OWNER'S MANUAL Water Softeners With Deluxe Valve MODEL NOS. IntelliSoft 350 Series 625.383560 IntelliSoft 350 Series 625.393560 Caution: Read and follow all safety rules and operating instructions before first use of this product. • Warranty Questions ? Visit www.KenmoreWater.com ° How It Works or call toll free 1-800-426-9345 (M - F, 7AM - 8 PM CST) • Care Of Repair or Parts ? Call toll free 1-800.469-4663 ° Specifications See back cover for other Sears service numbers.
WARRANTY ONE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY ON WATER SOFTENER ON WATER SOFTENER When installed, operated and maintained 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 purchase, call 1-800-4-MY-HOME ®to arrange for free repair.
TABLE OF CONTENTS Safety Guides ................................................................................................................................................. Unpack and Check Shipment ........................................................................................................................ 4 5 Plan Your Installation: Tools Needed, Materials Needed ...........................................................................
Read all steps, guides and rules carefully before installing and using your new water softener. Follow all steps exactly to correctly install. 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. Your Kenmore Water Softener will remove hardness minerals from water. This is measured in grains per gallon (gpg). It will also remove some clear water iron*. This is measured in parts per million(ppm).
INSPECTSHIPMENT Your 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 softener is heavy, do not try to lift it or move more than is necessary. Remove all items from your shipping carton. Check all items against the packing list below. Note any items lost or damaged in shipment. Note any damage to the shipping carton.
PLAN YOUR INSTALLATION It is recommended to read through the entire manual before beginning your installation. Follow all steps exactly. Reading this manual will also help you get all the benefits from your system.
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Suggested Slab Foundation Installation outside - hard water heater 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. kitchen bathroom outside -soft For outside hard water, trench underground as needed. bypass valve WATER SOFTENER (install in garage, car port, or other sheltered area) outside - hard outside -soft water in Run drain tubing to laundry tub or p-trap inside home, if possible.
PIPE, FITTINGS, OTHER MATERIALS NEEDED You 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 for you to work with, and what tools do you have? Now look at the common plans for "in" and "out" piping on soldered copper. See Fig. 6.
BEFORE INSTALLING CHECKS & TESTS Your water supply needs to be checked for chemical analysis, water pressure and water flow rate. To accomplish this, complete the following steps: Check Water's Chemical Analysis: Sears sells a complete line of water treating equipment to correct various water problems. To be sure you have the proper type and size equipment, You must have your water tested.
ASSEMBLE OR SINGLE INLET OUTLET ADAPTORS, BYPASS VALVE Shutoff Valve Shutoff Valve . Pressure L/Tank Complete the following steps to assemble the adaptors or bypass valve. 1. Close the shutoff valve on the house main water pipe, near the water meter or pressure tank, to turn off the water. See Fig. 7. Pump 2. Shut off the gas or electric supply to the water heater. See Fig. 7. 3. Open the highest and lowest water faucets in your house. This will let water drain from the pipes.
INSTALLING Bypass Valve or Installation Adaptor HOLDING CLIPS Cross Section of Valve Inlet or Outlet Black Cli Before installing the bypass valve, or copper tube, be sure the turbine and support are firmly in place in the valve outlet port. Turbine Support Sensor Port / O-Ring Clip Snaps Between Larger BYPASS VALVE into Place Diameter Rings TURNED FIG. 11 DOWNWARD Turbine Turn bypass valve upside down to connect to floor level plumbing. FIG. 10 IN FIG.
POSITION SOFTENER INTO PLACE Complete the following steps to position the softener. 1. Grip under the ridge on the salt tank sidewall. 2. Carefully rock back and forth into position. 3. Move the softener into position. 4. Place on a level and smooth surface. If needed, put a piece of 3/4" plywood, at least 17" x 20", under the tank. Then put spacers under the plywood to level the softener. See Fig. 14. MOVE SOFTENER INTO PLACE Grip under ridge to move softener.
CONNECT THE VALVE DRAIN tube is also best to use for an overhead drain. Use a copper drain tube if the softener is installed outside, or in the sunlight. Heat from the sun can soften, flatten and close up some kinds of tubes. HOSE Take 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, standpipe, or other suitable drain. Check your local codes.
LEAK TEST To check for leaks, complete the following steps: CAUTION: To avoid water or air pressure damage 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. HOUSE MAIN WATER SHUTOFF VALVES Shu_ Water 1. Fully open two cold, soft water faucets near the softener. ¢--f:_:h _ Pressure Tank Meter Shutoff _ Valve / "fl"- 2. Look at the pictures in Fig. 18 and 19 to determine your kind of bypass valve(s).
INSTALLGROUNDINGCLAMPBETWEEN THESOFTENERINAND OUT PIPES COLD WATER 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 outlet. If you installed the single bypass valve, the cold water pipe ground is broken. See Fig. 20 and 21.
INSTALLCOVERS Salt Hole Cover After installing 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. RESTART THE WATER Cover (Main) HEATER Turn on the gas (or electric) supply to the water heater and light the pilot. YOUR PLUMBING INSTALLATION AND ELECTRICAL WORK ARE NOW COMPLETE. FIG.
SET PRESENTTIME OF DAY If the words PRESENT TIME do not show in the display, press the SELECT button until they do show in the display. Press the UP or DOWN buttons to set the present time. Press UP to move the display ahead; press DOWN to move the time backward. If the present time is between noon and midnight, be sure PM shows. If the present time is between midnight and noon, be sure AM shows. Each press of the UP or DOWN buttons changes the time by one (1) minute.
SANITIZE THE WATER SOFTENER Care is taken at the factory to keep your water softener 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 the softener. SANITIZE YOUR WATER SOFTENER AS FOLLOWS: 1. Be certain the bypass valve is pulled out to "service" position. 2.
ADDINGSALTTO THE STORAGETANK Brine(saltdissolvedin water)is neededforeachand everyregeneration. Thewaterformakingbrineis meteredintothesaltstoragetankbythesoftener.You mustkeepsaltin thetank,butbecausethewatersoftener is veryefficient,itis notnecessary to keepitfull. Especiallyin humidareas,it is besttofill thestorage tankonequarterto onehalffull,andtoaddsaltmore often.Saltbridgingoccursmoreoftenwhenconditions arehumid. UseNUGGETor PELLETwatersoftenersalt.
CHECK LIST OF STEP-BY-STEP INSTALL GUIDES TO Water Supply Review the following list to ensure you have completed all the installation procedures. 1. Check the incoming water. Has incoming water been tested? \ Valve Inlet 2. Remove cardboard packaging from salt tank. Bypass Valve(s) 3. Is the incoming water going to the valve inlet? Single By- 4. Is the bypass valve placed into the service position? 5. Is the ground clamp installed? @_e 6.
EXTRARECHARGE Sometimes, a manuallystartedregeneration (recharge) maybedesired,or needed.Twoexamplesare: • Youhaveusedmorewaterthanusual(guestsvisiting) andyoumayrunoutofsoftwaterbeforethenexttimer startedregeneration. • Youdidnotrefillthesoftenerwithsaltbeforeit was gone.Addsaltto thesoftenerbeforeregenerating. .... _,_Ivq NI-VM '6 ,L.I.U. s 4 3 2 RECHARGE 1 WATERFLOW OFF Youcanstarta regeneration rightaway,or youcanset thetimerto regenerate atthe next2:00AM(orotherpresetrechargetime). FIG.
OPTIONAL • • • • SETTINGS: SALT EFFICIENCY CLEAN FEATURE CLEAN FEATURE MINUTES MAXIMUM DAYS BETWEEN REGENERATIONS • 97% FEATURE • 12 / 24 HOUR CLOCK 1. To set any of the following options, press and hold SELECT for 3 seconds until 000 shows in the display Then press once until the SALT EFFICIENCY display shows. Use the UP or DOWN buttons to change the ON / OFF displays. Salt Efficiency.
4. Press SELECT again to show the following RECHARGE display. EXAMPLE: Set to 4 days maximum between regenerations. Maximum Days Between Regenerations: The face plate timer automatically controls regeneration frequency. This provides the greatest operating efficiency, and under most conditions this feature will be left in its DAY RECHARGE I Default Display RECHARL! DAY Example: Set to 4 Days Maximum Between Regeneration default mode.
RECHARGE TIME REMAINING POSITION INDICATORS AND VALVE One of the valve position indicators (Serv, Fill, Brine, Bkwsh, Rinse) is displayed while the softener is recharging. RECHARGE flashes in the display and, beginning with Brine, the minutes of recharge remaining before return to service appears in place of the present time. When the valve is moving from one cycle to another, both position indicators are flashing. See Fig. 38.
SOFT WATER SERVICE AND REGENERATION WATER FLOW THROUGH THE SOFTENER IN SERVICE SERVICE When the softener is giving you soft water, it is called "Service". See Fig. 41. 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 thousands of tiny, plastic resin beads. As hard water passes through the bed, each bead attracts and holds the hardness minerals. This is called ion exchanging.
SOFT WATER SERVICE AND REGENERATION WATER FLOW THROUGH THE SOFTENER IN BRINING AND BRINE RINSE BRINING: During brining, the brine is moved from the salt storage area, into the resin tank. See Fig. 43. 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 on: • The amount of water used between regenerations. • The amount of resin in the softener, • How fast the brine goes through the bed.
FASTRINSE:Backwash is followedby a fastflowof waterdownthroughthe resintank.Thefastflowpacks theresinbedandgetsit readyforreturntoservice. SeeFig.45. WATER FLOW THROUGH THE SOFTENER IN FAST RINSE Soft Water OUT Afterfastrinse,the softenerreturnstoservice.Hard watergoesintothe resintankwheretheresinbed againtakesoutthehardnessminerals.Softwatergoes tothe housesoftwaterpipes.
SALT 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 resin bed does not regenerate and you will have hard water. SALT BRIDGE Push tool into salt bridge to break \ 1 _' - 2" If the storage tank is full of salt, it is hard to tell if you have a salt bridge.
KEEPING THE WATER SOFTENER CLEANING NOZZLE & VENTURI CLEAN NOZZLE & VENTURI Ca A clean nozzle and venturi (see Fig. 47) is a must for the softener to work right. This small unit moves brine from the salt storage tank to the resin tank during regeneration. If it becomes plugged with sand, silt, dirt, etc., the softener will not work and you will get hard water. O-Ring Seal "''"_ Screen To clean the nozzle and venturi, complete the following steps: 1. Remove the softener top cover.
PROTECT THE WATER SOFTENER FROM DRAIN ALL WATER FROM SOFTENER 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 water pipe, near the water meter or pressure tank. 2. Open a faucet in the soft water pipes to vent pressure in the softener. Floor Drain 3. Move the stem in a single bypass valve to bypass.
CHECKLIST TO HELP YOU SAVE MONEY If your water softener fails to work, make the following easy checks. Often, 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 softener still does not work, call your Sears Service Department. 1. Also read ERROR CODE. 2. If an error code is not displayed, press and hold the SELECT button until the display changes.
p--F--. I BYPASS VALVES Bypass valve(s) should always remain in soft water service position. Position in "bypass" only if needed for softener repairs. SINGLE BYPASS pull stem outward for service A push inward for bypass A Salt Tank Height B Inches CM 40-1/4 102.2 9 22.9 Resin Tank Diameter (nominal) C Resin Tank 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 3-3/8 8.
Pressure Drop (PSI) vs. Flow Rate (GPM) 40 35 30 25 g 20 .= t_ 350 Series 8.0gpm @ 14psi 15 I lO 5 I 0 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Flow Rate (GPM) FIG. 50 Intermittent flow rate does not represent the maximum service flow rate used for determining ers rated capacity and efficiency. Continuous operation at flow rates greater than the service may affect capacity and efficiency performance.
WIRING SCHEMATIC BACK OFTIMER (PWA) AC INPUT Transformer MOTOR ?f valve motor gm Turbine Sensor b,. O ,_ O NO NC Position Switch FACEPLATE FIG. 51 Keep this manual with your water softener. If repairs are needed, the service technician must have the information on the following pages. ALWAYS 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 softener.
The faceplate timer (PWA) computer has a self-diagnostic function for the electrical system, except put power and water meter. The computer monitors electronic components and circuits for correct operation. If a malfunction occurs, an error code appears in the faceplate display. I_.I- I- FIG. 52 The chart below shows the error codes that could appear, and the possible problems for each code.
TROUBLESHOOTING VALVE POSITION INDICATORS: Depending on the valve position, the following indicators show in the display: Indicator Valve Position Serv ..................................... Fill ........................................ Service Fill Brine .................................... Bkwsh .................................. Rinse ...................................
MANUALADVANCEREGENERATION This check verifies proper brine tank fill, brine draw, other controller functions, checks, and the manual CHECK operation of the valve motor, regeneration flow rates, and Always make the initial initiated diagnostics. NOTE: The faceplate display must show a steady time (not flashing). If an error code shows, first press the SELECT button to enter the diagnostic display. N I' Brine Valve Float Setting 1. Press the REGENERATION button and hold in for 3 seconds.
ROTARY VALVE SERVICE IMPORTANT: Before working water supply and disconnect TO RELIEVE on the valve, turn off the from electrical power. f _Motor PRESSURE: • 3 VALVE BYPASS: Close the inlet valve and open a soft water faucet. Then close the outlet valve and open the bypass valve. Switch -,,,,_ _ • SEARS SPECIAL BYPASS: Slide the bypass valve stem to bypass position. Loosen three hex head screws toward the back side of the valve to allow pressure water to bleed out. Catch water with a rag.
WATER FLOW THROUGH THE SOFTENER VALVE SERVICE SERVICE CYCLE CYCLE Hard water enters the valve inlet port. Internal valve porting routes the water down and out the top distributor, into the resin tank. Hard water is softened as it passes through the resin bed, then enters the bottom distributor. Soft water flows back into the valve and out the valve outlet, to the house soft water pipes.
WATER FLOW THROUGH THE SOFTENER VALVE BACKWASH BACKWASH CYCLE CYCLE Plug Timer/switch action again allows the motor to turn the rotor & disc to place the valve in BACKWASH, stopping water flow to the nozzle. Water is routed down and out the bottom distributor, up through the bed, and out the top distributor to the drain. The fast flow (controlled by a flow plug in the drain fitting) flushes dirt, sediments, iron deposits, remaining brine and hardness to the drain.
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Kenmore MODEL Nos. 625.383560 A. WATER SOFTENER KeyNo. 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 • Part Number 7284207 7284231 7284249 7275907 7288552 7284574 7284558 7284621 7265025 7219888 7082150 7003847 7100819 7137913 7287140 7284613 0900431 1103200 9003500 7239155 7105047 0502272 7301033 7170270 7077870 7170254 7170296 7141001 7176292 7088033 3442699 7287205 7282598 and 625.
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Kenmore MODEL Nos. 625.383560 and 625.393560 B. BRINE VALVE ASSEMBLY Key No. Part Number Part Description 1 2 7168647 0513860 Ceramic Weight Float Stop 3 4 7097202 0516947 Float (includes Key No.
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Key No. Part Number Part Description Key No. Part Number 1 7224087 Screw, #8-32 x 1" (2 req.) 32 7095030 2 7286039 Motor (incl. 2 ea. of Key No. 1) 33 1148800 34 7114533 Flow Plug, .3 gpm Nozzle & Venturi Gasket Kit Part Description Cone Screen 3 4 0900857 7231385 Screw, #6-20 x 3/8" (2 req.) Motor Plate -- 7204362 Gasket (only) 35 7084607 5 6 0503288 7284964 Bearing Cam and Gear 36 7146043 Flow Plug, .
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