Page 2 - WARRANTY; SEARS RESIDENTIAL WATER SOFTENER; FULL ONE YEAR WARRANTY ON WATER SOFTENER; workmanship in this water softener.; FULL TEN YEAR WARRANTY AGAINST LEAKS; SEARS INSTALLATION POLICY; FACTS AND FIGURES TO KEEP
WARRANTY 2 SEARS RESIDENTIAL WATER SOFTENER 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 s...
Page 3 - TABLE OF CONTENTS; PAGE
TABLE OF CONTENTS 3 PAGE NO. SECTION 1 SOFTENER START UP A. SAFETY GUIDES 4 B. CHECK LIST OF STEP-BY-STEP GUIDES TO INSTALL 5 C. PROGRAM THE TIMER 6 D. SANITIZING THE WATER SOFTENER 7 E. FILL THE STORAGE TANK WITH SALT 8 SECTION 2 HOW YOUR WATER SOFTENER WORKS A. FACE PLATE TIMER FEATURES 9-10 B. SO...
Page 4 - WATER SOFTENER START-UP; SECTION 1; SAFETY GUIDES
WATER SOFTENER START-UP SECTION 1 4 1A. SAFETY GUIDES Y Read all steps, guides and rules carefully be- fore 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 ...
Page 5 - CHECK LIST OF ALL STEP-BY-STEP GUIDES TO INSTALL; Plumbing codes of Massachusetts shall be adhered to.
WATER SOFTENER START-UP SECTION 1 5 1B. CHECK LIST OF ALL STEP-BY-STEP GUIDES TO INSTALL Refer to the Installation Manual, part no. 7159931, for step-by-step guides. To be sure you have done all the steps to install the softener, read the following list. Page num- bers referred to are in the Install...
Page 6 - PROGRAM THE TIMER; SET THE TIMER; SET TIME OF DAY; hold; SET PRESENT DAY OF WEEK; SEE PAGE 9 FOR OTHER TIMER CONTROLS AND FEATURES.
WATER SOFTENER START-UP SECTION 1 6 1C. PROGRAM THE TIMER FIG. 1 PRESENT TIME RECHARGE TIME RECHARGE DAY SET / CLEAR ON / OFF VACATION HOLD RECHARGE NOW Solid State Water Softener SET THE TIMER When the transformer is plugged into the electri- cal outlet, 12:00 AM, SUnday began to flash in the time ...
Page 7 - SANITIZING THE WATER SOFTENER; hold for; You can sanitize the softener; out; salt in the storage tank.
WATER SOFTENER START-UP SECTION 1 7 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 shippi...
Page 8 - FILL THE STORAGE TANK WITH SALT; WATER SOFTENING SALT WITH IRON RE-
WATER SOFTENER START-UP SECTION 1 8 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 NU...
Page 9 - HOW YOUR WATER SOFTENER WORKS; SECTION 2; FACE PLATE TIMER FEATURES; RECHARGE NOW —; NOTE; ERROR CODE; Continued
HOW YOUR WATER SOFTENER WORKS SECTION 2 9 2A. FACE PLATE TIMER FEATURES RECHARGE NOW — If you have guests visit- ing, or other times when you use more water than usual, you could begin to run out of soft water. If the softener is not scheduled to regener- ate for another day or 2, you would get hard...
Page 10 - TIMER “POWER-OUTAGE MEMORY”
HOW YOUR WATER SOFTENER WORKS SECTION 2 10 2A. FACE PLATE TIMER FEATURES TIMER “POWER-OUTAGE MEMORY” — If electrical power to the timer goes off, the “memory” built into timer circuitry keeps all settings for 6 hours (minimum) or more. The display is blank and the softener will not regenerate. When ...
Page 11 - SOFT WATER SERVICE AND REGENERATION; SERVICE; WATER FLOW THROUGH THE
HOW YOUR WATER SOFTENER WORKS SECTION 2 11 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 thousan...
Page 13 - AUTOMATIC BYPASS
HOW YOUR WATER SOFTENER WORKS SECTION 2 13 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. Howev...
Page 14 - CARE OF YOUR SOFTENER; SECTION 3; SALT; A SALT BRIDGE
CARE OF YOUR SOFTENER SECTION 3 14 3A. SALT ¼ REFILLING STORAGE TANK/BREAKING A SALT BRIDGE WHEN TO REFILL WITH SALT: Check the salt level a few weeks after you install the softener and every week after that. Refill when the storage tank is about 1/3 full. Never let the softener use all the salt bef...
Page 15 - KEEPING THE WATER SOFTENER CLEAN; COVERS; IRON FROM THE RESIN BED
CARE OF YOUR SOFTENER SECTION 3 15 3B. KEEPING THE WATER SOFTENER CLEAN COVERS To keep your new Kenmore 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 abra- sives. T...
Page 16 - KEEP THE SOFTENER FROM FREEZING; DRAIN WATER FROM THE; Do not allow the softener’s weight to rest on
CARE OF YOUR SOFTENER SECTION 3 16 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...
Page 17 - HELPFUL HINTS CHECKLIST; PROBLEM
CARE OF YOUR SOFTENER SECTION 3 17 3D. HELPFUL HINTS CHECKLIST ... TO HELP YOU SAVE MONEY NOTE: 1. Read “ERROR CODE”, page 9.2. 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 ...
Page 18 - OTHER THINGS TO KNOW; SECTION 4; HOW TO “FINE-TUNE” YOUR SOFTENER; For example, assume your water is 15 gpg hard and; 5 gpg hardness; TO SET THE TIMER FOR DAYS OF REGEN-; Suggested days to
OTHER THINGS TO KNOW SECTION 4 18 4A. HOW TO “FINE-TUNE” YOUR SOFTENER It is not hard to fine-tune your softener, but it does take a few minutes of your time to do it right. You may save up to 500 pounds or more of salt each year with proper tuning. Read the following carefully.To have soft water al...
Page 19 - want; ON; do not want; OFF
OTHER THINGS TO KNOW SECTION 4 19 4A. HOW TO “FINE-TUNE” YOUR SOFTENER c . Press the RECHARGE DAY button ¢ and SUnday begins to flash. -- -- If you want regenerations on Sunday (from regeneration table), press the SET/CLEAR but- ton £ to display ON . -- -- If you do not want Sunday regenerations, pr...
Page 20 - SEE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING THE TABLE, PAGE 18.; REGENERATION TABLE; POUNDS OF SALT USED EACH REGENERATION
OTHER THINGS TO KNOW SECTION 4 20 4A. HOW TO “FINE-TUNE” YOUR SOFTENER SEE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING THE TABLE, PAGE 18. REGENERATION TABLE REGENERATION TABLE WATER HARDNESS -- GRAINS PER GALLON Up to 5 6 to 10 11 to 15 16 to 20 21 to 25 26 to 30 31 to 35 36 to 40 41 to 45 46 to 50 1 PERSONIN THEHOUSEH...
Page 21 - DIMENSIONS/SPECIFICATIONS; BYPASS VALVES; WATER SUPPLY TO WATER SOFTENER
OTHER THINGS TO KNOW SECTION 4 21 4B. DIMENSIONS/SPECIFICATIONS FIG. 16 BYPASS VALVES Bypass valve(s) should always remain in soft water service position. Position in “bypass” only if needed for softener repairs. A B C D E F INCHES CM A Salt Tank Height 40-1/4 102.2 B Resin Tank Diameter(nominal) 8 ...
Page 22 - SERVICE TECH. INFORMATION; SECTION 5; ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS; FACEPLATE TIMER
SERVICE TECH. INFORMATION SECTION 5 22 5A. ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS IMPORTANT: Keep this manual with your water softener. If repairs are needed, the service technician must have the information on the following pages. For telephone assistance, call toll free, 1- 800- 426- 9345. PRESENT TIME RECHARGE T...
Page 23 - REGENERATION CYCLE TIMES; SEE REGENERATION TABLE ON PAGE 20, AND SPECIFICATIONS, PAGE 21.; TO SET; DOUBLE BACKWASH; dbl; CYCLE SEQUENCE WITH DOUBLE BACKWASH; RECHARGE CYCLE; TIME ADJUSTMENTS; does; TO SET MINUTE —; LENGTH OF FILL; CYCLE
SERVICE TECH. INFORMATION SECTION 5 23 5B. REGENERATION CYCLE TIMES SEE REGENERATION TABLE ON PAGE 20, AND SPECIFICATIONS, PAGE 21. CYCLE FLOW RATES (GALLONS PER MINUTE) FILL (flow to salt storage tank) 0.3 (1.1 liters) BRINING .16 (.6 liters) BRINE RINSE (flow to drain) .11 (.4 liters) BACKWASH (fl...
Page 24 - TROUBLESHOOTING; AUTOMATIC ELECTRONIC DIAGNOSTICS; CODE; MOST LIKELY; PROCEDURE FOR REMOVING ERROR CODE FROM FACE PLATE:; MANUAL ADVANCE DIAGNOSTIC
SERVICE TECH. INFORMATION SECTION 5 24 5C. TROUBLESHOOTING AUTOMATIC ELECTRONIC DIAGNOSTICS The face plate has a self-diagnostic function for the electrical system (except input power). The face plate monitors the electronic components and circuits for correct operation. If a malfunction occurs, an ...
Page 25 - does not; BRINE VALVE FLOAT SETTING
SERVICE TECH. INFORMATION SECTION 5 25 5C. TROUBLESHOOTING a . If it does not move into fill, valve motor is inop- erative. Check all wiring and connections. b . If water does not enter tank, see “Quick-Check Troubleshooting,” page 26. — After fill, press ¤ to move softener into brining. A slow flow...
Page 27 - ROTARY VALVE SERVICE; turn off the water; Loosen; DISASSEMBLY; ening the screws, install the valve cam and gear.
SERVICE TECH. INFORMATION SECTION 5 27 5D. 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 v...
Page 28 - E. WATER FLOW THROUGH THE SOFTENER VALVE; SERVICE CYCLE; FILL CYCLE
SERVICE TECH. INFORMATION SECTION 5 28 5E. WATER FLOW THROUGH THE SOFTENER VALVE SERVICE CYCLE 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 enters...
Page 29 - BRINING AND BRINE RINSE CYCLES; BACKWASH CYCLE
SERVICE TECH. INFORMATION SECTION 5 29 5E. WATER FLOW THROUGH THE SOFTENER VALVE BRINING AND BRINE RINSE CYCLES 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 venturi, draws b...
Page 30 - FAST RINSE CYCLE
SERVICE TECH. INFORMATION SECTION 5 30 5E. WATER FLOW THROUGH THE SOFTENER VALVE FAST RINSE CYCLE 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 solid state timer again ...
Page 31 - NOTES
Page 32 - REPAIR PARTS; SECTION 6; SEARS WATER SOFTENER; KEY
REPAIR PARTS SECTION 6 32 SEARS WATER SOFTENER MODEL NO. 625.348321 KEY NO. PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION 1 7137604 Cover (main) 2 7137612 Salt Hole Cover 3 7118333 Wire Harness (switch) 4 7132840 Power Cord (transformer) 5 7144978 Timer Repl. (PWA) 6 71375817155872 Face Plate (order decal below)Face Plat...
Page 33 - GROUNDING CLAMPS; BRINE VALVE
REPAIR PARTS SECTION 6 33 11 12 3031 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 INLET --- OUTLET GROUNDING CLAMPS BRINE VALVE ASSEMBLY SEARS WATER SOFTENER MODEL NO. 625.348321 KEY NO. PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION 30 7168647 Ceramic Weight 31 0513860 Float Stop 32 7097202 Float (Includes Key N...
Page 34 - VALVE ASSEMBLY
REPAIR PARTS SECTION 6 34 SEARS WATER SOFTENER MODEL NO. 625.348321 13 14 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 VALVE ASSEMBLY
Page 35 - PARTS LIST; BYPASS INSTALLATION VALVE
REPAIR PARTS SECTION 6 35 SEARS WATER SOFTENER MODEL NOS. 625.348321 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 7113927 Cam and Gear...
Page 36 - SOLID STATE; WATER SOFTENER; Product Type; Call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
7199012 ( 3/00 ) Sears, Roebuck and Co., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 U.S.A. OWNERS MANUAL MODEL NO. 625.348321 SOLID STATE WATER SOFTENER 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, a...
