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    PRINTED IN U.S.A. SA VE THIS MANUAL Use plastic bag and tie provided, to hang manuals nearby the softener for future reference. Deluxe Demand W ater Softeners ◆ W arranty ◆ Start Up / Setting T imer ◆ How It Works ◆ Care Of ◆ Specifications ◆ Repair Parts     [...]

  • Page 2

    W ARRANTY 2 SEARS RESIDENTIAL W A TER SOFTENER FULL ONE YEAR W ARRANTY ON W A TER 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 work- manship in this water softener . FULL TEN YEAR W ARRANTY AGAINST[...]

  • Page 3

    T ABLE OF CONTENTS 3 P AGE NO. SECTION 1 SOFTENER ST ART UP A. SAFETY GUIDES 4 B. CHECK LIST OF STEP-BY -STEP GUIDES T O INST ALL 5 C. PROGRAM THE TIMER 6-7 D. SANITIZING THE W A TER SOFTENER 8 E. FILL THE STORAGE T ANK WITH SAL T 9 SECTION 2 HOW YOUR W A TER SOFTENER WORKS A. F ACE PLA TE TIMER FEA TURES 10–1 1 B. SOFT W A TER SERVICE AND REGENE[...]

  • Page 4

    W A TER SOFTENER ST ART -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 or property damage. Reading this book will also help you to get all of the benefits from [...]

  • Page 5

    W A TER SOFTENER ST ART -UP SECTION 1 5 1B. CHECK LIST OF ALL STEP-BY -STEP GUIDES TO INST ALL Refer to the Installation Manual, part no. 7159931, for stepĆbyĆstep guides. T o be sure you have done all the steps to install the softener , read the following list. Page numbers referred to are in the  [...]

  • Page 6

    W A TER SOFTENER ST ART -UP SECTION 1 6 1C. PROGRAM THE TIMER FIG. 1 DOWN button UP button display SELECT button ON/OFF–HOLD button (Recharge T onight–Now) SELECT ON/OFF HOLD RECHARGE TONIGHT RECHARGE NOW Deluxe Demand Water Softener Kenmore W ater Line for Customer Assistance 1–800–426–9345 with Dual Segment Electronic Display SAL T LEVE[...]

  • Page 7

    W A TER SOFTENER ST ART -UP SECTION 1 7 1C. PROGRAM THE TIMER 2 . SET W A TER HARDNESS NUMBER: ■ Press the SELECT button once to display 25 (flashing) and HARDNESS. The grains per gallon (gpg) hardness of your water supply is on your water analysis report. Be sure to enter water test results on page 2, for future reference. NOTE: If your water su[...]

  • Page 8

    W A TER SOFTENER ST ART -UP SECTION 1 8 1D. SANITIZING THE W A TER 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 for m or grow. However , during shipping, storage, installing and operating, bac[...]

  • Page 9

    W A TER SOFTENER ST ART -UP SECTION 1 9 1E. FILL THE STORAGE T ANK WITH SAL T 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[...]

  • Page 10

    HOW YOUR W A TER SOFTENER WORKS SECTION 2 10 2B. F ACE PLA TE TIMER FEA TURES EXTRA RECHARGE Sometimes, a manually started regeneration (reĆ charge) may be desired, or needed. Two examples are : --Y ou have used more water than usual (guests visiting) and you may run out of soft water before the next timer started regeneration. --Y ou did not refi[...]

  • Page 11

    HOW YOUR W A TER SOFTENER WORKS SECTION 2 11 2A. F ACE PLA TE TIMER FEA TURES OPTIONAL SETTINGS– CLEAN FEA TURE MINUTES, MAXIMUM DA YS BETWEEN REGEN- ERA TIONS, and 12 / 24 HOUR TIME READINGS : 1. T o set 1, 2 or all 3 options, press and hold SELECT for 3 seconds. Then press again until the CLEAN TIME display shows. CLEAN TIME MIN CLEAN TIME MIN [...]

  • Page 12

    HOW YOUR W A TER SOFTENER WORKS SECTION 2 12 2B. SOFT W A TER SERVICE AND REGENERA TION SERVICE When the softener is giving you soft water , it is called Service". During service, hard water flows through the house main water pipe into the softener . Inside the softener resin tank is a bed made up of thousands of tiny, plastic resin beads ([...]

  • Page 13

    HOW YOUR W A TER SOFTENER WORKS SECTION 2 13 2B. SOFT W A TER SERVICE AND REGENERA TION  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 brine is needed to clean the resin depends[...]

  • Page 14

    HOW YOUR W A TER SOFTENER WORKS SECTION 2 14 2B. SOFT W A TER SERVICE AND REGENERA TION AUTOMA TIC BYP ASS During the brining, brine rinse and backwash cycles of regeneration,   water goes through the softener valve and to the house pipes. If a faucet is opened, hard water is there for your needs. However , you should not use  [...]

  • Page 15

    CARE OF YOUR SOFTENER SECTION 3 15 3A. SAL T … REFILLING STORAGE T ANK/BREAKING A SAL T BRIDGE WHEN TO REFILL WITH SAL T 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 every week after that. Always refill at abo[...]

  • Page 16

    CARE OF YOUR SOFTENER SECTION 3 16 3B. KEEPING THE W A TER SOFTENER CLEAN COVERS T o 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 abrasives. They may scratch and dull the surface. NOZZLE &am[...]

  • Page 17

    CARE OF YOUR SOFTENER SECTION 3 17 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. T o drain the softener Ċ 1. Close the shutĆoff valve on the house main water pipe, near the water meter or pressure tank. 2. Ope[...]

  • Page 18

    CARE OF YOUR SOFTENER SECTION 3 18 3D. HELPFUL HINTS CHECKLIST ... TO HELP YOU SA VE 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 you do not find anything wrong, while making the checks, and your softener still doe[...]

  • Page 19

    OTHER THINGS TO KNOW SECTION 4 19 4A. DIMENSIONS/SPECIFICA TIONS FIG. 12 BYP ASS V AL VES INCHES CM A Salt T ank Height 40-1/4 102.2 B Resin T ank Diameter (nominal) 9 22.7 C Resin T ank Height (nominal) 40 101.6 D Inlet-Outlet Height 41-1/2 105.4 E Overall Height 46 1 16.8 F 1 Length 19-1/2 49.5 F 2 Width 16-1/2 41.9 — Distance between inlet-out[...]

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    SERVICE TECH. INFORMA TION SECTION 5 20 5A. TROUBLESHOOTING Keep this manual with your water softener . If repairs are needed, the service technician must have the informaĆ tion on the following 8 pages. For telephone assistance, call toll free, 1-800-426-9345. WIRING SCHEMA TIC Motor , 24V AC 24V AC T ransformer GND OUT +5 NC NO BACK OF TIMER (PW[...]

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    SERVICE TECH INFORMA TION SECTION 5 21 5A. TROUBLESHOOTING AUTOMA TIC ELECTRONIC DIAGNOSTICS The face plate computer has a selfĆdiagnostic function for the electrical system (except input power and water meter). The computer monitors the electronic components and cirĆ cuits for correct operation. If a malfunction occurs, an error code appears in [...]

  • Page 22

    SERVICE TECH. INFORMA TION SECTION 5 22 5A. TROUBLESHOOTING V AL VE POSITION INDICA TORS: Depending on the valve position, the following indicators show in the display: INDICA TOR V AL VE POSITION Serv service . . . . . . . . . Fill fill . . . . . . . . . . . Brine brining/brine rinse . . . . . . . . . Bkwsh backwash . . . . . . . . Rinse fast rins[...]

  • Page 23

    SERVICE TECH INFORMA TION SECTION 5 23 5A. TROUBLESHOOTING MANUAL ADV ANCE REGENERA TION 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. NOTES: The face plate display must show a[...]

  • Page 24

    SERVICE TECH. INFORMA TION SECTION 5 24 5B. ROT AR Y V AL VE SERVICE Before working on the valve, tur n of f the water supply and disconnect from electrical power . TO RELIEVE PRESSURE: -- 3 V AL VE BYP ASS: Close the inlet valve and open a soft water faucet. Then close the outlet valve and open the bypass valve. -- SEARS SPECIAL BYP ASS: Slide the[...]

  • Page 25

    SERVICE TECH INFORMA TION SECTION 5 25 5C .. W A TER FLOW THROUGH THE SOFTENER V AL VE SERVICE CYCLE                   [...]

  • Page 26

    SERVICE TECH. INFORMA TION SECTION 5 26 5C. W A TER FLOW THROUGH THE SOFTENER V AL VE BRINING AND BRINE RINSE CYCLES After fill, timer/switch action allows the motor to turn the rotor and disc into BRINING position. W ater flow is directed to the nozzle. Suction, created by the nozzle and venturi, draws brine from the salt storage tank and injects [...]

  • Page 27

    SERVICE TECH INFORMA TION SECTION 5 27 5C. W A TER FLOW THROUGH THE SOFTENER V AL VE F AST RINSE CYCLE             " "      [...]

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    REP AIR P ARTS SECTION 6 28 KENMORE W A TER SOFTENERS MODEL NOS. 625.348570 AND 625.348590 1 2 3 4 5 6 27 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Rating Decal Location V alve Assembly (see page 30) 28 KEY NO. P ART NUMBER DESCRIPTION 1 7137604 Cover (main) 2 7137612 Salt Hole Cover 3 7095373 T ransformer , 24V -10V A FY 4 7132840 P[...]

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    REP AIR P ARTS SECTION 6 29 KENMORE W A TER SOFTENERS MODEL NOS. 625.348570 AND 625.348590 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 INLET – OUTLET GROUNDING CLAMPS BRINE V AL VE ASSEMBL Y KEY NO. P ART NUMBER DESCRIPTION 30 7168647 Float Weight, Ceramic 31 0513860 Float Stop 32 7097202 Float (includes key no. 33) 33 0516947 Flo[...]

  • Page 30

    REP AIR P ARTS SECTION 6 30 KENMORE W A TER SOFTENERS MODEL NOS. 625.348570 AND 625.348590 1 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 96 97 98 99 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 84 78 79 80 81 82 83 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 V AL VE ASSEMBL Y[...]

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    REP AIR P ARTS SECTION 6 31 KENMORE W A TER SOFTENERS MODEL NOS. 625.348570 AND 625.348590 P ARTS LIST KEY NO. P ART NUMBER DESCRIPTION 50 7131755 Screw , #6-20 x 7/8 (2 req.) 51 7133008 Motor (Includes 2 ea. of Key No. 50) 52 0900857 Screw , #6-20 x 3/8 (2 req.) 53 71 17808 Motor Plate 54 0503288 Bearing 55 71 13927 Cam and Gear 56 7142942 Clip (D[...]

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               OWNER’S MANUAL MODEL NOS. 625.348570 625.348590 Deluxe Demand W ater Softeners The model number of your water softener is found on the rating de- cal. This decal is on the rim, under the salt c[...]