Kenmore TANNIN 625.348261, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ... toll free number 1 800 426 9345 M F 7 am 8 pm CST For repair or replacement parts call this toll free num ber 1 800 366 7278 See back cover for other Sears service numbers www KenmoreWater com SAVE THIS MANUAL o o L Tannin Water Filter _i Warranty _i Start Up Setting Timer _i How It Works _i Care Of _i Specifications _i Repair Parts Sears Roebuck and Co 3333 Beverly Road Hoffman Estates IL 60179 ...

Page 2: ...e will arrange for a prompt quality installation by Sears Authorized installers SEARS INSTALLATION POLICY SEARS INSTALLATION WARRANTY All installation labor arranged by Sears shall be per formed 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 prote...

Page 3: ...alt Storage Level and Refilling Breaking a Salt Bridge Cleaning the Filter Resin Bed Cleaning the Nozzle Venturi Keep the Filter From Freezing Helpful Hints Checklist Before You Call for Service SECTION 4 OTHER THINGS TO KNOW A Dimensions Specifications SECTION 5 SERVICE TECH INFORMATION A B B C D 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 3 1 3 1 3 2 3 2 3 3 3 4 4 1 4 2 Wiring Schematic 5 1 Troubleshooing Manual Initiated ...

Page 4: ...e filter to the house COLD water 120 max pipe only DO NOT CONNECT TO HOT WATER Hot water will damage inner parts and weaken or break the tank CAUTIONS PLEASE READ AND COMPLY WITH THE FOLLOWING GUIDES TO PREVENT DAMAGE TO THE FILTER OR OTHER PROPERTY PER SONAL INJURY OR POSSIBLE FATAL SHOCK THIS FILTER WORKS ON 24 VOLTS ONLY BE SURE TO USE THE TRANSFORMER INCLUDED AND PLUG IT INTO A GROUNDED 120V O...

Page 5: ...oing INTO the filter valve INLET Trace piping to be sure page 9 Is the plumbing bypass valve or three valves set for SERVICE See Figure 13 page 4 1 of this manual Is the valve drain hose connected the right wa N and without sharp bends or kinks that could stop or reduce water flow page 14 valve inlet Is the transformer plugged into an inside con tinuously live grounded 120V 60Hz electri cal outlet...

Page 6: ...de unplug the transformer at the wall outlet and plug in again if other than this code shows see page 5 2 to reset If the words PRESENT TIME do not show in the displa35 press the SELECT button FIGURE 2 un til they do SOUND BEEPER A beeper sounds while pressing buttons for set up One beep signals a change in the face plate display Repeated beeps mean the timer will not accept a change from the butt...

Page 7: ... to set the days to recharge and advance to the next set up screen See the chart below to determine the frequency of recharges Find the number of people living in the household and then going across the chart find the number of days that the filter should be set for recharges al b JE nnuu J RECflARGE TIME Press the UP or DOWN buttons until the cor rect recharge time is shown in the display Press t...

Page 8: ...nitize your filter be sure to do all steps in the installation manual and on pages 1 2 1 3 and 1 4 of this manual first NOTE Be certain the bypass valve is pulled out to service position It fills the salt tank to the water level needed It gets all the air out of the resin tank It prepares the resin bed see page 2 4 for service and flushes residual chlorine from the filter 2 Lift the salt hole cove...

Page 9: ...arge and waste water When you return press and release the RECHAR GE button again to return the filter to service and the correct time of day will show in the display Remember to do this or the filter will not recharge and you will soon have tannins in your water sup ply NOTE While in VACATION the filter will go through a recharge if the RECHARGE NOW fea ture is used O UU J O It 8ECHARGE NOW To sh...

Page 10: ...hold the SELECT button until the dis play shows 000 then press the SELECT but ton twice to advance to the Brine Draw time adjust screen Using the UP or DOWN buttons adjust the brine draw time from 0 minutes to 255 minutes ADJUSTABLE BACKWASH Press and hold the SELECT button until the dis play shows 000 then press the SELECT but ton three times to advance to the Backwash time adjust screen i ltltl ...

Page 11: ...ough the bed each bead attracts and holds the tannin particles It is much like a magnet attracting and holding metals Water without the tannin particles flows out of the filter I I l _lJ l lr_J SERVICE WATER IN Res n TankA _ _ Salt Storage _ il Tank I Resin Bed REGENERATION FILL Salt dissolved in water is called brine Brine is needed to clean the tannin particles from the resin beads To make the b...

Page 12: ...ATER OUT Nozzle Venturi WATER IN Drain Brine Brine BACKWASH During backwash water flows UP through the resin tank at a fast rate to flush iron minerals dirt and sediments from the bed and to the drain The bed lifts and expands for maximum cleaning I I llJ l 1_ BACKWASH WATER IN BYPASS WATER Drain FAST RINSE FILTERED WATER OUT WATER IN i AUTOMATIC BYPASS During the brining brine rinse and backwash ...

Page 13: ...d clean THIS ADDITIVE WILL RUIN THE TANNIN REMOVING RESIN SEE PAGE 4 B BREAKING A SALT BRIDGE Sometimes a hard crust or salt bridge forms in the salt storage tank It is usually caused by high humidity or the wrong kind of salt When the salt bridges an empty space forms between the water and salt Then salt will not dissolve in the water to make brine I I lI 1illl If the storage tank is full of salt...

Page 14: ...dIJ 1 1il d Be sure the filter is in service cycle no water pres sure at nozzle and venturi then turn off the cap from the nozzle and venturi housing Lift out the screen support and screen then the nozzle and venturi Wash and rinse the parts in warm water until clean If needed use a small brush to remove iron or dirt Also check and clean the gasket and flow plug if dirty Carefully replace all part...

Page 15: ...mer at the wall outlet 5 Pull the holding clip to remove the drain fit ting with drain hose attached from the valve 1 1 DO NOT LOSE THE BLACK RUBBER FLOW PLUG AND RETAINER Looking at page 11 in the installation manual remove the plastic clips and pull the adaptors or bypass valve from the inlet and outlet Move the filter close to the floor drain SLOW LY and CAREFULLY the filter is heavy tip the fi...

Page 16: ...o storage tank or break up salt bridge and use the RECHARGE NOW feature page 2 1 Move stem in a single bypass valve to SERVICE In a three valve bypass open the inlet and outlet valves close the by pass valve Check for loss of power and correct Re set the time and use the RECHARGE NOW feature page 2 1 Also see Elec tric Power Outlet For Your Filter page 17 in the installation manual Press the VACAT...

Page 17: ... Open inlet Outlet Valves BYPASS Open Bypass Valve Close Inlet Outlet Valves Bypass I Valve Inlet Valve 11 Z _ _ _ _ 33 _ 11 _ 18 39 BRINE or Salt Storage TANK Nominal Resin Tank Size 10 Diameter x 47 higl CLASSIFICATION OF FILTER Household FILTER TYPE Tannin removal Acrylic strongly basic macroporous anion TYPE OF RESIN exchange AMOUNT OF MINERAL 1 0 cu ft 4 1 Problems Questions Call 1 800 426 93...

Page 18: ...MAX TANNIN 3 ppm MAX pH 8 0 MAX NITRATES 2 mg L MAX SUSPENDED SOLDS 1 0 NTU INLET WATER PRESSURE LIMITS 20 125 psi MAX INLET WATER TEMPERATURE 120 F MIN INLET WATER FLOW 4 gat min MIN INLET AND OUTLET PIPE SIZE 3 4 inch BACKWASH FLOW RATE at 35 psi inlet pressure 1 gal min MIN SALT USAGE AT EACH REGENERATION 5 Ibs MIN FREQUENCY OF REGENERATIONS every 2 days CAPACITY RATING See Rating Decal on Filt...

Page 19: ...TIC S C T N 24VAC TRANSFORMER I r m POSITION SWITCH IMPORTANT KEEP THIS MANUAL WITH YOUR WATER FILTER IF REPAIRS ARE NEEDED THE SER VICE TECHNICIAN MUST HAVE THE INFORMATION ON THE FOLLOWING PAGES 5 1 Problems Questions Call 1 800 426 9345 Kenmore Water Line ...

Page 20: ... fill brine draw backwash or fast rinse position _ p valve rotating from one position to another Use the RECHARGE button to manually advance the valve into each cycle and check correct switch operation While in this diagnostic screen the following in formation is available and may be beneficial tot various reasons This information is retained by the computer from the first time electrical power is...

Page 21: ... Look for a fast flow of water from the drain hose see specifications page 4 1 An obstructed flow indicates a plugged top dis tributor backwash flow plug or drain hose Be sure household water pressure well system is maintained at a minimum of 20 psi Adjust the pump switch upward if needed 4 Press the RECHARGE button to move the filter into fast rinse Again look for a drain flow rate about the same...

Page 22: ...L o rings and seals with FDA approved silicone grease To install the rotor seal first place the seal into the valve groove round 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 two o rings and the wave washe...

Page 23: ...nd out the valve outlet to the house water pipes POSITION SWITCH VENTURI FILL CYCLE VALVE CAM ROTOR DISC FILL FLOW PLUG FILL FILTERED VALVE OUTLET FILTERED WATER VALVE INLET UNFILTERED WATER 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 drops to open the motor circui...

Page 24: ...ain Unfiltered 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 ROTOR DISC OUTLET Y RESIN _ BED _ BACKWASH CYCLE FLOW PLUG INLET Timer switch action again allows the motor to turn the rotor disc to place the valve in BACKWASH stopping water flow to the nozzle Wa...

Page 25: ...sc is positioned so water flow enters the resin tank through the top distributor and exits through the bottom distributor to the drain The timer again energizes the motor to return the valve to service and as the valve rotates the position switch lever drops to open the circuit The valve remains positioned in service until the timer initiates the next regeneration 5 7 Problems Questions Call 1 800...

Page 26: ...I_ SECTION 6 REPAIR PARTS Kenmore MODEL NO 625 348261 S C T N 22 26 19 20 27 f 28 _ _ 29 30 31 21 39 I 32 33 37 34 35 36 6 1 Problems Questions Call 1 800 426 9345 Kenmore Water Line ...

Page 27: ...3 7170296 O ring 2 7 8 x 3 1 4 34 7113016 14 7170254 O ring 13 16 x 1 1 16 35 7131365 15 7170270 O ring 2 3 4 x 3 36 7080653 16 7112963 O ring Kit 37 7113008 17 7077870 Top Distributor 38 1205500 18 7105047 Repl Distributor bottom 39 7092210 19 7092202 Resin Tank 10 x 47 41 7123613 20 7148338 Resin 1 cu ft 41 7139999 21 7026196 Base 41 7282572 41 7146611 DESCRIPTION Cover Brine Tank Brinewell Cove...

Page 28: ...I_ SECTION 6 REPAIR PARTS Kenmore MODEL NO 625 348261 17 18 41 40 3O 47 46 X 43 42 44 19 2O 21 6 3 Problems Questions Call 1 800 426 9345 Kenmore Water Line ...

Page 29: ...9 Spring 23 7092642 Plug Drain Seal 24 7081764 Seal Nozzle Venturi KEY PART DESCRIPTION NO NO 25 7170204 26 7134224 27 7170246 28 7170212 29 7170238 30 7129716 31 0900431 32 7024160 33 7170327 34 0501226 35 7142942 36 7284964 37 0503288 38 7288112 39 0900857 40 7285936 41 7131755 42 0507369 43 0507615 44 7170335 45 7116713 46 7248706 47 7129871 included on small O ring Seal 3 8 in x 9 16 in Rotor ...

Page 30: ...SECTION 6 REPAIR PARTS NOTES 6 5 Problems Questions Call 1 800 426 9345 Kenmore Water Line ...

Page 31: ...SECTION 6 REPAIR PARTS NOTES 6 6 Problems Questions Call 1 800 426 9345 Kenmore Water Line ...

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