Kenmore 625.348321 - Manual (Page 9)

HOW YOUR WATER SOFTENER WORKS
SECTION 2
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2A. FACE PLATE TIMER FEATURES
RECHARGE NOW — If you have guests visit-
ing, or other times when you use more water
than usual, you could begin to run out of soft
water. If the softener is not scheduled to regener-
ate for another day or 2, you would get hard
water until then. If this happens, or you think it
might happen, press and hold in the HOLD-RE-
CHARGE NOW button ¤ for 3 seconds until
RCHG shows. RCHG will flash in the display
during the regeneration, which lasts under 2
hours.
NOTE:
Avoid using HOT water while the softener
regenerates, because bypass hard water will
refill the water heater (see “Automatic Bypass,”
page 13).
FIG. 5
.
.
PM
RCHG
ON / OFF VACATION
HOLD RECHARGE NOW
PRESENT TIME AND DAY
RECHARGE TIME
RECHARGE DAY
SET / CLEAR
1
2
3
4
5
VACATION — The day you leave on vacation, or
other long absence, press (do not hold in) the
ON/OFF VACATION button ¤ . VAC begins to
flash in the display (FIG. 6). The timer will keep
time, but the softener will not regenerate to
waste water and salt.
NOTE:
Whie in VACATION, the softener will go
through a regeneration if the RECHARGE NOW
feature is used (see above).
To shut off the water supply to the softener, use
the plumbing bypass valve(s), FIG. 16, page 21.
WHEN YOU RETURN, press the VACATION,
button again to return the softener to service, and
the correct time of day in the display. Remember
to do this or the softener will not regenerate
and you will soon have hard water.
FIG. 6
ON / OFF VACATION
HOLD RECHARGE NOW
PRESENT TIME AND DAY
RECHARGE TIME
RECHARGE DAY
SET / CLEAR
1
2
3
4
5
ERROR CODE — An error code could appear in
the face plate display if a problem occurs in the
softener electronics. If you see an error code
instead of the present time of day, please call you
local Sears Service Department for service.
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