Kenmore 625.3835 Use And Care Manual Download Page 4

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Page 1: ...ert f cado por NSF Internat onal de acuerdo a I rrl orma INSIF AIIXrJ SI 44 para la reducci6n de la dureza Model Modelo No 625 383500 I enmore wth High Flow Valve co_ _ valvula de al_o flu o Agua Sears Brands Management Corporation Hoffman Estates IL 60179 U S A www kenmorewater com www kenmore com www sears com Printed on recycled paper Impreso en papel reciclado P N 7325207 Rev A 12 22 I0 ...

Page 2: ...ined according to the all instructions supplied with the product 4 Damage to or failure of this product resulting from accident abuse misuse or use for other than its intend ed purpose 5 Damage to or failure of this product caused by the use of detergents cleaners chemicals or utensils other than those recommended in all instructions supplied with the product 6 Damage to or failure of parts or sys...

Page 3: ...R 3 00 and 10 00 shall be adhered to Consult with a licensed plumber Use only lead free solder and flux for all sweat solder connections as required by federal codes when installing soldered copper plumbing Use care when handling the water softener Do not turn upside down or drop Avoid installing in direct sunlight Excessive heat may cause distortion or other damage to non metallic parts This wate...

Page 4: ...sconsin requires additional treatment if water supply contains clear water iron exceeding 5 ppm Intermittent flow rate does not represent the maximum service flow rate used for detemi ning the softener s rated capacity and efficiency Continuous operation at flow rates greater than the service flow rate may affect capacity and efficiency performance These systems conform to NSF ANSI 44 for the spec...

Page 5: ...including 1 spare Figure 2 THE PROPER ORDER TO INSTALL WATER TREATMENT EQUIPMENT Shows sequence of equipment only not all items are needed in all applications Cold Water to House Hot Water to House Untreated Water to Outside Faucets Water Heater Water Softener Central Water Filtration System Iron Filter Always locate an Iron Filter UPSTREAM of the water softener Sediment Cartridge Filter City Wate...

Page 6: ...ave soft water and salt See Fig 4 5 Do not install in a place where the softener could freeze Damage caused by freezing voids the war ranty by Sears Brands Management Corporation 6 Put the softener in a place where water damage is least likely to occur if it develops a leak Sears or the manufacturer will not repair or pay for water damage 7 A grounded 120V 60 Hz electrical outlet is needed within ...

Page 7: ...ed Set both covers aside so they will not get scratched or broken Salt Lid SINGLE BYPASS VALVE 6 Push the bypass valve into the softener valve s inlet and outlet ports as far as it will go Snap the two large holding clips into place from the top down as shown see Fig 8 CAUTION Be sure the clips snap firmly into place so the bypass valve will not pull out INLET AND OUTLET THREADED ADAPTORS 7 Push t...

Page 8: ... needed and put together all pipe and fittings up to the main water pipe Make sure that the incoming water supply pipe goes to the valve inlet side CAUTION Never solder fittings while connected to nonmetallic parts Wait until soldered pipe has cooled before connection See Fig 10 CAUTION Be careful when putting pipe fittings togeth er Do not cross thread and do not over tighten o Vlain _Vater Pipe ...

Page 9: ... To adapt a copper drain tube to the softener purchase a compression fitting 1 4 female pipe threads x 1 2 O D tube and tubing from your local hardware store CONNECT SALT TANK OVERFLOW HOSE 1 Locate the rubber grommet adaptor elbow and tube clamp see Fig 11 that are in the parts bag 2 Push the grommet into the hole in the salt tank wall so that half is inside and half is outside 3 Push the larger ...

Page 10: ... Valve Bypass Fully close the bypass valve and open the outlet valve Slowly open the inlet valve pausing several times to allow the softener to pres surize gradually 5 After about three minutes open a hot water faucet for about one minute or until all air is expelled then close 6 Close both cold water faucets 7 Check your plumbing work for leaks and fix right away if any are found Be sure to obser...

Page 11: ...CT TO ELECTRICAL POWER The softener works on 24 volt 60 Hz electrical power The included transformer changes standard 120 volt AC house power to 24 volts You must plug the water soft ener s transformer into a grounded 120 volt outlet only Be sure the outlet is always live so it cannot be switched off by mistake NOTE The electrical outlet you plug the transformer into must be indoors protected from...

Page 12: ...y will change to show the Hardness screen SET WATER HARDNESS NUMBER If you completed the previous step the word HARD NESS should show in the display Otherwise press the SELECT button several times until they do HARDNESS Figure 18 1 Press the X UP or V DOWN buttons to set the hardness of your water supply in grains per gallon The default is 25 NOTE If your water supply contains iron compensate for ...

Page 13: ... being used in the household Hard water bypasses the softener if the household draws water during the recharge cycle If a different recharge start time is desired press the X UP or V DOWN buttons to change the time in 1 hour increments Be sure AM or PM is correct 2 When the desired recharge start time is displayed press the SELECT button and the display will return to the normal run time of day sc...

Page 14: ... to 3 years POTASSIUM CHLORIDE I CI SALT If you choose Potassium Chloride KCI as a regenerant following these suggestions will help give you years of maintenance free service 1 Place only one bag of KCI in your softener at a time the salt storage tank should contain no more than 60 pounds of KCI at any one time 2 A softener using KCI should not be placed in areas with temperature fluctuations and ...

Page 15: ...egeneration at the next preset recharge time 2 00 AM or as set If you decide to cancel the regeneration before it starts press and release the RECHARGE button once more RECHARGE TONIGHT will stop flashing in the dis play I I I M 5J r_ RECHARGE TONIGHT ii i WATER FLOW Figure 22 SALT MONITOR SYSTEM The water softener has a salt monitor indicator light to remind you to add salt to the storage tank NO...

Page 16: ...it in the State of California you MUST turn the efficiency feature ON The softener may initiate more frequent recharges but it will operate at 4000 grains per pound of salt or higher 2 Press SELECT again to display one of the Clean screens shown below F FF UFF CLEAN n un CLEAN Figure 26 CLEAN This feature is beneficial on water supplies containing iron and or high amounts of sediments sand silt di...

Page 17: ...s desired turn it on by pressing the UP f button 6 Press SELECT again to display the 12 or 24 hr screen AM r TIME C r Figure 30 12 OR 24 HOUR CLOCK All time displays are shown in standard clock time 1 to 12 AM and 1 to 12 PM at the 12 hr default setting If 24 hour time format is desired set to 24 hr by pressing the UP f button 7 Press SELECT again to display the alternating screens shown in Figure...

Page 18: ...ral hours When electrical power comes on again you will have to reset the present time only if the display is flashing The HARDNESS and RECHARGE TIME never require resetting unless a change is desired Even if the clock is incorrect after a long power outage the softener works as it should to keep your water soft however regenerations may occur at the wrong time of day until you reset the clock to ...

Page 19: ...ter Level Figure 37 ALWAYS MAKE THESE INITIAL CHECKS FIRST 1 Does the time display show the correct time of day If display is blank check power source to the sof tener If time is flashing power was off for a long peri od The softener resumes normal operation but regenerations occur at the wrong time If an error code example Err3 shows in the dis play go to Troubleshooting 2 Are bypass valve s full...

Page 20: ...er flow blockage See Valve Drain Requirements Intermittent hard Incorrect time set Check and change time setting water Incorrect water hardness set Refer to Set Water Hardness Number to set correctly Hot water being used when softener is Avoid using hot water while the softener is regenerating regenerating as the water heater will fill with hard water Possible increase in water hardness Test untre...

Page 21: ... While the valve is rotating from one position to another the posi tion switch indicator will show the switch closed There is likely a problem if indications vary from this pattern OTHER INFORMATION While in the diagnostics screen the following information is available and may be beneficial for various reasons This information is retained by the electronic controller from the first time electrical...

Page 22: ...brinewell and observing a noticeable drop in the liq uid level 5 If the softener does not draw brine nozzle and or venturi dirty nozzle and venturi not seated properly on gasket restricted drain check drain fitting and hose ineffective nozzle and venturi seal other inner valve problem rotor seal rotor disc wave washer etc Position Markers valve in service Cam o Motor O O Figure 41 NOTE If water sy...

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Page 24: ...8 9 1 12 13 14 7 1 2 3 27 Rating Decal _ _ Location 2O 19 18 17 28 29 A i I I 1 t j 3O Questions Call the Kenmore Water Line 1 800 426 9345 or visit www kenmorewater com 24 ...

Page 25: ... Tank 15 1103200 Adaptor Elbow 16 9003500 Grommet Key Part No Description No 17 7327584 Repl Bottom Distributor 18 0502272 Resin 19 7113058 Repl Resin Tank 8 x 40 Distributor O Ring Kit 7112963 includes Key Nos 20 22 20 _h O Ring 2 3 4 x 3 21 _h O Ring 13 16 x 1 1 16 22 _h O Ring 2 7 8 x 3 1 4 23 7077870 Top Distributor 24 7141001 Vapor Barrier 25 7176292 Clamp Section 2 req 26 7088033 Retainer Cl...

Page 26: ...95 52 9493 __ t 80 79 51 54 J 55 90 _ 61 _ 62 Cross Section _ 67 View 8_ 68 63 78 77 96 75 76 Questions Call the Kenmore Water Line 1 800 426 9345 or visit www kenmorewater com 26 ...

Page 27: ... Key Part No Description No 76 7082053 Valve Body 77 7081201 Retainer Nozzle Venturi 78 7170319 O Ring 1 4 x 3 8 2 req 79 7081104 Housing Nozzle Venturi 80 1202600 Nut Ferrule 81 7095030 Cone Screen 82 1148800 Flow plug 0 3 gpm 7187772 Nozzle Venturi Gasket Kit 83 7204362 Gasket only 84 0521829 Flow Plug 0 1 gpm 85 7146043 Screen 86 7167659 Screen Support 87 7170262 O Ring 1 1 8 x 1 3 8 88 7199729...

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