Kenmore 425 owner manual Checklist ... to Help YOU Save Money, Program, Memory

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CARE OF YOUR WATER SOFTENER

D. CHECKLIST ... TO HELP YOU SAVE MONEY

If your water softener fails to work, make the following easy checks. Often, you will find what's wrong your-

self and you won't have to call and wait for service. If you do not find anything wrong, while making the checks, and your softener still does not work, call your Sears Service Department.

Note:

1.Also read ERROR CODE, page 2-3.

2.If an error code is not displayed, press and hold the SELECT I button until the display changes. Then, press

the SELECT I button again and hold until a flashing HF code appears. It must show HF36. If any other number

shows, the face plate computer is working on incorrect input and would probably be the cause of the problem. To set HF36, press either the UP A or DOWN V button. When HF36 shows, press SELECT to return a flash- ing 12:00 AM display. Reset the present time, hardness numbe_, etc., pages 1-3 and 1-4.

PROBLEM

CAUSE

CORRECTION

No soft water

No salt (or salt bridged)

in the storage tank

Add salt, or break the salt bridge

(page 3-1).

Press ON/OFF-HOLD (RECHARGE NOW)

button and hold for 3 seconds to start a

regeneration

(see page 2-1).

Transformer

unplugged

at the

wall outlet,

Check for loss of power due to any of these

or power

cable

leads

loose

from

the

and correct.

With

the power back

on, look at

electronic

board,

fuse

blown,

circuit

the

time

display

and

read

PROGRAM

breaker popped,

or circuit

switched

off.

MEMORY,

page 2-3.

Manual bypass valve(s)

in bypass position

Look at FIG. 14 on page 4-1. Move the stem in

a single valve to service. In a 3-valve bypass,

open the inlet and outlet valves, and be sure to

fully close the bypass valve.

Dirty,

plugged

or

damaged

nozzle

&

Take

apart

and clean or replace damaged

venturi

parts (see page 3-2).

Valve

drain

hose

plugged

or restricted

The drain

hose must not have kinks, sharp

bends, or be raised too high above the

softener (see page 16 in your installation

manual).

Water hard sometimes

Hardness number

setting

too low

Press

and

release the SELECT button until

HARDNESS shows in the display. Read the

hardness number in the display and be sure

the same grains per gallon number is shown

on your water analysis report. See page x to

reset. Press and release the SELECT button

until the present time shows in the display.

Using hot water when softener is Avoid using hot water during this time because

regenerating

the water heater

refills with hard

water (see

Automatic

Bypass, page 2-6).

Increase in the grains of hardness in your Ask your Sears retail store for a new water

water supply

analysis. Then make a new

hardness number

setting (page 1-4).

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