Kenmore 625.348302 User manual

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l TABLE OF CONTENTS /
PAGE NO. PAGE NO
Safety Guides ................................ 3
Before You Install ......................... 3-5
Tools and Materials Needed ................. 4
Plans to Install Your Softener ............. 5-8
Sweat Soldering Tips ........................ 7
Step by Step Guides to install Softener .. 9-14
Setting the Timer .......................... 1,
How Your Softener Works .............. 15-1
"Fine-Tuning'" Your Softener ........... 18-2:
Care of Your Softener ................... 23-2:
Dimensions and Specifications ............ 2_
Repair Parts ............................. 27-3
WARRANTY /
SEARS RESIDENTIAL AUTOMATIC WATER SOFTENER
FULL ONE YEAR WARRANTY ON WATER SOFTENER
For one year from the date of purchase, when this water softener is installed and
maintained in accordance with our instructions. Sears will repair, free of charge, defects
in material or workmanship in this water softener.
FULL TEN YEAR WARRANTY AGAINST LEAKS
For ten years from the date of purchase. Sears will furnish and install a new current
model water softener tank or salt storage drum. free of charge, if either the tank or drum
develop a leak.
TO OBTAIN WARRANTY SERVICE, SIMPLY CONTACT THE NEAREST
SEARS SERVICE CENTER THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES. THIS WAR-
RANTY APPLIES ONLY WHILE THIS PRODUCT IS IN USE IN THE UNITED
STATES.
This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may have other rights
which vary from state to state.
Sears, Roebuck and Co., Dept. 698/731A, Sears Tower, Chicago, IL 60684
If you want your water softener professionally installed, talk to your Sears Salesperson who will ar-
range 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
local laws. codes, regulations and ordinances.
Customer shall also be protected, during installa-
tion, by insurance relating to Property Damage,
Workman's Compensation and Public Liability.
SEARS INSTALLATION WARRANTY
In addition to any warranty extended to you or
the Sears merchandise involved, which warran
ty becomes effective the date the merchandis_
is installed, should the workmanship of an!
Sears arranged installation prove faulty withir
one year, Sears will, upon notice from you
cause such faults to be corrected at no addi
tional cost to you.

• Read all steps, guides and rules carefully
before installing and using your new water
softener. Follow all steps exactly to correctly
install. Failure to follow them could cause
personal injury or property damage. Read-
ing this book will also help you to get all of the
benefits from your water softener.
•Your water softener will remove hardness
minerals and "clear water" iron from water,
up to the limits shown on page 26. It will not
remove other types of iron, acids, tastes and
odors, etc. It will not purify polluted water or
make it safe to drink.
Check with your local public works depart-
ment for plumbing, electric and sanitation
codes. You must follow their guides as you
install your softener.
• Protect the softener and piping from freez-
ing. Damage from freezing voids the softener
warranty.
•Be sure the electric outlet for the softener
is grounded the right way to protect the
user from injury or possibly fatal shock.
When you see this sign in the book, •something could be damaged, or someone hurt, if the guide
is not followed exactly.
BEFORE YOU START TO
HELPFUL INFORMATION
if you know little about plumbing skills, we sug-
gest you get a book on the subject. There are
many good books for do-it-yourselfers on the
basics of plumbing. You can get a low cost book
from Sears Plumbing and Heating departments
that will help you. Some basic sweat soldering
tips are on page 7 of this manual.
WATER SYSTEM TESTS
HAS YOUR WATER SUPPLY HAD A
CHEMICAL ANALYSIS? Sears has many kinds
of water treating units (see page 4) to correct
different water problems. To know the kind
and size of unit you need, you must first know
what elements are in your house water supply.
A chemical analysis shows the type and
amounts of elements in water. If your water
needs analysis, call or write your nearest
Sears store for help.
CHECK YOUR WATER PRESSURE-- For your
softener to work right, awater pressure of no
lower than 20 pounds per square inch (psi) is
needed in the house water pipes. The highest
A pressure allowed in the water pipes is 120 psi. If
pressure iS over 120 psi. buy and install a pres-
sure reducing valve in the water inlet pipe to the
softener. NOTE: If water pressure during the
day is 100 psi or more, pressure during the
night may go over 120 psi.
if you have a well water system, look at the
pressure gauge to find the water pressure. Call
your local water department if you have city
water. They will tell you what the water
pressure is where you live.
CHECK YOUR WATER FLOW RATE - A water
flow of at least 3 gallons per minute is needed.
A lower flow will keep your softenerfrom work-
ing as well as it should. To make an easy
check of your flow rate, do the following. You
will need a1 gallon container (can, jar, pail,
etc.).
3
1. Fully open 2 cold water faucets close to the
point water enters the house.
2. With both faucets open, fill the gallon con-
tainer at 1 faucet while looking at a watch or
clock to see how many seconds it takes.
3. Empty the container and go the second
faucet (be sure BOTH faucets are still on).
Fill the gallon container at the second
faucet and see how many seconds it takes.
4. Turn off both faucets. Now add the number
of seconds it took to fill the container at
both faucets.
.A total of 90 seconds, or less, means the
system flow rate is good.

I
• BEFORE YOU START TO I L YOUR SOFTENER I
FACTS AND FIGURES TO KEEP
Fill in the blanks below and keep this book in
safe place so you always have these facts.
Water Softener Model No.!"
Serial Number
Date Installed
Water Hardness Grains Per Gallon
Iron Content Parts Per Million
"pH Taste And/Or Odor
Water Pressure __ Pounds/Square Inch
Water Flow Rate ____ Gallons Per Minute
t'Get from the rating decal on the softener.
"The acidity or alkalinity measure of water
WHERE TO PUT THE SOFTENER
Think of the following points as you choose a
place to put your softener. (See Fig. 1).
•Place as close as possible to the pressure
tank (well water) or water meter (city water).
=Place as close as possible to awater drain
such as a floor drain, laundry tub, sump or
standpipe.
• • Connect to the house main water pipe BEFORE
THE WATER HEATER. Temperature of water
going through the softener must not be more
than 120 F (49 C).
=Keep your outside faucets on hard water to
save soft water and salt.
•oDO NOT install in a place where the
softener could freeze. Freeze damage
voids the warranty by Sears, Roebuck and
Co. (See page 24.)
A#b
•e
Keep the softener out of direct sunlight. The
sun's heat can melt plastic parts.
Put the softener in a place water damage is
least likely to occur if it develops a leak. Sears
or the manufacturer will not repair or pay for
water damage.
TOOLS, PIPE, FITTINGS
AND OTHER MATERIALS YOU WILL NEED
TO know what tools and materials you will need.
you must first decide how tO run in and out pipes
to the softener. Look at your house main water
pipe at the point you wilt connect the softener, isthe
pipe soldered copper, glued plastic, or threaded
galvanized or brass? What is the pipe size?
Now look at the common plans for in and out
piping on pages 6 and 8. Select the drawing
best for you and use it as a guide to plan what
materials you will need. As you plan your in
and out piping, keep in mind the following
check list. Then get all the materials you will
need.
THE PROPER ORDER TO INSTALL WATER TREATING EQUIPMENT
(Shows sequence of equipment only _seldom, if ever would all items be needed)
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In and out pipes to the softener must be at
least 3/4 in. size. Some local codes may tell
you to use no less than 1 in. pipe size.
_/ Use copper, brass, or galvanized pipe and
fittings• Some codes may also allow OPVC
plastic pipe.
For electric hook-up you may need a
grounding adaptor plug and a length of
copper wire (See page 13).
TOOLS NEEDED: -common and cross
point (Phillips) screw drivers, slip-joint pliers
and a taoe measure or rule. ALSO...
_/ Copper and galvanized pipe corrode fast
when connected together.
k/ You can buy adaptors to go from a copper or
threaded main water pipe to CPVC in and out
pipe.
x/ Sears has kits and bypass valves you can buy
to help make installing your softener easier.
•,/ ALWAYS install abypass valve or valves.
Either use 3 shut-off valves, or 1 of Sears
special valves. Bypass valves let you turn off
water to the softener, but still have water in
the house pipes.
_/ Drain hose (7/16 in. inside diameter) is
needed for valve and salt tank drains. See
steps 9 and 10 on page 11. You can buy
flexible hose at most Sears stores or through
Sears catalog.
If a rigid valve drain is needed to comply
with plumbing codes, Sears has a copper
drain kit (See page 11) to change the
softener to a 1/= in. copper tubing drain.
DRAW THE PLANS FOR YOUR IN ,AND OUT
PIPING HERE. BE SURE 1"0 FOLLOW GUIDES
LISTEDABOVF-_CLUDE ALLPIPE FITTINGS
AND ACCESSORIES YOU WILL USE. MAKE A Outlet
U ST OFALL MATERIALS YOU NEED AND BUY I
THEM BEFORE YOU BEGIN "TO INSTALL THE '_L.
SOFTENER 41'
• .. for SOLDERED COPPER- tubing cutter,
propane torch, solid-core solde[, paste flux,
emery cloth, sandpaper or steel wool.
.... for THREADED PiPE - hacksaw or pipe
cutter, pipe wrenches, pipe threading tool,
pipe joint compound.
•.. for OPVC PLASTIC- hacksaw, adjustable
wrench, solvent cement, fine emery cJoth.
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IN AND OUT PLUMBING USING
A 3 VALVE BYPASS IN AND OUT PLUMBING USING A 3 VALVE BYPASS AND SEARS
SPECIAL FLEXIBLE CONNECTOR KIT
Tee (2)
/Outsi_e
_,-..._ _Faucet
!Water _ _
(Raw Water/nD) e
S ut-o
90•Elbow(2) OutsideFaucets
IN AND OUT PLUMBING
USING SEARS SPECIAL PLASTIC
BYPASS VALVE
S°ftWa_" i _ 90* Elbow(2)
eter .iJ,_._;;er,2
Outsi<l e
Fauce t
I Shut-off Valves
,_oui ,.
OUT Connector{2) _ = _1.not _included
tN r_ zq- tube "_with
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oo,,., ou,,.t
"ube included _,_
_'trite1 SOFTENER-_ inlet Inlet
SEARS KITS AND VALVES TO MAKE INSTALLING YOUR SOFTENER EASIER
FLEXIBLE CONNECTORS !_ BYPASS VALVE (Plastic) [] BYPASS VALVE (Brass)
Sears Stock No. 42-3437 Sears Stock No, 42-3436
Allows easy hook up even ff pipes One, easy working valve takes the place of 3 separate valves.
are not exactly aligned.
IN AND OUT PLUMBING
USING SEARS SPECIAL FLEXIBLE
CONNECTOR KIT AND PLASTIC
BYPASS VALVE cede
90"Elbow(2) _..:_deF_'_
Soft Water :,_
ter Pipe
T(Raw Water Ir_)
IN AND OUT PLUMBING
USING SEARS SPECIAL BRASS
BYPASS VALVE
90=Elbow(4) O'J_'s_de
,_
IN
OUT_
o=,.t t ,_L) VALVE
SOFTENER •Inlet
OUT IN o
CROSS-OVER
Use if water supply flows from the left.
IncluOe single or 3valve bypass,
_MainWaterPi_e
=!
Out_e_ 1
";O._._.'S,n,e.

SWEAT SOLDERING TIPS /I
MEASURING PIPE LENGTHS: Always be sure
to include the length of pipe that goes inside the
fitting, On 3/4 in. pipe, this length is about 3/4 in.
CUTTING PIPE:-Turn the pipe cutter back and
forth around the outside of the pipe. Tighten the
pipe cutter slowly with each turn until all the way
through the pipe. To keep from crushing or dis-
torting the pipe, do not tighten the cutter too
much at a time. File burrs from cut ends.
CLEAN PIPE AND FITTING SOLDERING SUR-
FACES: With emery cloth, fine sandpaper or
steel wool, clean the end of the pipe and inside of
the fitting. Clean surfaces until they shine. Do
not grind off too much material, making the fit
too loose.
Let soldered joints cool slowly. Sudden cooling
can crack or weaken the solder.
SOLDERING: Light the torch and set to a
moderate flame. Move the flame over and
around the joint to heat pipe and fitting. In a
short time, touch the end of the solder wire to
the lip of the fitting. DO NOT PLACE SOLDER
IN THE FLAME. The solder will melt and draw
into the connection when the pipe and fitting
are at the right temperature. Run the solder
around the lip until the joint is full. Do not over-
fill as solder will run into and harden inside the
fitting. Being careful not to touch the pipe with
your hands, make a quick swipe around the
joint with a cloth to take off excess solder.
solOer
l/
clean surfaces !
thoroughly
i
CHECK THE FIT: Push the pipe into the fitting as
far as it will go. Use some force to slip together,
but do not hammer or pound. If too tight, clean
surfaces until fit is good.
PUT ON PASTE FLUX: Freely apply paste flux on
both cleaned surfaces. Place pipe into the fitting
and turn to spread the paste around.
BEFORE SOLDERING, READ THESE SAFETY
GUIDES.
•Keep torch flame away from walls, the water
softener, and other materials that will burn.
•Do not touch newly soldered pipe with your
hands.
Wrap nearby, already soldered joints with a wet
cloth so solder does not melt.
For a good sweat solder joint, the pipe and fitting
must not have any water inside them, Water,
when heated by the torch, weakens the solder
and often the joint will leak. If you can not keep
the inside of the pipe dry, wad up a piece of bread
into sball. After putting paste flux on both the
pipe and fitting, place the bread wad into the pipe
and poke in several inches. Put the pipe and
fitting together and solder. The bread absorbs
moisture while you are soldering. When the
water is turned on, the bread dissolves and is
flushed out an open faucet.
7
LEAKING CONNECTIONS: You can try to
reheat and resolder a leaking joint, but it's usu-
ally best to start over. Turn off the water, reheat
and take the pipe and fitting apart. Take off all old
solder, cleaning down to the copper surface,
Apply new paste flux and solder again.

I
IN AND OUT PLUMBING USING
A 3 VALVE BYPASS
FaUCets
OUTLET
Unions
-" x 3/4" reClucer
• SOFTENER INLET
IN AND OUT PLUMBING USING
! A 3 VALVE BYPASS AND SEARS
I SPECIAL FLEXIBLE CONNECTOR KIT
Outsioe
Tee (2) Union Faucets
wator I
Shut-off
Valves
tN
IN AND OUT PLUMBING
USING SEARS SPEC AL PLASTIC
BYPASS VALVE
90=Elbow(2)
unions OffSet for
clearance
Oul
OUT 1" x 3/4" reducer
IN
SEARS KITS AND VALVES TO MAKE INSTALUNG YOUR SOFTENER EASIER
[]FLEXIBLE CONNECTORS B BYPASS VALVE
Sears Stock No. 42-3437
One, easy workingvalve takes the place of 3 separate valves.
CROSS-OVER
Use if water supply flows from the left,
Include single or 3 valve bypass,
Pi_e ater
OUT!ET !
_ _ % INLET
Allows easy hook up, even if pipes are not exactly aligned.
IN AND OUT PLUMBING USING SEARS
SPECIAL FLEXIBLE CONNECTOR KIT
AND PLASTIC BYPASS VALVE
OUTLET _i_
._. _ v,J.VE
SOFTENER "_F._IN LE. T
8

Close the shut-off valve on the house main
•]. water pipe, near the water meter or pres-
sure tank, to turn off the water.
INSTALLING INLET SCREEN,
AND THE INLET AND OUTLET
ADAPTORS
Shut off the gas or electric supply to the
• 2. water heater.
Open the highest and lowest water faucets
I"i
•_. in your house to let water drain from the
pipes. Close faucets after water has
drained.
4. If not already done, remove all cardboard or
plastic packing pieces from inside the
softener. Take the bag with small parts.
Remove parts and lay out neatly so you can
find them when needed.
INSTALL THE INLET SCREEN, AND THE
5, INLET AND OUTLET ADAPTORS OR
SEARS BYPASS VALVE, STOCK NO.
42-3437.
INLET I / ./"
tn4et #
-"'_ Screen
Adaptors
INSTALLING INLET SCREEN
AND BYPASS VALVE
\, / _ _ _'/ RemoveInner
•"_-_-./ .//O-Ring Seals
Bypass Valve _
Stock No, 42-3437
BYPASS VALVE TURNED
DOWNWARD
a. INLET SCREEN - The inlet screen (Fig. 4 or 5)
is with the small parts bag items. This screen,
put in the softener valve inlet, stops dirt and
other sediments from getting inside the
softener. To install it, put it into the valve inlet
with the pointed end facing outward, toward in
coming water.
b. INLET AND OUTLET ADAPTORS (Do not use
if you will install the bypass valve) - Push the
adaptors into the valve inlet and outlet ports
(Fig. 4) as far as they will go. Both adaptors are
the same and fit either valve port. SNAPTHE 2
LARGE HOLDING CLIPS INTO PLACE, FROM
THE TOP DOWN AS SHOWN. BE SURE THEY
SNAP FIRMLY INTO PLACE SO THE ADAP-
TORS CAN NOT PULL OUT.
3 VALVE
UPSIDE DOWN TO
CONNECT TO FLOOR
O_UT LEVEL PLUMBING
IN
c. BYPASS VALVE, STOCK NO. 42-3437 - If the
bypass valve has 4o-ring seals on it, remove
the inner one on both sides (Fig. 5). Push the
bypass valve into the softener valve as far as it
will go (Fig. 5 or 6). SNAP THE 2LARGE
HOLDING CLIPS INTO PLACE, FROM THE
TOP DOWN AS SHOWN. BE SURE THEY
SNAP FIRMLY IN PLACE SO THE BYPASS
VALVE CAN NOT PULL OUT.
IF YOU DO NOT USE SEARS BYPASS VALVE, STOCK NO. 42-3437, DO STEP 6. IF YOU DID INSTALL
THIS BYPASS VALVE, SKIP STEP 6 AND GO TO STEP 7°
9

tSTEP BY STEP GUIDES TO I ALLYOUR SOFTENER
INSTALLING 3 VALVE BYPASS, OR SEARS
6, BYPASS VALVE, STOCK NO. 42-3436, AND
PIPES (FIG. 7)
Cut the house main water pipe where you will
connect the softener. Loosely put together
pipe, fittings, and the 3 valves or Sears special
bypass valve. Place valve(s) within easy reach.
Look at your plan drawing on page 5.
IMPORTANT:WHEN LOOKING ATTHE FRONT
OF THE SOFTENER, THE INLET iS ON THE
RIGHT SIDE. IF WATER IN YOUR HOUSE MAIN
WATER PIPE RUNS FROM LEFT TO RIGHT, BE
SURE TO USE A "CROSS-OVER" AS SHOWN
IN FiG. 2 AND 3.
If all pipe, fittings and valves fit together good,
tighten all threaded joints (use pipe dope on out-
side threads), or solder following tips on page 7.
MOVE SOFTENER INTO PLACE
.Move the softener into place. Be sure the
surface it sets on is level and smooth. If
needed, put a piece of 3/4" plywood, at least 18"
square, under the tank. Then put aspacer under
the plywood to level the softener.
CONNECT THE SOFTENER -- SOLDER
ft
0. COPPER OR CPVC PIPE
(Refer to your plan drawing on page 5, and to
page 6.)
•Read the important note above. Then put the
gaskets, tubes and nuts shown in FIG. 8, or the
flexible connectors (Sears kit), onto the softener
or bypass valve.
• Measure, cut and put all pipe and fittings
together up to the main water pipe, or to the
bypass valve (s) you installed in step 6 above.
• When all piping fits together good, solder (or
glue CPVC) all joints following tips on page 7.
• CAUTLON: BEFORE SOLDERING, DISCON-
NECT NUTS (FIG. 8) AT THE SOFTENER OR
BYPASS VALVE. THIS WILL STOP THE HEAT,
CAUSED BY THE SOLDERING, FROM GOING
INTO THE SOFTENER VALVE AND MELTING
PLASTIC PARTS. After plumbing cools, put nuts
back on and tighten.
BYPASS VALVES
SINGLE VALVE BYPASS
Stock No.
_42-3436
ITo
Softener
Inlet
3-VALVE BYPASS
_To
Softener
Inlet
Inlet and Outlet
Adaptors
CONNECT THE SOFTENER -- THREADED
8, PIPE.
(Refer to your plan drawing on page 5, and to
page 8)
•Read the important note above, left. Then mea-
sure, cut, thread and put together pipe and fit-
tings from the softener (or bypass valve) up to
the main water pipe, or to the bypass valves
installed in step 6.
• Include union fittings or flexible connectors
(Sears kit).
• Cut pipe lengths exact for correct aligning,
and to prevent putting weight on the valve. Use
pipe dope or teflon tape on all outside threads.
• CAUTION: BE VERY CAREFULWHEN PUT-
TING PIPE FITTINGS ONTO THE PLASTIC
THREADS OF THE SOFTENER ADAPTORS OR
THE BYPASS VALVE. DO NOT CROSS-THREAD.
DO NOT OVERTIGHTEN.
10

JsTEPBYstEPdO,dESTo, .LLYOU.SO E.E.
CONNECT THE VALVE DRAIN HOSE
_. Take a length of 7/16" inside diameter (I.D.)
drain hose and attach 1 end to the flow
washer housing (FIG. 9). Use a hose clamp to
hold it in place. Put the other end of the hose over
a floor drain, or into a laundry tub (FIG. 9), intoa
sump or standpipe (FIG. 10), or into some other
suitable drain. CHECK YOUR LOCAL CODES.
IMPORTANT NOTES: [See Fig. 9, 10 and 11]
•Leave an air gap of about 1-1/z'' between
the end of the hose and the drain. This gap
is needed so you don't get a back-flow of
sewer water into the softener. DO NOT put the
end of the hose into the drain or connect
without the air g_p.
• Place and support the hose so it does not
kink or have sharp bends. Tie or wire the
hose in place so water pressure will not make
it "whip". Do not pinch the hose shut.
•Keep the hose lower than the flow washer
housing. (In some homes, to get to a drain
you must raise the hose and run it over-head. If
you need an over-head drain, do not raise the
hose more than 8' above the floor. A copper
drain line is best to use...see below.)
:DRAIN HOSES
Flow Washer
Housing Hose
"--- . / Drain
"-_": i _ Hose Grommet
Hose
,Clamp
•Ovedlow._
Dram Hose
"7/16" LO Hose. tieorw_re
•available from Sears. down
Stock No. 42-3433 or 42-3434
_Valve" """"
Drain Hose "-"
Laundry
1-1/2"' Tub
\
Floor
Drain
SUMP -- STANDPIPE DRAINS
I
COPPER DRAIN KIT: The plumbing codes
where you live may say that you must use a
copper valve drain line. A copper line is also
best to use for an over-head drain. Use acop-
per drain line if the softener is installed out-
side, or in the sunlight. Heat from the sun
makes many kinds of rubber or plastic hose to
collapse or close up.
You can get the kit shown in Fig. 11 from
Sears. It is put in place of the flow washer
housing that comes with the softener. How to
install guides are in the kit.
CONNECT A SALT TANK OVERFLOW
10. HOSE
a. Take the rubber grommet, hose adaptor and
hose clamp (Fig. 9) that were in the small parts
bag.
b. Push the grommet into the hole in the salt
tank wall so half is inside and half is outside.
c. Push the bigger end of the hose adaptor into
the grommet.
d. Push one end of a length of q,e" I.D. hose on-
to the hose adaptor, using the hose clamp to
hold it in place. Put the other end of the hose
over the floor drain:
Hose
11
Sump
1-1/2"
ain
Hose
Support in some
msnner at this point
Standpape
COPPER DRAIN KIT
Stock No. 42-3438
_:j Retaining Pin
Flow Washer Housing
Adaptol
Nut
1/2" Outside
Diameter
Copper Tube
(not furnished)
/

•STEP BY STEP GUIDES TO LL YOUR SOFTENER
IMPORTANT NOTES:
• The salt tank overflow is for safety only. It
directs over-fill water from the salt storage
tank to the drain.
Over-fill water must run downward through
the hose. Do not raise the hose higher than
the grommet and hose adaptor (FIG. 9).
DO NOT connect to the valve drain hose you
installed in step 9. A separate hose is needed
for both drains.
_ TESTING-YOUR PLUMBING WORK FOR
i 1. WATER LEAKS.
Look at the picture in FIG, 12 showing your
kind of bypass valve(s). On a single valve, slide
the stem into SERVICE. On a3 valve system,
open the inlet and outlet valves and close the
bypass valve.
a. OPEN A HOT AND COLD WATER FAUCET TO
LET AIR OUT OF THE SOFTENER AND HOUSE
PIPES.
b. Fully open the shut-off valve in the house main
water pipe to turn on the water•
€. After water from the faucets runs smooth with no
more air bubbles, close them.
d, Check your plumbing work for leaks and fix right
away if any are found. READ THE CAUTION NOTE
{N STEP 8, PAGE 10.
ADD WATER INTO THE SALT STORAGE
!2. TANK
Take off the salt storage tank cover. Use a
broom handle, yard stick or other tool to push
down on the salt platform (FIG. 13) until it rests
on its legs, With a pail, pour water into the tank
and fill to about 1/2" over the top of the salt
platform.
FILL THE STORAGE TANK WITH SALT
13.Fill the tank with NUGGET or PELLET
water softener salt. DO NOT use rock salts,
(See page 17). Before filling, BE SURE THE
BRINEWELL COVER IS IN PLACE. DO NOT
fill over the nozzle and venturi. It takes about
the following pounds of salt to fill the tank.
Medium Capacity, Model No. 625.348202 - 150 Ibs.
High Capacity, Model No. 625.348302 - 150 Ibs.
Ex. High Capacity, Model No. 625.348702 -175 Ibs.
After filling, replace the salt storage tank cover.
BYPASSVALVES
VALVE
(Plastic)
_PULLSTEM
! IOUTWARD
It/ FOR
i_ ,SERVICE
J_
Push
Inward
FO_
Outlet
Valve
(br
,oP::?o
FOr PUSH
Bypass i I, I_WARD
FOR
SERVICE
tnlet
Valve
ADD WATER AND FILL STORAGE
TANK WITH SALT
DO NOT FELL _._.._
WITH SALT _._--_--
ABOVE NOZZLE &--'_'+_ "- :_ '_ "_" BrionoeWrell
VENTURI •
©_ _ _--Brinewell
w_terabout _ _ _'
1/2" over Salt _ _,
Platform
Salt
Storage
Tank /SaR'_ _--_
Pla.tform
NOTE: After filling the storage tank with salt for
the first time, about 30 Ibs. dissolves (melts) into
the water to make a brine solution. From then on,
the salt saver (See page 22) controls how much
salt is used.
12

.INSTALL GROUNDING WIRE BETWEEN COLD WATER PIPE GROUND
14,THE SOFTENER IN AND OUT PIPES
The house cold water pipe (iron or copper) Ground
is often used to ground all electric outlets in W=re
the home. Outlets are grounded to protect you Clamp12)_
from shock when you touch any electric appli-
ance plugged into the outlet. If you didn't in-
stall a3-valve bypass, or a brass single bypass
valve (FIG. 12), the cold water pipe ground is
broken. From
Valve
Outlet
&To restore the ground, take the clamps (2),
screws (2), nuts (2) and ground wire that were
in the small parts bag. Install across the iron
or copper in and out pipes as shown in FIG. 14.
Be sure good cbntact is made between the
pipe and the clamps. Fasten the ground wire
tightly between the clamps.
,TO
Valve
Inlet
ELECTRIC POWER OUTLET FOR YOUR
15. SOFTENER.
Your water softener works on standard 120
volt, 60 Hz house electric power. The plug on
the softener cord is the 3 prong type (Fig. 16).
You must plug it into a 3-hole outlet. If the
outlet you want to use, is not the 3-hole type,
have an electrician change it. Be sure the
outlet is always "live" so someone can not
turn it off by mistake.
CHECKING THE OUTLET
_ Outlet
UL Listed
Analyzer
,GROUNDING THE OUTLET
You can use a grounding adaptor plug (FIG. 16)
until the outlet is changed. You can buy the
adaptors at most electrical supply stores. Plug
• the adaptor into a grounded outlet only.
TO CHECK AN OUTLET FOR GOOD GROUND-
ING, use an Underwriters Laboratory (UL) ap-
proved circuit analyzer. (FIG. 15) You can get
one at most electrical supply stores, and at
Sears. When the analyzer is plugged into an
outlet, it has lights to tell you if the outlet is
grounded or not. Use it to check other outlets
in your home.
Grounding lit=..._ °:
Adaptor _
Plug
_P_r i !_" Bare Copper
Wire to Cold
Water Pipe
WATER METER JUMPER WIRE
&TO GROUND THE OUTLET, run a length of 14
gauge copper wire from the outlet box (FIG. 16)
to a METAL COLD WATER PIPE. Use a metal
clamp to fasten the wire tightly to the pipe.
IMPORTANT: Be sure the cold water pipe has
direct metal to metal contact all the way to the
ground. Plastic, rubber or other electrically
-- continued on page 14-- 13 #4 Groundwire

LsTEpBYSTEpoo,o s SO O.O.
continued from page 13 --
insulating parts such as hoses, fittings,
washers or gaskets can break the direct metal
to metal contact. Also check the water meter
(city water) or the well pump. install #4"copper
jumper wires, clamped tightly on both ends,
• cross insulated parts (FIG. 17).
PLUG THE SOFTENER POWER CORD INTO
THE GROUNDED OUTLET
The softener timer is factory set to start a re-
generation (page 15 tells you what regenera-
tion is) about 15 minutes after the power cord
is plugged in. This first regeneration does 3
things.
1. It fills the salt tank with water to the level
needed.
2. It gets all the air out of the resin tank.
3. It makes the resin bed (See page 15) ready
for service.
I
The regeneration takes about 2hours. After that,
soft water goes into the house pipes. Then you
can drain hard water from the water heater. (It
will take a few days before your hot water is fully
soft if you do not drain the heater). Open a hot
water faucet until the water runs cold, then close
faucet. The tank refills with soft water. TURN ON
THE GAS (OR ELECTRIC) SUPPLY TO THE
HEATER AND LIGHT THE PILOT.
SET THE TIMER USING THE GUIDES BELOW I
I GUIDES FOR SETTING THE/ ER
SET THE TIME DIAL TO THE TIME OF DAY
• Turn the time dial to the right( _ )until AM. is
at the dot.
• From AMto 12arethe morning hours; from 12
to PM. the afternoon and evening hours.
• Turn the dial to the right until the present
time-of day is at the dot.
CAUTION: TURN TIME DIAL TO THE RIGHT
(-''_) ONLY. DO NOT TURN BACKWARDS.
NOTE" This timer is not made to be as accurate
as a clock. Sometimes, it may need resetting to
the correct time of day.
NO1 Bu_on
J
TIME DIAL
About t5 minutes after setting the time, a regen-
eration may begin. It will be over in 2 hours.
Your softener is factory set to regenerate (see
page 15) every other day, When it regenerates,
it uses the following amount of salt.
Model No. 625.348202 Medium Cap. -4.7 Ibs.
Model No. 625.348302 High Cap. -5.7 Ibs.
Model No. 625.348702 Ex. High Cap. -7.2 Ibs.
For most families, this setting gives enough soft
water for their needs. After setting the timer
(above) the softener is ready to work for you.
Sometimes, a different regeneration setting is
better. Two examples are:
-- If your water has over 20 grains per gallon
('GPG) hard ness, with 6 or more persons in the
family...
-- If you want to "fine-tune" your softener for
the most efficiency and salt saving.
TO "FINE-TUNE" YOUR SOFTENER,
SEE PAGE 18.
14

IHOW YOUR WATER SOFTEN WORKS
SERVICE
When the softener is giving you soft water, it is
called "Service". During service, hard water comes
from the house main water pipe into the softener.
Inside the softener resin tank is a bed made up of
thousands of tiny, plastic resin beads (FIG. 19).
As hard water passes through the bed, each bead
attracts and holds the hardness minerals. This is
called ion-exchanging. It is much like a magnet
attracting and holding metals. Water without the
hardness minerals (soft water) flows out of the
softener and into the house soft water pipes.
After a period of time, the resin beads become
coated with hardness minerals and they have to
be cleaned. This cleaning is called regeneration,
Regeneration is started by the timer. It takes
place in 4 stages or cycles. These are:
WATER FLOW THROUGH THE
SOFTENER IN SERVICE
Soft
Water Out _
Resin Tank
Hare
_ Water In
l _Resin Bed
[
_-} BRINING
[] BRINE RINSE
[] BACKWASH
[] FAST RINSE
WATER FLOW THROUGH THE
SOFTENER IN BRINING AND
BRINE RINSE
Hard
Water Water
SyDass In
Drain
REGENERATION
[] B'RINING: Salt, dissolved in water, is called
brine. Brine cleans the hardness minerals from
the resin beads. During brining, the brine is
taken from the salt storage tank and put into the
resin tank. Brine causes the resin beads to tet go
of the hardness minerals and they are carried to
the drain. The amount of brine needed to clean
the resin depends on 2 things --
-- The amount of resin in the softener
-- How fast the brine goes through the bed.
The nozzle and venturi (Fig. 20) make suction
to take brine from the salt tank and put it into
the resin tank. They keep the brine flow down
to a very slow rate to get the best resin clean-
ing with the least salt.
A salt saver valve, in the salt storage tank, meters
the amount of brine used for each regeneration.
You can set it for different amounts (See page
22).
Salt
Storage
Tank
15
Nozzle &
Venturl
[] BRINE RINSE: After the preset amount of
brine goes into the resin tank, the salt saver valve
closes. Water keeps flowing i n the same way as it
did during brining except for the brine, which
has stopped, Hardness minerals and brine flush
from the resin tank to the drain. Brining and brine
rinse together total about 77 minutes.

I"OWYOU"W'TE"SO 0" WO"'S
[] BACKWASH: During backwash, water flows
backwards or UP through the resin tank (FIG.
21). Flow is at a fast rate to flush iron minerals,
dirt and sediments from the bed and to the drain.
The bed lifts and expands for good cleaning.
Fresh water a_so goes to the salt storage tank to
make brine solution for the next regeneration.
The backwash cycle is about 11 minutes long.
WATER FLOW THROUGH THE
SOFTENER IN BACKWASH
H_lrd
Water
Bygass
/""° s,d
Lifted
[] FAST RINSE: Backwash is iollowed by afast
flow of water, down through the resin tank. The
fast flow packs the resin bed and gets it ready for
return to service. This cycle is about 6 minutes
long.
WATER FLOW THROUGH THE
SOFTENER IN FAST RINSE
After fast rinse, the softener returns tO service.
Hard water goes into the resin tank where the
resin bed again takes out the hardness minerals.
Soft water goes to the house soft water pipes.
AUTOMATIC BYPASS
During the 2 hour regeneration, HARD water
goes through the softener valve and to the house
pipes. If afaucet is turned on, hard water is there
for your needs. However, you should not use hot
water, if possible, because the water heater will
refill with hard water. The softener regenerates
from about 2:00 AM to 4:00 AM, a time when not
much water is used.
Because the timer is not as accurate as a clock
16
(See page 14), regeneration time can vary some.
If you get up early in the morning and you can
hear the softener regenerating, change the time
setting on the time dial. Move the dial ahead an
hour or so. Then regeneration will start and end
that much earlier and your water heater will not
refill with hard water if a hot faucet is opened.

tHOW YOUR WATER SOFTEN WORKS
EXTRA REGENERATION
Sometimes, you may run out of soft water.
This can happen if more than the normal
amount of water is used. For example, you will
use more water if you have overnight guests. If
you do run out of soft water, move the knob on
the face plate to "EXTRA REGEN" (Fig. 23).
Within afew minutes, a regeneration will start.
In 2 hours, you will have soft water again:
The knob will return to "SOFT WATER" by
itself, when the regeneration is over. You can't
stop the extra regeneration after you have
moved the knob to that position.
EXTRA REGEN SOFT WATER
I_1
Knob
VACATION
Going on a vacation, or a long business trip?
Just move the knob on the face plate to
"VACATION". The timer will keep on running
and stay at the correct time, but regeneration
will not happen. This will save you soft water
and salt. When you return, move the knob back
to "SOFT WATER".
IMPORTANT: If water to your outside faucets
is softened, move the knob to "VACATION"
while sprinkling the lawn or garden. In "VACA.
TION" the softener bypasses hard water. If
you're washing the oar, keep the knob at soft
water. Soft water is ideal for cleaning.
SOFT WATER VACATION
Knob
BRINE and SALT
Brine (salt dissolved in water) is needed for
each and every regeneration. The water for
making brine is metered into the salt storage
tank by the softener. However, you must keep
the tank filled with salt.
WHEN TO REFILL WITH SALT: Check the salt
level a few weeks after you install the softener
and every week after that. Refill when the
storage tank is about half full. Never let the
softener use all the salt before refilling.
Without salt, you will soon have hard water.
Fill up to, but not over the nozzle and venturi
(Fig. 25). BE SURE THE BRINEWELL COVER IS
IN PLACE.
NOZZle
Venturi
FILL THE STORAGE TANK
WITH NUGGET OR PELLET
WATER SOFTENER SALT
ONLY. SEARS URGES YOU
TO USE SALT PELLETS.
DO NOT USE ROCK
SALTS THEY HAVE DIRT
AND SEDIMENTS THAT
WILL MAKE THE SOFTEN-
ER STOP WORKING
17
Cover

I HOW TO "FINE-TUNE" YOUR ATER SOFTENER I
It's not hard to "fine-tune" your softener (See
page 14), but it does take a few minutes of your
time to do it right. You may save up to 500
pounds or more or salt each year with proper
tuning. Read the following carefully.
meeting point, pictures of the time dial and salt
saver show you the settings to use. The time dial
picture shows you the button numbers tO push
inward (See below). The salt saver picture shows
you the number to set your salt saver at (See
page 22).
To have soft water all the time, the softener
must regenerate 1 or more times in each 6 day
period. How many times to regenerate (set on
the time dial) and the salt saver setting to use
depends on 2 things.
1.The number of people in your home- tells you
how much wateris used.
SETTING THE TIME DIAL
FOR REGENERATIONS
The time dial (FIG. 26) turns all the time and
makes 1 complete turn every 6 days. It has 6
buttons numbered from 1 through 6. Buttons
pushed inward start regenerations. Buttons pulled
outward will not start regenerations.
2. The grains per gallon (GPG) hardness of your
water supply -- listed on your water analysis
report.., see page 4.
The softener regenerates with salt (brine - see
page 15). The pounds of salt needed each regen-
eration is set on the salt saver valve. The salt
saver on your softener is set for...
...4.7 Ibs. - Model No. 625.348202 Medium Cap.
...5.7 Ibs. - Model No. 625.348302 High Cap.
._7.2 Ibs. - Model No. 625.348702 Ex. High Cap.
This setting gives you soft water for the {ongest
time before the next regeneration is needed.
However, you will get more gallons of soft water
for each pound of salt used if the softener is re-
generated more often at a lower salt saver set-
ting. Over a period of time, a lower salt setting
will save you salt, and money.
The picture of the time dial, in the regeneration
table, shows the buttons to push inward for
regenerations. Push those buttons inward. Be
sure all others are outward.
SET REGENERATIONS ON THE
TIME DIAL
NO.I
Bu_on
t
Dot
REGENERATION TABLE: The table on page 19,
20 or 21 makes it easy for you to pick the best
regeneration and salt saver settings to use.
STEP 1 -- Go down the left hand side of the
table for your model, to the section listing the
number of persons in your fam!ly, orthe number
of people in the house using water.
STEP 2--Acrossthetopofthetable, findthe
column listing the grains per gallon hardness of
your water.
STEP 3--Readacrossanddownthetableto
find the point where steps 1 and 2 meet. At this
18
NOTES:
Buttons 1, 3and 5 were pushed inward at the
factory.
If a button at the top of the dial will not push
inward, turn the dial to the right until it will.
TO RESET TIME OF DAY, SEE PAGE 14.
Regenerations start at about 2:00 AM.
This timer is not made to be an accurate time
clock. Sometimes, it may need resetting to the
correct time of day.

IREGENERATION TABLE
®Q-
f
PERSON
IN THE
WATER HARDNESS mGRAINS PER GALLON
11 to
15
I
Up to J 6 to
5I10
3.4 ;-_.
_IOUSEHOLD
_ERSONSI;= =
_NTHE _3.4
HOUSEHOLD """
INTHE 3.4 ,:, ""
HOUSEHOLD
16 to
2O
"I_!o;=r.);=
PERSONS
INTHE i3.4 = 4.7
HOUSEHOLD q
.ERS_HSIP !O;:ir_
tNTHE I3.4 .: 3.4
HOUSEHOLD i._;
6Ik O;= Oj=
PERSONS
_"O_,HOLD 3.4 ;_!3.4 .-:,
','ERSO'S'RE_/_ ;: " ._
HOUSEHOLD
PERSONS
"o_"IHOLD ;:14.7.=
3.4 •
10 0 _
PERSORSIi';= ;:
INTHE 3.4 . £3.4 ,;
HOUSEHOLD
21 to
25
3.4 ;_
4.7 _,-
34
• ,=
4.7 zZ
3.4 , 'i
3.4 .:
3.4 ;_
4.7 ;;=
4.7 ._i
26 to 31 to 36 to
30 35 40
O;: O:: 0;=
3.4 ,;_ 4.7 4.7 .
3.4 :" 4.7 '_ 4.7
4.7 ,_ 3.4 3.4 ,
3.4 :3.4 ' 3.4 _=
• • :_e i
3.4 ,_, 4.7 4•7 [.:_
4.7 ,_- 4.7 _
,,_ =.
47 "'
REGENERATION TABLE_
FOR MODELS 625.34830
AND 625.348702 ARE
IN THE TABLE ABOVE. THIS PICTURE IS
THE TIME DIAL ON YOUR SOFTENER
--Pustl numoerecJ Outtons inwarO
for reger_era_ons
--pull shaded buttons OUtWar_
(see page 18)
ON PAGES 20 AND 21.
I I
19
:" , IN THE TABLE ABOVE• THIS PICTURE IS
T"_ THE SALT SAVER ON YOUR WATER SOFTENER
•mT_
,Set Salt Saver to number s_own --
, -" (see Page 22)
iR

iREGENERATION TABLE 1
NOUSENOLD
_11to
UPstO 6to t15
10
,ERSO.I /= .-
,NTNE 3.3 ._ 3.3__ 3.3 ;
2
_ERSONSJ_
_N THE
HOUSEHOLD
3
_ERSOHSI_
IN TIlE
NOUSEHOLD
4
'.RSO,S I_
rH THE
HOUSEHOLD
5
PERSONS Ii
IN THE
HOUSEHOLD
6
PERSONS I
iN THE
HOUSEHOLD
3.3 .: 3.3 -
O:: O::
3.3. ,_ 4.5 ,=
7
PERSONSI_
IN THE
HOUSEHOLD
3.3 ,==
3.3 ,_ 3.3"_
'.PERSONST"EI ;::
HOUSEHOLD
PERSONS
_"O_NOLD 5.7 .
4.5 ,_
4.5 ,_
WATER HARDNESS _GRAINS PER GALLON
t6 to
20
3.3
O;: O::
3.3 _4.5 :
3.3
3.3 1"I_'_'
i4.5 ,_
4.5 3.3
4.5 .:"
3.3 .i
.-57
•,! "
P.SONSI) ' _ '-:1 "- '''" ;I_
'NTNE 3.3 ,=- 3.3 :3.3 :
HOUSEHOLD • "
21 to
25
Oj=
3.3 q
r.. ja
3.3 :
*i
3.3 . :i
3.3
3.3 ,:: 3.3 ;
3.3 ,= 4.5 ._
4.5 __
3.3
3.3 ;_
.-_
3.3 ,-_
3.3 ,_-
4.5
4.5_-
;n_ ".i,
5.7 ;_
31 to 36 to
35 40
,i
4.5 4.5 .-
3.3 ,'= 3.3 :,=
4.5 _4.5 ,_-
4.5 _
41 to 46 to
45 50
5.7 - 3.3 =
3.3 =
3.3 ,:
5.7 _-
3.3 ,_
45 ;_
5.7 ._
=_:
t_
4.5 _
THE REGENERATION TABLE
FOR MODEL 625.348202
IS ON PAGE 19.
IN TH_ TABLE ABOVE THIS PICTUREIS
THE TIME DIAL ON YOUR SOFTENER
--Pust_ numioerea buttons inwarC
for regene_a_ons
--Dull shaded buttons outward
(see oage 181
2O
ca,
41
THE TABLE FOR
MODEL 625.348702
IS ON PAGE 21.
I ; I
IN THE TABLE ABOVE. THIS PICTURE IS
THE SALT SAVER ON YOUR WATER SOFTENER
Set SsIt Saver tO nur_Der ShOWn --
(see page _21