Kenmore 625.38827, 625.38826 owner manual Automatic Bypass, Electronics

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_;_;: SECTION2 _J_,,,,J,_l HOW YOUR WATER SOFTENER WORKS

B. SOFT WATER SERVICE and REGENERATION

AUTOMATIC BYPASS

Dunng the brining, brine rinse and backwash cycles

of regeneration, HARD water goes through the soft- ener valve and to the house pipes. If a faucet is opened, hard water is there for your needs. Howev-

er, you should not use hot water, if possible, because the water heater will refill with hard water. The soft-

ener, as factory programmed, regenerates from 2:00 AM to about 4:00 AM, a time when not much water is used.

If you start your day prior to 4 AM, you may need

to change the recharge starting time. Set the re-

charge time to 12:00 AM or 1:00 AM (page 1-4).

Then regeneration will start and end that much ear- lier and your water heater will not refill with hard water if a hot faucet is opened.

ELECTRONICS

Two main parts of the softener's electronics are [] a WATER METER, and [] a COMPUTER.

[] WATER METER--The water meter is in the soft-

ener valve outlet. As water flows through the meter,

it sends electric pulses to the computer. The com-

puter changes the pulses to a measure in gallons of water.

[] COMPUTER -- The computer is part of the

faceplate timer circuit board. It is programmed to

know the softener's capacity (how many grains of

hardness minerals it will take out of the water before

a regeneration is needed). When starting the soften-

er, page 1- 4, you set it for the grains per gallon (gpg)

hardness

of

the

water.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To find

a regeneration

pattern

best

for your

needs,

the

computer

uses: (1) water usage from the meter,

(2)

hardness

setting,

(3)

softener

capacity,

 

and

(4)

time

since

the

last

regeneration.

The

computer

always

adjusts

this

pattern

to your water

using

habits.

It works

toward

providing

you

with

soft

water for the longest time and at the most efficient salt usage.

Softening capacity is used as hard water goes

through the softener and hardness minerals are

removed. When the computer determines that only enough capacity remains to provide soft water up to

the next regeneration starting time (2:00 AM, or as

otherwise set) it will schedule a regeneration.

RECHARGE TONIGHT displays until the

regeneration begins. When the regeneration begins,

RECHARGE TONIGHT goes off and *RECHARGE

or RECHARGE TIME REMAINING flashes during the regeneration.

* Note:

If the CLEAN feature is set to ON, a cleaning back- wash (CLEAN and Bkwsh or Rinse flashes in the dis-

play, along with the minutes of the clean cycle re-

maining), precedes the recharge.

2-6

Problems, Questions? Call 1-800-426-9345 Kenmore Water Line

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Contents Owners Manual Facts and Figures to Keep Sears Residential Water SoftenerAbout Your Water Softener Safety Guides Inside Check List of STEP-BY-STEP Guides to InstallNumbers Referred Unless OtherwiseSET Present Time of DAY Program the TimerSET Water Hardness Number Gpg hardnessPress the Select button once again, to com All Sanitize the Water SoftenerFill the Storage Tank with Salt SeeWater Softening Salt with Iron Removing Salt Monitor System Faceplate Timer FeaturesManually RechargeWater Flow Through the Softener Maximum Days Between REGENERA- Tions and 12 / 24 Hour Clock Minutes Position Indicators Error Code Recharge Time Remaining and ValveWater Flow Through Softener in Fill ServiceWater Flow Through Softener in Service RegenerationBackwash Water Flow Through Softener in BackwashWater Flow Through the Softener Brining and Brine Rinse Water Flow Through Softener in Fast RinseElectronics Automatic BypassSalt Bridge When to Refill with SaltSalt Refilling Storage TANK, Salt Bridge Salt BridgeIron from Resin BED Keeping the Water Softener CleanCleaning Nozzle & Venturi Nozzle & VenturiLay a Protect the Water Softener from FreezingBrine valve Drain All Water From SoftenerProblem Checklist ... to Help YOU Save MoneyKnow about Your Water Softener Dimensions / SpecificationsUltraSoft 250 7UlSof,75Troubleshooting Always Make These Initial Checks FirstVance Regeneration Check Possible Defect Code Automatic Electronic DiagnosticsManual Initiated Electronics Diagnostics Electronic ComponentsJJlONI Brining Manual Advance Regeneration CheckCycle Flow Rates Gallons PER MIN UltraSoftLieve Pressure Rotary Valve ServiceDisassembly AssemblyFill Cycle Water Flow Through the Softener ValveSection Water Flow Through the Softener Valve Fast Rinse Cycle Iiii JJJl Repair Parts for Water Softener KEY Part Description NO. Number Water Softener CompleteInlet Outlet Grounding Clamps 41 7080653 Clip 42 7131365 Screen Brine Valve AssemblyIiiii I Valve Assembly Bypass Installation ValveKEY Part Description Number Sears
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