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Use & Care Guide
Sy;tem tested and certif ed by NSIF
nternational against II",,,,ISIF/ANSStandard 44
Manual de Uso y Cuidado
for ha dness reduction.
English / Espa_ol
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I!"rrl, orma INSIF!AIIXrJ, SI 44
para la reducci6n de la dureza,,
Model ,/Modelo No. 625.383500
I(enmore
wth High Flow Valve
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Sears Brands Management Corporation
Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 U.S.A.
www.kenmorewater.com
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WARRANTY ON KENMORE WATER SOFTENER ONE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY ON WATER SOFTENER When installed, operated and maintained according to all instructions supplied with the product, if this Kenmore appliance fails due to a defect in material and workmanship within one year from the date of pur- chase, call 1-800-4-MY-HOME ® to arrange for free repair. TEN YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY AGAINST LEAKS When installed, operated and maintained according to all instructions supplied with the product, if the water so
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Warranty ..................................................................................... 2 Safety Guides .................................................................................. 3 Specifications & Dimensions ...................................................................... 4 Packing List ................................................................................... 5 Plan Your Installation .......................................................................... 5-7 In
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Model No. 625.383500 Model Code 350 12,600 @ 2.5 Ibs. Rated Softening Capacity (Grains @ Salt Dose) 26,900 @ Z9 Ibs. 32,100 @ 13.3 Ibs. Rated Efficiency (Grains/Pound of Salt @ Minimum Salt Dose) 5,090 @ 2.5 Ibs. Rated Service Flow Rate 8.0 gpm Amount of High Capacity Ion Exchange Resin 0.83 cu. ft. Pressure Drop at Rated Service Flow 10 psig Water Supply Max. Hardness 90 gpg Water Supply Max. Clear Water Iron 11ppm* Water Pressure Limits (minimum / maximum) 20 - 125 psi Water Temperature Limits
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The parts required to assemble and install the water Remove and discard (or recycle) all packing materials. softener are included with the unit. Thoroughly check To avoid loss of small parts, we suggest you keep the the water softener for possible shipping damage and small parts in the parts bag until you are ready to use them. parts loss. Also inspect and note any damage to the shipping carton. iiiiilHliiiii!! l!!!ii .... Installation Ground Clamp Kit 20 ft. Drain Hose Bypass Valve Adaptors Cli
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TYPICAL INSTALLATION WHERE TO INSTALL THE WATER SOFTENER Review the following points before you choose a place 5. Do not install in a place where the softener could to put your softener: freeze. Damage caused by freezing voids the war- ranty by Sears Brands Management Corporation. 1. Place as close as possible to, but always downstream from, the pressure tank (well water) or water meter 6. Put the softener in a place where water damage is (city water). least likely to occur if it develops a leak
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CHECK YOUR WATER PRESSURE BEFORE INSTALLING For your water softener to work properly, incoming psi, buy and install a pressure reducing valve in the water pressure in your house pipes must be no lower pipe supplying water to the softener's inlet. than 20 pounds per square inch (psi). The highest NOTE: If water pressure during the day is 100 psi or allowable pressure is 125 psi. If pressure is above 125 more, pressure during the night may go above 125 psi. INSTALL SINGLE BYPASS VALVE AND/OR THREA
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ASSEMBLE INLET AND OUTLET PLUMBING INSTALLSINGLEBYPASS VALVE(cont.) Before installing the bypass valve and/or installation Measure, cut (thread if needed) and put together all adaptors, make sure that the turbine and support are pipe and fittings up to the main water pipe. Make sure firmly in place inside the softener valve's outlet port. that the incoming water supply pipe goes to the valve inlet side. Turbine CAUTION: Never solder fittings while connected to Support nonmetallic parts. Wait unt
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CONNECT THE VALVE DRAIN HOSE COPPER DRAIN TUBE: Local plumbing codes may require the use a copper valve drain tube. A copper Take a length of 3/8" inside diameter drain tubing tube is also best to use if running a drain line overhead. (supplied) and attach one end to the drain fitting (see To adapt a copper drain tube to the softener, purchase Fig. 11). Use a tube clamp from the parts bag to hold it a compression fitting (1/4" female pipe threads x 1/2" in place. Put the other end of the tubing
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LEAKTEST SINGLE BYPASS VALVE To check for leaks, complete the following steps: CAUTION: To avoid water or air pressure damage to softener inner parts, and to flush pipe chips Pull stem outward or other residue from the water pipes, be for Service sure to do the following steps exactly as instructed. Push inward for Bypass 1. Fully open two nearby cold water faucets down- stream from the softener. 2. Place bypass valve(s) in "bypass" position (see Figures 12 & 13). On a single valve, slide the st
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INSTALL GROUNDING CLAMP METAL PIPE GROUNDING The house cold water pipe (iron or copper) is often used TO to ground all electrical outlets in the home. To maintain Valve Inlet this ground, use the ground clamp kit included in the 8 parts bag. Install the ground clamp across the inlet Ground and outlet metal pipes (see Fig. 14). Make sure good contact is made between the pipe and the clamps. Clamp "'_1 (2 halves) INSTALL COVERS Screw with J After installing your water softener, put the covers on.
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SET SALT LEVEL button UP button SELECT button Display / TANK LblGtH_ ht_ A_T / \ REGENERATION button LOW SALT indicator DOWN button Figure 15 PROGRAM THE SOFTENER SET WATER HARDNESS NUMBER When the transformer is plugged into the electrical out- If you completed the previous step, the word "HARD- NESS" should show in the display. Otherwise, press the let, the model code (350) and a test number (example: J3.0), are briefly shown in the display. Then the words SELECT button several times until the
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SET RECHARGE (REGENERATION) START TIME If you completed the previous step, the words "RE- CHARGE TIME" should show in the display. Otherwise, press the SELECT button several times until they do. -J,rJ rJ AM C.uu RECHARGE TIME Figure 19 1. The softener's default recharge start time is 2:00 AM. This is normally a time of day when water is not being used in the household. Hard water bypasses the softener if the household draws water during the recharge cycle. If a different recharge start time is d
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SANITIZETHEWATERSOFTENER allow 50 gallons of water to pass through the sys- tem. This should take at least 20 minutes. Close the 1. Open salt lid, remove the brinewell cover and pour faucet. about 3 oz. (6 tablespoons) of household bleach into Your new Sears softener is now softening the water for the softener brinewell. Replace the brinewell cover. your household needs. However, your WATER HEATER 2. Make sure the bypass valve(s) is in the "service" is filled with hard water. To have fully soft
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EXTRA RECHARGE SALT MONITOR SYSTEM Sometimes, a manually initiated recharge (regeneration) The water softener has a salt monitor indicator light to may be desired, or needed. Two examples are: remind you to add salt to the storage tank. NOTE: You must set salt level each time salt is added • You have used more water than usual (guests visiting) to the water softener. and you may run out of soft water before the next automatic regeneration. NOTE: The salt monitor system estimates salt levels, and
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OPTIONAL SETTINGS: 2. Press SELECT again to display one of the "Clean" screens shown below. • SALT EFFICIENCY • CLEAN FEATURE F FF n UFF un • CLEAN FEATURE MINUTES CLEAN CLEAN • MAXIMUM DAYS BETWEEN REGENERA- TIONS • 97°/o FEATURE Figure 26 • 12 / 24 HOUR CLOCK CLEAN: This feature is beneficial on water supplies • BACKWASH & FAST RINSE TIMES containing iron and/or high amounts of sediments (sand, silt, dirt, etc.). When set to ON, a backwash 1. To set any of these options, press and hold SELECT
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4. Press SELECT again to display the "Recharge Days" 6. Press SELECT again to display the "12 or 24 hr" screen. screen. AM r C! r RECHARGE RECHARGE TIME DAY _ DAY ] Default Display Example: Figure 30 Set to 4 days maximum between regenerations 12 OR 24 HOUR CLOCK: All time displays are shown in standard clock time (1 to 12 AM; and 1 to 12 PM) Figure 28 at the 12 hr default setting. If 24 hour time format is desired, set to 24 hr by pressing the UP f button. MAXIMUM DAYS BETWEEN REGENERATIONS: Th
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TANK LIGHT PROGRAM MEMORY To light the the inside of the salt storage tank, press the If electrical power to the softener goes off, the time dis- TANK LIGHT button on the faceplate. Press this button play is blank but the electronic controller keeps the cor- again to turn the light off. It will also turn off automat- rect time for several hours. When electrical power ically after 15 minutes. comes on again, you will have to reset the present time only if the display is flashing. The HARDNESS and
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SALTBRIDGE Push tool into Sometimes, a hard crust or salt "bridge" forms in the salt bridge_ \\ brine tank. It is usually caused by high humidity or the wrong kind of salt. When the salt "bridges," an empty to break _"_t space forms between the water and the salt. Then, salt 1"-2" will not dissolve in the water to make brine. Without brine, the resin bed is not recharged and hard water will result. If the storage tank is full of salt, it is difficult to tell if Pencil you have a salt bridge. A b
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TROUBLESHOOTING If your water softener does not work properly, make the following easy checks. Often, you will find what is wrong yourself 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 properly, call your Sears Service Department. PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTION No soft water No salt in the storage tank. Add salt and then use RECHARGE NOW feature. No soft water & dis- Transformer unplugged at wall outlet
