Kenmore 300 Series, 300 Series manual

• W arranty • Installation • S t art Up / Setting T imer • How It W orks • Care Of • S pecifications • Repair Part s W ater Sof teners With Deluxe V alve Sears, Roebuck and Co., 3333 Beverly Road, Hoffman Est ates, IL 60179 USA www .KenmoreW ater .com Rep air or Parts ? Call toll free 1-800-366-7278 See back cover for other Sears serv[...]

2 Questions? Call The Kenmore W ater Line 1-800-426-9345 W ARRANTY ON W A TER SOFTENER ONE YEAR LIMITED W ARRANTY ON W A TER SOFTENER When installed, operated and maint ained according to all instructions supplied with the product, if this Kenmore appliance fails due to a defect in material and workmanship within one year from the date of pur- chas[...]

3 T ABLE OF CONTENTS Safety Guides ................................................................................................................. ................................ 4 Unpack and Check Shipment ..................................................................................................... ................... 5 Plan Y our Insta[...]

Saf ety Guides 4 Y Read all steps, guides and rules carefully before inst alling and using your new water softener . Follow all steps exactly to correctly inst all. 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 . Y Y our Kenmore W ater [...]

5 Unpac k and Check Y our Car ton FIG . 1 Questions? Call The Kenmore W ater Line 1-800-426-9345 Packing List INSPECT SHIPMENT Y our 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 sof tener is heavy [...]

6 Plan Y our Installation PLAN YOUR INST ALLA TION It is recomended to read through the entire manual before beginning your installation. Follow all step s exactly . Reading this manual will also help you get all the benefits from your system. TOOLS NEEDED: • Safety glasses • Flathead screw driver • Phillips screw driver • Adjustable slip j[...]

7 Plan Y our Installation FIG . 3 T ypical Inst allation 1. Place as close as possible but always after , the pressure tank (well water) or water meter (city water). See Fig. 3. 2. Place as close as possible to a water drain such as a floor drain, laundry tub, sump or stand pipe. See Fig. 3. 3. Connect to the house main water pipe BEFORE THE W A TE[...]

8 Plan Y our Installation Suggested Slab Foundation Inst allation 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. Run drain tubing to laundry tub or p-trap inside home, if possible. Otherwise, run to a dry well. W A TERSOFTENER (install in garag[...]

9 PIPE, FITTINGS, OTHER MA TERIALS NEEDED Y ou 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 . Is the pipe soldered copper , glued plastic, or threaded galvanized or brass? What is the pipe size? What kind of pipe and fittings is it easiest f[...]

10 R ead Bef or e Be ginning Installa tion BEFORE INST ALLING CHECKS & TESTS Y our water supply needs to be checked for chemical analysis, water pressure and water flow rate. T o accom- plish this, complete the following steps: Check W ater ’s Chemical Analysis: Sears sells a com- plete line of water treating equipment to correct various wate[...]

11 FIG . 9 INST ALLING BYP ASS V AL VE, AND/OR INLET AND OUTLET THREADED ADAPTORS Clip (2) V alve Outlet Included with Softener Included with Softener V alve Inlet ASSEMBLE INLET OUTLET ADAPTORS, OR PLASTIC BYP ASS V AL VE Complete the following steps to assemble the adaptors or bypass valve. 1. Close the shutoff valve on the house main water pipe,[...]

12 Install 3-V alv e Bypass INST ALLING 3 V AL VE BYP ASS AND PIPES Complete the following steps to inst all the three (3) valve bypass: • Cut the house main water pipe where you will con- nect the softener . • Loosely put together pipe, fittings, and the three (3) valves. • Place valve(s) within easy reach. When all pipe, fittings and valves[...]

13 Loca te Wa ter Softener and Connect Pipes MOVE SOFTENER INTO PLACE Grip under ridge to move softener . Plywood Shims TYPICAL SOLDERING CONNECTIONS Main W ater Pipe Hard W ater 1. Cut pipe to correct length. 2. Solder (WHEN COOL, do S tep 3). 3. Put threaded adaptor into bypass valve port. 4. Solder NOTE: T o be cert ain heat will not travel down[...]

14 Connect V alv e and Salt T ank Dr ains CONNECT THE V AL VE DRAIN HOSE T ake 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, stand pipe, or other suitable drain. Check your local codes[...]

15 Leak T est LEAK TEST T o check for leaks, complete the following steps: CAUTION: T o 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. 1. Fully open two cold, soft water faucet s near the softener . 2. Look at the p[...]

16 Electrical R equir ements INST ALL 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. If you installed the single byp ass valve, [...]

17 Install Co v er s and R estar t Wa ter Hea ter FIG . 23 INST ALL COVERS After inst alling 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. See Fig. 23. REST ART THE W A TER [...]

18 Pr og r am T he Timer Large Capacity Display DOWN Button UP Button REGENERA TION Button SELECT Button Model 38306 Model 39306 PROGRAM THE TIMER 1. When the transformer is plugged in, a model code and a test number (example: J1.1) show in the face plate. This will display for four (4) seconds. Then, 12:00 PM and the words SET TIME begin to flash.[...]

19 Pr og r am T he Timer SET W A TER HARDNESS NUMBER T o set the water hardness number , complete the follow- ing steps: 1. Press the SELECT button once to display the words SET HARDNESS and a flashing 25 . The grains per gallon (gpg) hardness of your water supply is on your water analysis report. Be sure to enter water test results on the Fact s &[...]

20 Sanitize T he W ater Softener SANITIZE THE W A TER SOFTENER Care is taken at the factory to keep your water sof tener 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[...]

21 Adding Salt T o T he Stor a ge T ank ADDING SAL T TO THE ST ORAGE T ANK 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 sof tener . Y ou must keep salt in the tank, but because the water sof ten- er is very efficient, it is not necessary to keep it[...]

22 Chec k List CHECK LIST OF STEP-BY -STEP GUIDES T O INST ALL 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 t ank. ____3. Is the incoming water going to the valve inlet? ____4. Is the bypass valve [...]

23 FIG . 33 F acepla te Timer F ea tur es FIG . 31 FIG . 32 EXTRA RECHARGE Sometimes, a manually started regeneration (recharge) may be desired, or needed. T wo examples are: • Y ou have used more water than usual (guests visiting) and you may run out of soft water before the next timer started regeneration. • Y ou did not refill the softener w[...]

24 F acepla te Timer F ea tur es FIG . 34 Questions? Call The Kenmore W ater Line 1-800-426-9345 California Efficiency Requirement Y our Kenmore W ater Softener has a “High Efficiency” feature with an “ON” or “OFF” setting. This sof tener setting is shipped in the “OFF” position, which utilizes the maximum rated capacity while most [...]

25 Ho w Y our W ater Softener W or ks FIG . 37 SOFT W A TER SERVICE AND REGENERA TION SERVICE When the softener is giving you sof t water , it is called “Service”. See Fig. 36. During service, hard water comes from the house main water pipe into the soften- er . Inside the softener resin t ank is a bed made up of thousands of tiny , plastic res[...]

26 Ho w Y our W ater Softener W or ks SOFT W A TER SERVICE AND REGENERA TION BRINING: During brining, the brine is moved from the salt storage area, into the resin tank. See Fig. 38. 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 o[...]

27 Ho w Y our W ater Softener W or ks F AST 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. See Fig. 40. After fast rinse, the sof tener returns to service. Hard water goes into the resin tank where the resin bed again t akes out the hardness[...]

28 Car e Of Y our Wa ter Softener FIG . 41 SAL T 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. Without brine, the resi[...]

29 Car e Of Y our Wa ter Softener FIG . 42 KEEPING THE W A TER SOFTENER CLEAN NOZZLE & VENTURI A clean nozzle and venturi (see Fig. 42) is a must for the softener to work right. This small unit moves brine from the salt storage tank to the resin t ank during regeneration. If it becomes plugged with sand, silt, dirt, etc., the softener will not [...]

30 Car e Of Y our Wa ter Softener PROTECT THE W A TER SOFTENER FROM FREEZING If the softener is inst alled where it could freeze (sum- mer cabin, lake home, etc.), you must drain all water from it to stop possible freeze damage. T o drain the sof- tener: 1. Close the shut-off valve on the house main water pipe, near the water meter or pressure tank[...]

31 Car e Of Y our Wa ter Softener CHECKLIST TO HELP YOU SA VE MONEY If your water softener fails to work, make the following easy checks. Of ten, 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 [...]

32 Specifica tions FIG . 44 Questions? Call The Kenmore W ater Line 1-800-426-9345 A B F C D E E Inches CM A Salt T ank Height 40-1/4 102.2 B Resin T ank Diameter (nominal) 8 20.3 C Resin T ank Height (nominal) 40 101.6 D Inlet-Outlet Height 41-1/2 105.4 E Overall Height 47-3/4 121.3 F 1 Length 19-3/4 50.2 F 2 Width 16-1/2 41.9 - Distance between i[...]

33 Specifica tions FIG . 45 Questions? Call The Kenmore W ater Line 1-800-426-9345 Intermittent flow rate does not represent the maximum service flow rate used for determining the soften- ers rated capacity and ef ficiency . Continuous operation at flow rates greater than the service flow rate may affect cap acity and efficiency performance. These [...]

34 Ser vice T ec h Infor mation FIG . 46 Keep this manual with your water softener . If repairs are needed, the service technician must have the informa- tion on the following pages. AL W A YS MAKE THESE INITIAL CHECKS FIRST 1. Does the time display show the correct time of day? • If display is blank, check power source to the sof- tener . • If[...]

35 Ser vice T ec h Infor mation FIG . 47 The faceplate timer (PW A) computer has a self-diag- nostic function for the electrical system, except put power and water meter . The computer monitors elec- tronic components and circuit s for correct operation. If a malfunction occurs, an error code appears in the face- plate display . The chart below sho[...]

36 Ser vice T ec h Infor mation TROUBLESHOOTING V AL VE POSITION INDICA TORS: Depending on the valve position, the following indica- tors show in the display: Indicator V alve Position Serv ..................................... Service Fill........................................ Fill Brine .................................... Brining/Brine Rinse B[...]

37 Ser vice T ec h Infor mation MANUAL ADV ANCE REGENERA TION 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 diagnos- tics. NOTE: The faceplate display must show a steady time (not flashing[...]

38 Ser vice T ec h Infor mation ROT AR Y V AL VE SERVICE IMPORT ANT : Before working on the valve, turn off the water supply and disconnect from electrical power . TO RELIEVE PRESSURE: • 3 V AL VE BYP ASS: Close the inlet valve and open a soft water faucet. Then close the outlet valve and open the bypass valve. • SEARS SPECIAL BYP ASS: Slide th[...]

39 FIG . 56 Drain from valve inlet (Hard W ater) Bypass Hard W ater T o V alve Outlet Position Switch BRINING AND BRINE RINSE CYCLE Brine from Salt S torage T ank Nozzle V enturi Ser vice T ec h Infor mation SERVICE CYCLE Hard water enters the valve inlet port. Internal valve porting routes the water down and out the top distributor , into the resi[...]

40 Ser vice T ec h Infor mation Drain Bypass Hard W ater T o V alve Outlet Position Switch BACKW ASH CYCLE Flow Plug FIG . 57 Questions? Call The Kenmore W ater Line 1-800-426-9345 BACKW ASH CYCLE T imer/switch action again allows the motor to turn the rotor & disc to place the valve in BACKW ASH, stopping water flow to the nozzle. W ater is ro[...]

41 Notes Questions? Call The Kenmore W ater Line 1-800-426-9345[...]

42 4 3 1 2 5 6 28 27 7 Rating Decal Location 8 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 9 10 11 12 13 14 18 17 16 19 15 Kenmore MODEL Nos. 625.383060 and 625.393060 Exploded V iew Questions? Call The Kenmore W ater Line 1-800-426-9345[...]

43 P ar ts List Kenmore MODEL Nos. 625.383060 and 625.393060 A. W A TER SOFTENER COMPLETE Key No. Part Number Part Description 1 ---- Cover Lock (Required for shipping only) 1 ---- Rim Insert (Required for shipping only) 2 7284095 Cover (main) 3 7284134 Salt Hole Cover (order following decal) — 7284142 Instruction Decal 4 7275907 T ransformer , 2[...]

44 Exploded V iew 19 18 17 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 16 15 14 13 12 10 20 11 INLET - OUTLET GROUNDING CLAMPS Kenmore MODEL Nos. 625.383060 and 625.393060 Questions? Call The Kenmore W ater Line 1-800-426-9345[...]

45 P ar ts List Kenmore MODEL Nos. 625.383060 and 625.393060 B. BRINE V AL VE ASSEMBL Y Key No. Part Number Part Description 1 7168647 Ceramic Weight 2 0513860 Float S top 3 7097202 Float (includes Key No. 4) 4 0516947 Float Seal 5 7220627 Float Rod & S tem 6 7092278 Guide Cap 7 7170288 O-Ring, 15/16" x 1-3/16" 8 051621 1 Seal 9 05169[...]

46 Exploded V iew 1 3 47 46 2 3 4 5 6 7 45 8 9 10 11 44 12 13 14 15 16 42 43 41 40 39 38 37 36 35 34 33 32 31 28 29 27 26 22 23 24 25 Seal Wear-S trip 17 18 19 20 21 Cross-Section View 30 Questions? Call The Kenmore W ater Line 1-800-426-9345 48[...]

47 P ar ts List 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 0900857 Screw , #6-20 x 3/8" (2 req.) 4 7231385 Motor Plate 5 0503288 Bearing 6 7284964 Cam and Gear 7 7142942 Clip (Drain) 8 0900431 T ubing Clamp  9 7024160 Drain Hose Assembly 10 7170327 O-Ring, 5/8[...]

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