Kenmore 625.3486, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...main taining your softener and when setting the timer call this toll free number 1 800 426 9345 SAVE THIS MANUAL High Flow Deluxe Demand Water Softener 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 ...

Page 2: ...allation by Sears Authorized Installers SEARS INSTALLATION POLICY All installation labor arranged by Sears shall be performed in a neat workmanlike manner in accor dance with generally accepted trade practices Fur ther all installations shall comply with all local laws codes regulations and ordinances Customer shall also be protected during installation by insurance relating to Property Damage Wor...

Page 3: ...E TIMER FEATURES 10 11 B SOFT WATER SERVICE AND REGENERATION 12 14 SECTION 3 CARE OF YOUR SOFTENER A SALT REFILLING STORAGE TANK SALT BRIDGE B KEEPING THE WATER SOFTENER CLEAN C KEEP THE SOFTENER FROM FREEZING D HELPFUL HINTS CHECKLIST 15 16 17 18 SECTION 4 OTHER THINGS TO KNOW A DIMENSIONS SPECIFICATIONS 19 SECTION 5 SERVICE TECH INFORMATION A TROUBLESHOOTING B ROTARY VALVE SERVICE C WATER FLOW T...

Page 4: ...r types of iron acids tastes and odors etc It will not purify polluted water or make it safe to drink Protect the softener and piping from freezing Damage from freezing voids the softener warranty See page 17 CAUTIONS PLEASE READ AND COMPLY WITH THE FOLLOW ING GUIDES TO PREVENT DAMAGE TO THE SOFT ENER OR OTHER PROPERTY PERSONAL INJURY OR POSSIBLE FATAL SHOCK THIS SOFTENER WORKS ON 24 VOLTS ONLY BE...

Page 5: ...oft water service position Position in bypass only if needed for softener repairs See FIG 12 page 19 of this manual Is the valve drain hose connected the right way and without sharp bends or kinks that could stop or reduce water flow See page 16 Page numbers referred to are in the Installation Manual unless otherwise noted Is the softener power cable connected to the transformer Is the transformer...

Page 6: ...e page 18 to reset SOUND BEEPER A beeper sounds while pressing buttons for timer set up One beep signals a change in the face plate display Repeated beeps mean the timer will not accept a change from the button you have pressed telling you to use another button For example while setting the hardness step 2 the beeper sounds repeatedly when the display reaches I using the DOWN button or the highest...

Page 7: ...U setting the softener begins re RECHAROE TIME generation see pages 12 and 13 at 2 00 AM ending no later than 4 00 AM This is a good time in most households because water is not being used see Automatic Bypass page 14 If a different recharge time setting would be better for your household do the following Press the UP DOWN buttons to set the desired recharge starting hour Be sure to observe the AM...

Page 8: ...ove the brinewell cover FIG 3 and pour about 3 4 ounce or 1 to 2 tablespoons of common 5 25 household bleach Clorox Lin co BoPeep White Sail Eagle etc in the softener brinewell Press the ON OFF HOLD button and hold for 3 seconds to start a recharge This first recharge does several things It draws the bleach into and through the softener to sanitize it It fills the salt tank to the water level need...

Page 9: ... often when conditions are humid WATER SOFTENING SALT WITH IRON REMOV ING ADDITIVES Some salts have an additive to help the softener handle iron in the water supply Although this additive may help to keep the softener resin clean it may also release corrosive fumes that will weaken and shorten the life of some softener parts ADD SALT salt storage tank J brinewelI cover brinewelI Sodium information...

Page 10: ...O NIGHT flashes in the display and the softener begins regen eration at the next preset recharge time Press and release the ON OFF HOLD button once more if you decide to cancel the regeneration and RECHARGE TONIGHT SALT MONITOR SYSTEM The face plate timer has a low salt monitor with an indicator light to remind you to refill the storage tank with salt To set this monitor system 1 Lift the salt hol...

Page 11: ...he UP button I _WhF _ I TIME 2clhc TIME 4 Press SELECT to return the present time display WATER FLOW THROUGH THE SOFTENER If soft water is in use the water flow bars continually scroll across the display The bars scroll slowly when water flow is slow and move faster as water flow increases The flow bars do not show when all faucets and water using ap pliances are off IOF I q N 13_ I uO WATER FLOW ...

Page 12: ...s started at 2 00 a m by the electronic timer see page 14 It takes place in 5 stages or cycles These are FT FILL BRINING F BRINE RINSE r _ BACKWASH r_ FAST RINSE NOTE If the Clean feature is set to ON additional backwash and fast rinse cycles occur before the fill cycle WATER FLOW THROUGH THE SOFTENER IN SERVICE salt storage tank salt not shown _ brine valve soft water OUT IN hard water resin tank...

Page 13: ... and brine flush from the resin tank to the drain Brining and brine rinse together vary in the length of time they take relative to the fill cycle length WATER FLOW THROUGH THE SOFTENER IN BRINING AND BRINE RINSE hard water hard water bypass OUTt I IN drain WATER FLOW THROUGH THE SOFTENER IN BACKWASH hard water hard water bypass OUTt IN drain resin bed lifted and expanded _FAST RINSE Backwash is f...

Page 14: ...he computer is part of the faceplate timer circuit board It is programmed to know the softener s capacity how many grains of hardness minerals it will take out of the water before a regeneration is needed When starting the softener page 7 you set it for the grains per gallon gpg hardness of the water To find a regeneration pattern best for your needs the computer uses 1 water usage from the meter ...

Page 15: ...ind of salt When the salt bridges an empty space forms between the water and salt Then salt will not dissolve melt in the water to make brine Without brine the resin bed does not regenerate and you will have hard water If the storage tank is full of salt it is hard to tell if you have a salt bridge Salt is loose on top but the bridge is under it The following is the best way to check for a salt br...

Page 16: ...en and break the cap or housing CLEANING THE NOZZLE VENTURI Cap ____ O ring Seal _ ___ Screen Support Screen _ Flow Plug _ _ 1 EP Nozzle Venturi Gasket _ _ Screen IMPORTANT Be sure _ _ _ holes in the gasket are cen tered directly over the small holes in the nozzle venturi housing Flow Plug HVDC Nozzle Venturi Housing Install with numbered side up concave side down Be sure the largest flow plug is ...

Page 17: ... hoses Carefully remove the large holding clips at the softener inlet and outlet see Key No 69 on page 30 Separate the softener from the copper tubes or from the bypass valve Remove the brinewell cover and disconnect the brine valve tubing at the nozzle and venturi assembly see page 30 Lift the brine valve out of the brinewell Tip the brine valve upside down to drain water DRAIN WATER FROM THE SOF...

Page 18: ...lugged or damaged nozzle venturi Valve drain hose plugged Hardness number setting too low Using hot water when softener is regenerating Increase in the grains of hardness in your water supply CORRECTION Refill with salt or break the salt bridge page 15 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 co...

Page 19: ...oftener operating capacity salt usage and service flow rate pressure loss performance specifications Performance specifications are validated by the Water Quality Association WQA The rating decal is located on the rim under the salt hole cover see page 28 WATER SUPPLY TO WATER SOFTENER MINIMUM WATER SYSTEM FLOW gpm 3 MINIMUM MAXIMUM WATER PRESSURE psi 20 120 MAXIMUM WATER TEMPERATURE F 120 MAXIMUM...

Page 20: ...C ELEC TRONIC DIAGNOSTICS Plumbing bypass valve s must be in full service position The inlet and outlet pipes must connect to the softener inlet and outlet respectively Is the transformer plugged into a live grounded wall outlet and the power cable fastened securely The valve drain hose must be free of kinks and sharp bends and not elevated over 8 ft above the floor REMOVE THE TOP COVER AND SALT T...

Page 21: ...not corrected MANUAL INITIATED ELECTRONICS DIAGNOSTICS 1 To enter diagnostics press the SELECT button and hold for 3 seconds You will see the following display showing valve cycle position position switch status open or closed and turbine operation valve position indicator N NN position switch indicator open turbine count wa ter flowing l_qo i 1 U turbine count no water flowing TURBINE OPERATION I...

Page 22: ... this faceplate since the HF code number was entered 1 Press the ON OFF HOLD button to advance the valve to each position and observe the switch and position indicators to verify compo nent operation or to possibly isolate a defect 3 Press and hold the SELECT button for 3 seconds until HF31 shows HF31 does show Press the SELECT button to return the present time display To change HF number Press th...

Page 23: ...drain 1 8 6 8 liters FAST RINSE 1 8 6 8 liters 2 After observing fill press the ON OFF HOLD button to move the softener into brining A slow flow of water to the drain will begin Verify brine draw from the brine tank by shining a flashlight into the brinewell and observing a noticeable drop in the liquid level NOTE Be sure a salt bridge is not preventing water with salt contact at If the softener d...

Page 24: ...ate ALL o rings and seals with FDA approved silicone grease To install the rotor seal first place the seal into the valve groove rounded side down see cross section Apply a light coating of silicone grease to the seal s crossing ribs Then carefully center the wear strip on the seal and push it downward onto the seal Install the nozzle and venturi seal and drain seal Assemble wave washer bearing th...

Page 25: ... valve outlet to the house soft water pipes FILL CYCLE position switch valve cam venturi rotor disc fill flow from Valve Inlet plug hard water fill water soft top distributor To Valve Outlet soft water bottom distributor To begin a regeneration the electronic timer energizes the circuit to the valve motor The valve motor rotates the rotor and disc and the valve cam until the position switch lever ...

Page 26: ...istributor Flow continues out the top distributor and to the drain Hard water is available at the valve outlet When the brine valve closes to end brine draw water flow continues in the same directions to slowly RINSE brine from the resin bed and to the drain BACKWASH CYCLE bypass hard water to valve flow plug drain Timer switch action again allows the motor to turn the rotor disc to place the valv...

Page 27: ...o water flow enters the resin tank through the top distributor and exits through the bottom distributor to the drain The electronic timer again energizes the motor to return the valve to service As the valve rotates the position switch lever drops to open the circuit The valve remains positioned in service until the electronic timer initiates the next regeneration 27 ...

Page 28: ...ock req d for shipment only Rim Insert req d for shipment only Cover main Salt Hole Cover Transformer 24V 10VA Power Cord transformer Timer Repl PWA Faceplate order following decal Faceplate Decal Rim Brinewell Cover Wing Nut 1 4 Brinewell Decal Salt Level Salt Storage Tank Plastic Screw 1 4 x 5 8 Tube Clamp Tube Adaptor Grommet Brine Valve Assy also see pg 29 Replacement Distributor Resin Resin T...

Page 29: ...65 43 7094979 44 7092294 45 7176161 46 7095470 47 7113016 48 7171349 49 7186297 50 7161734 DESCRIPTION Ceramic Weight Float Stop Float includes Key No 33 Float Seal Float Rod Stem Guide Cap O Ring 15 16 x 1 3 16 Seal Retainer Bottom Seal Clip Brine Valve Body Clip Screen Insert Retaining Ring O Ring 5 16 x 9 16 Brine Tube Tubing Assy includes Key Nos 43 44 45 Cone Screen Ground Clamp 2 Ground Wire...

Page 30: ...SECTION 6 REPAIR PARTS I I KENMORE WATER SOFTENER MODEL NO 625 348600 82 80 79 90 _ wear strip seal k N cress section view 74 77 78 65 66 0 67 68 57 71 73 95 69 30 ...

Page 31: ...e Harness Sensor O ring Retainer Nozzle Venturi Seal Nozzle Venturi Valve Body O ring 1 4 x 3 8 2 req PARTS LIST KEY NO 8O 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 9O 91 92 93 94 95 PART NUMBER 7081104 1202600 7O95O3O 1148800 7187772 0521829 7146043 7167659 7170262 7081188 7175199 7171161 7172997 7145186 7140738 7179143 7172882 7173016 7175238 7187065 7195995 7185487 42 3433 42 3431 DESCRIPTION Nozzle Venturi H...

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