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Solid State Water Softener

Warranty

Start Up / Setting Timer

How It Works

Care Of / Troubleshooting

Specifications

Repair Parts

Sears, Roebuck and Co., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 USA

OWNER’S

MANUAL

MODEL NO.

625.348321

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

Summary of Contents for 625.348321

Page 1: ... Works z Care Of Troubleshooting z Specifications z Repair Parts Sears Roebuck and Co Hoffman Estates IL 60179 USA OWNER S MANUAL MODEL NO 625 348321 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: ...tion by Sears Authorized Installers SEARS INSTALLATION POLICY All installation labor arranged by Sears shall be performed in a neat workmanlike manner in accordance with generally accepted trade prac tices Further all installations shall comply with all local laws codes regulations and ordi nances Customer shall also be protected during installation by insurance relating to Property Damage Workman...

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: ... types of iron acids tastes and odors etc It will not purify polluted water or make it safe to drink Y 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 Y THIS SOFTENER WORKS ON 24 VOLTS ONLY...

Page 5: ...or SERVICE Bypass valve s should always remain in soft water service position Posi tion in bypass only if needed for softener repairs See page 18 n 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 n Is the softener power cable connected to the transformer and is the transformer plugged into an inside 120V 60Hz electri...

Page 6: ...y the minute display 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 present 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 button to move the day display ahead 2 days each second 2 Press the PRESENT T...

Page 7: ...out 3 4 ounce of common 5 25 household bleach Clorox Linco BoPeep White Sail Eagle etc in the softener brine well 3 Press the ON OFF HOLD button and hold for 3 seconds to start a recharge This first re charge does several things It draws the bleach into and through the softener to sanitize it It fills the salt tank to the water level need ed It gets all the air out of the resin tank It makes the r...

Page 8: ...have an additive 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 SODIUM INFORMATION Water softeners us ing sodium chloride for regeneration add so dium to the water Persons who are on sodium restricted diets should consider the...

Page 9: ...day you 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 byp...

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 on...

Page 11: ...ve to be cleaned This cleaning is called recharge or regeneration Regeneration is started at about 2 00 a m facto ry 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 hard water IN soft water OUT resin tank brine valve salt storage tank salt not shown resin bed REGENERATION FIL...

Page 12: ... 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 hard water IN hard water bypass OUT brine valve drain nozzle venturi 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: ...r you should not use HOT water if possible because the water heater will refill with hard water The softener regener ates 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: ...l not dissolve melt in the water to make 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 youhave asalt bridge Salt isloose ontop butthe 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 ...

Page 15: ...ly Do not overtigh ten and break the cap or housing FIG 13 NOTE Be sure holes in the gasket align with the holes atthe bottom of the nozzle venturi housing INSTALL WITH NUMBERED SIDE UP CONCAVE SIDE DOWN Cap O ring Seal Screen Support Screen Nozzle Venturi Gasket Flow Plug HVDC Nozzle Venturi Housing Screen Flow Plug 1 EP IRON FROM THE RESIN BED Your water softener takes hardness minerals calcium ...

Page 16: ...ke off both drain 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...

Page 17: ...s 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 page 14 to break Dirty plugged or damaged nozzle venturi Take apart and clean see page 15 or replace damaged parts Valve drain ...

Page 18: ...able to the number of persons in your family or the number of people in the house using water Step 2 Across the top of the table find the column listing the grains per gallon hardness of your water or hardness number for iron water Step 3 Read across and down the table to find the point where steps 1 and 2 meet At this meeting point suggested days to regenerate and fill cycle minutes needed are sh...

Page 19: ...ain to return the pres ent time and day display 2 SET THE FILL CYCLE MINUTES a Press and hold the RECHARGE TIME button until FILL shows in the display then re lease button After a few seconds the fill cycle minutes factory setting 8 will flash b Press the SET CLEAR button to set the minutes of fill cycle needed as shown in the regeneration table NOTE You may get hard water between regenerations if...

Page 20: ...3 2 2 3 3 3 4 4 IN THE HOUSEHOLD 6 PERSONS IN THE HOUSEHOLD M M TH M W S M W S M T TH S M T TH F S SU EVERY DAY EVERY DAY EVERY DAY EVERY DAY 6 PERSONS IN THE HOUSEHOLD IN THE HOUSEHOLD 3 3 3 2 3 3 3 4 5 7 IN THE HOUSEHOLD 7 PERSONS IN THE HOUSEHOLD M M W S M W S M T TH F S SU M T TH F S SU EVERY DAY EVERY DAY EVERY DAY EVERY DAY 7 PERSONS IN THE HOUSEHOLD IN THE HOUSEHOLD 4 2 3 2 3 3 4 5 8 IN THE...

Page 21: ...s Performance specifications are validated by the WaterQuality Association WQA The rating decal is located on the rim under the salt hole cover see page 32 WATER SUPPLY TO WATER SOFTENER MINIMUM WATER SYSTEM FLOW gpm 3 MINIMUM MAXIMUM WATER PRESSURE psi 20 120 MAXIMUM WATER TEMPERATURE 5F 120 MAXIMUM WATER HARDNESS gpg 50 MAXMUM CLEAR WATER IRON ppm 2 SALT FOR WATER SOFTENER TYPE OF SALT NEEDED Nu...

Page 22: ... your water softener If repairs are needed the service technician must have the information on the following pages For telephone assistance call toll free 1 800 426 9345 PRESENT TIME RECHARGE TIME RECHARGE DAY SET CLEAR ON OFF VACATION HOLD RECHARGE NOW Solid State Water Softener FACEPLATE TIMER ...

Page 23: ...es 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 hold 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 does show go to step 3 b If other than 2 08 2 00 to 2 15 press until 2 08 shows 3 Press 3 12 shows meaning 3 cycle backwash and 12 minutes a If...

Page 24: ...e below when replacingthe face plate If after installing and programming the replacement face place the valve is not in service position do the fol lowing 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 lon...

Page 25: ...ftener does not draw brine see Quick Check Troubleshooting NOTE Be sure a salt bridge is not preventing water with salt contact Again press to move softener 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 distributor back wash flow plug or drain hose Press to move softener into fast rinse Again look for fast drain flow...

Page 26: ...26 5C TROUBLESHOOTING NOTE Proper draw indicated Be sure to check for a salt bridge As a positive check for brine draw into the resin tank keep softener in briningfor 20 minutes or more Then make a taste test for salt at the drain water ...

Page 27: ... the current replacement part ASSEMBLY Be sure all parts are in place and in the proper position Lubricate ALL o rings and seals with FDA approved silicone grease To install the rotor seal first place the seal into the valve groove rounded side down see cross section Apply a light coating of silicone grease to the seal s crossing ribs Then carefully center the wearstrip on the seal and push it dow...

Page 28: ...tank top distributor from Valve Inlet hard water FILL CYCLE To begin a regeneration the solid state timer energizes the circuit to the valve motor The valvemotorrotatestherotoranddiscandthevalvecamuntilthe positionswitch leverdrops to open the motor circuit and position the valve in FILL As the rotor and disc rotates the port opens for SOFTwater fillthrough theventuri Fillflow continuesto thebrine...

Page 29: ...enthebrinevalveclosestoendbrinedraw waterflowcontinuesinthe samedirections toslow ly RINSE brine from the resin bed and to the drain drain brine from salt stor age tank nozzle venturi bypass hard water to valve outlet from Valve Inlet hard water 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 Waterisr...

Page 30: ...resin tank through the top distributor and exits through the bottom distributor to the drain The solid state timer again energizes the motor to return the valve to service and as the valve rotates the position switch lever drops to open the circuit The valve remains posi tioned in service until the timer initiates the next regeneration soft water to valve outlet drain ...

Page 31: ...SERVICE TECH INFORMATION SECTION 5 31 NOTES ...

Page 32: ...torage Tank 12 7148875 Screw Plastic 1 4 x 5 8 13 0900431 Tube Clamp F 14 1103200 Tube Adaptor F 15 9003500 Grommet F 16 7116488 Brine Valve Assy also see pg 33 17 7105047 Replacement Distributor 18 0501741 Resin 19 7092155 Resin Tank incl Key No 18 20 7170270 O Ring 2 3 4 x 3 21 7077870 Top Distributor 22 7170254 O Ring 13 16 x 1 1 16 23 7170296 O Ring 2 7 8 x 3 1 4 24 7141001 Vapor Barrier 25 71...

Page 33: ...udes Key No 33 33 0516947 Float Seal 34 7093216 Float Rod Stem 35 7092278 Guide Cap 36 7170288 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 7176161 O Ring 5 16 x 9 16 46 7095470 Brine Tube 47 7113016 Tubing Assembly Includes Key Nos 43 44 45 48 71713...

Page 34: ...REPAIR PARTS SECTION 6 34 SEARS WATER SOFTENER MODEL NO 625 348321 13 14 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 VALVE ASSEMBLY ...

Page 35: ...rrule 77 1148800 Flow Plug 3 gpm PARTS NOT INCLUDED WITH MODEL NO 625 348321 avail able from Sears KEY NO PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION 78 7187772 Nozzle and Venturi Gasket Kit 79 7146043 Screen 80 7167659 Screen Support 81 7170262 O Ring 3 8 x 1 3 8 82 7081188 Cap 83 0521829 Flow Plug 1 gpm 84 7095030 Cone Screen 85 7170246 O Ring 3 3 8 x 3 5 8 86 7199232 Rotor Disc 87 7082087 Wave Washer 88 7170212 O ...

Page 36: ... Part Number z Part Description For the repair or replacement parts you need Call 7 am 7 pm 7 days a week 1 800 366 PART 1 800 366 7278 For in home major brand repair service Call 24 hours a day 7 days a week 1 800 4 REPAIR 1 800 473 7247 For the location of a Sears Repair Service Center in your area Call 24 hours a day 7 days a week 1 800 488 1222 For information on purchasing a Sears Maintenance...

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