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OWNER'S
MANUAL
MODEL NOS.
UltraSoft 175
625.388170
UltraSoft 180
625.388180 I-_
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
Water Softeners
(M - F, 7 am - 8 pm, CST)
with Deluxe Valve
_i, Warranty
For repair or replacement
parts, call this toll-free num-
_i, Start Up / Setting Timer
ber
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Ii WARRANTY I d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d • _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d SEARS RESIDENTIAL WATER SOFTENER A FULL ONE YEAR WARRANTY ON WATER SOFTENER 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 workmanship in this water softener. FULL TEN YEAR WARRANTY
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WATER SOFTENER START UP PAGE NO. a. 1-1 Safety Guides A B. 1-2 Check List of Step-By-Step Guides To Install C. 1-3, 1-4 Program The Timer B D. 1-5 Sanitizing The Water Softener E. 1-6 Add Salt to the Storage Tank E 0 HOW YOUR WATER SOFTENER WORKS a. 2-1 F Faceplate Timer Features B. 2-2 to 2-5 Soft Water Service and Regeneration C 0 CARE OF YOUR WATER SOFTENER N a. 3-1 Salt: Adding to Storage Tank / Salt Bridge B. 3-2 Keeping The Water Softener Clean C. 3-3 Protect The Water Softener From Freezi
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SECTION 1 WATER SOFTENER START UP A. SAFETY GUIDES • Read all steps, guides and rules carefully before installing and using your new water softener. Follow S all steps exactly to correctly install. Failure to follow them could cause personal injury or property damage. Reading this book will also help you to get all of the benefits from your water softener. C • Your water softener will remove hardness minerals and "clear water" iron* from water, up to the limits shown on page 4-1. It will not rem
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SECTION 1 WATER SOFTENER START UP B. CHECK LIST OF STEP-BY-STEP GUIDES TO INSTALL To be sure you have done all the steps to install the softener, read the following list. Refer to the Instal- lation Manual, part no. 7258997, for step-by-step guides. Page numbers referred to are in the Installation Manual unless otherwise noted. w" Is the house water flow going INTO the softener INLET valve INLET? Trace piping to be sure. See pages 2-4 and 2-5. w" Is the plumbing bypass valve (or 3 valves) set fo
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SECTION 1 WATER SOFTENER START UP C. PROGRAM THE TIMER display UP button \ \L;W [ ] ALT Customer Assistance 1-800-428-9345 TONIGHT HOLD FOR _,, IMMEDIATE ,,j RECHARGE button SELECT button DOWN button When the transformer is plugged in, a model code, To check the model code, unplug the transformer at and a test number (example: J1.0) show in the face the wall outlet and plug in again, if other than SR25 or SR26 shows, see page 5-3 to reset. plate display for 4 seconds. Then, the words SET TIME sh
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SECTION 1 WATER SOFTENER START UP C. PROGRAM THE TIMER water is not being used (see Automatic Bypass, SET WATER HARDNESS NUMBER page 2-4). If a different recharge time setting would • Press the SELECT button once again to display be better for your household, do the following. the words SET HARDNESS and a flashing 25. • Press the UP / DOWN buttons to set the desired recharge starting hour. Be sure to observe the AM- HARDNESS ness of your water supply is on PM as you did when setting the present
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SECTION 1 WATER SOFTENER START UP D. SANITIZE THE WATER SOFTENER Care is taken at the factory to keep your water soft- ener clean and sanitary. Materials used to make the softener will not infect or contaminate your water supply, and will not cause bacteria to form or grow. However, during shipping, storage, installing and operating, bacteria could get into the softener. For this reason, sanitizing as follows is suggested (i9 when installing. _The first time you sanitize your softener, be sure b
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SECTION 1 WATER SOFTENER START UP E. ADD SALT TO THE STORAGE TANK WATER SOFTENING SALT WITH IRON REMOV- Brine (salt dissolved in water) is needed for each ING ADDITIVES -- Some salts have an additive to and every regeneration. The water for making brine is metered into the salt storage tank by the softener. help the softener handle iron in the water supply. These salts may be used if your water supply has a You must keep salt in the tank, but because the wa- high iron content. It is recommended
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[i!i !! _,i _ !! _,i _ SECTION 2 _i:! !! _,i _ !! _,i _i] HOW YOUR WATER SOFTENER WORKS A. FACEPLATE TIMER FEATURES II_ EXTRA RECHARGE Observe the highest number the leveled salt is at, or closest to. Press SELECT once to get to the Set Salt Sometimes, a manually started S Level screen. Now press the UP or DOWN buttons regeneration (recharge) may be until the number corresponds with the salt level desired, or needed. Two exam- number. At level 2 or below, the indicator LED will ples are: flash.
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[i!i !! _;_ !! _;_ SECTION 2 _i_! !! _;_ !! _;_i] HOW YOUR WATER SOFTENER WORKS B. SOFT WATER SERVICE and REGENERATION SERVICE REGENERATION When the softener is giving you soft water, it is [] FILL: Salt, dissolved in water, is called brine. called "Service". During service, hard water comes Brine is needed to dean the hardness minerals from from the house main water pipe into the softener. the resin beads. To make the brine, water flows into Inside the softener resin tank is a bed made up of th
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[i!i !! :i:_!! :i:_ SECTION 2 :i:!!! :i:_!! :i:_i] HOW YOUR WATER SOFTENER WORKS B. SOFT WATER SERVICE and REGENERATION and to the drain. The bed lifts and expands for good [] BRINING: During brining, the brine is moved cleaning. from the salt storage area, into the resin tank. Inside the resin tank, brine cleans hardness minerals from Water Flow Through the the resin beads and they are discharged out the Softener in Backwash drain. How much brine is needed to clean the resin hard water hard wat
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[i!i !! :i:_!! :i:_ SECTION 2 HOW YOUR WATER SOFTENER WORKS B. SOFT WATER SERVICE and REGENERATION AUTOMATIC BYPASS ELECTRONICS Two main parts of the softener's electronics are During the brining, brine rinse and backwash cycles a WATER METER, and _ a COMPUTER. of regeneration, HARD water goes through the soft- WATER METER-- The water meter is in the soft- ener valve and to the house pipes. If a faucet is opened, hard water is there for your needs. Howev- ener valve outlet. As water flows throug
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[i!i !! _i_!! _i_!! _i SECTION 3 CARE OF YOUR WATER SOFTENER A. SALT: ADDING TO STORAGE TANK, SALT BRIDGE WHEN TO ADD SALT: Check the filling. Without salt, you will soon have hard water. salt level a few weeks after you Note: S install the softener and every You will have a loss in softening capacity and may week after that. Refill when the get partly hard water if less than 10 inches of salt is storage tank is about 1/3 full (see in the storage tank. note on page 1-6). Never let the softener u
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[i!i !! :i:_!! :i:_!! :; SECTION 3 CARE OF YOUR WATER SOFTENER B. KEEPING THE WATER SOFTENER CLEAN NOZZLE & VENTURI Cleaning Nozzle & Venturi A clean nozzle and venturi (FIG. 11) is a must for the softener to work right. This small unit moves brine Cap _ from the salt storage tank to the resin tank during re- O-ring Seal --.__.___ generation. If it becomes plugged with sand, silt, dirt, etc., the softener will not work and you will get hard water. Screen Support _._.__._.._ To get to the nozzle
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[i!i !! :i:_!! :i:_!! :i SECTION 3 CARE OF YOUR WATER SOFTENER C. PROTECT THE WATER SOFTENER FROM FREEZING If the softener is installed where it could freeze Drain All Water From Softener (summer cabin, lake home, etc.), you must drain all water from it to stop possible freeze damage. To drain the softener: _1 Close the shut-off valve on the house main wa- ter pipe, near the water meter or pressure tank. _]m Open a faucet in the soft water pipes to vent .S pressure in the softener. I _ Refer to
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[i!i !! _i_!! _i_!! _i SECTION 3 CARE OF YOUR WATER SOFTENER D. CHECKLIST ... TO HELP YOU SAVE MONEY If your water softener fails to work, make the following easy checks. Often, you will find what's wrong your- self and you won't have to call and wait for service. If you do not find anything wrong, while making the checks, and your softener still does not work, call the Kenmore Water Line at 1-800-426-9345. Note: 1. Also read ERROR CODE, page 2-1. 2. If an error code is not displayed, press and
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[i!i !! _;_ !! _;_ SECTION 4 KNOW ABOUT YOUR WATER SOFTENER A. DIMENSIONS / SPECIFICATIONS BYPASS VALVES S Bypass valve(s) should always remain in soft water service position. Position in "bypass" only m if needed for softener repairs. l I SINGLE BYPASS O OUTWARD FOR E T SERVICE _- B--=" A C Push InwardP;LL STEM For Bypass J J 3 - VALVE BYPASS N J Bypass "" Valve ,JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ. FOR SERVICE CM ,JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ. close bypass valve A Salt Tank Height 40-1/4 102.2 ,JJ JJJJJJJJJ. open inlet & ou
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[i!i !! ;;_ !! ;;_ SECTION 4 KNOW ABOUT YOUR WATER SOFTENER A. DIMENSIONS / SPECIFICATIONS Pressure Drop (PSI) vs. Flow Rate (GPM) 40 35 30 25 Q. 0 _- 20 a 15 t_ 10 I i i i i i i i i i i i i i 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Flow Rate (GPM) Intermittent flow rate does not represent the maximum service flow rate used for determining the softeners rated capacity and efficiency. Continuous operation at flow rates greater than the service flow rate may affect capacity and efficiency performance.
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SECTION 5 SERVICE TECH. INFORMATION A. TROUBLESHOOTING WIRING SCHEMATIC (PWA) S l BACK OF TIMER I AC INPUT POS / TURBINE MOTOR valve motor C T Turbine _ gm O_ltl'NO Position Sensor bm Switch °NC FAC Low salt J dis indicator SALT N 1-800_426-9345 _JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ= _JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ= HOLD FOR _M PRESS FOR -_ UP button RECHARGE button SELECT button DOWN button Keep this manual with your water softener. If repairs are needed, the service technician must have the information on the following 8 pages
