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REPAIR PARTS

SECTION 6

SEARS WATER SOFTENERS

MODEL NOS. 625.3483400

AND 625.3483500

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Page 1: ...orks Care Of Specifications Repair Parts OWNER S MANUAL MODEL NOS 625 3483400 Standard Capacity SST 625 3483500 Standard Capacity SST 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 ...

Page 2: ...TACT THE NEAREST SEARS SER VICE CENTER THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES This warranty applies only while this product is 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 SEARS INSTALLATION POLICY SEARS INSTALLATION WARRANTY FACTS AND FIGURES TO KEEP Fill in the b...

Page 3: ...ERATION 11 13 SECTION 3 CARE OF YOUR SOFTENER A SALT REFILLING STORAGE TANK SALT BRIDGE 14 B KEEPING THE WATER SOFTENER CLEAN 15 C KEEP THE SOFTENER FROM FREEZING 16 D HELPFUL HINTS CHECKLIST 17 SECTION 4 OTHER THINGS TO KNOW A HOW TO FINE TUNE YOUR WATER SOFTENER 18 20 B DIMENSIONS SPECIFICATIONS 21 SECTION 5 SERVICE TECH INFORMATION A ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS 22 B REGENERATION CYCLE TIMES 23 C TRO...

Page 4: ...er types of iron acids tastes and odors etc It will not purify polluted water or make it safe to drink Protect the softener and piping from freezing Damage from freezing voids the softener warran ty See page 16 CAUTIONS PLEASE READ AND COMPLY WITH THE FOL LOWING GUIDES TO PREVENT DAMAGE TO THE SOFTENER OR OTHER PROPERTY PERSONAL INJURY OR POSSIBLE FATAL SHOCK THIS SOFTENER WORKS ON 24 VOLTS ONLY B...

Page 5: ...going INTO the softenĆ er valve INLET Trace piping to be sure See pages 10 and 11 Is the plumbing bypass valve or 3 valves set for SERVICE See page 18 Is the valve drain hose connected the right way and without sharp bends or kinks that could stop or reduce water flow See page 16 Is the softener power cable connected to the transformer and is the transformer plugged into 120VĆ60Hz electrical outle...

Page 6: ...sh Repeat step a2 to set the correct minutes 4 Press button again to steady the minute disĆ play day will begin flashing Figure 2 shows the timer set at 3 30 PM See step b to set the present day b SET PRESENT DAY OF WEEK 1 Press the SET CLEAR button to set the presĆ ent day of the week in the display NOTE Press SET CLEAR and quickly release to move the day display 1 at a time Or hold the SET CLEAR...

Page 7: ...t 3 4 ounce of common 5 25 household bleach Clorox Linco BoPeep White Sail Eagle etc in the softener brinewell 3 Press the ON OFFĆHOLD button and to start a recharge This first recharge does several things Ċ It draws the bleach into and through the softener to sanitize it Ċ It fills the salt tank to the water level needĆ ed Ċ It gets all the air out of the resin tank Ċ It makes the resin bed see p...

Page 8: ...to help the softener handle iron in the water supply Although this additive may help to keep the softener resin clean it may also release corrosive fumes that will weaken and shorten the life of some softener parts FIG 4 Brinewell Cover Brinewell Salt Storage Tank SODIUM INFORMATION Water softeners using sodium chloride for regeneration add sodium to the water Persons who are on sodium restricted ...

Page 9: ...u leave on vacation or other long absence press DO NOT HOLD IN the ON OFF VACATION button VAC begins to flash in the display FIG 6 The timer will keep time but the softener will not regenerate to waste water and salt NOTE Whie in VACATION the softener will go through a regeneration if the RECHARGE NOW feature is used see above To shut off the water supply to the softener use the plumbing bypass va...

Page 10: ... but it will be flashing The timer memory did not keep the time settings and they must be reset page 6 The flashing display is to remind you to reset the timer NOTE When power comes on the flashing display returns to a time of 12 00 AM Sunday then begins to keep time again If you do not reset all time settings the softener will regenerate 3 days each week However regeneration will most likely be o...

Page 11: ... and they have to be cleaned This cleaning is called recharge or regeneration Regeneration is started at about 2 00 a m factory setting by the timer It takes place in 5 stages or cycles These are FILL BRINING BRINE RINSE BACKWASH FAST RINSE 1 2 3 4 5 FIG 7 WATER FLOW THROUGH THE SOFTENER IN SERVICE Resin Bed Resin Tank SaltStorage Tank Soft Water OUT Hard Water IN REGENERATION FILL Salt dissolved ...

Page 12: ...flow has stopped Hardness minerals and brine flush from the resin tank to the drain FIG 9 WATER FLOW THROUGH THE SOFTENER IN BRINING AND BRINE RINSE Drain Hard Water IN Hard Water BYPASS Nozzle Venturi Brine Valve brine BACKWASH During backwash water flows UP through the resin tank FIG 10 at a fast rate to flush iron minerals dirt and sediments from the bed and to the drain The bed lifts and expan...

Page 13: ...er you should not use HOT water if possible because the water heater will refill with hard water The softener regenerates from 2 00 AM to about 4 00 AM you can set anytime a time when not much water is used If you get up early in the morning and you can hear the softener regenerating change the time setting Set the recharge time to 12 00 AM or 1 00 AM page 18 Then regeneration will start and end t...

Page 14: ...brine Without brine the resin bed does not regenerate and you will have hard water If the storage tank is full of salt it is hard to tell if you have a salt bridge Salt is loose on top but the bridge is under 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 12 M...

Page 15: ...overtighten and break the cap or housing FIG 13 INSTALL WITH NUMBERED SIDE UP CONCAVE SIDE DOWN Cap O ring Seal Screen Support Screen Nozzle Venturi Gasket Flow Plug 1 EP Nozzle Venturi Housing Screen IMPORTANT Be sure holes in the gasket center directly over the matching holes in the nozzle venturi housing IRON FROM THE RESIN BED Your water softener takes hardness minerals calcium and magnesium o...

Page 16: ...rain hoses 5 Carefully remove the large holding clips at the softener inlet and outlet see Key No 61 on page 34 Separate the softener from the adaptors or bypass valve 6 Remove the brinewell cover and disconnect the brine valve tubing at the nozzle and venturi assembly see page 34 Lift the brine valve out of the brinewell Tip the brine valve upside down to drain out water FIG 14 DRAIN WATER FROM T...

Page 17: ...egeneration Timer in the vacation vac position See VACATION feature to return the softener to service page 9 No regenerations set on the timer See pages 18 20 to select and program a schedule Use the RECHARGE NOW button to start an immediate regeneration Manual bypass valve s in bypass position See FIG 16 page 21 Move stem in single bypass valve to SERVICE Salt in storage tank bridged Refer to pag...

Page 18: ...egeneration and fill time setting to use Step 1 Ċ Go down the side of the table to the number of persons in your family or the number of people in the house using water Step 2 Ċ Across the top of the table find the column listing the grains per gallon hardness of your water Step 3 Ċ Read across and down the table to find the point where steps 1 and 2 meet At this meeting point suggested days to re...

Page 19: ...n to return the present time and day display 2 SET THE FILL CYCLE MINUTES a Press and the RECHARGE TIME button until FILL shows in the display then release button After a few seconds the fill cycle minutes factory setting 16 will flash b Press the SET CLEAR button to set the minĆ utes of fill cycle needed as shown in the reĆ generation table NOTE You may get hard water between regenerations if you...

Page 20: ...EVERY DAY 5 PERSONS IN THE HOUSEHOLD 11 11 15 12 11 11 13 12 11 13 18 25 HOUSEHOLD 6 PERSONS IN THE M M TH M W S M T TH S M T TH F S M T TH F S SU EVERY DAY EVERY DAY EVERY DAY EVERY DAY 6 PERSONS IN THE HOUSEHOLD 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 12 15 18 HOUSEHOLD 7 PERSONS IN THE M M TH M W S M T TH S M T TH F S EVERY DAY EVERY DAY EVERY DAY 7 PERSONS IN THE HOUSEHOLD 13 13 13 13 13 11 13 16 HOUSEHOLD 8 PER...

Page 21: ...EM FLOW gpm 3 MINIMUM MAXIMUM WATER PRESSURE psi 20 120 MAXIMUM WATER TEMPERATURE F 120 MAXIMUM WATER HARDNESS gpg 70 MAXMUM CLEAR WATER IRON ppm 3 SALT FOR WATER SOFTENER TYPE OF SALT NEEDED Nugget Pellet ALTERNATE TYPE OF SALT Pure evaporated compacted water softener salt STORAGE CAPACITY pounds 200 OTHERS TYPE OF ION EXCHANGE MATERIAL resin High Capacity AMOUNT OF RESIN cu ft 60 REGENERATION RE...

Page 22: ...ONS IMPORTANT TRANSFORMER 24 VAC 110 VAC M 24 V NC NO POSITION SWITCH green white CIRCUIT BOARD FACE PLATE TIMER ON OFF VACATION RECHARGE NOW Solid State Water Softener display buttons Standard Capacity HOLD PRESENT TIME AND DAY RECHARGE TIME RECHARGE DAY SET CLEAR ...

Page 23: ...actory settings Do the following to check for correct cycle times NOTE Removing from electrical power varies from 6 to 15 hours resets timer to factory programming DISPLAY MUST SHOW TIME AND DAY 1 Press and entire display comes on 2 Press 2 08 shows meaning 2 cycle brining br rinse and 80 minutes 8 x 10 a If 2 08 show go to step 3 b If other than 2 08 2 00 to 2 15 press until 2 08 shows 3 Press 3 ...

Page 24: ...e If after installing and programming the replacement face place the valve is not in service position do the followĆ ing to assure correct cycle orientation or timing between the face plate and valve Use the MANUAL ADVANCE procedures below With the RECHARGE NOW button advance through the recharge cycles until the valve stops in service position and RECHARGE no longer flashes in the timer NOTE The ...

Page 25: ...r into backwash Look for a fast flow of water from drain hose See flow rates page 23 d An obstructed flow indicates a plugged top distribĆ utor backwash flow plug or drain hose ĊPress to move softener into fast rinse Again look for fast drain flow Allow softener to rinse for a few minutes to flush out any brine remaining in resin tank from brining cycle test ĊTo return softener to service press 4 ...

Page 26: ...N 5 26 5C TROUBLESHOOTING NOTE Proper draw indicated Be sure to check for a salt bridge As a positive check for brine draw into the resintank keepsoftenerinbriningfor 20 minutes or more Then make a taste test for salt at the drain water ...

Page 27: ...cate ALL oĆrings and seals with FDA approved silicone grease To install the rotor seal first place the seal into the valve groove rounded side down see crossĆsection Apply a light coating of silicone grease to the seal s crossing ribs Then carefully center the wear strip on the seal and push it downward onto the seal Install the nozzle and venturi seal and drain seal Assemble 2 oĆrings and the wav...

Page 28: ...SERVICER S TECH INFORMATION SECTION 5 28 5E WATER FLOW THROUGH THE SOFTENER VALVE SERVICE CYCLE FILL CYCLE ...

Page 29: ...distributor and to the drain Hard water is available at the valve outlet When the brine valve closes 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 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 ...

Page 30: ...SERVICER S TECH INFORMATION SECTION 5 30 5E WATER FLOW THROUGH THE SOFTENER VALVE FAST RINSE CYCLE ...

Page 31: ...SERVICER S TECH INFORMATION SECTION 5 31 NOTES ...

Page 32: ...10 7100819 Brinewell 11 7144619 Salt Storage Tank 12 7143956 Screw Plastic 1 4 x 5 8 13 0900431 Hose Clamp FY 14 1103200 Hose Adaptor FY 15 9003500 Grommet FY 16 7123689 Brine Valve Assy also see pg 33 17 7105047 Replacement Distributor 18 0505644 Resin 19 7092155 Resin Tank incl Key No 18 20 7096183 O Ring 2 3 4 x 3 21 7077870 Top Distributor 22 0900215 O Ring 13 16 x 1 1 16 23 7079092 O Ring 2 7...

Page 33: ...3216 Float Rod Stem 35 7092278 Guide Cap 36 0900535 O Ring 15 16 x 1 3 16 37 0516211 Seal 38 0516924 Retainer Bottom Seal 39 7116713 Clip 40 7092252 Brine Valve Body 41 7080653 Clip 42 7131365 Screen 43 7094979 Insert 44 7092294 Retaining Ring 45 7092286 O Ring 5 16 x 9 16 46 7095470 Brine Tube 47 7113016 Tubing Assy incl Key Nos 43 44 45 48 7112997 Ground Clamp Kit FY FY Included in small parts b...

Page 34: ...REPAIR PARTS SECTION 6 34 SEARS WATER SOFTENERS MODEL NOS 625 3483400 AND 625 3483500 49 ...

Page 35: ...INCLUDED WITH MODEL NO 625 3483400 ONLY KEY NO PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION 79 7113024 Nozzle and Venturi Gasket Kit 80 7090705 Screen 81 7089893 Screen Support 82 7039068 O Ring 3 8 x 1 3 8 83 7081188 Cap 84 85 9007006 O Ring 3 3 8 x 3 5 8 86 7103964 Rotor Disc 87 7082087 Wave Washer 88 7064372 O Ring 3 4 x 15 16 89 7064380 O Ring 7 16 x 5 8 90 7085263 Valve Cover 91 7074123 Screw 10 14 x 2 5 req 92 7...

Page 36: ... Sears Service Center or the Service Depart ment at most Sears Stores To request service or order parts by phone call the toll free numbers listed to the left When requesting service or ordering repair parts always provide the following information Product Type Model Number Part Number Part Description OWNERS MANUAL MODEL NOS 625 3483400 625 3483500 To Call Toll Free For Service 1 800 4 REPAIR 1 8...

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