Страница 1: ... Parts Call toll free 1 800 469 4663 See back cover for other Sears service numbers SAVE THIS MANUAL Use the plastic bag and tie provided to hang manuals nearby the softener for future reference Warranty Installation Start Up Setting Timer How ItWorks Care Of Specifications Repair Parts Sears PRINTED IN U S A Roebuck and Co 3333 www KenmoreWater com I Systems Tested and Certified by NSF Internatio...
Страница 2: ... service technician to instruct the user in correct product installation operation or maintenance 2 A service technician to clean or maintain this product 3 Damage to or failure of this product if it is not installed operated or maintained according to the all instruc tions supplied with the product 4 Damage to or failure of this product resulting from accident abuse misuse or use for other than i...
Страница 3: ...28 Care of Your Water Softener 29 32 Specifications 33 34 Service Tech Information 35 41 Exploded Views and Parts Lists 42 47 Sears Tech Support Back Cover Salt Hole Cover Rating Water Softener Model No Serial Number Date Installed Water Hardness Iron Content pH Water Pressure Water Flow Rate Decal Grains Per Gallon Parts Per Million Taste and or Odor Pounds Square Inch Gallons Per Minute The mode...
Страница 4: ...tect from freezing on page 31 CAUTION Please read and comply with the following guides to prevent damage to the sof tener or other property personal injury or possible fatal shock This softener works on 24 volts only Be sure to use only the transformer included Plug it into a nominal 120V 60 cycle household outlet that is grounded and properly protected by an overcurrent device such as a circuit b...
Страница 5: ...n Refer to the exploded view and parts list in the back of the manual for the part names and numbers of missing or damaged items Contact the store where purchased if problems exist PARTS DESCRIPTIONS Salt Hole Nozzle Valve Cover Assembly Assembly Open SMALL PARTS Bypass Valve Salt Storage Tank Face over Main Brinewell Cover Brinewell Brine Valve owner s manual Ground Clamp Kit O Ring Seals 2 Clips...
Страница 6: ...PLASTIC Hacksaw Adjustable Wrench Primer and Solvent Cement approved for use on potable water THE PROPER ORDER TO INSTALL WATER TREATING EQUIPMENT Shows sequence of equipment only Seldom if ever would all items be needed Kitchen or Bathroom Cold Faucet Sediment or Taste I Odor Cartridge Filter Hard Water to Outside Faucets City Water Supply OR Cold soft water I _ WeIt Water Supply I I Hot soft wat...
Страница 7: ... between the softener and water heater should be as long of a run as possible 4 Keep outside faucets on hard water to save soft water and salt See Fig 3 5 Do not install in a place where the softener could freeze Damage caused by freezing voids the war ranty by Sears Roebuck and Co 6 Put the softener in a place where water damage is least likely to occur if it develops a leak Sears or the manufact...
Страница 8: ...ter trench under ground as needed FIG 4 DRAW IN YOUR PIPES AND FITTINGS Draw the plans for your IN and OUT piping here Include all pipe fittings and accessories you will use Make a list of all materials you will need and buy them before you begin to install the water softener 120V 60Hz U Electrical Outlet Left Valve Outlet Side Your House Main Water Pipe Right In what direction does the water flow...
Страница 9: ...pipe use approved dielectric insulating connectors ALWAYS install the bypass valve that is included with the unit or a three valve bypass See Fig 9 to13 Bypass valves let you turn off water to the softener if needed for repairs but still have water in the house pipes Drain tubing 3 8 inside diameter is needed for the valve and salt tank drains See Fig 16 If a rigid valve drain is needed to comply ...
Страница 10: ... as it should Complete the following steps to make an easy check of your flow rate 1 Fully open two cold water faucets close to the point water enters the house 2 With both faucets open fill a gallon container at one faucet while looking at a watch or clock to see how many seconds it takes 3 Empty the container and go to the second faucet be sure BOTH faucets are still on Fill the gallon container...
Страница 11: ...om the valve inlet and outlet ports See Fig 9 Carefully remove the two large plastic clips you will use them Check to be sure the turbine and turbine support are firmly in place See Fig 10 FIG 8 BYPASS VALVE 6 Put a light coating of silicone grease on the o ring seals and slide onto the bypass valve 7 Push the bypass valve into the softener valve as far as it will go Snap the two large holding cli...
Страница 12: ...RD Turn bypass valve upside down to connect to floor level plumbing FIG 12 INSTALLING 3 VALVE BYPASS AND PIPES Complete the following steps to install the three 3 valve bypass Cut the house main water pipe where you will con nect the softener Loosely put together pipe fittings and the three 3 valves Place valve s within easy reach When all pipe fittings and valves make a good fit together tighten ...
Страница 13: ...d if needed and put all pipe and fit tings together up to the main water pipe or to the bypass valve s you installed in the previous step CAUTION Never solder fittings while connected to nonmetalfic parts Wait until soldered pipe has cooled before connection See Fig 15 CAUTION Be careful when putting pipe fittings together Do not cross thread and do not overtight en 4 Solder MOVE SOFTENER INTO PLA...
Страница 14: ... can soften flatten and close up some kinds of tubes To adapt a copper drain tube to the softener buy 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 TUBING 1 Locate the rubber grommet tube adaptor and tube clamp see Fig 16 that are in the parts bag 2 Push the grommet into the hole in the salt tank wall so half is in...
Страница 15: ...utlet valve Slowly open the inlet valve pausing several times to allow the sof tener to pressurize slowly 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 observe previ ous caution notes NOTE If this procedure is perform...
Страница 16: ...in the parts bag Install across the inlet and outlet cop per tubes See Fig 20 Be sure good contact is made between the pipe and the clamps ELECTRICAL POWER OUTLET FOR YOUR SOFTENER The softener works on 24 volt 60 Hz electric power The included transformer changes standard 120 volt AC house power to 24 volts You must plug the trans former into a grounded 120 volt outlet only Be sure the outlet is ...
Страница 17: ...s the UP or DOWN button until either H 32 for model 38376 or H 33 for model 39376 shows in the display Then press the SELECT button to set and change to the flashing PRESENT TIME display 2 To check the model code unplug the transformer at the wall outlet and plug in again If other than this code shows refer to the Troubleshooting Section SOUND BEEPER A beeper sounds while pressing buttons for time...
Страница 18: ...ng see maximum setting for your model in the specifications NOTE Each press of the UP or DOWN button changes 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 SET REGENERATION TIME To complete setting the regeneration time complete the following steps 1 Press the SE...
Страница 19: ...r NOTE This recharge takes about 2 1 2 to 2 3 4 hours depending on the salt type setting NOTE During a recharge the water softener bypasses raw water to the home You will not get salty water or affect the regeneration cycle if water is used at this time You can sanitize the softener with or without salt in the storage tank 1Recommended by the Water Quality Association On some water supplies the wa...
Страница 20: ... should contain no more than 60 pounds of KCl at any one time A softener using KCl should not be placed in areas with temperature fluctuations and high humidity KCl will harden in these environments and may make the softener inoperable Check the brine tank and brine well black tube in salt storage tank monthly If hardening is present pour small amounts of warm water on hardened areas until they lo...
Страница 21: ...to the service position 5 Is the ground clamp installed 6 Are the drain lines clamped and secured 7 Is the unit plugged into a continuously live outlet 8 Has salt been added to the salt tank 9 Has the unit been sanitized See page 19 Valve Inlet FOR SERVICE Close bypass valve Open inlet outlet valves Water Supply Bypass Valve s Single Bypass Valve Note Stem may be installed in either direction The ...
Страница 22: ...rage tank 2 The salt level decal on the brinewell inside the tank has numbers from 0 to 8 see drawing below Observe the number the leveled salt is at or closest to Now press the RESET SALT LEVEL button until black bars display up to the salt level number For example the figure shows the salt level at 6 Finally set the level you want the low salt indicator light to come on Press the SET LOW SALT LI...
Страница 23: ...ay initiate more frequent recharges however it will operate at 4000 grains per pound of salt or higher I_ _R n 8 u_ _ _ ___ _ 2 Press SELECT1 again to show the CLEAN display I Clean This feature is beneficial on water supplies con I_ _ _ nFF 8 I__lF I taining iron and or high amounts of sediments sand I _ CLEAN silt dirt etc When set to ON a backwash and fast i rinse cycle will occur first precedi...
Страница 24: ...eration frequency see page 28 This provides the greatest operating efficien cy and under most conditions this feature will be left in its default mode However modify this feature if you want to force a regeneration every set number of days 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 ...
Страница 25: ...ay until you reset the timer to the correct time of day ERROR CODE An error code could appear in the face plate display if a problem occurs in the softener electronics Turn to the Troubleshooting section to resolve the problem and or call the Kenmore Water Line number listed below KENMORE S ULTRA CLEANSING FEATURE The ultra cleansing feature keeps larger particles of sedi ment from entering the ho...
Страница 26: ...l 2 Brining 3 Brine Rinse 4 Backwash 5 Fast Rinse NOTE If the Clean Feature is set to On additional backwash and fast rinse cycles occur before the fill cycle REGENERATION The five steps listed above are described in detail over the next several pages FILL Salt dissolved in water is called brine Brine is needed to clean the hardness minerals from the resin beads To make the brine water flows into ...
Страница 27: ... the brine is moved into the resin tank the brine valve closes Water keeps flowing the same way it did during brining except the brine flow has stopped Hardness minerals and 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 BACKWASH During backwash water flows UP through the resin tank at a fast rate...
Страница 28: ...es the pulses to a measure in gallons of water COMPUTER The computer is part of the faceplate timer circuit board It is programmed to know the soft ener s capacity how many grains of hardness miner als it will take out of the water before a regeneration is needed When starting the softener you set it for the grains per gallon gpg hardness of the water To find a regeneration pattern best for your n...
Страница 29: ...to the bottom of the tank Hold a broom handle or like tool up to the softener as shown in Fig 54 Make a pencil mark on the handle 1 or 2 below the top height of the rim Then carefully push it straight down into the salt If a hard object is felt before the pencil mark gets to the top of the tank it s most likely a salt bridge Carefully push into the bridge in a few places to break it Do not try to ...
Страница 30: ... clear water iron See maximum allowed in the specifications section in this manual With clear water iron water from a faucet is clear when first put into a glass After 15 to 30 minutes the water begins to cloud or turn rust colored A water softener WILL NOT remove any iron which makes the water cloudy or rusty as it comes from the faucet called red water iron To take red water iron out of water or...
Страница 31: ...lding clips at the soften er inlet and outlet Separate the softener from the plastic installation adaptors or from the bypass valve 6 Remove the brinewell cover and disconnect the brine valve tubing at the nozzle and venturi assembly Lift the brine valve out of the brinewell Tip the brine valve upside down to drain water 7 Lay a piece of 2 inch thick board near the floor drain Move the softener cl...
Страница 32: ...look at the time display and read PROGRAM MEMO RY see page 25 Dirty plugged or damaged nozzle venturi Valve drain hose plugged or restricted The drain hose must not have kinks sharp bends or be raised too high above the soften er see page 14 Water hard sometimes Hardness number setting too low Look at Fig 18 19 on page 15 Move the stem in a single valve to service In a 3 valve bypass open the inle...
Страница 33: ...lve MODEL 383760 TIMER CODE H 32 MODEL 393760 TIMER CODE H 33 FIG 57 WATER SUPPLY TO WATER SOFTENER MODEL 38376 MODEL 39376 Minimum water system flow gpm 3 3 Minimum maximum water pressure psi 20 125 20 125 Minimum maximum water temperature F 40 120 40 120 Maximum water hardness gpg 110 110 Maximum clear water iron ppm 10 10 SALT FOR WATER SOFTENER Type of salt needed nugget nugget Alternate type ...
Страница 34: ...igh capacity high capacity Amount of resin cu ft 1 05 1 05 Rated Softening Capacity Grains Pounds Salt Dose 11 200 2 2 11 200 2 2 30 000 8 3 30 000 8 3 37 900 14 3 37 900 14 3 Efficiency Rating Grains Pound of Salt Minimum Salt Dose 5070 2 2 5070 2 2 Rated Service Flow Rate gpm 9 0 9 0 Pressure Drop at Rated Service Flow Rate psi 12 12 Intermittent Flow 15 psi gpm 10 4 10 4 Max Drain Flow Rate gpm...
Страница 35: ...to the softener inlet and outlet respectively 4 Is the transformer plugged into a live grounded wall outlet and the power cable fastened secure ly to the controller FIG 59 5 The valve drain hose must be free of kinks and sharp bends and not elevated over 8 ft above the floor 7 9 Is there salt in the storage tank Is the brine tubing connected Brine tubing con nects to nozzle venturi and brine valve...
Страница 36: ...rbine indicator displays three zeros When water is flowing the flow bar scrolls across the display and a 000 to 140 count repeats for each gallon of water passing through the turbine To check for positive operation of the turbine if zeros are shown open a nearby soft water faucet and observe the turbine count and flow bar If you don t get a reading in the display with faucet open pull the sensor f...
Страница 37: ...rve the switch and position indicators to verify component operation or to possi bly isolate a defect Press and hold the SELECT1 button for 3 seconds until either H 32 or H 33 shows in the display see Fig 64 This code identifies the softener nominal capacity size If the wrong number shows the softener will operate on incorrect programming Do the following as needed H 32 or H 33 does show Press the...
Страница 38: ...83 liters 15 57 liters 2 0 7 6 liters 2 0 7 6 liters 4 After observing fill press the REGENERATION but ton 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 5 If the sof...
Страница 39: ... Lubricate ALL o rings and seals with FDA approved sili cone grease To install the rotor seal first place the seal into the valve groove rounded side down see cross sec tion 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 b...
Страница 40: ...he brine valve and into the salt storage tank Soft water is still available to the house lines in FILL CYCLE valve cam position switch fill flow plug fill water soft To Valve Outlet Soft Water rotor disc Valve Inlet hard water Distributor Resin Tank Position Switch FIG 68 BRINING AND BRINE RINSE CYCLES After fill timer switch action allows the motor to turn the rotor and disc into BRINING position...
Страница 41: ...ss Hard Water To Valve Outlet BACKWASH CYCLE Plug Drain Position Switch I FIG 70 FAST RINSE CYCLE FAST RINSE CYCLE During FAST RINSE 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 l...
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Страница 43: ...l Clamp Retainer 2 required Clamp Section 2 required Vapor Barrier Timer Repl PWA Transformer 24 V 10 VA Faceplate order following decal Faceplate Decal Rim includes key no 11 12 O Ring 11 16 x 1 1 32 Light Asm Ultra Cleansing Screen Brinewell Cover with decal Wing Nut 1 4 O Ring 1 4 x 1 2 Brinewell Decal Salt Level O Salt Storage Drum Plastic Screw 1 4 x 5 8 Tube Clamp Tube Adaptor Grommet Brine ...
Страница 44: ...19__ INLET OUTLET GROUNDING CLAMPS 18 3 4 _ 2O Questions Call The Kenmore Water Line 1 800 426 9345 44 ...
Страница 45: ...Guide Cap 7 7170288 O Ring 15 16 x 1 3 16 8 0516211 Seal 9 0516924 Retainer Bottom Seal 10 1205500 Clip 11 7092252 Brine Valve Body 12 7080653 Clip 13 7131365 Screen 14 7094979 Insert 15 7092294 Retaining Ring 16 7176161 O Ring 15 16 x 9 16 17 7221746 Brine Tube 18 7113016 Tubing Assembly includes Key Nos 14 15 16 19 7171349 Cone Screen 20 7248706 Grounding Kit Included in parts bag Questions Call...
Страница 46: ...I 41 4O 39 36 34 45 44 Wear Strip Seal X Cross Section View 28 30 33 32 13 _11 10 9 18 21 22 23 24 25 26 Questions Call The Kenmore Water Line 1 800 426 9345 46 ...
Страница 47: ... Venturi Key Part No Number Part Description 97 7175238 C Ring 98 7214155 Bypass Body 99 7173016 O ring 1 109 ID x 1 387 OD 4 100 7172882 Stem 7214317 Bypass Valve Complete Key Part No Number 31 7195482 32 7171145 33 7170319 34 7081104 35 1202600 36 7095030 37 1148800 38 7114533 7204362 39 7084607 40 7146043 41 7167659 42 7170262 43 7199729 44 7175199 45 7171161 46 7172997 47 7305150 48 7140738 34...
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