Kenmore 625.34846 SECTION 2

SECTION 2 HOW YOUR WATER SOFTENER WORKS

2B. SOFT WATER SERVICE AND REGENERATION

AUTOMATIC BYPASS

During the brining, brine rinse and backwash

cycles of regeneration, HARD water goes

through the softener valve and to the house

pipes. If a faucet isopened, hard water isthere

for your needs. However, you should not use

HOT water, ifpossible, because the water heater

will refill with hardwater. The softener regener-

ates from 2:00 AM to about 2:40 AM, (you can

change this time...see page 7), a time when

water is usually notin use.

If you get upearly in the morning and you can

hear the softener regenerating, change the time

setting. Set the recharge time to 12:00 AM or

1:00 AM. Then regeneration will start and end

that much earlier and your water heater will not

refillwith hardwater ifa hot faucet isopened.

Two main partsof the softener's electronics are

ma WATER METER, and [] a COMPUTER.

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

softener valve outlet.As water flowsthrough the

meter, it sends electric pulses to the computer.

The computerchanges the pulses to a measure

in gallons of water.

[] COMPUTER mThe computer is part ofthe

circuit board. It is programmed to know the

softener's capacity (how many grains of hard-

nessminerals itwilltake outofthe waterbefore a

regeneration is needed). When starting the

softener, page 7, you set it for the grains per

gallon (gpg) hardness of the water.

The computer uses, (1) water usage from the

meter, (2) hardness setting, (3) softener capac-

ity, and (4) time since the last regeneration, to

find aregeneration pattern best for your needs.

The computer alwaysadjusts this pattem toyour

water using habits.Itworks toward providingyou

with soft water for the longest _me and the most

efficient salt usage.

As hard water goes through the softener and

hardness minerals are removed, capacity is

used. When the computer determines 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 regen-

eration begins, the recharge cycle status dis-

plays show...see page 10.

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Contents

Main 8EAR8 Kenmore Water Softener microMAX MODEL NO. 625.348460 WARRANTY SEARS RESIDENTIAL WATER SOFTENER TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION 1 SECTION 2 SECTION 3 SECTION 4 A. DIMENSIONS/SPECIFICATIONS SECTION 1 wATERSOFrE.ERSTART-UP 1A. SAFETY GUIDES SECTION 1 lB. CHECK LIST OF ALL STEP-BY-STEP GUIDES TO INSTALL SECTION 1 WATERsOrrE.ERSTART-UP ,=e tmei, IIm_ p4p_ . 1C. PROG,RAM THE TIMER (_\ --"'--" F ICLE"II11 I SECTION 1 WATERSOFTENERSTART-UP ID. SANITIZING THE WATER SOFTENER SECTION 1 WATERSO E.ERSTART-UP 1E. FILL THE STORAGE TANK WITH SALT SECTION 2 .owYOURWATERSO E.ERWORKS 2A. FACE PLATE TIMER FEATURES SECTION 2 HOWYOURWATERsO rENERWORKS Page SECTION 2 SECTION 3 CAREOFYOURSO rE.ER 3A. SALT...REFILLING STORAGE TANK/BREAKING A SALTBRIDGE SALT BRIDGE SECTION 3 CAREOFYourSOFTENER 3B. KEEPING THE WATER SOFTENER CLEAN SECTION 3 CAREOFYOURSOFTENER 3C. KEEP THE SOFTENER FROM FREEZING 1. SECTION 3 CAREOFYOURSO ENER 3D. HELPFUL HINTS CHECKLIST ... TO HELP YOU SAVE MONEY badged. SECTION 4 OT.ERT.INQSTOKNOW TIE D C OTHERS SECTION 5 WIRING SCHEMATIC 4. 6. istheresaltinthestoragetank? SECTION 5 SERVlCER'STECH.I..ORMATION 1. ""'plnnn___"l swn'c. !1 5E2 I SECTION 5 SERV,CER'STECH.I.FOR.ATION 5. To return the softener to service, press ON/OFF-HOLD. N SECTION 5 5B. ROTARY VALVE SERVICE - 5C. WATER FLOW THROUGH THE SOFTENER VALVE SERVICE CYCLE PoSmON (SOFT) SECTION 5 SERVlCSR'STECH.INFORMATION 5E. WATER FLOW THROUGH THE SOFTENER VALVE Page SECTION 6 REPAIRPARTS SEARS WATER SOFTENER MODEL NO. 625, 348460 VaporBarrier SECTION 6 REPAIRPARTS J BRINE VALVE r ASSEMBLY SEARS WATER SOFTENER MODEL NO. 625.348460 SECTION 6REPAIRPARTS SECTION 6 R PAIRPARTS SEARS WATER SOFTENER MODEL NO. 625.348460 81 88and6O) cap sw s Kenmore OWNERS MANUAL REPALRPARTS SERVICE MODEL NO.