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OWNER’S
MANUAL
MODEL NOS.
UltraSoft 100
625.388150
UltraSoft 150
625.388160
Caution:
Read and Follow
All Safety Rules and
Operating Instructions
Water Softeners
Before First Use of
with Deluxe Valve
This Product.
◆ Warranty
If you have questions when
installing, operating or main-
◆ Start Up / Setting Timer
taining your softener, and
when setting the timer, call
◆ How It Works
this toll-free number...
◆ Care Of
1-800-426-9345
◆ Specifications
www.KenmoreWater.com
◆ Repair Parts
SAVE THIS MANUAL
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WARRANTY SEARS RESIDENTIAL WATER SOFTENER W FULL ONE YEAR WARRANTY ON WATER SOFTENER A For one year from the date of purchase, when this water softener is installed and R maintained in accordance with our instructions, Sears will repair, free of charge, defects in material or workmanship in this water softener. R FULL TEN YEAR WARRANTY AGAINST LEAKS A For ten years from the date of purchase, Sears will furnish and install a new current N model water softener tank or salt storage drum, free of ch
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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 E 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 re
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SECTION 1 WATER SOFTENER START UP C. PROGRAM THE TIMER FIG. 2 display 83 button '2:1 button &XV WRPHU V V$V WDQFL H ON/OFF RECHARGE TONIGHT SELECT HOLD RECHARGE NOW 212))+2/' button 6(/(&7 button (Recharge Tonight-Now) :KHQWKHWUDQVIRUPHULVSOXJJHGLQDPRGHOFRGH 6281' ´%((3(5µ $ ´EHHSHUµ VRXQGV ZKLOH DQGDWHVWQXPEHU H[DPSOH 6 VKRZLQWKHIDFH SUHVVLQJEXWWRQVIRUWLPHUVHWXS2QHEHHSVLJQDOV SODWH GLVSOD\ IRU VHFRQGV 7KHQ $0 DQG DFKDQJHLQWKHIDFHSODWHGLVSOD\ 5HSH
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SECTION 1 WATER SOFTENER START UP C. PROGRAM THE TIMER ■ 3UHVVWKH83'2:1EXWWRQVWRVHWWKHGHVLUHG 6(7:$7(5+$5'1(66180%(5 UHFKDUJHVWDUWLQJKRXU%HVXUHWRREVHUYHWKH$0 ■ 3UHVV WKH 6(/(&7 EXWWRQ RQFH WR GLVSOD\ 30DV\RXGLGZKHQVHWWLQJWKHSUHVHQWWLPHRIGD\ IODVKLQJ DQG+$5'1(66 1RWH 7KHJUDLQVSHUJDOORQ JSJ KDUG (DFKSUHVVRIWKH83'2:1EXWWRQVFKDQJHVWKH QHVV RI\RXU ZDWHUVXSSO\ LV RQ GLVSOD\KRXU+ROGLQJWKHEXWWRQVLQFKDQJHVWKH \RXU ZDWHU DQDO\VLV UHSRUW %H GLVSOD\WZLFHHDFKVHFRQG VXUHWRHQWHUZDWHUWHVWUHVX
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SECTION 1 WATER SOFTENER START UP D. SANITIZE THE WATER SOFTENER &DUHLVWDNHQDWWKHIDFWRU\WRNHHS\RXUZDWHUVRIW FIG. 3 HQHUFOHDQDQGVDQLWDU\0DWHULDOVXVHGWRPDNHWKH VRIWHQHU ZLOO QRW LQIHFW RU FRQWDPLQDWH \RXU ZDWHU VXSSO\DQGZLOOQRWFDXVHEDFWHULDWRIRUPRUJURZ salt hole +RZHYHU GXULQJ VKLSSLQJ VWRUDJH LQVWDOOLQJDQG cover RSHUDWLQJ EDFWHULDFRXOGJHWLQWRWKH VRIWHQHU )RU ① WKLV UHDVRQ VDQLWL]LQJ DV IROORZV LV VXJJHVWHG ZKHQLQVWDOOLQJ 7KHILUVWWLPH\RXVDQLWL]H\RXUVRIWHQHUEHVXUH brinewell WRGRDOOVW
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SECTION 1 WATER SOFTENER START UP E. FILL THE STORAGE TANK WITH SALT %ULQH VDOW GLVVROYHG LQ ZDWHU LV QHHGHG IRU HDFK WATER SOFTENING SALT WITH IRON REMOV- DQGHYHU\UHJHQHUDWLRQ7KHZDWHUIRUPDNLQJEULQH ING ADDITIVES —6RPHVDOWVKDYHDQDGGLWLYHWR LVPHWHUHGLQWRWKHVDOWVWRUDJHWDQNE\WKHVRIWHQHU KHOS WKH VRIWHQHU KDQGOH LURQ LQ WKH ZDWHU VXSSO\ +RZHYHU\RXPXVWNHHSVDOWLQWKHWDQNEXWLWLVQRW 7KHVHVDOWVPD\EHXVHGLI\RXUZDWHUVXSSO\KDVD QHFHVVDU\WRNHHSLWIXOO ,QKXPLGDUHDVLWLVEHVW KLJKLURQFRQWHQW ,WLVUHFRPPHQG
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SECTION 2 HOW YOUR WATER SOFTENER WORKS A. FACEPLATE TIMER FEATURES 3UHVVDQGUHOHDVH GRQRWKROG WKH (;75$5(&+$5*( 21 2))+2/' EXWWRQ 5( 6RPHWLPHV D PDQXDOO\ VWDUWHG &+$5*( 721,*+7 IODVKHV LQ S UHJHQHUDWLRQ UHFKDUJH PD\ EH WKHGLVSOD\DQGWKHVRIWHQHUEH GHVLUHG RU QHHGHG 7ZR H[DP JLQV UHJHQHUDWLRQDWWKHQH[WSUHVHWUHFKDUJHWLPH E SOHVDUH: 3UHVVDQGUHOHDVHWKH212))+2/'EXWWRQRQFH PRUHLI\RX GHFLGHWRFDQFHOWKHUHJHQHUDWLRQDQG
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SECTION 2 HOW YOUR WATER SOFTENER WORKS B. SOFT WATER SERVICE and REGENERATION 6(59,&( 5(*(1(5$7,21 :KHQ WKH VRIWHQHU LV JLYLQJ \RX VRIW ZDWHU LW LV FDOOHG´6HUYLFHµ'XULQJVHUYLFHKDUGZDWHUFRPHV 1 ),// 6DOW GLVVROYHG LQ ZDWHU LV FDOOHG EULQH IURP WKH KRXVH PDLQ ZDWHU SLSHLQWR WKHVRIWHQHU %ULQHLVQHHGHGWRFOHDQWKHKDUGQHVVPLQHUDOVIURP ,QVLGH WKHVRIWHQHU UHVLQWDQN LV D EHGPDGH XS RI WKHUHVLQEHDGV7RPDNHWKHEULQHZDWHUIORZVLQWR WKRXVDQGV RI WLQ\ SODVWLF UHVLQ EHDGV ),* $V WKHVDOWVWRUDJHDUHD
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SECTION 2 HOW YOUR WATER SOFTENER WORKS B. SOFT WATER SERVICE and REGENERATION $8720$7,&%<3$66 (/(&7521,&6 7ZRPDLQSDUWV RIWKHVRIWHQHU·VHOHFWURQLFV DUHo 'XULQJWKHEULQLQJEULQHULQVHDQGEDFNZDVKF\FOHV D:$7(50(7(5DQGwD&20387(5 RIUHJHQHUDWLRQ+$5'ZDWHUJRHVWKURXJKWKHVRIW HQHU YDOYH DQG WR WKH KRXVH SLSHV ,I D IDXFHW LV o:$7(50(7(5³7KHZDWHUPHWHULVLQWKHVRIW RSHQHGKDUGZDWHULVWKHUHIRU\RXUQHHGV+RZHY HQHUYDOYHRXWOHW$VZDWHUIORZVWKURXJKWKHPHWHU HU\RXVKRXOGQRWXVHKRWZDWHULISRVVLEOHEHFDXVH LW VHQGV H
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SECTION 3 CARE OF YOUR WATER SOFTENER A. SALT: REFILLING STORAGE TANK, SALT BRIDGE :+(1725(),//:,7+6$/7 VDOWEHIRUHUHILOOLQJ:LWKRXWVDOW\RXZLOOVRRQKDYH &KHFN WKHVDOWOHYHOD IHZZHHNV KDUGZDWHU S DIWHU \RX LQVWDOOWKHVRIWHQHUDQG HYHU\ ZHHN DIWHU WKDW 5HILOO 1RWH ZKHQ WKH VWRUDJH WDQN LV DERXW
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SECTION 3 CARE OF YOUR WATER SOFTENER B. KEEPING THE WATER SOFTENER CLEAN 12==/( 9(1785, &OHDQLQJ1R]]OH 9HQWXUL FIG. 11 $FOHDQQR]]OHDQGYHQWXUL ),* LVDPXVWIRUWKH Cap VRIWHQHUWRZRUNULJKW7KLVVPDOOXQLWPRYHVEULQH IURPWKHVDOWVWRUDJHWDQNWRWKHUHVLQWDQNGXULQJUH O-ring Seal JHQHUDWLRQ ,I LW EHFRPHV SOXJJHG ZLWK VDQG VLOW GLUWHWFWKHVRIWHQHUZLOOQRWZRUNDQG\RXZLOOJHW Screen Support KDUGZDWHU Screen *Flow Plug 7RJHWWRWKHQR]]OHDQGYHQWXULUHPRYHWKHVRIWHQHU (1-EP) WRSFRYHU%HVXUHWKHVRIWHQHULVLQVHUYLFH
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SECTION 3 CARE OF YOUR WATER SOFTENER C. PROTECT THE WATER SOFTENER FROM FREEZING ,I WKH VRIWHQHU LV LQVWDOOHG ZKHUH LW FRXOG IUHH]H 'UDLQ$OO:DWHU)URP6RIWHQHU FIG. 12 VXPPHUFDELQODNHKRPHHWF \RXPXVWGUDLQDOO ZDWHU IURP LW WR VWRS SRVVLEOH IUHH]H GDPDJH 7R GUDLQWKHVRIWHQHU &ORVHWKHVKXWRIIYDOYHRQWKHKRXVHPDLQZD WHUSLSHQHDUWKHZDWHUPHWHURUSUHVVXUHWDQN 2SHQ D IDXFHW LQ WKH VRIW ZDWHU SLSHV WR YHQW SUHVVXUHLQWKHVRIWHQHU 5HIHUWR),*RQSDJH0RYHWKHVWHPLQ floor DVLQJOHE\SDVVYDOYHWRE
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SECTION 3 CARE OF YOUR WATER SOFTENER D. CHECKLIST ... TO HELP YOU SAVE MONEY ,I\RXUZDWHUVRIWHQHUIDLOVWRZRUNPDNHWKHIROORZLQJHDV\FKHFNV2IWHQ\RXZLOOILQGZKDW·VZURQJ\RXU VHOIDQG\RXZRQ·WKDYHWRFDOODQGZDLWIRUVHUYLFH,I\RXGRQRWILQGDQ\WKLQJZURQJZKLOHPDNLQJWKH FKHFNVDQG\RXUVRIWHQHUVWLOOGRHVQRWZRUNFDOO.HQPRUH:DWHU/LQHDW 1RWH $OVRUHDG(5525&2'(SDJH ,IDQHUURUFRGHLVQRWGLVSOD\HGSUHVVDQGKROGWKH6(/(&7EXWWRQXQWLOWKHGLVSOD\FKDQJHV7KHQSUHVV WKH6(/(&7EXWWRQDJDLQDQGKROGXQWLODIODVKLQJ
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SECTION 4 KNOW ABOUT YOUR WATER SOFTENER A. DIMENSIONS / SPECIFICATIONS %<3$669$/9(6 FIG. 13 FIG. 14 F S %\SDVV YDOYH V VKRXOG DOZD\V UHPDLQ LQ VRIW ZDWHUVHUYLFHSRVLWLRQ3RVLWLRQLQ´E\SDVVµRQO\ LIQHHGHGIRUVRIWHQHUUHSDLUV E SINGLE BYPASS C E B T D A C I O 3 - VALVE BYPASS N Bypass Valve FOR SERVICE Inches CM close bypass valve A Salt Tank Height 40-1/4 102.2 Outlet open inlet & outlet valves Inlet B Resin Tank Diameter 8 20.3 Valve 4 Valve (nominal) FOR BYPASS C Resin Tank Height 40 101.6 open b
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SECTION 4 KNOW ABOUT YOUR WATER SOFTENER A. DIMENSIONS / SPECIFICATIONS OTHER SPECIFICATIONS UltraSoft 100 UltraSoft 150 Type of ion exchange material (resin) high capacity high capacity Amount of resin (cu ft) .72 .80 Regeneration (recharge) cycle times (minutes) Fill 2-9 2 -10 Brining / brine rinse 102 - 104 106 - 110 Backwash 77 Fast rinse 33 Total regeneration time 114 - 123 119 - 129 Efficiency Rating 5060 @ 2.2 lb salt 5060 @ 2.4 lb salt Max. Drain Flow Rate (gpm) 1.8 1.8 gpm = gallons per
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SECTION 5 SERVICE TECH. INFORMATION A. TROUBLESHOOTING WIRING SCHEMATIC BACK OF TIMER (PWA) S AC INPUT POS / TURBINE MOTOR valve E motor 24VAC Transformer C grn T OUT NO Turbine Position GND +5 Sensor brn Switch NC I 83EXWWRQ FACEPLATE O GLVSOD\ N VWR U XHP & VVL $ VWD F QH RECHARGE TONIGHT ON/OFF SELECT HOLD RECHARGE NOW 5 212))+2/' EXWWRQ '2:1 EXWWRQ 5HFKDUJH 7RQLJKW1RZ 6(/(&7 EXWWRQ .HHSWKLVPDQXDOZLWK\RXUZDWHUVRIWHQHU,IUHSDLUVDUHQHHGHGWKHVHUYLFHWHFKQLFLDQPXVWKDYH WKHLQI
