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    OWNER'S MANUAL MODEL NOS. UltraSoft 175 625.388170 UltraSoft 180 625.388180 I-_ 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 (M - F, [...]

  • Page 2

    Ii WARRANTY I d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d • _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d A A N T Y 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 maint[...]

  • Page 3

    A B E 0 F C 0 N E N a. B. C. D. E. a. B. a. B. C. D. A. a. WATER SOFTENER START UP Safety Guides Check List of Step-By-Step Guides To Install Program The Timer Sanitizing The Water Softener Add Salt to the Storage Tank HOW YOUR WATER SOFTENER WORKS Faceplate Timer Features Soft Water Service and Regeneration CARE OF YOUR WATER SOFTENER Salt: Adding[...]

  • Page 4

    SECTION 1 WATER SOFTENER START UP S C T N ,JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ. ,JJJJ JJJJJJJJJJ. 'dJd_iJdJdJdJdJ" ,JJ JJJJJJJJJJ. ,JJJJ JJJJJJJJJJ. ,JJJJ JJJJJJJJJJ. _dJ JdJdJdJdJ. ,JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ. ,JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ. A. SAFETY GUIDES • Read all steps, guides and rules carefully before installing and using your new water softener. Follow all steps exact[...]

  • Page 5

    SECTION 1 WATER SOFTENER START UP B. CHECK LIST OF 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 Instal- lation Manual, part no. 7258997, for step-by-step guides. Page numbers referred to are in the Installation Manual unless otherwise noted. w" Is the house[...]

  • Page 6

    SECTION 1 WATER SOFTENER START UP C. PROGRAM THE TIMER display UP button L;W [ ] ALT Customer Assistance 1-800-428-9345 TONIGHT HOLD FOR _,, IMMEDIATE ,,j RECHARGE button SELECT button DOWN button When the transformer is plugged in, a model code, and a test number (example: J1.0) show in the face plate display for 4 seconds. Then, the words SET [...]

  • Page 7

    SECTION 1 WATER SOFTENER START UP C. PROGRAM SET WATER HARDNESS NUMBER • Press the SELECT button once again to display the words SET HARDNESS and a flashing 25. The grains per gallon (gpg) hard- s£r ness of your water supply is on your water analysis report. Be sure to enter water test results on page A, for future reference. HARDNESS If your wa[...]

  • Page 8

    SECTION 1 WATER SOFTENER START UP D. SANITIZE THE Care is taken at the factory to keep your water soft- ener 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 shipping, storage, installing and operating, bacteria could get into the s[...]

  • Page 9

    SECTION 1 WATER SOFTENER START UP E. ADD SALT TO THE STORAGE TANK 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. You must keep salt in the tank, but because the wa- ter softener is very efficient, it is not necessary to keep it full. Especi[...]

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    [i!i !! _,i _ !! _,i _ SECTION 2 _i:! !! _,i _ !! _,i _i] HOW YOUR WATER SOFTENER WORKS A. FACEPLATE TIMER FEATURES S C T N ,JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ. ,JJJJ JJJJJJJJJJ. 'dJ_JdJdJdJdJ. ,JJ JJJJJJJJJ. ,JJJ JJJJJJJJJ. ,JJ JJJJJJJJJ. ,JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ. ,JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ. II_ EXTRA RECHARGE Sometimes, a manually started regeneration (recharge) may be desir[...]

  • Page 11

    [i!i !! _; _ !! _; _ SECTION 2 _i_! !! _; _ !! _; _i] HOW YOUR WATER SOFTENER WORKS B. 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 12

    [i!i !! :i :_ !! :i :_ SECTION 2 :i:! !! :i :_ !! :i :_i] HOW YOUR WATER SOFTENER WORKS B. 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 brin[...]

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    [i!i !! :i :_ !! :i :_ SECTION 2 HOW YOUR WATER SOFTENER WORKS B. SOFT WATER SERVICE and REGENERATION AUTOMATIC BYPASS During the brining, brine rinse and backwash cycles of regeneration, HARD water goes through the soft- ener valve and to the house pipes. If a faucet is opened, hard water is there for your needs. Howev- er, you should not use hot [...]

  • Page 14

    [i!i !! _i_ !! _i_ !! _i SECTION 3 CARE OF YOUR WATER SOFTENER A. SALT: ADDING TO STORAGE TANK, SALT BRIDGE S C T N ,JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ. ,JJJJ JJJJJJJJJJ. 'dJ_JdJdJdJdJ. ,JJ JJJJJJJJJ= ,JJJJ JJJJJJJJJ= ,JJ JJJJJJJJJ= _dJ JdJdJdJdJ. ,JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ= ,JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ= WHEN TO ADD SALT: Check the salt level a few weeks after you install the soft[...]

  • Page 15

    [i!i !! :i :_ !! :i :_ !! :; SECTION 3 CARE OF YOUR WATER SOFTENER B. KEEPING THE WATER SOFTENER CLEAN NOZZLE & VENTURI A clean nozzle and venturi (FIG. 11) is a must for the softener to work right. This small unit moves brine from the salt storage tank to the resin tank during re- generation. If it becomes plugged with sand, silt, dirt, etc., [...]

  • Page 16

    [i!i !! :i:_ !! :i:_ !! :i SECTION 3 CARE OF YOUR WATER SOFTENER C. PROTECT THE WATER 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 wa- ter pipe, near the [...]

  • Page 17

    [i!i !! _i_ !! _i_ !! _i SECTION 3 CARE OF YOUR WATER SOFTENER D. CHECKLIST ... TO HELP YOU SAVE MONEY If your water softener fails to work, make the following easy checks. Often, you will find what's wrong your- self and you won't have to call and wait for service. If you do not find anything wrong, while making the checks, and your soft[...]

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    [i!i !! _; _ !! _; _ SECTION 4 KNOW ABOUT YOUR WATER SOFTENER S O T N ,JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ. ,JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ. 'JJJ_JJJJJJJJ- ,JJ JJJJJJJJJ. ,JJJJJ JJJJJJJJJ. ,JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ. ,JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ. A A B C D E F 1 F2 A. DIMENSIONS / SPECIFICATIONS I _- B--=" J J m l C J E CM Salt Tank Height 40-1/4 102.2 Resin Tank Diameter 8 20.3 (nominal) R[...]

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    [i!i !! ;; _ !! ;; _ SECTION 4 KNOW ABOUT YOUR WATER SOFTENER A. DIMENSIONS / SPECIFICATIONS 40 Pressure Drop (PSI) vs. Flow Rate (GPM) 35 30 25 Q. 0 _- 20 a 15 t_ 10 I ii ii iii ii iii i 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Flow Rate (GPM) Intermittent flow rate does not represent the maximum service flow rate used for determining the softeners rate[...]

  • Page 20

    SECTION 5 SERVICE TECH. INFORMATION A. TROUBLESHOOTING S C T N _JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ= _JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ= WIRING SCHEMATIC l BACK OF TIMER I (PWA) AC INPUT POS / TURBINE MOTOR Turbine _ gm O _ltl'NO Position Sensor bm Switch °NC valve motor FAC dis J SALT 1-800_426-9345 PRESS FOR HOLD FOR _M RECHARGE button SELECT button DOWN button Low salt indic[...]

  • Page 21

    SECTION 5 SERVICE TECH. INFORMATION A. TROUBLESHOOTING AUTOMATIC ELECTRONIC DIAGNOSTICS The faceplate timer (PWA) com- puter has a self-diagnostic func- tion for the electrical system, ex- EFr 0 cept for input power and water meter. The computer monitors electronic compo- nents and circuits for correct operation. Ifa malfunc- tion occurs, an error [...]

  • Page 22

    SECTION 5 SERVICE TECH. INFORMATION A. TROUBLESHOOTING CORRECT SWITCH DISPLAYS -p VALVE CYCLE STATUS Valve in service, fill, brining, backwash or fast rinse position Valve rotating from one position to another Co While in this diagnostic screen, the following in- formation is available and may be beneficial for various reasons. This information is [...]

  • Page 23

    SECTION 5 SERVICE TECH. INFORMATION A. TROUBLESHOOTING 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, and the manual initiated diag- nostics. Note: If water system pressure is low, an elev[...]

  • Page 24

    SECTION 5 SERVICE TECH. INFORMATION B. ROTARY VALVE SERVICE Before working on the valve, turn off the water sup- ply and disconnect from electrical power. TO RE- LIEVE PRESSURE: • 3 VALVE BYPASS: Close the inlet valve and open a soft water faucet. Then close the outlet valve and open the bypass valve. • SEARS SPECIAL BYPASS: Slide the bypass va[...]

  • Page 25

    SECTION 5 SERVICE TECH. INFORMATION C. WATER FLOW THROUGH THE SOFTENER VALVE SERVICE CYCLE from Valve Inlet (hard water) top distributor To Valve Outlet (soft water) resin tank ¢ resin I bed bottom distributor _"1_ position switch Hard water enters the valve inlet port. Internal valve porting routes the water down and out the top distributor,[...]

  • Page 26

    SECTION 5 SERVICE TECH. INFORMATION C. WATER FLOW THROUGH THE SOFTENER VALVE BRINING AND BRINE RINSE CYCLES venturi nozzle • from Valve Inlet brine from sal$ ." (hard water) storage tank water to valve outlet After fill, timer/switch action allows the motor to turn the rotor and disc into BRINING position. Water flow is directed to the nozzl[...]

  • Page 27

    SECTION 5 SERVICE TECH. INFORMATION C. WATER FLOW THROUGH THE SOFTENER VALVE FAST RINSE CYCLE drain soft water to valve outlet positio_ _ switch 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 electronic timer again e[...]

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    [i!i !! :;:_ !! :;:_ SECTION 6 :i:! !! :;:_ !! :;:_i] REPAIR PARTS FOR WATER SOFTENER 9 10 11 S C T N ,JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ. ,JJJJ JJJJJJJJJJ. 'dJd_dJdJdJdJ. ,JJ JJJJJJJJJ. ,JJ JJJJJJJJ. ,JJ JJJJJJJJJ. _dJ dJdJdJdJ. ,JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ. ,JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ. Kenmore MODEL NOS. 625.388170 _0_ and 625.388180 _0_ 4 Rating Decal Location 25 O "_&a[...]

  • Page 29

    [i!; !! _;_!! _;_ SECTION 6 _i:! !! _;_!! _;_i] REPAIR PARTS FOR WATER SOFTENER Kenmore MODEL NOS. NOS. 625.388170 _0_ and 625.388180 _0_ 19 _ B. BRINE VALVE ASSEMBLY 18_ 17 16 15 14 11 KEY PART NO. NUMBER 1 7168647 2 0513860 3 7097202 4 0516947 5 7093216 6 7092278 7 7170288 8 0516211 9 0516924 10 1205500 11 7092252 12 7080653 13 7131365 14 7094979[...]

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    [i!i !! _;_ !! _;_ SECTION 6 _i:! !! _;_!! _;_i] REPAIR PARTS FOR WATER SOFTENER C. VALVE ASSEMBLY 39 _.. 38 32 41 28 3 4 5 6 11 10 12 13 14 15 20 21 24 19 30 25 27 29 wear-strip seal _'_ cross-section view 17 i i 18 6-3 Problems, Questions? Call 1- 800- 426- 9345 Kenmore Water Line[...]

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    [i!i !! _i_ !! _i_ SECTION 6 _i:! !! _i_ !! _i_i] REPAIR PARTS FOR WATER SOFTENER Kenmore MODEL NOS. 625.388170 _0_ and 625.388180 _0_ C. VALVE ASSEMBLY KEY PART NO. NUMBER 1 7224087 2 7228544 3 7231385 4 0900857 5 0503288 6 7113927 7 7142942 8 0900431 9 7024160 10 7170327 11 0501228 12 7170238 13 7170212 14 7082087 15 7199232 16 7170246 17 7116713[...]

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    OWNER'S MANUAL MODEL NOS. UltraSoft 175 625.388170 C0-_ UltraSoft 180 625.388180 I-0--_ The model number of your water softener is found on the rating decal. This de- cal is on the rim, under the salt cover. When requesting service or ordering parts, always provide the following infor- mation: • Product Type • Model Number • Part Number [...]