Kenmore 625.34867 User's Manual
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1. Itfills the salt tank to the water level needed t gets all the air out of the resin tank Itprepares theresin bed see page 13 ser vice NOTES This recharge takes about 2 1 2 or 2 3 4 hours depending on the salt type setting page 7 You can sanitize the softener with or with out salt in the storage tank Recommended by the Water Quality Association On some water supplies the water softener may need pe riodic disinfecting about 3 gallons water salt hole brinewell cover remove and add about 3 4 oz bleach brinewell water SECTION 1 WATER SOFTENER START UP 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 NUGGET or PELLET water softener salt DO NOT use rock salts as they have dirt and sediments that will stop the softener from working Before filling be sure the brinewell cover is in place on the top of the brinewell Salt storage capacity is shown on page 20 Be sure to set the salt monitor system see page 10 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE alternate to salt The design of this softener allows for the use of potas sium chloride in place of salt sodium chloride Potassium chloride does not add sodium to the water and is more ecological2. 9 defective nozzle and venturi seal other inner valve defect rotor seal rotor amp disc wave washer etc NOTE If water system pressure is low an elevated drain hose may cause back pressure stopping brine draw 24 SECTION 5 SERVICE TECH INFORMATION 5B Before working on the valve turn off the water supply and disconnect from electrical power TO RELIEVE PRESSURE 3VALVE BYPASS Closetheinlet valveand open a soft water faucet Then dose the outlet valve and open the bypass valve SEARS SPECIAL BY PASS Slide the bypass valve stem to bypass position Loosen 3 hex head screws toward the back side of the valveto allow pressure water to bleed out Catch water with a rag DISASSEMBLY To removea part or group of parts refer to the valve drawing common screwdriver or nut driver Phillips screwdriver and pliers are the only tools needed to completely disassemble SERVICING THE VALVE Inspect all o rings seals and gaskets for wear or defects Inspect the bottom surface of the rotor for scratches chips or wear NOTE If replacement is needed be sure to use the current replacement part ASSEMBLY Be sure all parts are in place and in the proper position Lubricate ALL o rings and seals with FDA approved silicone grease To install the rotor seal first place the seal into the valve groove rounded side down see cross section A pply a light coating of silicone grease to the seal
3. 1 800 488 1222 vice or ordering parts always provide the fol lowing information For information on purchasing a Sears Maintenance Agreement or to inquire about an existing Agreement Product Type Call 9 am 5 pm Monday Saturday Model Number 1 800 827 6655 Part Number Part Description SEARS America s Repair Specialists Sears Roebuck and Co Hoffman Estates IL 60179 U S A 7179096 R 2 98
4. instructions are the resin bed cleaner bottle SECTION 3 CARE OF YOUR SOFTENER 3C If the softener is installed where it could freeze summer cabin lake home ec you must drain all water fromitto stop possiblefreezedamage To drain the softener 1 Closethe shut off valve the house main water pipe near the water meter or pressure tank Open a faucet in the soft water pipes to vent pressure in the softener Refer to FIG 12 on page 20 Movethe stem in a singlebypass valveto bypass Closetheinlet and outlet valvein a3 valvebypass system and open the bypass valve If you want water in the house pipes again reopen the shut off valve on the main water pipe Unplug the transformer at the wall outlet Re movethesaltholecover and themain cover Take off both drain hoses Carefully remove the large holding dips at the softener inlet and outlet see Key 69 on page 32 Separate the softener from the copper tubes or from the bypass valve Remove the brinewell cover and disconnect the brine valve tubing at the nozzle and venturi assembly see page 32 Lift the brine valve out of the brinewell Tip the brine valveupsidedown to drain water 18 KEEP THE SOFTENER FROM FREEZING 11 n WATER FROM THE SOFTENER Looking at FIG 11 lay a piece of 2 inch thick board near the floor drain Move the softener dosetothedrain SLOWLY and CAREFULLY tip it over until the rim rests on t
5. or dean backwash begins if set as the softener enters the fill cycle of regeneration When FILL is on steady remove the brinewell cover and using a flashlight observe fill water BRINE VALVE entering the tank FLOAT SETTING NOTES The faceplate display must show a steady time notflashing If an Error codeshows first press the LSELECT button to enter thediagnosticdisplay Toreturn thesoftener to service press ON OFF HOLD d If water does not enter the tank look for an ob structed nozzle venturi fill flow plug brinetub ing or brine valve riser pipe Float 4 stop CYCLE FLOW RATES GALLONS PER MIN a Float FILL flow to salt storage tank 0 3 1 1 liters BRINING 16 61 liters BRINE RINSE 12 45 liters BACKWASH flow to drain 1 s 6 8 liters FAST RINSE 1 8 6 8 liters 2 After observing fill press the ON OFF HOLD button to movethe softener into brining A slow flow of water to thedrain will begin Verify brine draw from the brinetank by shining a flashlight FREEBOARD MEASUREMENT into the brinewell and observing a noticeable Distance from top of resin tank to top of resin bed drop in the level NOTE Besurea salt bridge is not preventing water with salt contact T esin Tank If the softener does not draw brine 2 nozzle and or venturi dirty or defective 2 nozzle and venturi not seated properly on gasket 2 restricted drain check drain fitting and Resin Bed hose
6. orRinseflashesinthedisplay along with theminutes of the clean cycle remaining RECHARGE TONIGHT RECHARGE SALTSIGNA Press and release do not hold x the ON OFF HOLD button RECHARGE TONIGHT flashes in the display and the softener begins regeneration at 1 the next preset recharge time Press and release the ON OFF HOLD button once more if you decide to cancel the regenera tion and RECHARGE TONIGHT 10 FACEPLATE TIMER FEATURES SALT MONITOR SYSTEM The faceplate timer has a low salt monitor with an indicator lightto remind you to refill the storagetank with salt To set this monitor system l Lift the salt hole cover and level the salt in the storagetank presstank light button tolightinside of tank The salt level decal on the brinewell inside the tank has numbers from 0 to 8 see drawing on page 9 and below Observe the number the leveled salt is at or closest to Now press the SALT LEVEL ADJUST button until black bars display up to the salt level number For example the pictures below show the salt level at 6 Finally set the leve you want the low salt indicator light to come on Press the SIGNAL LIGHT ADJUST button until a shows oppo site this number In the example below the light will comeon when thestored salt dropsto level 2 Atlevel 2 thestoragetank is about 1 3full This is the lowest you should allow the stored salt level to drop to To turn the salt monitor
7. see AUTOMATIC BYPASS page 15 If a different RECHARGE TIME setting would be better for your household do the following Press the JUP DOWN V buttons to set the desired RECHARGE starting hour Be sure to ob serve the AM PM as you did when setting the present time of day NOTE Each press of the UP DOWN buttons changes the display 1 hour Holding the buttons in changes the display twice each second 4 SET CLEAN FEATURE OPTION Press the SELECT button to display OFF flashing and CLEAN SALTSIGNA EVELLEVEL This feature is beneficial on wa ter supplies containing iron and or high amounts of sedi ments sand silt dirt ec When settoON abackwashand fast rinse cycle will occur first preceeding thenormal regenera tion sequence See page 13 This provides extra cleaning of the resin bed before itis regenerated with the salt brine To conserve water if your water supply does not contain iron or sediments be sure this feature is set to OFF Use the UP DOWN buttons to change theON OFF displays 5 SET SALT TYPE sodium chloride or potas sium chloride see page 9 Press the SELECT button to display nACI the default setting If you will use potassium chloride KCI instead of standard sodium chloride NaCl water softener salt be sure to set KCI in the display using the UP button The KCI setting adjusts regeneration cyde times to compensate for the variable d
8. water supply water analysis Then make a new hardness number setting page 7 19 SECTION 4 OTHER THINGS TO KNOW 4A Pass VALVES Bypass valve s should always remain in soft water service position Position in bypass only if needed for softener repairs SINGLE PULL OUT for service EF usu IN for bypass FOR SERVICE close bypass valve FOR BYPASS open bypass valve close inlet amp outlet valves MODEL NO 625 348670 DIMENSIONS SPECIFICATIONS BEER Cu D C Y Y Y INCHES CM Salt Tank Height 40 1 4 102 2 Tank Diameter nominal 9 22 7 C Tank Height nominal 40 101 6 D Inlet Outlet Height 41 1 2 105 4 E Height 47 119 4 Length 19 1 2 49 5 F2 Width 16 1 2 41 9 Distance between inlet outlet 3 7 8 9 8 center lines TIMER HF CODE HF32 NOTE Pleasesee the rating decal for water softener operating capacity salt usage and service flow rate pres sure loss performance specifications Performance specifications are validated by the Water Quality Associa tion WQA The rating decal is located on the rim under the salt hole cover see page 30 WATER SUPPLY TO WATER SOFTENER MINIMUM WATER SYSTEM FLOW gpm 3 MINIMUM MAXIMUM WATER PRESSURE psi 20 120 MAXIMUM WATER TEMPERATURE 120
9. Service De partment for service SECTION 2 HOW YOUR WATER SOFTENER WORKS 2B SOFT WATER SERVICE AND REGENERATION SERVICE When thesoftener is giving you soft water itis called Service During service hard water comes from the house main water pipe into the softener Inside thesoftener resin tank is a bed madeup of thousands of tiny plastic resin beads FIG 4 As hard water passes through the bed each bead attracts and holds thehardness minerals Thisis called ion exchanging is much like a magnet attracting and holding metals Water without the hardness minerals soft water flows out of the softener and into the house soft water pipes After a period of time the resin beads become coated with hardness minerals and they haveto This deaning is called regeneration or recharge Regeneration is started at 2 00 a m by the electronic timer see page 15 Ittakes placein 5 stages or cycles These are FILL BRINING BRINE RINSE BACKWASH FAST RINSE NOTE If theClean featureis set to ON additional backwash and fast rinse cycles occur before the fill cycle WATER FLOW THROUGH THE SOFTENER IN SERVICE soft water hard water OUT IN salt storage tank salt not shown brine valve resin tank resin bed REGENERATION FILL Salt dissolved in water is called brine Brine is needed to clean the hardness minerals from the
10. The error code will return if the defect was not corrected MANUAL INITIATED ELECTRONICS DIAG NOSTICS To enter diagnostics fromaerror code display press the 1 SELECT button from a time display press and hold the 1 SELECT button for 3 seconds You will see 1 of the following displays of the displays show what position the valve is in if the turbineis operating and the position switch open or dosed status valve position indicator Serv LI 1 DAY gt 1 FLOW RATE position switch indicator open number of days since the last regeneration VALVE IN SERVICE POSITION water meter turbine count valve position indicator minutes of fill ut cycle remaining TIME REMAINING VALVE INA RECHARGE POSITION FILL IN THIS water meter EXAMPLE turbine count 1 FLOW RATE position switch indicator open 22 valve position indicator Fill and Brine flashing minutes of brining time begins to count down VALVE ROTATING brini ition did FROM 1 RECHARGE POSITION TO ANOTHER FROM FILL TO BRINING IN THIS EXAMPLE inn tuu TIME REMAINING nn FLOW RATE position switch indicator closed water meter turbine count Pressthe ON OFF HOLD button to advancethe valve to the next position To verify component operation or to possibly isolate a defect observe thefollowing POSITION SWITCH STATUS WIth the valve in service or any of t
11. clean If you have a higher amount of iron or sediments a setting of over 7 minutes may be needed To change this cycletime usetheUP button to increasethetime or theDOWN button to shorten the time SALTSIGNA EVELLEVEL SALTSIGNA EVELLEVEL 8 8 default minutes example time set to 3 minutes 5 Press 1 SELECT to return the present time display SECTION 2 HOW YOUR WATER SOFTENER WORKS 2A OTHER FEATURES TANK LIGHT To light the inside of the salt storage tank press the TANK LIGHT button on the faceplate Press the same button again to turn the light off or it will go off automatically in 4 minutes SALTSIGNA EVELLEVEL tank light ON indicator WATER FLOW RATE THROUGH SOFTENER To view the gallon or liter per minute water flow rate through the softener if not already displayed press the 2 SELECT button If soft water is beingused theflow rateto theclosest 1 10 gallon or liters shows If all faucets and water using appliances are off the display will show Oflow SALTSIGNA EVELLEVEL AVERAGE DAILY GALLONS or LITERS Press the 2 SELECT button again to show the average num ber of gallons of soft water the household uses each day This water usage figure is adjusted daily by the faceplate timer To turn this display off press the 2 SELECT button once more AVG DAILY GALLO RECHARGE TIME REMAINING and VALVE POSITION INDICATORS valve recharge apr iti One
12. into salt bridge to break 1 2 Y pencil mark P broom handle salt salt bridge water level SECTION 3 CARE OF YOUR SOFTENER 3B COVERS To keep your new Kenmore water softener looking nice apply acoat of paste wax and repeat oncea year When dusty wipe it with a damp cloth to keep it sparkling NOZZLE amp VENTURI A dean nozzleand venturi FIG 10 is a must for the softener to work right This small unit moves brine from the salt storage tank to the resin tank during regeneration If it becomes plugged with sand silt dirt etc the softener will not work and you will get hard water To get to thenozzleand venturi removethe softener top cover Be sure the softener is in service no water pressure at nozzle and venturi then turn off the cap from the nozzle and venturi housing D o not losethelargeo ring seal Liftoutthescreen supportand screen then the nozzle and venturi Wash and rinse the parts in warm water until dean If needed usea small brush to remove iron or dirt Also check and dean the gasket Carefully replace all parts in the correct order Lubricate the o ring seal with silicone grease or Vaseline and place in position Install and tighten the cap by hand only Do not overtighten and break the cap or housing IRON FROM THE RESIN BED Your water softener takes hardness minerals cal cium and magnesium out of the water Also it can control som
13. may be defective in material or workmanship TO OBTAIN WARRANTY SERVICE SIMPLY CONTACT THE NEAREST SEARS SERVICE CENTER THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES This warranty applies only while this productis in use in the United States This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may have other rights which vary from state to state Sears Roebuck and Co D 817 WA Hoffman Estates IL 60179 If you want your water softener professionally installed talk to your Sears Salesman He will arrange for a prompt quality installation by Sears Authorized Installers SEARS INSTALLATION POLICY installation labor arranged by Sears shall be performed in a neat workmanlike manner in accor dance with generally accepted trade practices Fur ther all installations shall comply with all local laws codes regulations and ordinances Customer shall also be protected during installation by insurance relating to Property Damage Workman s Com pensation and Public Liability SEARS INSTALLATION WARRANTY In addition to any warranty extended to you on the Sears merchandise involved which warranty be comes effecti vethedatethemerchandisein installed should the workmanship of any Sears arranged installation prove faulty within one year Sears will upon notice from you cause such faults to be corrected at no additional cost to you FACTS AND FIGURES TO KEEP Fill in the blanks below and keep this book in a safe place so you always ha
14. off press the button until OFF shows indicator light brinewell LOW SALT SALTSIGNAL LEVELLEVEL NOTE For accurate salt monitor operation always use nugget or pellet water softener salt See page 9 If potassium chloride is used be sure to adjust the timer to the KCI setting on page 7 SECTION 2 HOW YOUR WATER SOFTENER WORKS 2A OPTIONAL ADJ USTABLE SETTINGS Following is a list of other timer features that are adjustable and the default setting for each The defaults automatically set when electrical power is applied to thetimer If you want to change from any of thedefault values scroll through steps 1 5 below and reset as desired 1 Press and hold the Z1 SELECT button for 3seconds until the faceplate display changes Then press and release the 1 SELECT button to display 12 hr p12 or 24H our clock defaults to 12 hr Atthe12 hr default setting all time displays are shown in standard dock time 1 to 12 PM and 1to 12 AM If military time displays are desired 0100 0200 etc set to 24 hr by pressing the UP button SALTSIGNA EVELLEVEL SALTSIGNA 2 Press 1 SELECT BUTTON Gallon or Liter readings defaults to gallons Water usage and flow displays areshown in gallons If you prefer to havethesamedisplaysin liters press the UP button until Liter shows SALTSIGNA EVELLEVEL SALTSIGNAI EVELLEVEL 8 8 7 7 3 Press 1 SELECT BUTTON p Maximum Days B
15. resin beads To make the brine water flows into the salt storage area during stage as shown in FIG 5 Fill cycle length depends on how much soft water making capacity you have used since the last regeneration As you use more water fill time increases so more brineis made The greater amount of brine deans more hardness minerals from the resin bed WATER FLOW THROUGH THE SOFTENER IN FILL softwater hard water OUT la salt storage P d 3 tank brine valve fill water SECTION 2 HOW YOUR WATER SOFTENER WORKS 2B SOFT WATER SERVICE AND REGENERATION 2 BRINING During brining the brine is moved from the salt storage area into the resin tank Inside the resin tank brine deans hardness minerals from theresin beads and they aredischarged outthedrain How much brineis needed to clean theresin depends on the amount of resin in the softener how fast the brine goes through the bed Thenozzleand venturi FIG 6 makesuction to take brinefrom thesalttank and put it into theresin tank They keep thebrineflow down to a very slow rateto get the best resin cleaning with the least salt BRINE RINSE After all of thebrineis moved into the resin tank the brine valve doses Water keeps flowing the same way it did during brining except the brine flow has stopped Hardness minerals and brine flush from the resin tank to the drain Brining and b
16. the 1 SELECT button to set and change to the flashing PRESENT TIME display To check the model code unplug the transformer at the wall outlet and plug in again If other than HF32 shows see page 19 to reset SOUND BEEPER A beeper sounds while pressing buttons for timer set up One beep signals a change in the faceplate display Repeated beeps mean the timer will not accept a change from the button you have pressed telling you to use another button For example whilesetting thehardness step 2 the beeper sounds repeatedly when the display reaches 1 using the DOWN button or the highest hardness setting using the UP button 2 SELECT button Kenmore Genius 11 Water Softener DOWN button 1 SET PRESENT TIME OF DAY NOTE If the words PRESENT TIME do not show in the display press the 1 SELECT button FIG 1 until they do or seethe notes above li Press the UP DOWNY buttonsto setthe present time Press UP to move the display ahead press DOWN to movethe time backward If the present time is between us noon and midnight be sure PM shows EIN ow LILI PRESENT TIME If the present time is between midnight and noon be sure gt shows SALTSIG EVELLEVEL IZ At Each press of the UP DOWN buttons changes the time by 11 minute Holding the buttons in changes the time 32 minutes each second 2 SET WATER HARDNESS NUMBER Press the 1 SELECT button o
17. valves set for SERVICE Bypass valve s should alwaysremain in soft water service position Position in by pass only if needed for softener repairs SeeFIG 12 page 20 of this manual Is the valve drain hose connected the right way and without sharp bendsor kinksthat could stop or reduce water flow See page 16 Page numbers referred to are in the Installation Manual unless otherwise noted 15 softener power cable conneced to the transformer Is the transformer plugged into an inside 120V 60Hz electrical outlet See page 20 in the installation manual and the wiring sche matic on page 21 of this manual Be sureto restart the water heater See page 20 stay sine 1 Bypass 5 SECTION 1 WATER SOFTENER START UP 1C PROGRAM THE TIMER saltlevel low salt ON OFF HOLD button 1 SELECT 2 1 adjust button indicator Recharge Tonight Now button UP button ON OFF RECHARGE TO HOLD RECHARGE NOW LOW SALT Kenmore Water Line for Customer Assis tance 1 800 426 9345 signal light tank light adjust button on off button display When thetransformer is plugged in the model code HF32 and atest number example A 2 0 show in the faceplate display for 4 seconds Then 12 00AM and PRESENT TIME begin to flash EVEL EVEL 7713 RP IN WII PRESENT TIME NOTE If HF shows in the display press the UP Or DOWN button until HF32 shows Then press
18. 186 7140738 7179143 7172882 7173016 7175238 7187065 7179101 7185487 42 3433 42 3431 DESCRIPTION Nozzle amp Venturi Housing Nut Ferrule Cone Screen Flow Plug 3 gpm Nozzle and Venturi Gasket Kit Flow Plug 1 gpm Screen Screen Support O ring 1 1 8 x 1 3 8 Cap Wave Washer Valve Cover Screw 10 x 2 5 8 8 req Switch Screw 4 24 x 3 4 2 req Bypass Valve Includes follow ing parts Stem O ring 1 109 I D x 1 387 O D 4 C ring Nozzle amp Venturi Assy incl Key Nos 80 and 82 through 89 Parts Pack includes parts marked with a pages 30 31 amp 33 Seal Kit incl Key Nos 60 61 64 65 66 and 77 Drain Tube 3 83l D x 204 Drain Hose 5 83xl D x 15 not illustrated Included in parts pack NOTES 34 NOTES 35 Genius II Water Softener OWNERS MANUAL For the repair or replacement parts you need MODEL NO delivered directly to your home Call 7 am 7 pm 7 days a week 625 348670 l 800 366 PART 1 800 366 7278 For in home major brand repair service y Call 24 hours a day 7 days a week The model number of a your water softener is 1 800 4 REPAIR found on the rating de 1 800 473 7247 m cal This decal is on ED the rim under the salt cover For the location of a Sears Parts and Repair Center in your area Call 24 hours a day 7 days a week When requesting ser
19. LD RECHARGE NOW button and hold for 3 seconds to starta regeneration see page 10 Transfomer unplugged at the wall outlet Check for loss of power due to any of these or power cable leads loose fuse blown and correct With the power back on look at circuit breaker popped or circuitswitched the time display and read PROGRAM off MEMORY page 12 Manual bypass valve s in bypass position Look atFIG 12 on page 20 Move the stem in a single valve to service In a 3 valve bypass open the inlet and outlet valves and be sure to fully close the bypass valve Dirty plugged or damaged nozzle amp Take apart and clean or replace damaged venturi parts see page 17 Valve drain hose plugged The drain hose must not have kinks sharp bends or be raised too high above the softener see page 16 in your installation manual Water hard sometimes Hardness number setting too low Press and release the 41 SELECT button until HARDNESS shows in the display Read the hardness number in the display and be sure the same grains per gallon number is shown on your water analysis report See page 7 to reset Press and release the SELECT button until the present time shows in the display Using hot water when softener is Avoid using hot water during this time because regenerating the water heater refills with hard water see Automatic Bypass page 15 Increase in the grains of hardness in your Ask your Sears retail or catalog store fora new
20. MAXIMUM WATER HARDNESS 0 9 110 MAXMUM CLEAR WATER IRON ppm 8 SALT FOR WATER SOFTENER TYPE OF SALT NEEDED ALTERNATE TYPE OF SALT Nugget P ellet Pure evaporated compacted water softener salt 200 STORAGE CAPACITY pounds 20 OTHERS TYPE OF ION EXCHANGE MATERIAL resin High Capacity AMOUNT OF RESIN 1 05 REGENERATION RECHARGE CYCLE TIME min FILL NACL setting 2 7 10 6 FIEL KClisettiig errem 3 8 12 6 BRINING BR RINSE 120 135 BACKWASH eel Apr pg 7 FAS ACR INS E a P Eoo GO SE NUR ESI add 3 TOTAL REGENERATION TIME 139 4 164 4 gpm gallons per minute gpg grains per gallon psi pounds per square inch ppm parts per million SECTION 5 SERVICE TECH INFORMATION 5A TROUB LESHOOTING Keep this manual with your water softener If repairs areneeded theservicetechnician must havetheinforma tion on the following 8 pages For telephone assistance call toll free 1 800 426 9345 WIRING SCHEMATIC BACK OF FACEPLATE TIMER PWA 24VAC Transformer lt Tank Turbine Motor 24VAC sensor FACEPLATE LOW SALT SALT LEVEL ADJ UST Kenmore Water Line eH for Customer Assistance 1 800 426 9345 LIGHT ADJUST TANK LIGHT ALWAYS MAKE THESE INITIAL CHECKS FIRST l Do
21. OWNER S MANUAL MODEL NO 625 348670 Caution Read and Follow All Safety Rules and Operating Instructions Before First Use of This Product If you have questions when installing operating or main taining your softener and when setting the timer call this toll free number 1 800 426 9345 SAVE THIS MANUAL 7 Kenmore Genius Il Water Softener Warranty Start Up Setting Timer How It Works Care Of Specifications Repair P arts Use plastic bag and tie provided to hang manuals nearby the softener for future reference Sears Roebuck and Co Hoffman Estates IL 60179 USA PRINTED IN U S A WARRANTY SEARS RESIDENTIAL WATER SOFTENER FULL TEN YEAR WARRANTY AGAINST LEAKS Forten years fromthe date of purchase Sears will furnish and install a new current model water soften er tank or salt storage drum free of charge if either the tank or drum develop a leak FULL THREE YEAR ELECTRONICS WARRANTY For a period of three years from date of purchase Sears will replace the BRINE TANK LIGHT ELEC TRONIC BOARD SENSOR HOUSING WIRING HARNESS TRANSFORMER MICRO SWITCH DRIVE MOTOR OR POWER CABLE should they be defective in material or workmanship FULL ONE YEAR WARRANTY ON WATER SOFTENER Forone year from the date of purchase when this water softener is installed and maintained in accor dance with our instructions Sears will repair free of charge all other parts which
22. Wing Nut 1 4 7100819 Brinewell 7137913 Decal Salt Level 7144619 Salt Storage Tank 7148875 Plastic Screw 1 4 5 8 0900431 Tube Clamp 6 1103200 Tube Adaptor 9003500 Grommet 7116488 Brine Valve Assy also see pg 31 7105047 Replacement Distributor 0502272 Resin 7144952 Resin Tank incl Key No 21 7170270 O Ring 2 3 4 3s 7077870 Top Distributor 7170254 O Ring 13 16 1 1 16 7170296 O Ring 2 7 8 lt 3 1 4s 7141001 Vapor Barrier 7176292 Clamp Section 2 req 7088033 Clamp Retainer 2 req 7183613 Installation Manual 7179096 Owners Manual not illustrated Included in parts pack see page 33 Aligns with top of brinewell VALVE ASSEMBLY AN see page 32 IND OB WYN HF co 30 SECTION 6 REPAIR PARTS KENMORE WATER SOFTENER MODEL NO 625 348670 48 09 KEY PART DESCRIPTION BRINE VALVE 0 7168647 Ceramic Weight 47 0513860 Float Stop 7097202 Float includes Key No 33 0516947 Float Seal 7093216 FloatRod amp Stem 7092278 Guide Cap 7170288 O Ring 15 16 x 1 3 16 0516211 Seal 0516924 Retainer Bottom Seal 7116713 Clip 7092252 Brine Valve Body 7080653 Clip 7131365 Screen 7094979 Insert 7092294 Retaining Ring 7092286 O Ring 5 16 x 9 16 7095470 Brine Tube 7113016 Tubing Assy incl Key Nos 43 44 amp 45 7171349 Cone Screen 7186297 Ground Clamp 2 7161734 Ground Wire Inc
23. YCLES drain nozzle from Valve Inlet 2 2 brine from hard water salt storage tank bypass hard water to valve outlet position switch 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 brine from the salt storage tank and injects it into the resin bed viathe bottom distributor Flow continues outthetop distributor and to the drain Hard water is available at the valve outlet When the brine valve doses to end brine draw water flow continues in the same directions to slowly RINSE brine from the resin bed and to the drain BACKWASH CYCLE flow plug Timer switch action again allows the motor to turn 1 rotor amp disc to place the valve in BACKWA SH FN ze stopping water flow to the nozzle Water is routed n down and out the bottom distributor up through the Ba drain peg and out the top distributor to the drain The fast flow controlled by a flow plug in the drain fitting i flushesdirt sediments iron deposits remaining brine and hardness to
24. ave a loss in softening capacity and may get partly hard water if less than 10 inches salt monitor level 2 of salt is in the storage tank PLEASE SEE PAGE 9 FOR SALT FILLING DIRECTIONS BE SURE TO RESET THE SALT MONITOR PAGE 10 SALT BRIDGE Sometimes a hard crust or salt bridge forms in the salt storage tank It is usually caused by high humidity or the wrong kind of salt When the salt bridges an empty space forms between the water and salt Then salt will not dissolve melt in the water to make brine Without brine the resin bed does not regenerate and you will have hard water If the storagetank is full of salt itis hard to tell if you havea salt bridge Salt is loose on top but the bridge isunder it The following is the best way to check for a Salt bridge Salt should be loose all the way to the bottom of the tank Hold a broom handle or like tool up to the softener as shown in FIG 9 Make a pencil mark on the handle 1 lt 2 lt below the top height of the rim Then carefully push it straight down into thesalt If a hard object is felt before the pencil mark gets to the top of thetank it s most likely asalt bridge Carefully push into thebridgein afew places to break it D o not try to break the salt bridge by pounding on the outside of the salt tank You may damage it If thewrong kind of salt madethe bridge take it out Then fill the tank with nugget or pellet salt only 16 FIG 9 push tool
25. e dear water iron See maximum allowed in the specifications on page 20 With dear water iron water from afaucetis clear when first put into a glass After 15to 30 minutes the water begins to cloud or turn rust colored A water softener WILL NOT removeany iron which makesthe water doudy or rusty as it comes from the faucet called red water iron To take red water iron out of water or over the 17 KEEPING THE WATER SOFTENER CLEAN NOTE Never use deaners having ammonia or abrasives They may scratch and dull the surface THE NOZZLE amp VENTURI Cap O ring Seal PES NN Screen Support e Screen Nozzle amp Venturi Gasket IMPORTANT Be sure NON holes in the gasket are cen tered directly over the small holes in the nozzle amp venturi housing EN Flow Plug HVDC T Nozzle amp Venturi Housing Install with numbered side up concave side down Be sure the largest flow plug is located in the nozzle amp venturi housing maximum of clear water iron an iron filter or other equipment is needed Your local Sears store has trained peopleto help you with iron water problems If your water supply has dear water iron even though less than the maximum allowed regular resin bed deaning is needed Sears has resin bed deaner Item N o 42 34426 for this Clean the bed at least every 6 months If iron shows up in the soft water before 6 months clean more often Printed
26. esthetime display show the correct time of day display is blank check power source to the soft ener If timeis flashing power was off for over 24 hours The softener resumes normal operation but regen erations occur at the wrong time f an error code Example Err3 shows in the face plate display go to AUTOMATIC ELECTRONIC DIAGNOSTICS Plumbing bypass valve s must be in full service position Theinlet and outlet pipes must connect to thesoftener inlet and outlet respectively Is the transformer plugged into a live grounded wall outlet and the power cable fastened securely The valve drain hose must be free of kinks and sharp bends and not elevated over 8 ft above the floor POS TURBINE brn NC Position NO Switch OUT GND 5 ON OFF RECHARGE TONIGHT HOLD RECHARGE NOW Kenmore Genius 1 Water Softener SELECT 1 SELECT 2 REMOVE THE TOP COVER AND SALT TANK COVER 6 Is there salt in the storage tank If you are using potassium chloride did you reset the timer in step 5 page 7 Is the brine tubing connected See water flow diagrams Is the brine valve float set right See page 24 Press the 1 SELECT button 2 times to display the hardness setting Besureit isthecorrect setting for the household s water supply Make a hardness test of theraw water and compare with the hardness setting Also test a soft water sample
27. etween Regenerations default is zero days The faceplate timer automati cally controls regeneration frequency see page 14 Thisprovidesthegreatest operating efficiency and normally the maximum days feature is not needed If you wantto becertain a regeneration will 11 FACEPLATE TIMER FEATURES occur within a number of days usethis feature For example if your water supply contains iron and you wantthesoftener to regenerateat least once every few days to keep the resin bed dean set the display as typically shown below Setting is available from 1to 15 days by using the UP and DOWN buttons NOTE Setting a number in this display may override the function of the water meter and timer computer see page 15 For example assume the meter computer would initiate softener regenerations every 6 or 7 days If you have max days setto 4 as shown below regenerations will occur every 4 days instead of every 6 7 SALTSIGNA EVELLEVEL SALTSIGNA EVELLEVEL 8 7 8 DAY 7 RECHARGE RECHARGE example setto 4 days maxi mum between regenerations Jeau display 4 Press 1 SELECT BUTTON CLEAN feature minutes default is 7minutes If you haveset this featureto ON page 7 thelength of the extra backwash cycle automatically sets to 7 minutes H owever you can adjust this timefrom 1to 15 minutes in length If you havea minimum of iron or sediments a 3 or 4 minute clean cycle may be enough to keep the resin bed
28. g position Fill goes off and Brineison steady Thetimedisplay showsthe minutes of the cycle remaining NOTE Ifthefaceplateisleftin a diagnosticdisplay or a flashing display when setting times or hardness present time automatically returns if a button is not pressed within 4 minutes To return to the diagnositc display repeat step 2 OTHER INFORMATION While in this diagnostic screen the following information is available and may be benefidal for various reasons This information is retained by the computer from the first time dedrical power is applied to the faceplate 9 Press to display the number of days this face plate has had electrical power applied 2 Press to display thenumber of regenerations initiated by this faceplate since the HF code number was entered 23 TROUBLESHOOTING 3 Press the 1 SELECT button and hold 3 seconds until HF32 shows SALTSIGNA E VELLEVEL This code identifies the softener nominal capacity size If the wrong number shows the softener will operateon incorrect programming Do thefollowing as needed HF32 does show Press the 1 SELECT button to return the present time display TochangeHF number Pressthe button until HF32shows Then press the 1 SELECT button and reset thetimer page 6 TIMER PWA REPLACEM ENT Be sure the valve is in service position observe valve cyde indicator when replacing the timer PWA If after installing and programm
29. he recharge cydes the switch indicator will show open gt While the valve is rotating from 1 position to another the indicator will show the switch closed A defect is probable if indications vary from this pattern WATER METER TURBINE With soft water in use the turbine flow rate display continually repeats a 000 to 140 count for each gallon of water passing through the turbine The display will remain a steady9 0001 soft water is in use open a nearby soft water faucet to check If you don t get a reading in the display with faucet open pull thesensor from the valve outlet port Pass a small magnet back and forth in front of the sensor You SECTION 5 SERVICE TECH INFORMATION 5A should get a reading in the display If you get a reading unhook thein and out plumbing and check theturbine for binding MOTOR Bn Sa mimo 0 SWITCH PU SENSOR HOUSING TURBINE LUN TURBINE r SUPPORT amp SHAFT VALVE POSITION INDICATORS Depending on the valve position the following indicators show in the display INDICATOR VALVE POSITION service fill Brine brining brine rinse Bkwash backwash Rinse fast rinse When the valve is rotating from 1 cycle to another both indicators flash For example if the valve is in transition between fill and brining both Fill and Brineflash Upon reaching brinin
30. he wood block with theinlet and outlet over the drain Do notallow the softener s weight to rest on the inlet and outlet fittings or they will break Tipthebottom of thesoftener up afew inches and hold until all water has drained Leave the softener laying likethis until you areready to use it Plugtheinlet and outlet with ragsto keep dirt bugs etc out SECTION 3 CARE OF YOUR SOFTENER 3D HELPFUL HINTS CHECKLIST TO HELP YOU SAVE MONEY If your water softener failsto work makethefollowing easy checks Often you will find what s wrong yourself and you won t haveto call and wait for service If you do notfind anything wrong whilemaking the checks and your softener still does not work call your Sears Service Department NOTES 1 Also read ERROR CODE page 12 2 If an error codeis not displayed press and hold the 1 SELECT button until thedisplay changes Then press the SELECT button again and hold until aflashing codeappears It must show F32 If any other number shows theface plate computer is working on incorrect input and would probably bethe cause of the problem To set HF32 press either UP or DOWN button When HF32 shows press 1 SELECT button to return a flashing 12 00AM display Reset the present time hardness number etc pages 6 and 7 PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTION No soft water No salt or salt bridged in the storage tank Refill with salt or break the salt bridge page 16 Press ON OFF HO
31. hould consider a Kenmore Drinking Water System that will removeor reducein excess of 90 of the sodium and other drinking water contaminants Thedesign of this softener alsoallows theuseof potassium chlorideas an alternate to salt see above left Potassium chloride does not add sodium to the water You have now finished the water softener start up After the sanitizing recharge on page 8 the softener will be giving you soft water SECTION 2 HOW YOUR WATER SOFTENER WORKS 2A EXTRA RECHARGE Sometimes a manually started regeneration re charge 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 beforethe next timer started regeneration You did not refill thesoftener with salt beforeit was gone You can start a regeneration right away or you can set the timer to regenerate at the next 2 00 AM or other preset recharge time Do the following RECHARGE NOW Press the ON OFF HOLD button and hold until CHARGE SERV and FILL be gin to flash in the display Upon reaching fill the first cycleof regeneration thefl ash ing SERV goes off and FILL is on steady RE CHARGE continues to flash This regeneration will last for about 2 1 2to 2 3 4hours After this time you will have soft water again NOTE If the CLEAN feature is set to ON a deaning backwash precedes the recharge CLEAN and Bkwsh
32. ing the re placement timer PWA the valveis not in ser vice position do thefollowing to assure correct cyde orientation or timing between the face plate and valve Use the MANUAL ADVANCE procedures page 24 With the RECHARGE NOW button advance through the recharge cydes until the valve stops in service position and RE CHARGE no longer flashes in the display NOTE The valve motor may automatically drive through several valve positions while searching for service If an error code occurs unplug the transformer then plug in again valve in service SECTION 5 SERVICE TECH INFORMATION 5A TROUBLESHOOTING MANUAL ADVANCE REGENERATION CHECK 3 Again pressON OFF HOLD to movethesoften er into backwash Look for a fast flow of water This check verifies proper operation of the valve from the drain hose motor brine tank fill brine draw regeneration flow rates and other controller functions Always make An obstructed flow indicates a plugged top dis checks and the manual initiated diag tributor backwash flow plug or drain hose 4 Press ON OFF HOLD to movethe softener into fast rinse A look for a fast drain flow Allow thesoftener to rinsefor afew minutesto flush out any brinethat may remain in the resin tank from 1 PresstheON OFF HOLD button and hold infor yde tert 3seconds RECHARGE NOW and FILL begin to 5 flash
33. is pattern to your water using habits It works toward providing you with soft water for the longest time and at the most efficient salt usage Softening capadty is used as hard water goes through the softener and hardness minerals are removed When the computer determines that only enough capacity remains to provide soft water up to the next regeneration starting time 2 00 AM or as otherwise set it will schedule a regeneration RE CHARGE TONIGHT displays until the regeneration begins When the regeneration begins TONIGHT goes off and RECHARGE or RECHARGE TIME REM AIN ING flashes during the2 1 20r 2 3 4hour regeneration NOTE If the CLEAN feature is set to ON a deaning backwash CLEAN and Bkwsh or Rinseflashes in the display along with the minutes of the clean cycle remaining precedes the recharge SECTION 3 CARE OF YOUR SOFTENER 3A WHEN TO REFILL WITH SALT or potassium chloride TheSalt M onitor System see page 10 will turn the low salt light on to warn you when to refill with salt Check for alow salt light a few weeks after you install the softener and every week after that Always refill at about the 2 salt monitor level At this level the tank is about 1 3 full Never let the softener use all the salt before refilling Without salt you will soon have hard water A fter filling reset the Salt M onitor System page 10 SALT REFILLING STORAGE TANK BREAKING A SALT BRIDGE NOTE You will h
34. issolving rate of potassium chloride SALTSIGNA EVELLEVEL E Press the 1 SELECT button once again to return the present time and RECHARGE TONIGHT in the display EVELEVEL es 8 d RECHARGE 4 6 5 4 3 2 1 If you need help programming the ti mer call toll free number 1 800 426 9345 See pages 10 11 and 12 for other face platetimer features 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 thesoftener will notinfect or contaminate your water supply and will not cause bacteria to form or grow However during shipping storage installing and operating bacteria could get into the softener For this reason sanitizing as follows is suggested when installing 1 Thefirst time you sanitize your softener be sure to do all steps in the installation manual and on pages 5 6 and 7 of this manual first 2 Liftthesaltholecover and useapail or hosetofill the salt storage tank with at least 3 gallons of water 3 Remove the brinewell cover FIG 3 and pour about 3 4 ounce of common 5 2596 household bleach Clorox Linco BoPeep White Sail Eagle etc in the softener brinewell 4 Press the ON OFF HOLD button and hold for 3 seconds to start a recharge Thisfirst rechargedoes several things Itdrawsthebleach into and through the soft ener to sanitize it
35. ll also help you to getall of the benefits from your water softener A Your water softener will remove hardness min erals and clear water iron from water up to the limits shown on page 20 It will not remove other types of iron acids tastes and odors etc It will not purify polluted water or make it safe to drink A Protect the softener and piping from freezing Damage from freezing voids the softener warran ty See page 18 CAUTIONS PLEASE READAND PLY WITH THE FOL LOWING GUIDES TO PREVENT DAMAGE TO THE SOFTENER OR OTHER PROPERTY PERSONAL INJ URY OR POSSIBLE FATAL SHOCK THIS SOFTENER WORKS ON 24 VOLTS ONLY BE SURE TO USE THE TRANSFORMER INCLUDED AND PLUG IT INTO A 120V OUT LET A Unplug the transformer right away if the power cable sould become damaged or frayed Make repairs before plugging back into the power outlet A Always unplug the softener from electrical power before removing outer valve covers SECTION 1 WATER SOFTENER START UP 1B CHECK LIST OF ALL STEP BY STEP GUIDES TO INSTALL To be sure you have done all the steps to install the softener read the following list Refer to the Installa tion Manual part no 7183613 for step by step guides Page numbers referred to are in the Installation M anual unless otherwise noted 15 house water flow going INTO the softener valve INLET Trace piping to be sure See pages 10 11 Istheplumbing bypass valve 3
36. luded in parts pack see page 33 INLET OUTLET GROUNDING CLAMPS SU im 31 SECTION 6 REPAIR PARTS KENMORE WATER SOFTENER MODEL NO 625 348670 VALVE ASSEMBLY 6 flow plug assembly N 5 assembled ew SECTION 6 REPAIR PARTS KEY PART NO NUMBER 50 7131755 7133008 7171200 0900857 7171250 7171218 7169180 7172793 7170288 7178163 7173008 7173024 7174313 7185500 7173032 7185495 7172989 7171187 7129889 7089306 7077642 7170262 7094898 7101548 7173715 9000803 7081201 7171195 7171145 7170319 KENMORE WATER SOFTENER MODEL NO 625 348670 PARTS LIST DESCRIPTION Screw 6 20 x 7 8 2 req Motor incl 2 ea of Key No 50 Motor Plate Screw 6 20 x 3 8 3 req Bearing Cam and Gear Clip Drain Drain Hose Adaptor O ring 15 16 x 1 3 16 Flow Plug 1 8 gpm O ring 5 8 x 13 16 O ring 1 1 8 x 1 1 2 Bearing Wave Washer Rotor amp Disc O ring 4 1 2 x 4 7 8 Rotor Seal Seal Plug Drain Seal Spring Clip 2 req Copper Tube 1 2 req O ring 1 1 8 x 1 3 8 4 Turbine Support Turbine Wire Harness Sensor O ring Retainer Nozzle amp Venturi Seal Nozzle amp Venturi Valve Body O ring 1 4 x 3 8 2 req KEY NO 80 PART NUMBER 7081104 1202600 7095030 1148800 7187772 0521829 7146043 7167659 7170262 7081188 7175199 7171161 7172997 7145
37. ly friendly Disadvan tages indude higher cost irregular dissolving fac tors and the need for longer softener regeneration times If you do usepotassium chloride see page 7to set the timer for its use NOTES Thesalt monitor system page 10 is calibrated to the density of nugget or pellet water softener salt The monitor will not work as accurately with other types of salt including potassium chloride rock and solar In humid areas it is best to fill the storage tank half full and to refill it more often Salt bridging see page 16 occurs more often when conditions are humid WATER SOFTENING SALT WITH IRON REMOV ING ADDITIVES Some salts have an additive to help the softener handle iron in the water supply Although this additivemay help to keep thesoftener resin clean it may also release corrosive fumes that will weaken and shorten the life of some softener parts su i i 2 a 004 brinewell cover brinewell Sodium information Water softeners using sodium chloride for regeneration add sodium to the water Persons who are on sodium restricted diets should consider the added sodium as part of their overall sodium intake For example if your water supply is 15 grains hard you would haveto drink 3 quarts of softened water to consume 335 milligrams of sodium That is equivalent to eating 2 1 2 slices of white bread Persons who are concerned about their drinking water s
38. nceto display 25 flashing and HARDNESS The grains per gallon gpg hardness of your water supply is on your water analysis report Be sureto enter water test results on page 2 for future reference SECTION 1 WATER SOFTENER START UP 1C PROGRAM THE TIMER E Press the UP DOWN buttons to set your water hardness number in the display The DOWN button moves the display to 1 The UP button moves the display to the highest setting see maximum setting for your model in the specifica tions NOTE If your water supply contains iron compensatefor it by adding to the water hardness number For example assumeyour water is 15 gpg hard and contains 2 ppm iron A dd 5 tothehardness number for each 1 ppm of iron In this example you would use25 for your hardness number 15 gpg hardness 2ppmironx5 10 10 times 25 HARDNESS NUMBER NOTE Each press of the UP DOWN button changes the display by 1 between 1 and 25 Between 25 and the highest number thedisplay changes 5atatime 25 30 35 etc Holding the UP or DOWN button in changes the display twice each second 3 SETRECHARGE REGENERATION TIME Press the 1 SELECT button to display 2 00 AM flashing and RECHARGE TIME At the 2 00 AM RECHARGE TIME setting softener be gins regeneration see pages 13 and 14 at 2 00AM ending about 4 30 AM This is a good timein kL most households because water is not SEE used
39. of thevalvepositionindica E diis tors Serv Fill Brine Bkwsh Rinse is displayed while the piss softener is recharging See NOTE on page 10if theCLEAN feature is set to ON RE CHARGE flashes in the display and beginning with Brine the minutes of recharge remaining beforereturn to serviceappearsin placeof thepresenttime When thevalveis moving from one cycle to another both position indicators are flash ing TIME REMAINING 12 FACEPLATE TIMER FEATURES LOW SALT INDICATOR LIGHT When on you need to refill the salt storage area with salt After refilling reset the salt monitor to turn the light off Refer to Salt M onitor System page 10 PROGRAM MEMORY If electrical power to the softener goes off the time display is blank but the faceplate timer keeps the correct time for about 48 hours When electrical power comes on again you haveto reset the present time only if thedisplay is flashing The HARDNESS and RECHARGE TIME never require resetting unless a change is desired Even if the timer is incorrect after a long power outage the softener works as it should to keep your water soft H owever regenerations may occur at the wrong time of day until you reset the timer to the correct time of day ERROR CODE An error code could appear in thefaceplatedisplay if a problem occursin thesoftener electronics If you see an error code instead of the present time of day please call you local Sears
40. rine rinse together vary in the length of time they take relative to the fill cycle length EC water FLOW THROUGH THE SOFTENER IN BRINING AND BRINE RINSE hard water hard water bypass OUTA V IN nozzle amp venturi brine valve BACKWA SH During backwash water flows UP through the resin tank FIG 7 at a fast rate to flush iron minerals dirtand sediments from the bed and to the drain The bed lifts and expands for good deaning WATER FLOW THROUGH THE SOFTENER IN BACKWASH hard water hard water bypass our4 IN drain resin bed lifted and expanded FAST RINSE Backwash is followed by a fast flow of water down through the resin tank The fast flow packs the resin bed and gets it ready for return to service FIG 8 After fast rinse the softener returns to service Hard water goes into the resin tank where the resin bed again takes out the hardness minerals Soft water goes to the house soft water pipes 8 water FLOW THROUGH THE SOFTENER IN FAST RINSE soft water hard water SECTION 2 HOW YOUR WATER SOFTENER WORKS 2B AUTOMATIC BYPASS During the brining brine rinse and backwash cydes of regeneration HARD water goes through the softener valve and to the house pipes If a faucet is opened hard water istherefor your needs H owever you sho
41. s crossing ribs Then carefully center the wear strip on theseal and push it downward onto the seal Install the nozzle and venturi seal and drain seal Assemble wave washer bearing the wave washer and 20 rings onto therotor top shaft Then center the rotor in the valve body on the rotor seal Lower the cover onto the valve body and rotor shaft Then install the cover holding screws Before tight ening the screws install the valve cam and gear Then turn the rotor dockwise only to service position Tighten the screws using a criss cross pattern If a torque wrench is available torque to 30 40 inch pounds 25 ROTARY VALVE SERVICE motor F motor plate O 49 flow plug assembly o ring seals wave washer bearing wave washer EY wear strip drain seal nozzle amp venturi seal sensor housing turbine support turbine Nozzle assembly service page 17 Lubricate the gear on the motor and the valve cam gear with M ol ykotegrease or other high quality gear lubricant Besureto orient switch as shown with lever toward the cam SECTION 5 SERVICE TECH INFORMATION 5C WATER FLOW THROUGH THE SOFTENER VALVE SERVICE CYCLE To Valve Outlet soft water bottom distributor 7 from Valve Inlet hard wa
42. ter top distributor resin tank position switch Hard water enters the valve inlet port Internal valve porting routes the water down and out thetop distributor into the resin tank H ard water is softened as it passes through the resin bed then enters the bottom distributor Soft water flows back into the valve and out the valve outlet to the house soft water pipes FILL CYCLE position switch valve cam venturi EN f DM Ou rotor amp disc N eb iie 77535 from Valve Inlet pug 7 hard water a fill water P 1 soft top distributor To Valve Outlet 1 resin tank soft water position f switch bed resin bottom distributor Noe Sy To begin a regeneration the electronic timer energizes the circuit to the valve motor The valve motor rotates the rotor and disc and the valve cam until the position switch lever drops to open themotor circuit and position thevalvein FILL Astherotor and disc rotates the port opens for SOFT water fill through the venturi Fill flow continues to the brine valve and into the salt storage tank Soft water is still available to the house lines 26 SECTION 5 SERVICE TECH INFORMATION 5C WATER FLOW THROUGH THE SOFTENER VALVE BRINING AND BRINE RINSE C
43. the drain bypass hard water to valve outlet switch tS osition ul 7 d 27 SECTION 5 SERVICE TECH INFORMATION 5C WATER FLOW THROUGH THE SOFTENER VALVE FAST RINSE CYCLE drain soft water to valve outlet position switch During FAST RINSE therotor amp discis positioned so water flow entersthe resin tank through the top distributor and exits through the bottom distributor to the drain The electronic timer again energizes the motor to return the valve to service As the valve rotates the position switch lever drops to open the circuit The valve remains positioned in service until the electronic timer initiates the next regeneration 28 SECTION 5 SERVICE TECH INFORMATION NOTES 29 SECTION 6 REPAIR PARTS KENMORE WATER SOFTENER MODEL NO 625 348670 KEY PART DESCRIPTION Cover Lock req d for shipment only Rim Insert req d for shipment only 7174177 Cover main 7137612 Salt Hole Cover 7095373 Transformer 24V 10VA e 7132840 Power Cord transformer 7185518 Timer Repl PWA 7174185 Faceplate order following decal 7179062 Faceplate Decal 7139486 Rim 7137939 Light Salt Level 7137727 Brinewell Cover 7082150
44. to verify if a problem exists Press the 1 SELECT button twice more to return to present time in the display If you do not find the problem after making initial checks dotheM ANUAL INITIATED ELECTRONIC DIAGNOS TICS and the MANUAL ADVANCE REGENERATION CHECK 21 SECTION 5 SERVICE TECH INFORMATION 5A AUTOMATIC ELECTRONIC DIAGNOSTICS Thefaceplatetimer PWA computer has a self diag nostic function for the electrical system except for input power and water meter The computer monitors the elec tronic components and circuits for correct operation If a mal function occurs an error code appears in the faceplate display TROUBLESHOOTING The chart below shows the error codes that could appear and the possible defects for each code While an error code appears in the display all face plate buttons are inoperable except the SELECT button SELECT remains operational so the service person can make the MANUAL INITIATED ELEC TRONIC DIAGNOSTICS below to further isolate the defect and check the water meter POSSIBLE DEFECT CODE MOST LIKELY LESS LIKELY Err1 Err3 wiring harness or connection to switch position switch motor inoperative valve defect causing Err4 high torque See faceplate timer P WA replacement on page 23 Err5 faceplate timer P WA PROCEDURE FOR REMOVING ERROR CODE FROM FACEPLATE 1 Unplug transformer 2 Correct defect 3 Plug in transformer 4 Wait for 6 minutes
45. uld notusehot water if possible becausethe water heater will refill with hard water The softener asfactory programmed regenerates from 2 00A M to about 4 30 or 4 45 AM depending on the salt type setting page 7 atimewhen not much water is used If you get up early in the morning and you can hear the softener regenerating changethe recharge start ing time Set the recharge time to 12 00 AM or 1 00 AM page 7 Then regeneration will start and end that much earlier and your water heater will not refill with hard water if a hot faucet is opened 15 SOFT WATER SERVICE AND REGENERATION ELECTRONICS Two main parts of the softener s electronics are 1 a WATER METER and 2 a COMPUTER WATER METER The water meter is in the softener valve outlet As water flows through the meter it sends electric pulses to the computer The computer changes the pulses to measurein gallons of water COMPUTER The computer is part of the faceplate timer circuit board It is programmed to know the softener s capacity how many grains of hardness minerals it will takeout of the water before aregeneration is needed When starting the soften er page 7 you set it for the grains per gallon gpg hardness of the water To find a regeneration pattern best for your needs the computer uses 1 water usage from the meter 2 hardness setting 3 softener capacity and 4 time since the last regeneration The computer always adjusts th
46. ve these facts Water Softener Model No t Serial Number Date Installed Water Hardness Iron Content Grains Per Gallon Parts Per Million bH Taste And Or Odor Water Pressure Water Flow Rate Pounds S quare Inch Gallons P er Minute The model number is on the rating decal located on the rim under the salt hole cover TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION 1 SOFTENER START UP SAFETY GUIDES CHECK LIST OF STEP BY STEP GUIDES TO INSTALL PROGRAM THE TIMER SANITIZING THE WATER SOFTENER FILL THE STORAGE TANK WITH SALT moomr PAGE NO eo 1 N SECTION 2 HOW YOUR WATER SOFTENER WORKS A FACE PLATE TIMER FEATURES B SOFT WATER SERVICE AND REGENERATION SECTION 3 CARE OF YOUR SOFTENER SALT REFILLING STORAGE TANK SALT BRIDGE KEEPING THE WATER SOFTENER CLEAN A B C KEEP THE SOFTENER FROM FREEZING D HELPFUL HINTS CHECKLIST SECTION 4 OTHER THINGS TO KNOW A DIMENSIONS SPECIFICATIONS SECTION 5 SERVICE TECH INFORMATION A TROUBLESHOOTING B ROTARY VALVE SERVICE C WATER FLOW THROUGH THE SOFTENER VALVE SECTION 6 REPAIR PARTS 10 12 13 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 24 26 28 30 33 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 wi
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