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Summary of Contents for GENIUS II 625.34867

Page 1: ...ing or main taining your softener and when setting the timer call this toll free number 1 800 426 9345 SAVE THIS MANUAL Genius II Water Softener Warranty Start Up Setting Timer How ItWorks Care Of 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 PRINTED IN U S A ...

Page 2: ...tates 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 practices Further all installations shall comply with all lo...

Page 3: ...TIMER FEATURES 10 12 B SOFT WATER SERVICE AND REGENERATION 13 15 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 16 17 18 19 SECTION 4 OTHER THINGS TO KNOW A DIMENSIONS SPECIFICATIONS 20 SECTION 5 SERVICE TECH INFORMATION A TROUBLESHOOTING D ROTARY VALVE SERVICE E WATER FLOW THR...

Page 4: ...r 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 18 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 BE...

Page 5: ...0 and 11 I Is the plumbing bypass valve or 3 valves set for SERVICE See FIG 12 page 20 of this manual v 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 Page numbers referred to are in the Insta ation Manua unless otherwise noted v Is the softener power cable connected to the trans former Is the transformer plugged in...

Page 6: ... the faceplate 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 using the UP button 1 SET PRESENT TIME OF DAY NOTE If the words PRESENT TIME do not show in the di...

Page 7: ...ed RECHARGE starting hour Be sure to observe the AM PM as you did when setting the present time of day NOTE Each press of the UP DOWN buttons changes the display 1 hour Holding the buttons in changes the display twice each second 4 SET CLEAN FEATURE OPTION Press the SELECT button flashing and CLEAA_ This feature is beneficial on water supplies containing iron and or high amounts of sediments sand ...

Page 8: ...ns of water 3 Remove the brinewell cover FIG 3 and pour about 3 4 ounce of common 5 25 household bleach Clorox Linco BoPeep White Sail Eagle etc in the softener brinewell 4 Press the ON OFF HOLD button and hold for3 seconds to start a recharge This first recharge does several things It draws the bleach into and through the soft ener to sanitize it It fills the salt tank to the water level needed I...

Page 9: ...ther types of salt including potassium chloride rock and solar In humid areas it is best to fill the storage tank half full and to refill it more often Salt bridging see page 16 occurs more often when conditions are humid WATER SOFTENING SALT WITH IRON REMOV ING ADDITIVES Some salts have an additive to help the softener handle iron in the water supply Although this additive may help to keep the so...

Page 10: ...gins regeneration at 2 the next preset recharge time Press and release the ON OFF HOLD button once more if you decide to cancel the regeneration and RECHARGE TONIGHT SALT MONITOR SYSTEM The faceplate 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 pre...

Page 11: ...f you want to be certain a regeneration will occur within a number of days use this feature For example if your water supply contains iron and you want the softener to regenerate at least once every few days to keep the resin bed clean set the display as typically shown below Setting is available from 1 to 15 days by using the UP and DOWN buttons NOTE Setting a number in this display may override ...

Page 12: ...0 PROGRAM MEMORY If electrical power to the softener goes off the time display is blank but the faceplate 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 The HARDNESS and RECHARGE TIME never require resetting unless a change is desired Even if the timer is incorrect after a long power outage the...

Page 13: ...started at 2 00 a m by the electronic timer see page 15 It takes place in 5 stages or cycles These are FILL BACKWASH BRINING FAST RINSE BRINE RINSE NOTE If the Clean feature is set to ON additional backwash and fast rinse cycles occur before the fill cycle WATER FLOW THROUGH THE SOFTENER IN SERVICE salt storage tank salt not shown _ h brine valve soft water hard water OUT IN resin tank resinbed RE...

Page 14: ...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 brine valve hard water hard water bYpass uTt nozzle ventud drain bnne _BACKWASH During backwash water flows UP through the resin tank FIG 7 at a fast rate to flush iron minerals dirt and sediments from t...

Page 15: ... water COMPUTER The computer is part of the faceplate timer circuit board It is programmed to know the softener s capacity how many grains of hardness 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 pattern best for your needs the computer uses 1 water usag...

Page 16: ...rong 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 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 s...

Page 17: ...ak the cap or housing CLEANING THE NOZZLE VENTURI O dng Seal _ v Screen Support _ Screen _ Flow Plug _ _L_ 1 EP Nozzle Venturi _ _ _ _ Screen Gasket IMPORTANT Be sure small _ _ holes in the gasket are cen tered directly over the small holes in the nozzle venturi housing Flow Plug HVDC Nozzle Venturi Housing install with numbered side up concave side down Be sure the largest flow plug is located in...

Page 18: ...oth drain hoses 5 Carefully remove the large holding clips at the softener inlet and outlet see Key No 69 on page 32 Separate the softener from the copper tubes or from the bypass valve 6 Remove the brinewell cover and disconnect the brine valve tubing at the nozzle and venturi assembly see page 32 Lift the brine valve out of the brinewell Tip the brine valve upside down to drain water D_n To 8 RA...

Page 19: ...the wall outlet Check for loss of power due to any of these or power cable leads loose fuse blown and correct With the power back on look at circuit breaker popped or circuitswitched the time display and read PROGRAM off MEMORY page 12 Manual bypass valve s in bypass position Look at FIG t2 on page 20 Move the stem in a single valve to service In a 3 valve bypass open the inlet and outlet valves a...

Page 20: ... 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 30 WATER SUPPLY TO WATER SOFTENER MINIMUM WATERSYSTEM FLOW gpm 3 MINIMUM MAXIMUM WATERPRESSURE psi 20 120 MAXIMUM WATERTEMPERATURE F 120 MAXIMUM WATERHARDNESS gpg 110 MAXMUM CLEARWATER IRON ppm 6 SALT FOR W...

Page 21: ...e in full service position 3 The inlet and outlet pipes must connect to the softener inlet and outlet respectively 4 Is the transformer plugged into a live grounded wall outlet and the power cable fastened securely 5 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 o ls there salt in the storage tank If y...

Page 22: ...rom 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 All of the displays show what position the valve is in if the turbine is operating and the position switch open or closed status van _ _a_ I posi_onswish ind_ VALVE iN SERVICE POSITION 8 28 lutt_c_ecount FosittonImttch indicalor o_n VALVEI...

Page 23: ...ectrical power is applied to the face plate Press to display the number of days this face plate has3_ad electrical Power applied Press _ to display the number of regenerations initiated by this face plate since the HF code number was entered 23 3 Press the 1 SELECT button and hold 3 seconds until SFaashows H 2 This code identifies the softener nominal capacity size If the wrong number shows the so...

Page 24: ...he ON OFF HOLD button to move 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 a if the softener does not draw brine nozzle and or venturi dirty or defective nozzle and venturi...

Page 25: ...A 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 wear strip on the seal and push it downward onto the seal Install the nozzle and venturi seal and drain seal Assemble wave washer bearing the wave washer and 2 o rings onto ...

Page 26: ... back into the valve and out the valve outlet to the house soft water pipes FILL CYCLE positionswitch venturi valve cam rotor disc fill flow plug fill water soft from Valve Inlet water distributor switch __ To begin a regeneration the electronic timer energizes the circuit to the valve motor The valve motor rotates the rotor and disc and the valve cam until the position switch lever drops to open ...

Page 27: ...tributor Flow continues 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 bypass hard water to valve outlet f BACKWASH CYCLE drain Timer switeh action again allows the motor to tom the rotor disc to place the valve in...

Page 28: ...sitioned 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 28 ...

Page 29: ...SECTION 5 SERVICE TECH INFORMATION NOTES 29 ...

Page 30: ...Wing Nut 1 4 Brinewell Decal Salt Level Salt Storage Tank Plastic Screw 1 4 x 5 8 Hose Clamp Hose Adaptor Grommet Brine Valve Assy also see pg 31 Replacement Distributor Resin Resin Tank incl Key No 21 O Ring 2 3 4 x 3 Top Distributor O Ring 13 16 x 1 1 16 O Ring 2 7 8 x 3 1 4 Vapor Barrier Clamp Section 2 req Clamp Retainer 2 req Installation Manual Owners Manual E 7174177 7137612 7095373 7132840...

Page 31: ...7092252 7080653 7131365 7094979 7092294 7092286 7095470 7113016 7171349 7186297 7161734 DESCRIPTION iCeramic Weight Float Stop Float includes Key No 33 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 Assyo incl Key Nos 43 44 45 Cone Screen Ground Clamp 2 Ground Wire Incl...

Page 32: ...SECTION 6 R P IR PARTS I KENMORE WATER SOFTENER MODEL NO 625 348670 I 59 58 65 57 69 81 8O 79 78 71 72 73 7O 32 ...

Page 33: ... ring 1 118 x 1 3 8 4 req Turbine Support Turbine Wire Harness Sensor O ring Retainer Nozzle Venturi Seal Nozzle Venturi Valve Body O ring 1 4 x 3 8 2 req KEY NO 80 81 82 83 64 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 PART NUMBER 7081104 1202600 7095030 1148800 7187772 0521829 7146043 7167659 7170262 7081188 7175199 7171161 7172997 7145186 7140738 7179143 7172882 7173016 7175238 7187065 7179101 7185487 42...

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