Kenmore 625.38376 manual

OWNER'S MANUAL Water Softener With High Performance Valve IntelliSoft 370 Series MODEL NO. 625.383760 Caution: Read and follow all safety rules and operating instructions before first use of this product. Questions ? Visit www.KenmoreWater.com or call toll free 1-800-426-9345 (M - F, 7 AM - 8 PM CST) Repair or Parts ? Call toll free 1o80046946[...]

WARRANTY ON WATER SOFTENER ONE YEAR LiMiTED WARRANTY ON WATER SOFTENER When installed, operated and maintained according to all instructions supplied with the product, if this Kenmore appliance fails due to a defect in material and workmanship within one year from the date of pur- chase, call 1-800-4-MY-HOME ® to arrange for free repair. THREE YEA[...]

TABLE OF CONTENTS Safety Guides ................................................................................................................................................. 4 Unpack and Check Shipment ........................................................................................................................ 5 Plan Your Installatio[...]

A Read all steps, guides and rules carefully before installing and using your new water softener. Follow all steps exactly to correctly install. Failure to follow them could cause personal injury or property damage. Reading this book will also help you to get all of the benefits from your water softener. A Your Kenmore Water Softener will remove ha[...]

iNSPECT SHIPMENT Your water softener is shipped complete in one carton. Use care when handling the softener. DO NOT turn upside down. DO NOT drop, or set on sharp objects that could make a hole in the bottom. The water softener is heavy, do not try to lift it or move more than is necessary. Remove all items from your shipping carton. Check all item[...]

PLAN YOUR INSTALLATION It is recommended to read through the entire manual before beginning your installation. Follow all steps exactly. Reading this manual will also help you get all the benefits from your system. TOOLS NEEDED: • Safety glasses • Flathead screw driver • Phillips screw driver • Adjustable slip joint pliers • Tape measure [...]

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Suggested Slab Foundation Installation Plug the softener transformer into an inside, 120 volt 60Hz electrical outlet. If an outside outlet is used, be sure it has approved weather protection. WATER SOFTENER (install in garage, car port, or other sheltered area) Run drain tubing to laundry tub or p-trap inside home, if possible. Otherwise, run to a [...]

PIPE, FITTINGS, OTHER MATERIALS NEEDED You must first decide how to run "in" and "out" pipes to the softener. Look at your house main water pipe at the point you will connect the softener. Is the pipe soldered copper, glued plastic, or threaded galvanized or brass? What is the pipe size? What kind of pipe and fittings is it Uset[...]

BEFORE iNSTALLiNG CHECKS & TESTS Your water supply needs to be checked for chemical analysis, water pressure and water flow rate. To accom- plish this, complete the following steps: Check Water's Chemical Analysis: Sears sells a com- plete line of water treating equipment to correct various water problems. To be sure you have the proper ty[...]

ASSEMBLE INLET OUTLET ADAPTORS, OR SINGLE BYPASS VALVE Complete the following steps to assemble the adaptors or bypass valve. 1. Close the shutoff valve on the house main water pipe, near the water meter or pressure tank, to turn off the water. See Fig. 7. 2. Shut off the gas or electric supply to the water heater. See Fig. 7. 3. Open the highest a[...]

iNSTALLiNG HOLDING CLIPS Before installing the bypass valve, or copper tube, be sure the turbine and support are firmly in place in the valve outlet port. Turbine Support Sensor Port Turbine Bypass Valve or Installation Adaptor X , Black Clip Cross Section of Valve Inlet or Outlet O-Ring Clip Snaps into Place Between Larger Diameter Rings FIG, 11 [...]

POSITION SOFTENER INTO PLACE Complete the following steps to position the softener. 1. Grip under the ridge on the salt tank sidewall. 2. Carefully rock back and forth into position. 3. Move the softener into position. 4. Place on a level and smooth surface. If needed, put a piece of 3/4" plywood, at least 17" x 20", under the tank. [...]

CONNECT THE VALVEDRAIN HOSE Take a length of 3/8" inside diameter drain tubing and attach oneend to the drain fitting. See Fig. 16. Use a tube clamp to hold it in place. Putthe other endof the tubing over a floor drain, into a laundry tub,standpipe, or other suitable drain. Check your local codes. Leave an air gapof about 1=1/2" between t[...]

LEAK TEST To check for leaks, complete the following steps: CAUTION: To avoid water or air pressure dam- age to softener inner parts, and to flush pipe chips or other residue from the water pipes, be sure to do the following steps exactly as instructed. 1. Fully open two cold, soft water faucets near the softener. 2. Look at the pictures in Fig. 18[...]

INSTALL GROUNDING CLAMP BETWEEN THE SOFTENER IN AND OUT PIPES The house cold water pipe (iron or copper) is often used to ground all electrical outlets in the home. Outlets are grounded to protect you from shock when you touch any electric appliance plugged into the out- let. If you installed the single bypass valve, the cold water pipe ground is b[...]

INSTALL COVERS After installing your water softener, replace the covers. Angle the covers so the main cover clips onto the back first, then bring down in front andclipon thetwo (2) tabs inside therim of the salt hole andlower the salt cover closed. See Fig. 23. RESTART THE WATER HEATER Turn on the gas (or electric) supply to the water heater and li[...]

SET PRESENT TiME OF DAY If the words PRESENT TIME do not show in the display, press the SELECT1 button until they do show in the dis- play. Press the UP or DOWN buttons to set the present time. Press UP to move the display ahead; press DOWN to move the time backward. If the present time is between noon and midnight, be sure PM shows. If the present[...]

SANiTiZE THE WATER SOFTENER Care is taken at the factory to keep your water softener clean and sanitary. Materials used to make the softener will not infect or contaminate your water supply, or cause bacteria to form or grow. However, during shipping, storage, installing and operating, bacteria could get into the softener. SANITIZE YOUR WATER SOFTE[...]

ADDING 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 water soften- er is very efficient, it is not necessary to keep it full. Especially in humid areas, it is best to[...]

CHECK LiST OF STEP-BY-STEP GUIDES TO iNSTALL Review the following list to ensure you have completed all the installation procedures, 1. Check the incoming water, Has incoming water been tested? 2. Remove cardboard packaging from salt tank, 3. Is the incoming water going to the valve inlet? 4. Is the bypass valve placed into the service position? 5.[...]

EXTRARECHARGE Sometimes, a manually started regeneration (recharge) 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 before the next timer started regeneration. • You did not refill the softener with salt before it was gone. Add salt to the softener before reg[...]

OPTIONAL SETTINGS: • SALT EFFiCiENCY • CLEAN FEATURE • CLEAN FEATURE MINUTES • 97% FEATURE • 12 / 24 HOUR CLOCK • GALLONS / LITERS • MAXIMUM DAYS BETWEEN REGEN ERATIONS 1. To set any of the following options, press and hold SELECT1 for 3 seconds until 000 shows in the display Then press once until the SALT EFFICIENCY display shows. Us[...]

4. Press SELECT1 to show the 97%Feature. , , 97% Feature: The 97% Feature can save salt and water by regenerating when 97% of the softener's capacity has been used up. With this feature ON, the regeneration can occur at any time (whenever the sys- tem has reached 97% of its capacity). The default is OFF. If this feature is desired, turn it on [...]

AVERAGE DAILY GALLONS or LITERS Press the SELECT 2 button again to show the average number of gallons (or liters) 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 SELECT 2 button once again. _L _ "1 I--I1"--I _M I I _ I IFO I I- -L -I _'_&[...]

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 sof- tener resin tank is a bed made up of thousands of tiny, plastic resin beads. As hard water passes through the bed, each bead attr[...]

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 brine is needed to clean the resin depends on: • The amount of water used between regenerations.[...]

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. 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 pip[...]

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 [...]

KEEPING THE WATER SOFTENER CLEAN CLeaning NozzLe & Venturi NOZZLE & VENTURI A clean nozzle and venturi (see Fig. 55) 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 wil[...]

PROTECT THE WATER SOFTENER FROM FREEZING If the softener is installed where it could freeze (sum- mer cabin, lake home, etc.), you must drain all water from it to stop possible freeze damage. To drain the sof- tener: 1. Close the shut-off valve on the house main water pipe, near the water meter or pressure tank. 2. Open a faucet in the soft water p[...]

CHECKLIST TO HELP YOU SAVE MONEY If your water softener fails to work, 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 you do not find anything wrong, while making the checks, and your sof- tener still does not work, call your Sears Service Department. 1. Also read[...]

[ A BYPASS VALVES Bypass valve(s) should always remain in soft water service position. Position in "bypass" only if needed for softener repairs. SINGLE BYPASS pull stem outward for service push inward for bypass Inches cm A i Salt Tank Height 40-1/4 102.2 B Resin Tank Diameter 9 22.9 (nominal) C Resin Tank Height (nominal) 40 101.6 D Inle[...]

Pressure Drop (PSI) vs. Flow Rate (GPM) 40 35 30 25 g 20 15 10 5 0 370 Series 9.0gpm @ 12 psi i _ E r _ E i i i i J L E 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Flow Rate (GPM) FiG. 58 OTHER SPECIFICATIONS Type of ion exchange material (resin) high capacity Amount of resin (cu. ft.) 1.05 Rated Softening Capacity (Grains @ Pounds Salt Do[...]

WIRING SCHEMATIC Transformer OUT Turbine Sensor j IACK OF TIMER (PWA) i ' L gm NO o NC Position Switch tank light valve motor FACEPLATE Keep this manual with your water softener. If repairs are needed, the service technician must have the informa- tion on the following pages. ALWAYS MAKE THESE INITIAL CHECKS FIRST 1. Does the time display show[...]

The faceplate timer (PWA) computer hasa self-diagnostic function for the electrical system, except put power and water meter. The computer monitors electronic components andcircuits forcorrect operation. If a malfunction occurs, an error code appears in the faceplate display. The chart below shows the error codes thatcould appear, andthe possible p[...]

TROUBLESHOOTING VALVE POSiTiON iNDiCATORS: Depending on the valve position, the following indica- tors show in the display: indicator Valve Position Serv ..................................... Service Fill ........................................ Fill Brine .................................... Brining/Brine Rinse Bkwsh ..............................[...]

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 diagnostics. NOTE: The faceplate display must show a steady time (not flashing). If an error code shows, first press[...]

ROTARY VALVE SERVICE IMPORTANT: Before working on the valve, turn off the water supply and disconnect from electrical power. TO RELIEVE PRESSURE: • 3 VALVE BYPASS: Close the inlet valve and open a soft water faucet. Then close the outlet valve and open the bypass valve. • SEARS SPECIAL BYPASS: Slide the bypass valve stem to bypass position. Loo[...]

WATER FLOW THROUGH THE SOFTENER VALVE SERVICE CYCLE Hard water enters the valve inlet port. Internal valve porting routes the water down and out the top distributor, into the resin tank. Hard 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 th[...]

WATER FLOW THROUGH THE SOFTENER VALVE BACKWASH CYCLE Timer/switch action again allows the motor to turn the rotor & disc to place the valve in BACKWASH, stopping water flow to the nozzle. Water is routed down and out the bottom distributor, up through the bed, and out the top distributor to the drain. The fast flow (controlled by a flow plug in[...]

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Kenmore Model No. 625.383760 A. WATER SOFTENER COMPLETE Key No. Part Number Part Description 1 .... Cover Lock (Required for shipping only) 1 .... Rim Insert (Required for shipping only) 2 7284304 Cover (main) 3 7284231 Salt Hole Cover (order following decal) -- 7284338 Instruction Decal 4 7088033 Clamp Retainer (2 required) 5 7176292 Clamp Section[...]

INLET - OUTLET GROUNDING CLAMPS 19 18 17 3 4 2O Questions? Call The Kenmore Water Line 1-800-426-9345 44[...]

Kenmore Model No. 625.383760 B. BRINE VALVE ASSEMBLY Key No. Part Number Part Description 1 7168647 Ceramic Weight 2 0513860 Float Stop 3 7097202 Float (includes Key No. 4) 4 0516947 Float Seal 5 7220627 Float Rod & Stem 6 7092278 Guide Cap 7 7170288 O-Ring, 15/16"× 1-3/16" 8 0516211 Seal 9 0516924 Retainer, Bottom Seal 10 1205500 Cl[...]

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Key Part Key Part No. Number Part Description No. Number Part Description 1 7224087 Screw, #8-32 x 1" (2 req.) 31 7195482 Seal (Nozzle & Venturi) 2 7286039 Motor (incl. 2 ea. of Key No. 1) 32 7171145 Valve Body 3 7288201 Motor Plate 33 7170319 O-Ring, 1/4" x 3/8" (2 req.) 4 0900857 Screw, #6-20 x 3/8" (3 req.) 34 7081104 Noz[...]

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