Kenmore 625.3483400 User manual

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Water Softeners
◆Warranty
◆Start Up / Setting Timer
◆How It Works
◆Care Of
◆Specifications
◆Repair Parts
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OWNER’S
MANUAL
MODEL NOS.
625.3483400
Standard Capacity SST
625.3483500
Standard Capacity SST
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

WARRANTY
2
SEARS RESIDENTIAL WATER SOFTENER
FULL ONE YEAR WARRANTY ON WATER SOFTENER
Foroneyearfromthedateofpurchase,whenthiswatersoftenerisinstalledandmaintained
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 SER-
VICE CENTER THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES. This warranty applies only while
this product is in use in the United States.
Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights,andyoumayhaveotherrightswhichvaryfrom
state to state.
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FACTS AND FIGURES TO KEEP
Fill in the blanks below and keep this book in a 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
† The model number is on the rating decal, located
on the rim, under the salt hole cover.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
3
PAGE
NO.
SECTION 1 SOFTENER START UP
A. SAFETY GUIDES 4
B. CHECK LIST OF STEP-BY-STEP GUIDES TO INSTALL 5
C. PROGRAM THE TIMER 6
D. SANITIZING THE WATER SOFTENER 7
E. FILL THE STORAGE TANK WITH SALT 8
SECTION 2 HOW YOUR WATER SOFTENER WORKS
A. FACE PLATE TIMER FEATURES 9-10
B. SOFT WATER SERVICE AND REGENERATION 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. TROUBLESHOOTING 24-26
D. ROTARY VALVE SERVICE 27
E. WATER FLOW THROUGH THE SOFTENER VALVE 28-30
SECTION 6 REPAIR PARTS 32-35

WATER SOFTENER START-UP
SECTION 1
4
1A. SAFETY GUIDES
▲Read all steps, guides and rules carefully be-
fore installing and using your new water softener.
Follow all steps exactly to correctly install. Fail-
ure to follow them could cause personal injury or
property damage. Reading this book will also
help you to get all of the benefits from your water
softener.
▲Your water softener will remove hardness min-
erals and “clear water” iron from water, up to the
limits shown on page 21. 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.
▲Protect the softener and piping from freezing.
Damage from freezing voids the softener warran-
ty. See page 16.
CAUTIONS
PLEASEREADANDCOMPLYWITHTHEFOL-
LOWING GUIDES TO PREVENT DAMAGE TO
THE SOFTENER OR OTHER PROPERTY,
PERSONAL INJURY, OR POSSIBLE FATAL
SHOCK.
▲THIS SOFTENER WORKS ON 24 VOLTS
ONLY.BESURETOUSETHETRANSFORMER
INCLUDED, AND PLUG IT INTO A 120V OUT-
LET.
▲Unplug the transformer right away if the
power cable should become damaged or
frayed. Make repairs before plugging back
into the power outlet.
▲Always unplug the softener from electrical
power before removing outer valve covers.

WATER SOFTENER START-UP
SECTION 1
5
1B. CHECK LIST OF ALL STEP-BY-STEP GUIDES TO INSTALL
Refer to the Installation Manual, part no. 7141417,
for stepĆbyĆstep gui es.
To be sure you have one all the steps to install the
softener, rea the following list. Page numbers
referre to are in the  
✔Is the house water flow going INTO the softenĆ
er valve INLET? Trace piping to be sure. See
pages 10 an 11.
✔Is the plumbing bypass valve (or 3 valves) set
for SERVICE? See page 18.
✔Is the valve rain hose connecte the right
way, an without sharp ben s or kinks that
coul stop or re uce water flow? See page 16.
✔Is the softener power cable connecte to the
transformer, an is the transformer plugge
into   120VĆ60Hz electrical outlet?
See page 20.
✔Be sure to restart the water heater. See page 20. brass 3–valve
plastic
Bypass
Valves
Water
Heater

WATER SOFTENER START-UP
SECTION 1
6
1C. PROGRAM THE TIMER
FIG. 1
ON / OFF VACATION
RECHARGE NOW
Solid State Water Softener
display buttons
Standard Capacity
HOLD
PRESENT TIME AND DAY
RECHARGE TIME
RECHARGE DAY
SET / CLEAR





1. SET THE TIMER
When the transformer is plugged into the ele Ć
tri al outlet, 12:00 AM, SUnday began to flash
in the time display. Set the ime of day and
present day of week as follows:
a. SET TIME OF DAY
1. Press the PRESENT TIME AND DAY button 
on e. The hour display ontinues to flash.
2. Press the SET/CLEAR button until the presĆ
ent hour of the day shows in the display. Be
sure AM for morning hours, or PM for afterĆ
noon and evening hours shows.
NOTE:
Press SET/CLEAR and qui kly release to move the
hour display ahead 1 at a time to the orre t hour.
Or, hold the SET/CLEAR button to move the
display ahead 2 hours ea h se ond, to the orre t
hour.
3. Press button on e to steady the hour disĆ
play, and minutes begin to flash. Repeat step
a2 to set the orre t minutes.
4. Press button again to steady the minute disĆ
play (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 presĆ
ent day of the week in the display.
NOTE:
Press SET/CLEAR and qui kly release to move the
day display 1 at a time. Or, hold the SET/CLEAR
button to move the day display ahead 2 days ea h
se ond.
2. Press the PRESENT TIME AND DAY button 
again to steady the entire display. Figure 2
shows the timer set at TUesday.
FIG. 2
.
.
TU
PM
EXAMPLE: This drawing
shows 3:30 PM as the
present time of day, and
TUesday is the current
day of the week.
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
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
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
No o her se ings are needed after installing
your water softener. The softener is fa tory set to
regenerate every Monday, Wednesday and SaturĆ
day (beginning at 2:00 AM). For most families, this
gives enough soft water for their needs. However,
if you wan he sof ener o regenera e a a
differen ime, or on differen days, or o se
for he mos efficiency, see FineĆTuning
Your Wa er Sof ener," page 18.
SEE PAGE 9 FOR OTHER TIMER CONTROLS
AND FEATURES.

WATER SOFTENER START-UP
SECTION 1
7
1D. SANITIZING THE WATER SOFTENER
Care is taken at the actory to keep your water
so tener clean and sanitary. Materials used to
make the so tener will not in ect or contaminate
your water supply, and will not cause bacteria to
orm or grow. However, during shipping, storage,
installing and operating, bacteria could get into
the so tener. For this reason, sanitizing as ollows
is suggested①when installing.
1. Li t the salt hole cover and use a pail or hose to
ill the salt storage tank with at least 3 gallons
o water.
2. Remove the brinewell cover (FIG. 3) and pour
about 3/4 ounce o common 5.25% household
bleach (Clorox, Linco, BoPeep, White Sail,
Eagle, etc.) in the so tener brinewell.
3. Press the ON/OFFĆHOLD button and  
  to start a recharge. This irst recharge
does several things.
Ċ It draws the bleach into and through the
so tener to sanitize it.
Ċ It ills the salt tank to the water level needĆ
ed.
Ċ It gets all the air out o the resin tank.
Ċ It makes the resin bed (see page 11) ready
or service.
NOTES:
This recharge takes about 2 hours.
You can sanitize the softener   
 salt in the storage tank.
①Recommended by the Water Quality Association. On
some water supplies, the water softener may need
periodicdisinfecting.Sanitizewithorwithoutsaltinthe
storage tank.
FIG. 3
Water,
About 3 Gallons
Brinewell
Cover
(remove and add
about 3/4 oz. bleach)
Brinewell
hose
Salt Hole
Cover

WATER SOFTENER START-UP
SECTION 1
8
1E. FILL THE STORAGE TANK WITH SALT
Brine (salt dissolved in water) is needed for each
and every regeneration. he water for making
brine is metered into the salt storage tank by the
softener. However, you must keep the tank filled
with salt.
Fill the tank with NUGGE or PELLE water
softener salt. DO NO use rock salts, as they have
dirt and sediments that will stop the softener from
working.
Before filling, be sure the brinewell cover is in
place on the top of the brinewell. Salt storage
capacity is shown on page 21.
NOTE:
In humid areas, it is best to fill the storage tank
halfĆfull, and to refill it more often. Salt bridging
(see page 14) 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.
FIG. 4
Brinewell
Cover
Brinewell
Salt
Storage
Tank
SODIUM INFORMA ION: Water softeners using
sodium chloride for regeneration add sodium to
the water. Persons who are on sodium restricted
diets should consider the added sodium as part of
their overall sodium intake.
For example, if your water supply is 15 grains
hard, you would have to drink 3 quarts of softened
water to consume 335 milligrams of sodium. hat
is equivalent to eating 2Ć1/2 slices of white bread.
Persons who are concerned about their drinking
water should consider a Sears Drinking Water
System that will remove or reduce in excess of
90% of the sodium and other drinking water
contaminants.
You have now finished the water softener start up.  the sanitizing recharge, on
page 7, the softener will be giving you soft water.

HOW YOUR WATER SOFTENER WORKS
SECTION 2
9
2A. FACE PLATE TIMER FEATURES
RECHARGE NOW —If you have guests visiting,
or other times when you use more water than
usual, you ould begin to run out of soft water. If
the softener is not s heduled to regenerate for
another day or 2, you would get hard water until
then. If this happens, or you think it might
happen, press and  in the HOLDĆRECHARGE
NOW button for 3 se onds until RCHG shows.
RCHG will flash in the display during the
regeneration, whi h lasts under 2 hours.
NOTE:
Avoid using HOT water while the softener
regenerates, be ause bypass hard water will refill
the water heater (see Automati Bypass," page
13).
FIG. 5
.
.
PM
RCHG
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  





VACATION — The day you leave on va ation, or
other long absen e, 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 bypass valve(s), FIG. 16, page 21.
WHEN YOU RETURN, press the VACATION,
button again to return the softener to servi e, and
the orre t time of day in the display. Remember
to do this or the softener will not regenerate
and ou will soon have hard water.
FIG. 6
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 
  





ERROR CODE
An error ode ould appear in the fa e plate
display if a problem o urs in the softener
ele troni s. If you see an error ode instead of the
present time of day, please all you lo al Sears
Servi e Department for servi e.
Continued

HOW YOUR WATER SOFTENER WORKS
SECTION 2
10
2A. FACE PLATE TIMER FEATURES
TIMER “POWER-OUTAGE MEMORY” — If
l ctrical pow r to th tim r go s off, th
m mory" built into tim r circuitry k ps all
s ttings for 6 hours (minimum) or mor . Th
display is blank and th soft n r will not
r g n rat . Wh n l ctrical pow r com s on, 1 of
2 things will happ n.
1. Th pr s nt tim of day will show, m aning th
tim r m mory has k pt all s ttings.
NOTE:
If th soft n r was in a r g n ration wh n pow r
was lost, it will now finish th cycl .
2. Th display will show a tim , but it will b
flashing. Th tim r m mory did not k p th
tim s ttings and th y must b r s t (pag 6).
The flashing display is to remind you to reset
the timer.
NOTE:
Wh n pow r com s on, th flashing display
r turns to a tim of 12:00 AM Sunday, th n b gins
to k p tim again. If you do not r s t all tim
s ttings, th soft n r will r g n rat 3 days ach
w k. How v r, r g n ration will most lik ly b
on th wrong days and at th wrong tim .
If th soft n r was in a r g n ration wh n pow r
w nt off, th valv will r turn to s rvic position
without finishing th r g n ration cycl . If your
wat r tast s salty:
-- us RECHARGE NOW (s pag 9) to start
anoth r r g n ration, or
-- op n 1 or mor soft wat r fauc ts and allow to
run until th salt tast is gon .