust salt level adjust KenmoreWaterLine for CustomerAssistance 1-800-425-9345 ON/OFF-HOLD (Recharge Tonight-Now) When the transformer is plugged SR31, and a test number (example: face plate display for 4 seconds. Then, PI_SE]VT TIME begin to flash. I1-1 NOTES: If SR- - shows in the display, press the UP _{] or DOWN[_button...
  • Page 7 SECTION 1 2. SET WATER HARDNESS • Press the SELECT button (flashing) and HARDNESS. grains gallon (gpg) hardness of your water supply is on your water analysis report. Be sure to enter water test results on page 2, for future reference. NOTE: If your water supply...
  • Page 8: Sanitizing

    SECTION 1 SANITIZING Care is taken at the factory to keep softener clean and sanitmT. Materials the 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 as follows...
  • Page 9: Fill The Storage

    15 grains hard, 335 milligrams of sodium. to eating 2-1/2 slices of white bread. concerned about their drinking consider a Kenmore Drinking or reduce in excess of 90% of and other drinking water contaminants. sodium...
  • Page 10: Face Plate Timer Features

    SECTION 2 EXTRA RECHARGE Sometimes, a manually smrte(t charge) may be desired, or needed. aye: --You have used more water visiting) and you may run out of soft water before next timer started regeneration. --You did not refill the softener was gone.
  • Page 11 SECTION 2 OPTIONAL SETTINGS- CLEAN MINUTES, MAXIMUM DAYS BETWEEN REGEN- ERATIONS, and 12 / 24 HOUR TIME READINGS: 1. To set 1,2 or all 3 options, press and hold SELECT for 3 seconds. Then press again until the CLEAN TIME display shows. cLEAN q"N1 TIME default minutes...
  • Page 12 SECTION 2 SOFT WATER SERVICE AND REGENERATION SERVICE When the softener is giving you soft water, "Service". During service, hard water the house main water pipe into the softener. the softener resin tank is a bed made of tiny, plastic resin beads (FIG.
  • Page 13: Soft Water Service

    SECTION 2 SOFT WATER SERVICE AND REGENERATION _]BRINING: During brining, from the salt storage area, into the resin the resin tank, brine cleans hardness resin beads they discharged drain. much brine is needed depends --the amount of resin in the softener, --how fast the brine goes...
  • Page 14 SECTION 2 SOFT WATER SERVICE AND REGENERATION AUTOMATIC BYPASS During the brining, brine rinse and backwash regeneration, hard water softener valve and to the house pipes. If a faucet is opened, hard water is there However, you should not use HOTwater, because the water heater will refill with hard water.
  • Page 15 SECTION SALToooREFILLING WHEN TO REFILL WITH SALT The Salt Monitor System (see page 10) will turn on the low salt light to warn you when to refill with salt. Check for a low salt light a few weeks after you install the softener, and evew week...
  • Page 16 SECTION KEEPING THE WATER SOFTENER COVERS To keep your new Kenmore water nice, apply a coat of paste year. When dusty, wipe it with a damp it sparkling. NOZZLE & VENTURI A clean nozzle and venturi (FIG. ] 0) is a must...
  • Page 17: Keep The Softener

    SECTION KEEP THE SOFTENER If the softener is installed where (summer cabin, lake home, etc.), you must drain water from it to stop possible drain the softener- Close the shut-off v_flve on the house pipe, near the water meter or pressure Open a f:mcet in the...
  • Page 18 SECTION If your water softener fails to work, and you won't have to call and wait for service. and your softener still does not work, NOTES: 1. Also read ERROR CODE, page 11. 2. If an error code is not dispIayed, code appears.
  • Page 19: Dimensions/Specifications

    (WQA). The rating decal is located WATER SUPPLY TO WATER SOFTENER MINIMUM WATER SYSTEM FLOW (gpm) MINIMUM-MAXIMUM WATER PRESSURE (psi) MAXIMUM WATER TEMPERATURE (°F) MAXIMUM WATER HARDNESS (gpg) MAXMUM "CLEAR WATER" IRON (ppm) SALT FOR WATER SOFTENER TYPE OF SALT NEEDED...
  • Page 20: Troubleshooting

    SECTION 5 Keep this manual with your water softener. tion on the following 8 pages. For telephone WIRING SCHEMATIC Transformer Turbine Sensor Sears WaterLine for CustomerAssistance t°g 1-800-426-9345 ALWAYS MAKE THESE INITIAL Does the time display show the correct --If display is blank, check...
  • Page 21 SECTION 5 AUTOMATIC ELECTRONIC DIAGNOSTICS face plate computer function for the electrical system power and water meter). The computer electronic components and cir- cuits for correct operation. If a malfunction occurs, error code appears in the face plate display. MOST LIKELY CODE Err1 motor inoperative / wiring harness or connection to switch / position switch / face plate...
  • Page 22 SECTION 5 VALVE POSITION INDICATORS: valve position, the following indicators display: INDICATOR VALVE POSITION Sen/ service Fill ... fill Brine ... brining/brine Bkwsh backwash Rinse fast rinse When the valve is rotating from both indicators flash. For example, transition between fill and brining, Brine...
  • Page 23 ...other inner valve defect (rotor disc, wave washer, etc.). TROU B LES H OOTI N G CHECK NOTE: If water system pressure drain hose may cause back pressure, of the valve draw. regeneration flow Always make Again press manual initiated er into backwash.
  • Page 24: Rotary Valve Service

    SECTION 5 Before working on the valve, turn supply disconnect from TO RELIEVE PRESSURE: --3 VALVE BYPASS: Close the inlet valve and (:)pen a soft water faucet. Then close the outlet valve and (:)pen the bypass valve. --SEARS SPECIAL BYPASS: Slide the bypass valve stem to bypass position.
  • Page 25: 5C .. Water Flow Through

    SECTION 5 5C .. WATER FLOW THROUGH To Valve Outlet (soft water) bottom distributor Hard water enters down out the top as it passes through water flows back water pipes. position switch venturi fill flow plug fill water (soft) To Valve Outlet (soft water) bottom distributor To begin...
  • Page 26 SECTION 5 WATER FLOW THROUGH bypass hard water to valve outlet venturi nozzle brine from salt stor- age tank After fill, timer/switch BRINING position. Water flow is directed to the nozzle. Suction, created by the nozzle and venturi, draws brine from the salt storage tank and injects it into the resin bed via the bottom distributor.
  • Page 27 SECTION 5 WATER FLOW THROUGH soft water to valve outlet During FAST RINSE, the rotor & disc is positioned resin tank through distributor, to the drain. The electronic timer again energizes As the valve rotates, valve remains next regeneration. THE SOFTENER FAST RINSE CYCLE drain distributor,...
  • Page 28 SECTION 6 KENMORE WATER SOFTENERS MODEL NOS. 625.348570 AND 625.348590 Rating Decal Location PART NUMBER 7137604 7137612 7095373 7132840 7183451 7178464 7178749 7178757 7137599 7137727 7082150 7100819 7144619 7148875 0900431 1103200 9003500 7116488 7105047 0502272 7144952 7170270 7077870 7170254 7170296...
  • Page 29 SECTION 6 KENMORE WATER SOFTENERS MODEL NOS. 625.348570 AND 625.348590 48 ----------_4_ I BRINE VALVE ASSEMBLY INLET - OUTLET GROUNDING CLAMPS PART NUMBER 7168647 Float Weight, Ceramic 0513860 Float Stop 7097202 Float (includes key no. 33) 0516947 Float Seal 7093216 Float Rod &...
  • Page 30 SECTION 6 KENMORE WATER SOFTENERS MODEL NOS. 625.348570 AND 625.348590 VALVE ASSEMBLY REPAIR PARTS...
  • Page 31 SECTION 6 KENMORE WATER SOFTENERS MODEL NOS. 625.348570 AND 625.348590 PART DESCRIPTION NUMBER 7131755 Screw, #6-20 x 7/8 (2 req.) 7133008 Motor (Includes 2 ea. of Key No. 50) 0900857 Screw, #6-20 x 3/8 (2 req.) 7117808 Motor Plate 0503288...
  • Page 32 OWNER'S MANUAL MODEL NOS. 625.348570 625.348590 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: Product Type Model Number Part Number Part Description...

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