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Page 1: ...stions when installing operating or main taining your softener and when setting the timer call this toll free number 1 800 426 9345 SAVE THIS MANUAL Water Softeners _i Warranty Start Up Setting Timer _i How It Works _i Care Of _i Specifications Repair Parts Use plastic bag and tie provided to hang manuals nearby the softener for future reference Sears Roebuck and Co Hoffman Estates IL 60179 USA PR...

Page 2: ...es IL 60179 If you want your water softener professionally installed talk to your Sears Salesman He will arrange for a prompt quality installation 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 loca...

Page 3: ...TE TIMER FEATURES 10 11 B SOFT WATER SERVICE AND REGENERATION 12 14 SECTION 3 CARE OF YOUR SOFTENER A SALT REFILLING STORAGE TANK SALT BRIDGE B KEEPING THE WATER SOFTENER CLEAN C KEEP THE SOFTENER FROM FREEZING D HELPFUL HINTS CHECKLIST 15 16 17 18 SECTION 4 OTHER THINGS TO KNOW A DIMENSIONS SPECIFICATIONS 19 SECTION 5 SERVICE TECH INFORMATION A TROUBLESHOOTING D ROTARY VALVE SERVICE E WATER FLOW ...

Page 4: ... 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 17 l 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: ...water flow going INTO the soft ener valve INLET Trace piping to be sure See pages 10 and 11 _ Is the plumbing bypass valve or 3 valves set for SERVICE See FIG 12 page 19 of this manual INLET 4 4 4 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 Is the transform...

Page 6: ... SOUND BEEPER A beeper sounds while pressing buttons for timer set up One beep signals a change in the face plate display Repeated beeps mean the timer will not accept a change from the button you have pressed telling you to use another button For example while setting the hardness step 2 the beeper sounds repeatedly when the display reaches 1 using the DOWN button or the highest hardness setting ...

Page 7: ...es the display by 1 between 1 and 25 Between 25 and the highest number the display changes 5 at a time 25 30 35 etc Holding the UP or DOWN button in changes the display twice each second 3 SET RECHARGE REGENERATION TIME Press the 1SELECT button to display 2 00 AM flashing and RECHARGE TIME At the 2 00 AM RECHARGE TIME setting the softener be gins regeneration see pages 12 and 13 at 2 00 AM ending ...

Page 8: ...our about 3 4 ounce of common 5 25 household bleach Clorox Linco BoPeep White Sail Eagle etc in the softener brine well o Press the ON OFF HOLD button and holdfor 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 ...

Page 9: ... occurs more often when conditions are humid WATER SOFTENING SALT WITH IRON RE MOVING ADDITIVES Some salts 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 ADD SALT Salt Storage Tank i Cover Sodium information Water s...

Page 10: ...cancel the regeneration and RE CHARGE TONIGHT llms IImJ m4 Ima_ m_ SALT MONITOR SYSTEM The face plate timer has a low salt monitor with an indicator light to remind you to refill the storage tank with salt To set this monitor system 1 Lift the salt hole cover and level the salt in the storage tank e The salt level decal on the brinewell inside the tank has numbers from 0 to 8 see drawing on page 9...

Page 11: ... day This water usage figure is adjusted daily by the face plate timer To turn this dis play off press the 2 SELECT button once more 1 o _ I I_ PROGRAM MEMORY If electrical power to the softener goes off the time display is blank but the face plate timer keeps the correct time for about 72 hours When electrical power comes on again you have to reset the present time only if the display is flashing...

Page 12: ...aning is called regeneration or recharge Regeneration is started at 2 00 a m by the electronic timer see page 14 It takes place in 5 stages or cycles These are _ 1 FILL BACKWASH BRINING FAST RINSE BRINE RINSE WATER FLOW THROUGH THE SOFTENER IN SERVICE Hard Water IN Soft Water OUT REGENERATION FILL Salt dissolved in water is called brine Brine is needed to clean the hardness minerals from the resin...

Page 13: ...nd brine flush from the resin tank to the drain Brining and brine rinse together vary in the length of time they take relative to the fill cycle length WATER FLOW THROUGH THE SOFTENER IN BRINING AND BRINE RINSE Hard Water IN Hard Water Nozzle Drain Venturi Brine Valve Brine BACKWASH During backwash water flows UP through the resin tank FIG 7 at a fast rate to flush iron minerals dirt and sediments...

Page 14: ...to the computer The computer changes the pulses to a measure in gallons of water COMPUTER The computer is part of the circuit board It is programmed to know the softener s capacity how many grains of hard ness minerals it will take out of the water before a regeneration is needed When starting the softener page 7 you set it for the grains per gallon gpg hardness of the water To find a regeneration...

Page 15: ...alt 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 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 Sal...

Page 16: ...ilicone grease or Vaseline and place in position Install and tighten the cap by hand only Do not overtigh ten and break the cap or housing CLEANING THE NOZZLE VENTURI INSTALL WITH NUMBERED SIDE UP CONCAVE SIDE DOWN BE SURE THE FLOW PLUG WITH THE LARGEST CENTER HOLE IS LOCATED IN THE NOZZLE VENTURI HOUSING IRON FROM THE RESIN BED Your water softener takes hardness minerals calcium and magnesium out...

Page 17: ...oth drain hoses e Carefully remove the large holding clips at the softener inlet and outlet see Key No 61 on page 30 Separate the softener from the adaptors or bypass valve Go Remove the brinewell cover and disconnect the brine valve tubing at the nozzle and venturi assembly see page 30 Lift the brine valve out of the brinewell Tip the brine valve upside down to drain out water o e DRAIN WATER FRO...

Page 18: ...amaged nozzle venturi Valve drain hose plugged WATER HARD Hardness number setting too low SOMETIMES Using hot water when softener is regenerating Increase in the grains of hardness in your water supply Refill with salt or break the salt bridge page 15 Press ON OFF HOLD RECHARGE NOW button and hold for 3 seconds to start a regeneration see page 10 Check for loss of power due to any of these and cor...

Page 19: ...ner operating capacity salt usage and service flow rate pressure loss performance specifications Performance specifications are validated by the Water Quality Association WQA The rating decal is located on the rim under the salt hole cover see page 28 WATER SUPPLY TO WATER SOFTENER MINIMUM WATER SYSTEM FLOW gpm 3 MINIMUM MAXIMUM WATER PRESSU RE psi 20 120 MAXIMUM WATER TEMPERATURE F 120 MAXIMUM WA...

Page 20: ... in Full Service position 3 The inlet and outlet pipes must connect to the softener inlet and outlet respectively 5 Is the transformer plugged into a live grounded wall outlet and the power cable fastened securely The valve drain hose must be free of kinks and sharp bends and not elevated over 8 ft above the floor REMOVE THE TOP COVER AND SALT TANK COVER 6 Is there salt in the storage tank 7 Is th...

Page 21: ...AG NOSTICS lo To enter diagnostics from a error code display press the 1 SELECT button from a time display press and hold the 1 SELECT button for 3 seconds You will see 1 of the following displays valve position indicator _r mLi _ numberol days il V _1_ regenera _on _ water meter turbine count _ition switch indicator open VALVE IN SERVICE POSITION valve poytion indicator _ _ _ n_ _n 1_ rninutesoff...

Page 22: ...FORMATION While in this diagnostic screen the following information is available and may be beneficial for various reasons This information is retained by the computer from the first time electrical power is a_a pplied to tile face plate Press AIA_ Jto display the number of days this face plate has had electrical power applied Press _ to display the number of regenerations initiated by this face p...

Page 23: ...e the softener into brining A slow flow of water to the drain will begin Verify brine draw from the brine tank by shining a flashlight into the brinewell and observing a noticeable drop in the liquid level NOTE Be sure a salt bridge is not preventing water with salt contact ao If the softener does not draw brine nozzle and or venturi dirty or defective nozzle and venturi not seated properly on gas...

Page 24: ...e 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_ crossing ribs Then carefully center the wear strip on the seal and push it downwa...

Page 25: ...back into the valve and out the valve outlet to the house soft water pipes FILL CYCLE POSITION SWITCH VENTURI VALVE CAM ROTOR DISC FILL FLOW PLUG VALVE INLET FILL WATER HARD WATER SOFT _OS T O VALVE OUTLET SW TCH SOFT WATER To begin a regeneration the electroic timer energizes lhe circuit to lhe valve motor The valve motor rotates the rotor and disc and the valve cam until the position switch leve...

Page 26: ...out the top 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 ROTOR DISC OUTLET Y RESIN _r_ BED _J BACKWASH CYCLE FLOW PLUG INLET Timer switch action again allows the motor to turn the rotor disc to place the valve in BACKWASH st...

Page 27: ...SE 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 energizes the motor to return the valve to service As the valve rotates the position switch lever drops to open the circuit The valve remains positioned in service until the electronic timer initiates the next regeneration ...

Page 28: ...ain Salt Hole Cover Wire Harness switch Power Cord transformer Timer Repl PWA Face Plate order req _1decal Face Plate Decal Mod 625 3485400 Face Plate Decal Mod 625 3485500 Rim Brinewell Cover Wing Nut 1 4 Brinewell Salt Storage Tank Plastic Screw 1 4 x 5 8 Hose Clamp QA Hose Adaptor QA Grommet Q_ Brine Valve Assy also see pg 29 Replacement Distributor Resin Resin Tank incl Key No 18 O Ring 2 3 4 ...

Page 29: ...16713 40 7092252 41 7080653 42 7131365 43 7094979 44 7092294 45 7092286 46 7095470 47 7113016 48 7112997 O Includedin DESCRIPTION Lead Washer Float Stop Float Float Seal Float Rod Stem Guide Cap O Ring 15 16 x 1 3 16 Seal Retainer Bottom Seal Clip Brine Valve Body Clip Screen Insert Retaining Ring O Ring 5 16 x 9 16 Brine Tube Tubing Assy incl Key Nos 43 44 45 Ground Clamp Kit OA parts bags see pa...

Page 30: ...SECTION 6 REPAIR PARTS I I SEARS WATER SOFTENERS VALVE ASSEMBLY 80 79 78 BRINE 77 TUBING _ 76 75 74 73 58 59 6O 65 66 96 64 63 30 ...

Page 31: ...2 80 7090705 81 7089893 82 7039068 83 7081188 84 7084607 85 9001006 86 7103964 87 7082087 88 7064372 89 7064380 90 7085263 91 7074123 92 7077472 93 7030713 94 7117816 95 7070412 96 7097171 97 2204101 98 7117858 99 9000803 7137507 7144813 7144821 7129716 42 3433 DESCRIPTION Nozzle and Venturi Gasket Kit Screen Screen Support O Ring 3 8 x 1 3 8 Cap Flow Plug 15 gpm O Ring 3 3 8 x 3 5 8 Rotor Disc Wa...

Page 32: ...need delivered directly to your home 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 Parts and Repair Center in your area Call 24 hours a day 7 days a week 1 800 488 1222 For information on purchasing a Sears Maintenance Agreement or to inquire about an exis...

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