Streszczenie treści zawartej na stronie nr. 1
OWNER'S MANUAL
Water Softeners
With High Performance Valve
MODEL NOS.
IntelliSoft 370 Series 625.383760
IntelliSoft 370 Series 625.393760
Caution: • Warranty
Read and follow all safety rules and operating
• Installation
instructions before first use of this product.
• Start Up / Setting Timer
Questions ?
• How It Works
Visit www.KenmoreWater.com
or call toll free 1-800-426-9345 (M - F, 7AM - 8 PM CST) • Care Of
Repair or Parts ? Call toll free 1-800-366-7278
• Specifications
See back cover for o
Streszczenie treści zawartej na stronie nr. 2
WARRANTY ON 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. THREE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY ON ELECTRONIC PARTS When installed, operated and maintained according to all instructions supplied with the product, if any of the ®
Streszczenie treści zawartej na stronie nr. 3
TABLE OF CONTENTS Safety Guides ................................................................................................................................................. 4 Unpack and Check Shipment ........................................................................................................................ 5 Plan Your Installation: Tools Needed, Materials Needed........................................................................... 6-10 Install Inlet/Outlet Adapters or Byp
Streszczenie treści zawartej na stronie nr. 4
Safety Guides Y Read all steps, guides and rules carefully before installing and using your new water softener. Follow 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. Y Your Kenmore Water Softener will remove hardness minerals from water. This is measured in grains per gallon (gpg). It will also remove some clear water iron*. This is measured in
Streszczenie treści zawartej na stronie nr. 5
Unpack and Check Your Carton INSPECT SHIPMENT Your water softener is shipped complete in one carton. Use care when handling the softener. DO NOT turn upside down. DO NOT drop, or set on sharp objects that could make a hole in the bottom. The water softener is heavy, do not try to lift it or move more than is necessary. Remove all items from your shipping carton. Check all items against the packing list below. Note any items lost or damaged in shipment. Note any damage to the shipping carton.
Streszczenie treści zawartej na stronie nr. 6
Plan Your Installation PLAN YOUR INSTALLATION It is recomended to read through the entire manual before beginning your installation. Follow all steps exactly. Reading this manual will also help you get all the benefits from your system. TOOLS NEEDED: • Safety glasses • Flathead screw driver • Phillips screw driver • Adjustable slip joint pliers • Tape measure or ruler Safety Glasses Flathead Screwdriver Phillips Screwdriver Adjustable Slip Joint Pliers Tape Measure or Ruler ADDITIONAL TOOLS NEE
Streszczenie treści zawartej na stronie nr. 7
Hard Water Line Plan Your Installation Outside Faucet (Hard Water) Outside faucet (Hard Water) To Faucet Soft, Cold Water Soft, Hot Water Soft water to Reverse Shut-off Osmosis Valve System Reverse Osmosis system Reverse Osmosis Drain R.O. Water Hard Storage Heater Water to Tank House Water Meter Air Water Gap Softener Main Floor Shutoff Drain Valve FIG. 3 Typical Installation WHERE TO INSTALL THE WATER SOFTENER Review the following points before you choose a place to put your softener. 1. Pl
Streszczenie treści zawartej na stronie nr. 8
Plan Your Installation Suggested Slab Foundation Installation outside - hard water heater kitchen Plug the softener transformer bathroom into an inside, 120 volt 60Hz electrical outlet. If an outside outside For outside hard outlet is used, be sure it has -soft water, trench under- approved weather protection. ground as needed. bypass outside valve - hard outside -soft WATERSOFTENER (install in garage, car port, or other sheltered area) water in Run drain tubing to laundry tub or p-trap inside h
Streszczenie treści zawartej na stronie nr. 9
Plan Your Installation PIPE, FITTINGS, OTHER MATERIALS NEEDED SOLDERED You must first decide how to run “in” and “out” pipes to the softener. Look at your house main water pipe at the OUT IN point you will connect the softener. Is the pipe soldered copper, glued plastic, or threaded galvanized or brass? 1” NPT sweat Use teflon tape, What is the pipe size? What kind of pipe and fittings is it adaptor (2)* pipe joint compound easiest for you to work with, and what tools do you have? or both. 1” NP
Streszczenie treści zawartej na stronie nr. 10
Read Before Beginning Installation BEFORE INSTALLING CHECKS & TESTS If you have a well water system, look at the pressure Your water supply needs to be checked for chemical gauge to find the water pressure. Call your local water analysis, water pressure and water flow rate. To accom- department if you have city water. They will tell you what plish this, complete the following steps: the water pressure is where you live. Check Water’s Chemical Analysis: Sears sells a com- NOTE: Add these readings
Streszczenie treści zawartej na stronie nr. 11
Install Plastic Bypass Valve ASSEMBLE INLET OUTLET ADAPTORS, Shutoff Shutoff Pressure OR PLASTIC BYPASS VALVE Valve Valve Tank Complete the following steps to assemble the adaptors or bypass valve. 1. Close the shutoff valve on the house main water pipe, Water near the water meter or pressure tank, to turn off the Well Meter water. See Fig. 7. Pump 2. Shut off the gas or electric supply to the water heater. See Fig. 7. 3. Open the highest and lowest water faucets in your- Gas Electrical Valv
Streszczenie treści zawartej na stronie nr. 12
Install Plastic Bypass Valve INSTALLING HOLDING CLIPS Cross Section of Valve Black Clip Bypass Valve or Inlet or Outlet Installation Adaptor Before installing the bypass valve, or copper tube, be sure the turbine and support are firmly in place in the valve outlet port. Turbine Support Sensor Port O-Ring Clip Snaps into Place Between Larger Diameter Rings FIG. 11 BYPASS VALVE TURNED DOWNWARD Turbine FIG. 10 Turn bypass valve upside down to connect to floor level plumbing. OUT IN FIG. 12 Install
Streszczenie treści zawartej na stronie nr. 13
Locate Water Softener and Connect Pipes POSITION SOFTENER INTO PLACE Complete the following steps to position the softener. MOVE SOFTENER INTO PLACE 1. Grip under the ridge on the salt tank sidewall. 2. Carefully rock back and forth into position. 3. Move the softener into position. 4. Place on a level and smooth surface. If needed, put a piece of 3/4” plywood, at least 17'' x 20'', under the Grip under ridge tank. Then put spacers under the plywood to level the to move softener. softener. See
Streszczenie treści zawartej na stronie nr. 14
Connect Valve and Salt Tank Drains CONNECT THE VALVE DRAIN HOSE per tube is also best to use for an overhead drain. Use a copper drain tube if the softener is installed outside, Take a length of 3/8” inside diameter drain tubing and or in the sunlight. Heat from the sun can soften, flatten attach one end to the drain fitting. See Fig. 16. Use a and close up some kinds of tubes. tube clamp to hold it in place. Put the other end of the tubing over a floor drain, into a laundry tub, standpipe, To a
Streszczenie treści zawartej na stronie nr. 15
Leak Test LEAK TEST To check for leaks, complete the following steps: HOUSE MAIN WATER SHUTOFF VALVES CAUTION: To avoid water or air pressure dam- Shutoff Valve age to softener inner parts, and to flush pipe chips or other residue from the water pipes, be sure to do the following steps exactly as instructed. Pressure Tank Water Shutoff Valve Meter 1. Fully open two cold, soft water faucets near the softener. 2. Look at the pictures in Fig. 18 and 19 to deter- Well Pump mine your kind of bypass
Streszczenie treści zawartej na stronie nr. 16
Electrical Requirements INSTALL GROUNDING CLAMP BETWEEN COLD WATER PIPE GROUNDING THE SOFTENER IN AND OUT PIPES The house cold water pipe (iron or copper) is often TO used to ground all electrical outlets in the home. Valve Inlet Outlets are grounded to protect you from shock when Ground you touch any electric appliance plugged into the out- Clamp (2) let. If you installed the single bypass valve, the cold water pipe ground is broken. See Fig. 20 and 21. IMPORTANT: Be sure the cold water pipe
Streszczenie treści zawartej na stronie nr. 17
Install Covers and Restart Water Heater INSTALL COVERS Salt Hole Cover After installing your water softener, replace the covers. Angle Cover the covers so the main cover clips onto the back first, then (Main) bring down in front and clip on the two (2) tabs inside the rim of the salt hole and lower the salt cover closed. See Fig. 23. RESTART THE WATER HEATER Turn on the gas (or electric) supply to the water heater and light the pilot. YOUR PLUMBING INSTALLATION AND ELECTRICAL WORK ARE NOW COMPLE
Streszczenie treści zawartej na stronie nr. 18
Program The Timer SALT SIGNAL AM SALT SIGNAL SET PRESENT TIME OF DAY LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL PM 8 8 If the words PRESENT TIME do not show in the display, 7 7 6 6 PRESENT TIME PRESENT TIME press the SELECT1 button until they do show in the dis- 5 5 4 4 play. Press the UP or DOWN buttons to set the present 3 3 2 2 time. Press UP to move the display ahead; press DOWN 1 1 to move the time backward. If the present time is between FIG. 26 noon and midnight, be sure PM shows. If the present time is bet
Streszczenie treści zawartej na stronie nr. 19
Sanitize The Water Softener SANITIZE THE WATER SOFTENER Salt Hole Cover Care is taken at the factory to keep your water softener clean and sanitary. Materials used to make the softener will not infect or contaminate your water supply, or cause bacteria to form or grow. However, during shipping, storage, installing and operating, bacteria could get into the softener. SANITIZE YOUR WATER SOFTENER AS FOLLOWS: 1. Be certain the bypass valve is pulled out to “service” position. Brinewell Cover (Re
Streszczenie treści zawartej na stronie nr. 20
Adding Salt To The Storage Tank ADDING SALT TO THE STORAGE TANK Brine (salt dissolved in water) is needed for each and every regeneration. The water for making brine is metered into the salt storage tank by the softener. You must keep salt in the tank, but because the water soften- er is very efficient, it is not necessary to keep it full. Especially in humid areas, it is best to fill the storage tank one quarter to one half full, and to add salt more often. Salt bridging occurs more often when
