Kenmore 625.3486 owner manual Problem, Cause Correction

SECTION 3

CARE OF YOUR SOFTENER

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3D.HELPFUL HINTS 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

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 softener still does not work, call your Sears Service Department.

NOTES:

1. Also read ERROR CODE, page 11.

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

the SELECT button again and hold until a flashing HF code appears. It must show HF31. If any other num-

ber shows, the face plate computer is working on incorrect input and would probably be the cause of the

problem. To set HF31, press either the UP [] or DOWN[] button. When HF31 shows, press SELECT to

return a flashing 12:00 AM display. Reset the present time, hardness number, etc., pages 6 and 7.

PROBLEM

No soft water

Water hard sometimes

CAUSE	CORRECTION
No salt (or salt bridged) in the storage tank Refill	with salt, or break the salt bridge (page
15).	Press ON/OFF-HOLD (RECHARGE
NOW) button and hold for 3 seconds to start a
regeneration (see page 10).

Transfomer unplugged at the wall outlet, Check for loss of power due to any of these or power cable leads loose, fuse blown, and correct. With the power back on, look at circuit breaker popped, or circuit switched the time display and read PROGRAM

off.MEMORY, page 11.

Manual bypass valve(s) in bypass position Look at FIG. 12 on page 19. 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 16).
Valve drain hose	plugged	The drain hose must not have kinks, sharp
		bends, or be raised too high above the
		softener (see page 16 in your installation
		manual).
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 7 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 14).
Increase in the grains of hardness in your	Ask your Sears retail or catalog store for a new
water supply	water analysis. Then make	a new hardness
	number setting (page 7).

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