Page 2 - WARRANTY; SEARS RESIDENTIAL WATER SOFTENER; FULL ONE YEAR WARRANTY ON WATER SOFTENER; SEARS INSTALLATION POLICY
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 maintainedin accordance with our instructions, Sears will repair, free of charge, defects in material orworkmanship in this water sof...
Page 3 - 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 ▲ 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 orproperty damage. Reading this book will alsohe...
Page 5 - CHECK LIST OF ALL STEP-BY-STEP GUIDES TO INSTALL
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. 7141417, for stepĆbyĆstep guides.To be sure you have done all the steps to install the softener, readthe following list. Page numbers referredto are in the ✔ Is the hou...
Page 6 - PROGRAM THE TIMER; SET THE TIMER
WATER SOFTENER START-UP SECTION 1 6 1C. PROGRAM THE TIMER FIG. 1 ON / OFF VACATION RECHARGE NOW Solid State Water Softener display buttons Standard Capacity HOLD PRESENT TIME AND DAY RECHARGE TIME RECHARGE DAY SET / CLEAR 1. SET THE TIMER When the transformer is plugged into the elecĆ trical outlet,...
Page 7 - SANITIZING THE WATER SOFTENER; You can sanitize the softener
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; You have now finished the water softener start up.
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 NUG...
Page 9 - HOW YOUR WATER SOFTENER WORKS; SECTION 2; FACE PLATE TIMER FEATURES; RECHARGE NOW —; VACATION —; NOTE; ERROR CODE; Continued
HOW YOUR WATER SOFTENER WORKS SECTION 2 9 2A. FACE PLATE TIMER FEATURES RECHARGE NOW — If you have guests visiting, 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 regenerate for another day or 2, you would get hard wat...
Page 10 - TIMER “POWER-OUTAGE MEMORY” —; all
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. W...
Page 11 - SOFT WATER SERVICE AND REGENERATION; SERVICE; BACKWASH; REGENERATION
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 tho...
Page 12 - B. SOFT WATER SERVICE AND REGENERATION
HOW YOUR WATER SOFTENER WORKS SECTION 2 12 2B. SOFT WATER SERVICE AND REGENERATION BRINING: During brining, the brine is moved from the salt storage area, into the resin tank. Inside the resin tank, brine cleans hardness minerals from the resin beads and they are discharged out the drain. How much b...
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 … 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; by hand only. Do not overtighten and; IRON FROM THE RESIN BED; If you have questions about cleaning and maintaining
CARE OF YOUR SOFTENER SECTION 3 15 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 ...
Page 16 - KEEP THE SOFTENER FROM FREEZING; Do not
CARE OF YOUR SOFTENER SECTION 3 16 3C. KEEP THE SOFTENER FROM FREEZING If the softener is installedwhere it couldfreeze (summer cabin, lake home, etc.), you must drain all water from it to stop possible freeze damage. To drain the softener Ċ 1. Close the shutĆoff 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: Read ERROR CODE", page 9. 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 m...
Page 18 - OTHER THINGS TO KNOW; SECTION 4; HOW TO “FINE-TUNE” YOUR SOFTENER; 5 gpg hardness; SU MO TU WE TH FR SA
OTHER THINGS TO KNOW SECTION 4 18 4A. HOW TO “FINE-TUNE” YOUR SOFTENER It is not hard to fineĆtune 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 - ON; SET THE FILL CYCLE MINUTES; If you need help to program the timer
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 regenerations on Sunday (from regeneration table), press the SET/CLEARbutton to display ON . –– If you Sunday regenerations, press the SET/CLEARbutton to dis...
Page 20 - REGENERATION TABLE
OTHER THINGS TO KNOW SECTION 4 20 4A. HOW TO “FINE-TUNE” YOUR SOFTENER 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 51 to 60 61 to 70 1 PERSONIN THE M M M M M M M M M TH M TH M TH M TH 1 PERSONIN THE IN ...
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 INCHES CM A Salt Tank Height 40-1/4 102.2 B Resin Tank Diameter(nominal) 8 20.3 C Resin Tank Height (nominal) 40 101.6 D Inlet-Outlet Height 41-1/2 105.4 E Overall height 46 116.8 F 1 Length 19-1/2 49.5 F 2 Width 1...
Page 22 - SERVICER’S TECH. INFORMATION; SECTION 5; ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS; FACE PLATE TIMER
SERVICER’S TECH. INFORMATION SECTION 5 22 5A. ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS IMPORTANT: ! # $! # " ! " # TRANSFORMER 24 VAC 110 VAC M 24 V NC NO POSITION SWITCH green white CIRCUIT BOARD FACE PLATE TIMER ON / OFF VACATION RECHARGE NOW Solid State Water Softener display buttons Standard Capacity HOLD...
Page 23 - REGENERATION CYCLE TIMES; See regeneration table on page 20, and specifications, page 21.; TO SET DOUBLE BACKWASH; CYCLE SEQUENCE WITH DOUBLE BACKWASH
SERVICER’S 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) 0.1 (1.1 liters) BRINING .16 (.6 liters) BRINE RINSE (flow to drain) .11 (.4 liters) BACKWASH ...
Page 24 - TROUBLESHOOTING; AUTOMATIC ELECTRONIC DIAGNOSTICS; CODE; MOST LIKELY; PROCEDURE FOR REMOVING ERROR CODE FROM FACE PLATE:; MANUAL ADVANCE DIAGNOSTIC
SERVICER’S TECH. INFORMATION SECTION 5 24 5C. TROUBLESHOOTING AUTOMATIC ELECTRONIC DIAGNOSTICS The face plate has a selfĆdiagnostic function for the electrical system (except input power). The face plate monitors the electronic components and circuits for correct operation. If a malfunction occurs, ...
Page 25 - if; BRINE VALVE FLOAT SETTING
SERVICER’S TECH. INFORMATION SECTION 5 25 5C. TROUBLESHOOTING a . If it move into fill, valve motor is inoperaĆ tive. Check all wiringand connections. b . If water enter tank, see QuickĆCheck Troubleshooting," page 26. Ċ After fill, press to move softener into brining. A slow flow of water to d...
Page 27 - ROTARY VALVE SERVICE; DISASSEMBLY
SERVICER’S 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...
Page 28 - E. WATER FLOW THROUGH THE SOFTENER VALVE; SERVICE CYCLE
SERVICER’S TECH. INFORMATION SECTION 5 28 5E. WATER FLOW THROUGH THE SOFTENER VALVE SERVICE CYCLE FILL CYCLE !
Page 29 - E. WATER FLOW THROUGH THE SOFTENER VALVE; BRINING AND BRINE RINSE CYCLES; BACKWASH CYCLE
SERVICER’S 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, draw...
Page 30 - FAST RINSE CYCLE
SERVICER’S TECH. INFORMATION SECTION 5 30 5E. WATER FLOW THROUGH THE SOFTENER VALVE FAST RINSE CYCLE " " # $ !! ! !! " ! !! % ! #
Page 31 - NOTES
Page 32 - REPAIR PARTS; SECTION 6; SEARS WATER SOFTENERS
REPAIR PARTS SECTION 6 32 SEARS WATER SOFTENERS MODEL NOS. 625.3483400 AND 625.3483500 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 7144978 Timer Repl. (PWA) 6 7137581 7137662 7141467 Face Plate ...
Page 35 - PARTS LIST
REPAIR PARTS SECTION 6 35 SEARS WATER SOFTENERS MODEL NOS. 625.3483400 AND 625.3483500 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 71...
