Kenmore ULTRASOFT 180 manual

OWNER'S MANUAL MODEL NOS. UltraSoft 175 625.388170 UltraSoft 180 625.388180 Caution: Read and Follow All Safety Rules and Operating Instructions Before First Use of This Product. If you have questions when installing, operating or main- taining your softener, and when setting the timer, call this toll-free number... 1-800-426-9345 (M - F, 7 am[...]

Ii WARRANTY I d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d • _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d A A N T Y SEARS RESIDENTIAL WATER SOFTENER FULL ONE YEAR WARRANTY ON WATER SOFTENER For one year from the date of purchase, when this water softener is installed and maint[...]

A B E 0 F C 0 N E N a. B. C. D. E. a. B. a. B. C. D. A. a. WATER SOFTENER START UP Safety Guides Check List of Step-By-Step Guides To Install Program The Timer Sanitizing The Water Softener Add Salt to the Storage Tank HOW YOUR WATER SOFTENER WORKS Faceplate Timer Features Soft Water Service and Regeneration CARE OF YOUR WATER SOFTENER Salt: Adding[...]

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SECTION 1 WATER SOFTENER START UP B. CHECK LIST OF STEP-BY-STEP GUIDES TO INSTALL To be sure you have done all the steps to install the softener, read the following list. Refer to the Instal- lation Manual, part no. 7258997, for step-by-step guides. Page numbers referred to are in the Installation Manual unless otherwise noted. w" Is the house[...]

SECTION 1 WATER SOFTENER START UP C. PROGRAM THE TIMER display UP button L;W [ ] ALT Customer Assistance 1-800-428-9345 TONIGHT HOLD FOR _,, IMMEDIATE ,,j RECHARGE button SELECT button DOWN button When the transformer is plugged in, a model code, and a test number (example: J1.0) show in the face plate display for 4 seconds. Then, the words SET [...]

SECTION 1 WATER SOFTENER START UP C. PROGRAM SET WATER HARDNESS NUMBER • Press the SELECT button once again to display the words SET HARDNESS and a flashing 25. The grains per gallon (gpg) hard- s£r ness of your water supply is on your water analysis report. Be sure to enter water test results on page A, for future reference. HARDNESS If your wa[...]

SECTION 1 WATER SOFTENER START UP D. SANITIZE THE Care is taken at the factory to keep your water soft- ener clean and sanitary. Materials used to make the softener will not infect or contaminate your water supply, and will not cause bacteria to form or grow. However, during shipping, storage, installing and operating, bacteria could get into the s[...]

SECTION 1 WATER SOFTENER START UP E. ADD SALT TO THE STORAGE TANK 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 softener. You must keep salt in the tank, but because the wa- ter softener is very efficient, it is not necessary to keep it full. Especi[...]

[i!i !! _,i _ !! _,i _ SECTION 2 _i:! !! _,i _ !! _,i _i] HOW YOUR WATER SOFTENER WORKS A. FACEPLATE TIMER FEATURES S C T N ,JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ. ,JJJJ JJJJJJJJJJ. 'dJ_JdJdJdJdJ. ,JJ JJJJJJJJJ. ,JJJ JJJJJJJJJ. ,JJ JJJJJJJJJ. ,JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ. ,JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ. II_ EXTRA RECHARGE Sometimes, a manually started regeneration (recharge) may be desir[...]

[i!i !! _; _ !! _; _ SECTION 2 _i_! !! _; _ !! _; _i] HOW YOUR WATER SOFTENER WORKS B. SOFT WATER SERVICE and REGENERATION SERVICE When the softener is giving you soft water, it is called "Service". During service, hard water comes from the house main water pipe into the softener. Inside the softener resin tank is a bed made up of thousan[...]

[i!i !! :i :_ !! :i :_ SECTION 2 :i:! !! :i :_ !! :i :_i] HOW YOUR WATER SOFTENER WORKS B. SOFT WATER SERVICE and REGENERATION [] BRINING: During brining, the brine is moved from the salt storage area, into the resin tank. Inside the resin tank, brine cleans hardness minerals from the resin beads and they are discharged out the drain. How much brin[...]

[i!i !! :i :_ !! :i :_ SECTION 2 HOW YOUR WATER SOFTENER WORKS B. SOFT WATER SERVICE and REGENERATION AUTOMATIC BYPASS During 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 [...]

[i!i !! _i_ !! _i_ !! _i SECTION 3 CARE OF YOUR WATER SOFTENER A. SALT: ADDING TO STORAGE TANK, SALT BRIDGE S C T N ,JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ. ,JJJJ JJJJJJJJJJ. 'dJ_JdJdJdJdJ. ,JJ JJJJJJJJJ= ,JJJJ JJJJJJJJJ= ,JJ JJJJJJJJJ= _dJ JdJdJdJdJ. ,JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ= ,JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ= WHEN TO ADD SALT: Check the salt level a few weeks after you install the soft[...]

[i!i !! :i :_ !! :i :_ !! :; SECTION 3 CARE OF YOUR WATER SOFTENER B. KEEPING THE WATER SOFTENER CLEAN NOZZLE & VENTURI A clean nozzle and venturi (FIG. 11) is a must for the softener to work right. This small unit moves brine from the salt storage tank to the resin tank during re- generation. If it becomes plugged with sand, silt, dirt, etc., [...]

[i!i !! :i:_ !! :i:_ !! :i SECTION 3 CARE OF YOUR WATER SOFTENER C. PROTECT THE WATER SOFTENER FROM FREEZING If the softener is installed where it could freeze (summer cabin, lake home, etc.), you must drain all water from it to stop possible freeze damage. To drain the softener: _1 Close the shut-off valve on the house main wa- ter pipe, near the [...]

[i!i !! _i_ !! _i_ !! _i SECTION 3 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 soft[...]

[i!i !! _; _ !! _; _ SECTION 4 KNOW ABOUT YOUR WATER SOFTENER S O T N ,JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ. ,JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ. 'JJJ_JJJJJJJJ- ,JJ JJJJJJJJJ. ,JJJJJ JJJJJJJJJ. ,JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ. ,JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ. A A B C D E F 1 F2 A. DIMENSIONS / SPECIFICATIONS B-" J J m l C J E CM Salt Tank Height 40-1/4 102.2 Resin Tank Diameter 8 20.3 (nominal) Resin Ta[...]

[i!i !! ;; _ !! ;; _ SECTION 4 KNOW ABOUT YOUR WATER SOFTENER A. DIMENSIONS / SPECIFICATIONS 40 Pressure Drop (PSI) vs. Flow Rate (GPM) 35 30 25 Q. 0 _- 20 a 15 t_ 10 I ii ii iii ii iii i 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Flow Rate (GPM) Intermittent flow rate does not represent the maximum service flow rate used for determining the softeners rate[...]

SECTION 5 SERVICE TECH. INFORMATION A. TROUBLESHOOTING S C T N _JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ= _JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ= WIRING SCHEMATIC l BACK OF TIMER I (PWA) AC INPUT POS / TURBINE MOTOR Turbine _ gm O _ltl'NO Position Sensor bm Switch °NC valve motor FAC dis J SALT 1-800_426-9345 PRESS FOR HOLD FOR _M RECHARGE button SELECT button DOWN button Low salt indic[...]

SECTION 5 SERVICE TECH. INFORMATION A. TROUBLESHOOTING AUTOMATIC ELECTRONIC DIAGNOSTICS The faceplate timer (PWA) com- puter has a self-diagnostic func- tion for the electrical system, ex- EFr 0 cept for input power and water meter. The computer monitors electronic compo- nents and circuits for correct operation. Ifa malfunc- tion occurs, an error [...]

SECTION 5 SERVICE TECH. INFORMATION A. TROUBLESHOOTING CORRECT SWITCH DISPLAYS -p VALVE CYCLE STATUS Valve in service, fill, brining, backwash or fast rinse position Valve rotating from one position to another Co While in this diagnostic screen, the following in- formation is available and may be beneficial for various reasons. This information is [...]

SECTION 5 SERVICE TECH. INFORMATION A. TROUBLESHOOTING MANUAL ADVANCE REGENERATION 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 diag- nostics. Note: If water system pressure is low, an elev[...]

SECTION 5 SERVICE TECH. INFORMATION B. ROTARY VALVE SERVICE Before working on the valve, turn off the water sup- ply and disconnect from electrical power. TO RE- LIEVE PRESSURE: • 3 VALVE BYPASS: Close the inlet valve and open a soft water faucet. Then close the outlet valve and open the bypass valve. • SEARS SPECIAL BYPASS: Slide the bypass va[...]

SECTION 5 SERVICE TECH. INFORMATION C. WATER FLOW THROUGH THE SOFTENER VALVE SERVICE CYCLE from Valve Inlet (hard water) top distributor To Valve Outlet (soft water) resin tank ¢ resin I bed bottom distributor _"1_ position switch Hard water enters the valve inlet port. Internal valve porting routes the water down and out the top distributor,[...]

SECTION 5 SERVICE TECH. INFORMATION C. WATER FLOW THROUGH THE SOFTENER VALVE BRINING AND BRINE RINSE CYCLES venturi nozzle • from Valve Inlet brine from sal$ ." (hard water) storage tank water to valve outlet After fill, timer/switch action allows the motor to turn the rotor and disc into BRINING position. Water flow is directed to the nozzl[...]

SECTION 5 SERVICE TECH. INFORMATION C. WATER FLOW THROUGH THE SOFTENER VALVE FAST RINSE CYCLE drain soft water to valve outlet positio_ _ switch During FAST RINSE, the rotor & disc is positioned so water flow enters the resin tank through the top distributor, and exits through the bottom distributor, to the drain. The electronic timer again e[...]

[i!i !! :;:_ !! :;:_ SECTION 6 :i:! !! :;:_ !! :;:_i] REPAIR PARTS FOR WATER SOFTENER 9 10 11 S O T N ,JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ. ,JJJJ JJJJJJJJJJ. 'dJd_dJdJdJdJ. ,JJ JJJJJJJJJ. ,JJ JJJJJJJJ. ,JJ JJJJJJJJJ. _dJ dJdJdJdJ. ,JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ. ,JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ. Kenmore MODEL NOS. 625.388175 and 625.388180 4 Rating Decal Location 25 O "_'&apo[...]

[i!; !! _;_ !! _;_ SECTION 6 _i:! !! _;_!! _;_i] REPAIR PARTS FOR WATER SOFTENER Kenmore MODEL NOS. NOS. 625.388175 and 625.388180 47 B. BRINE VALVE ASSEMBLY 46 45 44 43 39 KEY PART NO. NUMBER 29 7168647 30 0513860 31 7097202 32 0516947 33 7093216 34 7092278 35 7170288 36 0516211 37 0516924 38 1205500 39 7092252 40 7080653 41 7131365 42 7094979 43 [...]

[i!; !! _;_ !! _;_ SECTION 6 _i:! !! _;_!! _;_i] REPAIR PARTS FOR WATER SOFTENER C. VALVE ASSEMBLY 5O 90 _.. 89 93 83 92 81 79 78 8O 53 52 54 55 60 59 61 63 64 57 71 wear-strip 72 seal 0 _ 73 _ ""_ cross- section view 75 76 7O 6-3 Problems, Questions? Call 1- 800- 426- 9345 Kenmore Water Line[...]

[i!i !! _;_ !! _;_ SECTION 6 _i:! !! _;_!! _;_i] REPAIR PARTS FOR WATER SOFTENER KEY PART NO. NUMBER 50 7224087 51 7228544 52 7231385 53 0900857 54 0503288 55 7113927 56 7142942 57 0900431 58 7024160 59 7170327 60 0501228 61 7170238 62 7170212 63 7082087 64 7199232 65 7170246 66 7116713 67 2207800 68 7170335 69 0507615 70 0507369 71 7134224 72 7170[...]

OWNER'S MANUAL MODEL NOS. UltraSoft 175 625.388170 UltraSoft 180 625.388180 The model number of your water softener is found on the rating decal. This de- cal is on the rim, under the salt cover. When requesting service or ordering parts, always provide the following infor- mation: • Product Type • Model Number • Part Number • Part Des[...]