Kenmore 625.34847 - Manual (Page 17)

SECTION 3
CARE OF YOUR SOFTENER
HELPFUL HINTS CHECKLIST
... TO HELP YOU SAVE MONEY
If your water softener fails to work, make the foliowing easy checks. Often, you will find what’s wrong
yourself and you won’t have to call and wait for service If, after making the checks, your softener still does
not wor k right, call your Sears Service Department, or call toil free, number 1--800--426-9345 for telephone
assistance
NOTE:
Also read ERROR CODE, page 10 If an error code is not displayed, press and bold the SELECT button until
(example: 000—) shows in the display. Then, press SELECT again ziidhoid until an SR code appears. It
must show SR22. If any other SR number shows, the softener computer is working on incorrect input and
this would probably be the cause of the problem. To set SR 22, press either the UP @ or DOWN0)utton.
Then, press SELECT to return a flashing 12:00 AM display, and reset the timer on page 6.
PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTION
No soft water Faucet or fixture may be piumbed to
hard water From the outlet of the water softener, trace the water flow
paths in your house pipes, if soft water is not directed to
a faucet or fixture where it is wanted, consult a plumber.
To consenre salt, the installer may have isolated some
fixtures (outside faucets, toilets, etc.) from soft water.
No salt (or salt bridged) in the storage
tank Refill with salt, or break the salt bridge (page 14L 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, or power cable leads loose, fuse
blown, circuit breaker popped, or circuit
switched off. Check for loss of power due to any of these and correct.
With the power back on, look at the time display and read
PROGRAM MEMORY, page 10.
Manual bypass vaive(s) in bypass
position Look at FIG. 12 on page 18. 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 &
venturi
Take apart and clean or replace damaged parts (see page
15).
Valve drain hose plugged The drain hose must not have kinks, sharp bends, or tae
raised too high above the softener (see page 16 in your
installation manual).
Water hard
sometimes 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
regenerating Avoid using hot water during this time because the water
heater refills with hard water (see Automatic Bypass, page
13).
Increase in the grains of hardness in
your water supply
Ask your Sears retail or catalog store for a new water
analysis. Then make a new hardness number setting
(page 7),
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