Page 2 - WARRANTY; SEARS RESIDENTIAL WATER SOFTENER; FULL TEN YEAR WARRANTY AGAINST LEAKS; be defective in material or workmanship.; All installation labor arranged by Sears shall be; SEARS INSTALLATION WARRANTY; In addition to any warranty extended to you on; FACTS AND FIGURES TO KEEP
WARRANTY SEARS RESIDENTIAL WATER SOFTENER FULL TEN YEAR WARRANTY AGAINST LEAKS For ten years from the date of purchase, Sears will furnish and install a new current model water softener tank or salt storage drum, free of charge, if either the tank or drum develop a leak. FULL THREE YEAR ELECTRONICS ...
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TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE NO. SECTION 1 SOFTENER START UP A SAFETY GUIDES B. CHECK LIST OF STEP-BY-STEP GUIDES TO INSTALL C. PROGRAM THE TIMER D. SANITIZING THE WATER SOFTENERE. FILL THE STORAGE TANK WITH SALT 45 6-7 89 SECTION 2 HOW YOUR water softener works A. FACE PLATE TIMER FEATURES B. SOFT WATER ...
Page 4 - SECTION 1; WATER SOFTENER START-UP
SECTION 1 WATER SOFTENER START-UP 1A. SAFETY GUIDES A Read all steps, guides and rules carefully be fore installing and using your new water softener. Follow all steps exactly to correctly install. Fail ure to follow them could cause personal injury or property damage. Reading this book will also ...
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SECTION 1 WATER SOFTENER START-UP 1B. CHECK LIST OF ALL STEP-BY-STEP GUIDES TO INSTALL Refer to the Installation Manual, part no. 7141417, for step-by-step guides. To be sure you have done all the steps to install the softener, read the following list. Page numbers referred to are in the Installati...
Page 6 - if other than
SECTION 1 WATER SOFTENER START-UP 1C. PROGRAM THE TIMER FIG.1 low salt indicator ON/OFF-HOLD #i SELECT button button UP button DOWN button on/off button button When the transformer is plugged in, the model code AR31, and a test number (example: ALO) show in the face plate display for 4 seconds. Then...
Page 7 - IS; ppm iron; ■ Press the; SEE PAGES 10 AND 11 FOR OTHER FACE PLATE HATER FEATURES.
SECTION 1 WATER SOFTENER START-UP 1C. PROGRAM THE TIMER 2. SET WATER HARDNESS NUMBER: ■ Press the #1 SELECT button once to display 15 (flashing) and HARDNESS. IS The grains per gallon (gpg) hardness of your water sup ply is on your water analysis report. Be sure to enter water test results on page ...
Page 8 - hold for; You can sanitize the softener; with or with; salt in the storage tank.; ADD WATER
SECTION 1 WATER SOFTENER START-UP 1D. SANITIZING THE WATER SOFTENER 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, and will not cause bacteria to form or grow. However, during shipping,...
Page 9 - Be sure to set the; ADD SALT; You have now flnished the water softener start up.; After the sanitizing recharge, on
SECTION 1 WATER SOFTENER START-UP 1E. FILL THE STORAGE TANK WITH SALT 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. However, you must keep the tank filled with salt. Fill the tank with NUGG...
Page 10 - SECTION 2; HOW YOUR WATER SOFTENER WORKS; EXTRA RECHARGE; NOW; hold; îl; RECHARGE; TONIGHT; li; SALT MONITOR SYSTEM; To turn
SECTION 2 HOW YOUR WATER SOFTENER WORKS 2A. FACE PLATE TIMER FEATURES EXTRA RECHARGE Sometimes, a manually started regeneration (recharge) may be desired, or needed. Two examples are: - - You have used more water than usual (guests visiting) and you may run out of soft water before the next timer st...
Page 11 - FLOW RATE; E r r 3
SECTION 2 HOW YOUR WATER SOFTENER WORKS 2A. FACE PLATE TIMER FEATURES TANK LIGHT To light the inside of the salt storage tank, press the TANK LIGHT button on the face plate. Press the same button again to turn the light off, or it will go off automatically in 4 minutes. M tr M « M u m L T rti D -n n...
Page 12 - SERVICE; REGENERATION
SECTION 2 HOW YOUR WATER SOFTENER WORKS 2B. SOFT WATER SERVICE AND REGENERATION SERVICE When the softener is giving you soft water, it is called “Service”. During service, hard water comes from the house main water pipe into the softener. Inside the softener resin tank is a bed made up of thousands ...
Page 14 - AUTOMATIC BYPASS; RECHARGE TONIGHT
SECTION 2 HOW YOUR WATER SOFTENER WORKS 2B. SOFT WATER SERVICE AND REGENERATION AUTOMATIC BYPASS During the brining, brine rinse and backwash cycles of regeneration, HARD water goes through the softener valve and to the house pipes. If a faucet is opened, hard water is there for your needs. However,...
Page 15 - SECTION 3; CARE OF YOUR SOFTENER; SALT* REFILLING STORAGE TANK/BREAKING A SALT BRIDGE; PLEASE SEE PAGE 9 FOR SALT FILLING DIRECTIONS.; BE SURE TO RESET THE SALT MONITOR, PAGE 10.; Do not try to; SALT BRIDGE
SECTION 3 CARE OF YOUR SOFTENER 3A. SALT* REFILLING STORAGE TANK/BREAKING A SALT BRIDGE WHEN TO REFILL WITH SALT: The Salt Monitor System (see page 10) will turn on the low salt light to warn you when to refill with salt. Check for a low salt light a few weeks after you install the softener, and eve...
Page 16 - COVERS; Do not lose the large o-ring; CLEANING THE NOZZLE &; IRON FROM THE RESIN BED
SECTION 3 CARE OF YOUR SOFTENER 3B. KEEPING THE WATER SOFTENER CLEAN COVERS To keep your new Sears water softener looking nice, apply a coat of paste wax and repeat once a year. When dusty, wipe it with a damp cloth to keep it sparkling. NOTE: Never use cleaners having ammonia or abrasives. They ma...
Page 17 - DRAIN WATER FROM THE; Do not allow the softener k weight to rest on
SECTION 3 CARE OF YOUR SOFTENER 3C. KEEP THE SOFTENER FROM FREEZING If the softener is installed where it could freeze (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 water pipe, n...
Page 18 - PROBLEM
SECTION 3 CARE OF YOUR SOFTENER 3D. HELPFUL HINTS 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 yourself and you won t have to call and wait for service. If, after making the checks, your softener still do...
Page 19 - SECTION 4; OTHER THINGS TO KNOW; BYPASS VALVES; TIMER AR CODE AR31; WATER SUPPLY TO WATER SOFTENER
SECTION 4 OTHER THINGS TO KNOW 4A. DIMENSIONS/SPECIFICATIONS FIG. 12 BYPASS VALVES INCHES CM A Salt Tank Height 40-1/4 102.2 B Resin Tank Diameter (nominal) 9 22.7 C Resin Tank Height (nominal) 40 101.6 D Inlet-Outlet Height 41-1/2 105.4 E Overall Height 46 116.8 pi Length 19-1/2 49.5 P2 Width 16-1/...
Page 20 - SECTION 5; SERVICE TECH. INFORMATION; ALWAYS MAKE THESE INITIAL CHECKS; FIRST
SECTION 5 SERVICE TECH. INFORMATION TROUBLESHOOTING Keep this manual with your water softener. If repairs are needed, the service technician must have the information on the following 8 pages. For telephone assistance, call toll free, f-800-426-9345. ALWAYS MAKE THESE INITIAL CHECKS FIRST 1. Does th...
Page 21 - SERVICE TECH INFORMATION; AUTOMATIC ELECTRONIC DIAGNOSTICS; CODE; MOSTIIKFIY; See face plate replacement on; face plate / position switch; PROCEDURE FOR REMOVING ERROR CODE FROM FACE PLATE:; nnn; POSITION SWITCH STATUS:
SECTION 5 SERVICE TECH INFORMATION 5A. TROUBLESHOOTING AUTOMATIC ELECTRONIC DIAGNOSTICS The face plate computer has a self-diagnostic function for the electrical system (except input power and water meter). The computer monitors the elec tronic components and circuits for correct operation. If a ma...
Page 22 - VALVE POSITION INDICATORS:; INDICATOR; Fill; Brine
SECTION 5 SERVICE TECH. INFORMATION 5A. TROUBLESHOOTING WATER METER TURBINE: With soft water in use, the turbine flow rate display continually repeats a 000 to 199 count for each gallon of water passing through the turbine. The display will remain a steady* 000 if soft water is not in use (open a ne...
Page 23 - MANUAL ADVANCE REGENERATION CHECK; BRINING
SECTION 5 SERVICE TECH INFORMATION 5A. TROUBLESHOOTING MANUAL ADVANCE REGENERATION CHECK This check verifies proper operation of the valve motor, brine tank fill, brine draw, regeneration flow rates, and other controller functions. Always make the initial checks, and the manual initiated diagnostics...
Page 24 - turn off the water; Loosen; DISASSEMBLY
SECTION 5 SERVICE TECH. INFORMATION 5B. ROTARY VALVE SERVICE Before working on the valve, turn off the water supply and disconnect from electrical power, TO RELIEVE PRESSURE: --3 VALVE BYPASS; Close the inlet valve and open a soft water faucet. Then close the outlet valve and open the bypass valve. ...
Page 25 - SERVICE CYCLE; FILL CYCLE
SECTION 5 SERVICE TECH INFORMATION 5C .. WATER FLOW THROUGH THE SOFTENER VALVE SERVICE CYCLE POSITION Hard water enters the valve inlet port. Internal valve porting routes the water down and out the top distributor, into the resin tank. Hard water is softened as it passes through the resin bed, then...
Page 26 - BRINING AND BRINE RINSE CYCLES; water flow to the nozzle. Water is routed down and out
SECTION 5 SERVICE TECH. INFORMATION 5C. WATER FLOW THROUGH THE SOFTENER VALVE BRINING AND BRINE RINSE CYCLES ROTOR & DISC After fill, timer/switch action allows the motor to turn the rotor and disc into BRINING position. Water flow is directed to the nozzle. Suction, created by the nozzle and ve...
Page 27 - FAST RINSE CYCLE
SECTION 5 SERVICE TECH INFORMATION 5C. WATER FLOW THROUGH THE SOFTENER VALVE FAST RINSE CYCLE ROTOR & DISC During FAST RINSE, the rotor & disc is positioned so water flow enters the resin tank through the top distributor, and exits through the bottom distributor, to the drain. The electronic...
Page 28 - SECTION 6; REPAIR PARTS; SEARS WATER SOFTENERS; KEY; CD
SECTION 6 REPAIR PARTS SEARS WATER SOFTENERS MODEL NOS. 625.3485400 AND 625.3485500 KEY NO. PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION 1 7137604 Cover (main) 2 7137612 Salt Hole Cover 3 7118333 Wire Harness (switch) 4 7084330 Power Cord (transformer) 5 7144986 Timer Repl. (PWA) 6 713763871376887141483 Face Plate (orde...
Page 30 - VALVE ASSEMBLY
SECTION 6 REPAIR PARTS SEARS WATER SOFTENERS ) SRINE-77 TUBING 53 VALVE ASSEMBLY 54 3 0
Page 31 - PARTS LIST
SECTION 6 REPAIR PARTS SEARS WATER SOFTENERS MODEL NOS. 625.3485400 AND 625.3485500 PARTS LIST KEY NO. PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION 50 7131755 Screw, #6-20 X 7/8 (2 req.) 51 7133008 Motor (incl. 2 ea. of Key No. 50) 52 0900857 Screw, #6-20 X 3/8 (2 req.) 53 7117808 Motor Plate 54 0503288 Bearing 55 71139...
Page 32 - K G nm orG; Demand Water Softeners; Call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
OWNERS MANUAL MODEL NOS. 625.3483400625.3483500 The model number of your water softener is found on the rating de cal. This decal is on the rim, under the salt cover. When requesting service or ordering parts, always provide the following in formation: ♦ Product Type ♦ Model Number ♦ Part Number ♦...