Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 625.38426 Kenmore
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OWNER'S MANUAL Water Softener With High Performance Valve IntelliSoft 420 Series MODEL NO. 625.384260 Caution: Read and follow all safety rules and operating instructions before first use of this product.
WARRANTY ON WATER SOFTENER ONE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY ON WATER SOFTENER When installed, operated and maintained according to all instructions supplied with the product, if this Kenmore Elite appliance fails due to a defect in material and workmanship within one year from the date of purchase, call 1-800-4-MY-HOME ® to arrange for free repair.
TABLE OF CONTENTS Safety Guides .................................................................................................................................................. 4 Unpack and Check Shipment ............................................
Read all steps, guides and rules carefully before installing and using your new water soften- er. 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.
INSPECT SHIPMENT Your water softener is shipped complete in one carton. Use care when handling the softener. DO NOT turn upside down. DO NOT drop, or set on sharp objects that could make a hole in the bottom. The water softener is heavy, do not try to lift it or move more than is necessary.
PLAN YOUR INSTALLATION It is recommended to read through the entire manual before beginning your installation. Follow all steps exactly. Reading this manual will also help you get all the benefits from your system.
outside faucet (hard water) soft, cold water soft, hot water water heater Shut-off Valve water / gap softener floor main drain shutoff valve outside faucet (hard water) to R.O. faucet Soft water to Reverse Osmosis system R.O. storage tank water meter FIG.
Suggested Slab Foundation Installation water heater kitchen Plug the softener transformer into an inside, 120 volt 60Hz electrical outlet. If an outside outlet is used, be sure it has approved weather protection.
PIPE, FITTINGS, OTHER MATERIALS NEEDED 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 will connect the softener.
BEFORE INSTALLING CHECKS & TESTS Your water supply needs to be checked for chemical analysis, water pressure and water flow rate. To accom- plish this, complete the following steps: Check Water's Chemical Analysis: Sears sells a com- plete line of water treating equipment to correct various water problems.
ASSEMBLE INLET OUTLET ADAPTORS, OR SINGLE BYPASS VALVE Complete the following steps to assemble the adaptors or bypass valve. 1. Close the shutoff valve on the house main water pipe, near the water meter or pressure tank, to turn off the water. See Fig.
Before installing the bypass valve, or copper tube, be sure the turbine and support are firmly in place in the valve outlet port. Turbine Support Sensor Port / Turbine FIG.
POSITION SOFTENER INTO PLACE Complete the following steps to position the softener. 1. Grip under the ridge on the salt tank sidewall. 2. Carefully rock back and forth into position. 3. Move the softener into position. 4. Place on a level and smooth surface.
CONNECT THE VALVE DRAIN HOSE Take a length of 3/8" inside diameter drain tubing and attach one end to the drain fitting. See Fig. 16. Use a tube clamp to hold it in place. Put the other end of the tubing over a floor drain, into a laundry tub, standpipe, or other suitable drain.
LEAK TEST To check for leaks, complete the following steps: CAUTION: To avoid water or air pressure dam- age to softener inner parts, and to flush pipe chips or other residue from the water pipes, be sure to do the following steps exactly as instructed.
INSTALL GROUNDING CLAMP BETWEEN THE SOFTENER IN AND OUT PIPES The house cold water pipe (iron or copper) is often used to ground all electrical outlets in the home. Outlets are grounded to protect you from shock when you touch any electric appliance plugged into the out- let.
INSTALL COVERS After installing your water softener, replace the covers. Angle the covers so the main cover clips onto the back first, then bring down in front and clip on the two (2) tabs inside the rim of the salt hole and lower the salt cover closed.
SET PRESENT TIME OF DAY If the words PRESENT TIME do not show in the display, press the SELECT button until they do show in the display. Press the UP or DOWN buttons to set the present time. Press UP to move the display ahead; press DOWN to move the time backward.
SET REGENERATION TIME To complete setting the regeneration time, complete the follow- ing steps: 1. Press the SELECT button to display 2:00 AM (flashing) and RECHARGE TIME. 2. At the 2:00 AM recharge time setting, the softener begins regeneration (see pages 29 - 31 ) at 2:00 AM.
SANITIZE THE WATER SOFTENER 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, or cause bacteria to form or grow. However, during shipping, storage, installing and operating, bacteria could get into the softener.
ADDING SALT TO THE STORAGE TANK 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. You must keep salt in the tank, but because the water soften- er is very efficient, it is not necessary to keep it full.
CHECK LIST OF STEP-BY-STEP GUIDES TO INSTALL Review the following list to ensure you have completed all the installation procedures. 1. Check the incoming water. Has incoming water been tested? 2. Remove cardboard packaging from salt tank. 3. Is the incoming water going to the valve inlet? 4.
EXTRARECHARGE Sometimes, a manually started regeneration (recharge) may be desired, or needed. Two examples are: • You have used more water thanusual (guests visiting) and you may runoutof soft water before the next timer started regeneration. • You did not refill the softener with salt before it was gone.
Language for all screens can be in English, Spanish or French. Move the black bar to Language, and press SELECT. Move black bar over your choice and press SELECT. Screen returns to Settings Menu. NOTE: If Language has been mistakenly changed, press SELECT button until you see English, Espa_ol and Franqais in the display.
Salt Alert Level is the level at which you want your softener to signal that the salt level is low. When salt level drops to this point, the low salt LED will flash on the faceplate. Move the small cursor up or down by pressing the UP or DOWN arrows and observe the number in the display.
The QuickCharqe option is an integral part of the IntelliSoft water and salt saving system. When this option is selected, the softener will automatically recharge if 95% of capacity has been unexpectedly used and there is less than 1/2 gpm flow. The recharge will last 30 minutes and give the softener approximately 5,000 grains capacity.
Gallons/Liters option allows you to choose how the water usage is displayed on the normal operating screen. Move the black bar over Gallons or Liters and press SELECT. Display will return to Units menu, press SELECT once more to return to normal operating screen.
KENMORE'S ULTRA CLEANSING FEATURE The ultra cleansing feature keeps larger particles of sedi- ment from entering the home's plumbing system. As water passes through the softener, the larger sediment particles are collected in the integrated basket and then rinsed to the drain before each regeneration.
SOFT WATER SERVICE AND REGENERATION 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 sof- tener resin tank is a bed made up of thousands of tiny, plastic resin beads.
SOFT WATER SERVICE AND REGENERATION BRINING: During brining, the brine is moved from the salt storage area, into the resin tank. Inside the resin tank, brine cleans hardness minerals from the resin beads and they are discharged out the drain. How much brine is needed to clean the resin depends on: • The amount of water used between regenerations.
FAST RINSE: Backwash is followed by a fast flow of water down through the resin tank. The fast flow packs the resin bed and gets it ready for return to service. 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.
SALT BRIDGE Sometimes, a hard crust or salt bridge forms in the salt storage tank. It is usually caused by high humidity or the wrong kind of salt. When the salt bridges, an empty space forms between the water and salt. Then salt will not dissolve (melt) in the water to make brine.
KEEPING THE WATER SOFTENER CLEAN Cleaning Nozzle & Venturi NOZZLE & VENTURI A clean nozzle and venturi (see Fig. 57) is a must for the softener to work right. This small unit moves brine from the salt storage tank to the resin tank during regeneration.
PROTECT THE WATER SOFTENER FROM FREEZING If the softener is installed where it could freeze (sum- mer cabin, lake home, etc.), you must drain all water from it to stop possible freeze damage. To drain the sof- tener: 1. Close the shut-off valve on the house main water pipe, near the water meter or pressure tank.
CHECKLIST TO HELP YOU SAVE MONEY If your water softener fails to work, make the following easy checks. Often, you will find what is wrong yourself and you won't have to call and wait for service. If you do not find anything wrong, while making the checks, and your sof- tener still does not work, call your Sears Service Department.
T-- A 1 b--F---.1 I I I I I I I I I 1 ] [ C E D 'r T Inches cm A Salt Tank Height 34 86.4 B Resin Tank Diameter 10 25.4 (nominal) C Resin Tank Height (nominal) 40 101.6 D Inlet-Outlet Height 41-1/2 105.4 E Overall Height 48 121.9 F1 Length 21 53.
35 t.t) n o Itl n 30 25 20 15 10 Pressure Drop (PSI) vs. Flow Rate (GPM) 420 Series 9.5gpm @ 10 psi 0 I 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1011 121314151617181920212223 Flow Rate (GPM) FIG. 60 OTHER SPECIFICATIONS Type of ion exchange material (resin) high capacity Amount of resin (cu.
WIRING SCHEMATIC salt cover r_ switch valve motor Turbine Sensor CK OF TIMER (PWA) _PUTPOS/TURBINE ! l ! brn NO o NC FACEPLATE 11£ F--> 24 VAC IILTransformer tank light Position Switch Keep this manual with your water softener. If repairs are needed, the service technician must have the informa- tion on the following pages.
The faceplate timer (PWA) computer has a self-diag- nostic function for the electrical system, except for input power and water meter. The computer monitors elec- tronic components and circuits for correct operation. If a malfunction occurs, an error code appears in the face- plate display.
POSITION SWITCH STATUS: With the valve in service, or any of the recharge cycles, the switch indicator will show open, while the valve is rotating from one position to another, the indicator will show the switch closed. A defect is probable if indications vary from this pattern.
MANUAL ADVANCE REGENERATION CHECK This check verifies proper operation of the valve motor, brine tank fill, brine draw, regeneration flow rates, and other controller functions, Always make the initial checks, and the manual initiated diagnostics. NOTE: The faceplate display must show a steady time (not flashing).
ROTARY VALVE SERVICE IMPORTANT: Before working on the valve, turn off the water supply and disconnect from electrical power. TO RELIEVE PRESSURE: • 3 VALVE BYPASS: Close the inlet valve and open a soft water faucet. Then close the outlet valve and open the bypass valve.
WATER FLOW THROUGH THE SOFTENER VALVE SERVICE CYCLE Hard water enters the valve inlet port. Internal valve porting routes the water down and out the top distributor, into the resin tank. Hard water is softened as it passes through the resin bed, then enters the bottom distributor.
WATER FLOW THROUGH THE SOFTENER VALVE BACKWASH CYCLE 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.
Questions? Call The Kenmore Water Line 1-800-426-9345 45.
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Key No. 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Kenmore Model No. 625.384260 A. WATER SOFTENER COMPLETE Part Number 7284396 7284435 7284443 7088033 717629.
19__ INLET - OUTLET GROUNDING CLAMPS 18 3 4 2O Questions? Call The Kenmore Water Line 1-800-426-9345 48.
Kenmore Model No. 625.384260 B. BRINE VALVE ASSEMBLY Key No. Part Number Part Description 1 7168647 Ceramic Weight 2 0513860 Float Stop 3 7097202 Float (includes Key No.
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Key Part No. Number Part Description 1 7224087 Screw, #8-32 x 1" (2 req.) 2 7286039 Motor (incl. 2 ea. of Key No. 1) 3 7231393 Motor Plate 4 0900857 Screw, #6-20 x 3/8" (3 req.
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