OWNER'S MANUAL MODEL NOS. 625.348570 625.348590 Caution: Read and Follow All Safety Rules and Operating Instructions Before First Use of This Product. If you have questions when installing, operating or maintaining your softener, and when setting the timer, call this toll­free number... Deluxe Demand Water Softeners x Warranty x Start Up / Setting Timer x How It Works x Care Of x Specifications x Repair Parts 1­800­426­9345 SAVE THIS MANUAL 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. WARRANTY SEARS RESIDENTIAL 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 warranty 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., D/817 WA, Hoffman Estates, 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 local laws, codes, regulations, and ordinances. Customer shall also be protected, during installation, by insurance relating to Property Damage, Workman's Compensation and Public Liability. SEARS INSTALLATION WARRANTY In addition to any warranty extended to you on the Sears merchandise involved, which warranty be comes effective the date the merchandise is installed, should the workmanship of any Sears arranged installation prove faulty within one year, Sears will, upon notice from you, cause such faults to be corrected at no additional cost to you. 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. 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE NO. SECTION 1 A. B. C. D. E. SOFTENER START UP 4 5 6-7 8 9 SAFETY GUIDES CHECK LIST OF STEP-BY-STEP GUIDES TO INSTALL PROGRAM THE TIMER SANITIZING THE WATER SOFTENER FILL THE STORAGE TANK WITH SALT SECTION 2 A. B. HOW YOUR WATER SOFTENER WORKS 10­11 12-14 FACE PLATE TIMER FEATURES SOFT WATER SERVICE AND REGENERATION SECTION 3 A. B. C. D. CARE OF YOUR SOFTENER 15 16 17 18 SALT: REFILLING STORAGE TANK, SALT BRIDGE KEEPING THE WATER SOFTENER CLEAN KEEP THE SOFTENER FROM FREEZING HELPFUL HINTS CHECKLIST SECTION 4 A. OTHER THINGS TO KNOW 19 DIMENSIONS/SPECIFICATIONS SECTION 5 SERVICE TECH INFORMATION 20-23 24 25-27 A. TROUBLESHOOTING B. ROTARY VALVE SERVICE C. WATER FLOW THROUGH THE SOFTENER VALVE SECTION 6 REPAIR PARTS 28-31 3 SECTION 1 1A. WATER SOFTENER START-UP SAFETY GUIDES v 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. Reading this book will also help you to get all of the benefits from your water softener. v Your water softener will remove hardness minerals and "clear water" iron from water, up to the limits shown on page 19. 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. v Protect the softener and piping from freezing. Damage from freezing voids the softener warranty. See page 17. CAUTIONS PLEASE READ AND COMPLY WITH THE FOLLOWING GUIDES TO PREVENT DAMAGE TO THE SOFTENER OR OTHER PROPERTY, PERSONAL INJURY, OR POSSIBLE FATAL SHOCK. v THIS SOFTENER WORKS ON 24 VOLTS ONLY. BE SURE TO USE THE TRANSFORMER INCLUDED, AND PLUG IT INTO A 120V OUTLET. v Unplug the transformer right away if the power cable sould become damaged or frayed. Make repairs before plugging back into the power outlet. v Always unplug the softener from electrical power before removing outer valve covers. 4 SECTION 1 1B. WATER SOFTENER START-UP CHECK LIST OF ALL STEP-BY-STEP GUIDES TO INSTALL Refer to the Installation Manual, part no. 7159931, for step by step guides. To be sure you have done all the steps to install the softener, read the following list. Page numbers referred to are in the Installation Manual. Is the house water flow going INTO the softener 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. 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 transformer plugged into an inside, 120V 60Hz electrical outlet? See page 20. Be sure to restart the water heater. See page 20. plastic 3­valve brass 5 SECTION 1 1C. FIG. 1 signal light adjust salt level adjust display WATER SOFTENER START-UP PROGRAM THE TIMER UP button SELECT button SALT LEVEL ADJUST SIGNAL LIGHT ADJUST SALT LEVEL SIGNAL LEVEL SELECT Deluxe Demand Water Softener Kenmore Water Line for Customer Assistance 1­800­426­9345 LOW SALT ON/OFF HOLD RECHARGE TONIGHT RECHARGE NOW with Dual Segment Electronic Display ON/OFF­HOLD button (Recharge Tonight­Now) DOWN button When the transformer is plugged in, the model code SR31, and a test number (example: k10) show in the face plate display for 4 seconds. Then, 12:00 AM and PRESENT TIME begin to flash. AM 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 display, press the SELECT button (FIG. 1) until they do, or see the previous notes. PRESENT TIME NOTES: If SR- - shows in the display, press the UP or DOWN button until SR31 shows. Then, press the SELECT button to set, and change to the flashing PRESENT TIME display. To check the model code, unplug the transformer at the wall outlet and plug in again. if other than SR31 shows, see page 18 to reset. 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 s Press the UP / DOWN buttons to set the present time. Press UP to move the display ahead; press DOWN to move the time backward. If the present time is between noon and midnight, be sure PM shows. If the present time is between midnight and noon, be sure AM shows. NOTE: Each press of the UP /DOWN buttons changes the time by 1 minute. Holding the buttons in changes the time 32 minutes each second. PM PRESENT TIME AM PRESENT TIME 6 SECTION 1 1C. WATER SOFTENER START-UP PROGRAM THE TIMER Bypass, page 14). If a different recharge time setting would be better for your household, do the following. s Press the UP / DOWN buttons to set the desired recharge starting hour. Be sure to observe the AM PM as you did when setting the present time of day. 2. SET WATER HARDNESS NUMBER: s Press the SELECT button once to display 25 (flashing) and HARDNESS. The grains per gallon (gpg) hardness of your water supply is on your water analysis report. Be sure to enter water test results on page 2, for future reference. HARDNESS NOTE: If your water supply contains iron, compensate for it by adding to the water hardness number. For example, assume your water is 20 gpg hard and contains 2 ppm iron. Add 5 to the hardness number for each 1 ppm of iron. In this example, you would use 30 for your hardness number. 2 ppm iron x 5 = 10 (times) 20 gpg hardness +10 30 HARDNESS NUMBER 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 (optional): s Press the SELECT button to display OFF (flashing) and CLEAN. This feature is beneficial on water supplies containing iron CLEAN and/or high amounts of sedi ments (sand, silt, dirt, etc.). When set to ON, a backwash and fast rinse cycle will occur first, CLEAN preceeding the normal regen eration sequence (see page 12). This provides extra cleaning of the resin bed before it is regener ated with the salt brine. To conserve water, if your water supply does not contain iron or sediments, be sure this feature is set to OFF. Use the UP / Down buttons to change the ON / OFF displays. s Press the SELECT button once again, to return the present time, and RECHARGE TONIGHT in the display. 8 OFF 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 s Press the UP / DOWN buttons to set your water hardness number in the display. The DOWN button moves the display to 1. The UP button moves the display to the highest setting (see maximum setting for your model in the specifications). NOTE: Each press of the UP / 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. 3. SET RECHARGE (REGENERATION) TIME: s Press the SELECT button to display 2:00 AM (flashing) and RECHARGE TIME. AM At the 2:00 AM recharge time RECHARGE setting, the softener begins re TIME generation (see pages 12 and 13) at 2:00 AM, ending no later than 4:00 AM. This is a good time in most households because water is not being used (see Automatic Serv PM RECHARGE TONIGHT WATER FLOW IF YOU NEED HELP PROGRAMMING THE TIMER, CALL TOLL FREE, NUMBER 1-800-426-9345. SEE PAGES 10 AND 11 FOR OTHER FACE PLATE TIMER FEATURES. 7 SECTION 1 1D. WATER SOFTENER START-UP SANITIZING THE WATER SOFTENER FIG. 2 ADD WATER Care is taken at the factory to keep your water softener clean and sanitary. Materials used to make the softener will not infect or contaminate your water supply, and will not cause bacteria to form or grow. However, during shipping, storage, installing and operating, bacteria could get into the softener. For this reason, sanitizing as follows is suggestedx when installing. 1. The first time you sanitize your softener, be sure to do all steps in the installation manual, and on pages 5, 6 and 7 of this manual first. 2. Lift the salt hole cover and use a pail or hose to fill the salt storage tank with at least 3 gallons 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 for 3 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. It gets all the air out of the resin tank. It makes the resin bed (see page 11) ready for service. Salt Hole Cover hose Brinewell Cover (remove and add about 3/4 oz. bleach) Brinewell Water, About 3 Gallons NOTES: This recharge takes about 2 hours. If the CLEAN feature is set to ON, a cleaning backwash will occur first (CLEAN and Bkwsh or Rinse flashes in the display), before the sanitizing recharge. Recharge takes about 2 hours and 15 minutes when the clean feature is on. You can sanitize the softener with or with out salt in the storage tank. x Recommended by the Water Quality Association. On some water supplies, the water softener may need peri odic disinfecting. 8 SECTION 1 1E. WATER SOFTENER START-UP FILL THE STORAGE TANK WITH SALT FIG. 3 ADD 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. Fill the tank with NUGGET or PELLET water softener salt. DO NOT 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 19. Be sure to set the salt mo ...