Page 2 - Warranty; WARRANTY ON KENMORE ELITE
2 Questions? Call the Kenmore Water Line 1-800-426-9345 or visit www.kenmorewater.com Warranty WARRANTY ON KENMORE ELITE ® HYBRID WATER SOFTENER ONE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY ON HYBRID WATER SOFTENER When installed, operated and maintained according to all instructions supplied with the product, if this...
Page 4 - Specifications & Performance Claims; SPECIFICATIONS
4 Questions? Call the Kenmore Water Line 1-800-426-9345 or visit www.kenmorewater.com Specifications & Performance Claims SPECIFICATIONS Model No. 625.385200 Model Code 520 Rated Softening Capacity (Grains @ Salt Dose) 11,000 @ 2.6 lbs. 24,700 @ 7.8 lbs. 31,100 @ 13.4 lbs. Rated Efficiency (Grai...
Page 5 - Figure 1; Dimensions; PERFORMANCE CLAIMS
5 Questions? Call the Kenmore Water Line 1-800-426-9345 or visit www.kenmorewater.com Specifications & Performance Claims 17" 21" 48" 41-1/2" IN - OUT 34" 3-3/4" IN OUT FRONT VIEW SIDE VIEW IN - OUT 41-1/2” 48” 34” 21” 17” 3-3/4” OUT IN FRONT VIEW SIDE VIEW Figure 1 Dimen...
Page 6 - Packing List; Small Parts; Figure 2; Plan Your Installation; THE PROPER ORDER TO INSTALL WATER TREATMENT EQUIPMENT; OR; Figure 3
6 Questions? Call the Kenmore Water Line 1-800-426-9345 or visit www.kenmorewater.com Packing List Drain Hose Adaptor Elbow Installation Adaptors Hose Clamps Grommet The parts required to assemble and install the water softener are included with the unit. Thoroughly check the water softener for poss...
Page 7 - TYPICAL INSTALLATION; Figure 4; WHERE TO INSTALL THE HYBRID WATER
7 Questions? Call the Kenmore Water Line 1-800-426-9345 or visit www.kenmorewater.com Plan Your Installation TYPICAL INSTALLATION 5 . Do not install in a place where the softener could freeze. Damage caused by freezing voids the war- ranty by Sears Brands Management Corporation. 6. Put the softener ...
Page 8 - CHECK YOUR WATER PRESSURE BEFORE INSTALLING; Figure 5
8 Questions? Call the Kenmore Water Line 1-800-426-9345 or visit www.kenmorewater.com Plan Your Installation psi, buy and install a pressure reducing valve in the pipe supplying water to the softener’s inlet. NOTE: If water pressure during the day is 100 psi or more, pressure during the night may go...
Page 9 - Installation; ASSEMBLE INLET AND OUTLET PLUMBING; Figure 7; INSTALL HOLDING CLIPS; Figure 9
9 Questions? Call the Kenmore Water Line 1-800-426-9345 or visit www.kenmorewater.com Installation INSTALL SINGLE BYPASS VALVE (cont.) Before installing the bypass valve and/or installation adaptors, make sure that the turbine and support are firmly in place inside the softener valve’s outlet port. ...
Page 10 - CONNECT THE VALVE DRAIN HOSE
10 Questions? Call the Kenmore Water Line 1-800-426-9345 or visit www.kenmorewater.com Installation CONNECT THE VALVE DRAIN HOSE Take a length of 3/8” inside diameter drain tubing (supplied) and attach one end to the drain fitting (see Fig. 11). Use a tube clamp from the parts bag to hold it in plac...
Page 11 - METAL WATER PIPE GROUNDING
11 Questions? Call the Kenmore Water Line 1-800-426-9345 or visit www.kenmorewater.com Installation METAL WATER PIPE GROUNDING IMPORTANT: This water softener has a non-metallic valve system. Installing it on metal plumbing will break electrical continuity, which may interrupt grounding for the home....
Page 12 - LEAK TEST
12 Questions? Call the Kenmore Water Line 1-800-426-9345 or visit www.kenmorewater.com Installation Figure 14 3-VALVE BYPASS Bypass Valve Inlet Valve Outlet Valve FOR SERVICE Close bypass valve. Open inlet & outlet valves. FOR BYPASS Open bypass valve. Close inlet & outlet valves. LEAK TEST ...
Page 13 - Programming the Softener; BLUE LIGHT
13 Questions? Call the Kenmore Water Line 1-800-426-9345 or visit www.kenmorewater.com Programming the Softener BLUE LIGHT When the Kenmore Elite ® Hybrid Water Softener is connected to electrical power, the blue light on the con- trol panel will be on or flashing, as follows: = Blue light flashing ...
Page 14 - SET WATER HARDNESS NUMBER
14 Questions? Call the Kenmore Water Line 1-800-426-9345 or visit www.kenmorewater.com 1 . Press the r UP or s DOWN buttons to set the hardness of your water supply, in grains per gallon. The default is 25. NOTE: If your water supply contains iron , compensate for it by adding to the water hardness ...
Page 15 - Adding Salt to the Storage Tank; ADDING SALT TO THE STORAGE TANK; Flushing the System
15 Questions? Call the Kenmore Water Line 1-800-426-9345 or visit www.kenmorewater.com Adding Salt to the Storage Tank ADDING SALT TO THE STORAGE TANK You must keep salt in the tank, but it is not necessary to fill it full. Especially in humid areas, it is best to fill the storage tank no more than ...
Page 16 - EXTRA RECHARGE
16 Questions? Call the Kenmore Water Line 1-800-426-9345 or visit www.kenmorewater.com What Your Hybrid Water Softener Will Do The Kenmore Elite ® Hybrid Water Softener has been designed to include two different types of media, a high quality media that reduces tastes and odors and a high efficiency...
Page 17 - Controller Features
17 Questions? Call the Kenmore Water Line 1-800-426-9345 or visit www.kenmorewater.com Controller Features Figure 25 LEVEL SALT press for tonight hold for immediate Salt Set Level Figure 24 Salt Level Decal Salt Level Bars Brinewell 3. Press the SET SALT LEVEL button as many times as necessary to ma...
Page 19 - TANK LIGHT
19 Questions? Call the Kenmore Water Line 1-800-426-9345 or visit www.kenmorewater.com Figure 31 Figure 32 6. Press SELECT again to display the “Gallons or Liters” screen. GALLON OR LITER READINGS: Water usage and flow rate displays are shown in gallons at the default setting. If you prefer liters, ...
Page 21 - Care of Your Water Softener; SALT BRIDGE; Service Information; ALWAYS MAKE THESE INITIAL CHECKS FIRST
21 Questions? Call the Kenmore Water Line 1-800-426-9345 or visit www.kenmorewater.com Care of Your Water Softener SALT BRIDGE Sometimes, a hard crust or salt “bridge” forms in the brine tank. It is usually caused by high humidity or the wrong kind of salt. When the salt “bridges,” an empty space fo...
Page 22 - TROUBLESHOOTING
22 Questions? Call the Kenmore Water Line 1-800-426-9345 or visit www.kenmorewater.com Service Information TROUBLESHOOTING If your water softener does not work properly, make the following easy checks. Often, you will find what is wrong yourself and you won’t have to call and wait for service. If yo...
Page 23 - MANUALLY INITIATED ELECTRONIC DIAGNOSTICS
23 Questions? Call the Kenmore Water Line 1-800-426-9345 or visit www.kenmorewater.com Figure 41 Figure 42 Service Information 1. To enter diagnostics, press the SELECT button and hold for three seconds. The display will change to show turbine count, valve cycle position, and position switch status ...
Page 24 - MANUAL ADVANCE REGENERATION CHECK
24 Questions? Call the Kenmore Water Line 1-800-426-9345 or visit www.kenmorewater.com 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 first...
Page 25 - WIRING SCHEMATIC
24 VAC Transformer Turbine Sensor OUT GND +5 Position Switch NO NC grn brn Valve Motor Back of Controller (PWA) AC INPUT POS. / TURBINE MOTOR Figure 46 WIRING SCHEMATIC 25 Questions? Call the Kenmore Water Line 1-800-426-9345 or visit www.kenmorewater.com Service Information
Page 26 - Water Softener Exploded View; Kenmore; Valve Assembly
26 Questions? Call the Kenmore Water Line 1-800-426-9345 or visit www.kenmorewater.com Water Softener Exploded View Kenmore Model No. 625.385200 1 Valve Assembly See Pages 28 & 29 for parts 2 3 4 5 6 7 25 Rating Decal Location 8 10 9 11 1213 15 16 24 18 17 19 20 26 27 28 31 22 21 23 30 29 14
Page 27 - Softener Parts List
27 Questions? Call the Kenmore Water Line 1-800-426-9345 or visit www.kenmorewater.com Softener Parts List Key No. Part No. Description 1 7329803 Top Cover 2 7330600 Salt Lid (includes Kenmore badge & instruction decal) 3 7275907 Transformer, 24V, 10VA 4 7329942 Repl. Electronic Controller (PWA)...
Page 28 - Valve Assembly Exploded View
28 Questions? Call the Kenmore Water Line 1-800-426-9345 or visit www.kenmorewater.com Valve Assembly Exploded View 50 51 53 52 54 55 56 58 57 59 60 69 61 62 67 68 63 64 65 74 75 70 71 72 77 78 73 Seal Wear Strip Cross-Section View 76 66 79 80 82 81 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96
Page 29 - Valve Parts List
29 Questions? Call the Kenmore Water Line 1-800-426-9345 or visit www.kenmorewater.com Valve Parts List Key No. Part No. Description 50 7224087 Screw, #8-32 x 1” (2 req.) 51 7286039 Motor (incl. 2 ea. of Key No. 50) 52 7231393 Motor Plate 53 0900857 Screw, #6-20 x 3/8” (2 req.) 54 7171250 Bearing 55...
Page 30 - Notes
30 Questions? Call the Kenmore Water Line 1-800-426-9345 or visit www.kenmorewater.com Notes
Page 31 - FOR IOWA USE ONLY
FOR IOWA USE ONLY All sales in Iowa require the following signature before consummation of sale. These signatures must be retained by seller/renter for 2 years minimum.Buyer/Renter __________________________________________________________ Date _________________Seller _______________________________...
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