User manual KENMORE 625.347050

[. . . ] 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. [. . . ] 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 over FIG. 13 Cap O-ring Seal Screen Support Screen Nozzle & Venturi Gasket NOTE: Be sure holes in the gasket align with the holes at the bottom of the nozzle & venturi housing. *Flow Plug (HVDC) Nozzle & Venturi Housing *Flow Plug (1-EP) Screen NUMBERED SIDE UP CONCAVE SIDE DOWN. *INSTALL WITH the maximum of clear water iron, an iron filter or other equipment is needed. Your local Sears store has trained people to help you with iron water problems. If your water supply has clear water iron, even though less than the maximum allowed, regular resin bed cleaning is needed. If iron shows up in the soft water before 6 months, clean more often. Printed instructions are on the resin bed cleaner bottle. IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT CLEANING AND MAINTAINING YOUR SOFTENER, CALL TOLL FREE, NUMBER 1-800-426-9345. 15 SECTION 3 3C. CARE OF YOUR SOFTENER KEEP THE SOFTENER FROM FREEZING FIG. 14 DRAIN WATER FROM THE SOFTENER If the softener is installed where it could freeze (summer cabin, lake home, etc. ), you must drain all water from it to stop possible freeze damage. You can find the model number of your water softener on the rating decal, on the brine tank rim. PROBLEM NO SOFT WATER CAUSE No salt in the storage tank Transformer unplugged at the wall outlet, or power cable disconnected Fuse blown, circuit breaker popped, or circuit switched off-- SEE PAGE 10, " TIMER POWER-OUTAGE MEMORY" . Timer in the vacation (VAC) position No regenerations set on the timer Manual bypass valve(s) in bypass position Salt in storage tank bridged Dirty, plugged or damaged nozzle & venturi Valve drain hose plugged Low or high system water pressure (Low pressure may disrupt brine draw during recharge. High pressures may cause inner valve parts failure. ) CORRECTION Refill with salt (see page 8). Use the RECHARGE NOW button to start a regeneration (see page 9). Reset the times, then use the RECHARGE NOW button to start a regeneration (see page 9). Replace fuse, reset circuit breaker, or switch circuit on. Reset times and use the RECHARGE NOW button to start a regeneration. See VACATION feature to return the softener to service (page 9). See pages 18-20 to select and program a schedule. Use the RECHARGE NOW button to start an immediate regeneration. [. . . ] 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. BACKWASH CYCLE bypass hard water to valve outlet flow plug Timer/switch action again allows the motor to turn the rotor & disc to place the valve in BACKWASH, stopping water flow to the nozzle. Water is routed down and out the bottom distributor, up through the bed, and out the top distributor to the drain. [. . . ]