Kenmore 625.34846 - Manual (Page 13)

SECTION 2
HOW YOUR WATER SOFTENER WORKS
2B. SOFT WATER SERVICE AND REGENERATION
AUTOMATIC BYPASS
During the brining, brine rinse and backwash
cycles of regeneration, HARD water goes
through the softener valve and to the house
pipes. If a faucet is opened, hard water is there
for your needs. However, you should not use
HOT water, if possible, because the water heater
will refill vwth hard water. The softener regener­
ates from 2:00 AM to about 2:40 AM, (you can
change this time.. .see page 7), a time when
water is usually not in use.
If you get up early in the morning and you can
hear the softener regenerating, change the time
setting. Set the recharge time to 12:00 AM or
1:00 AM. Then regeneration will start and end
that much earlier and your water heater will not
refill with hard water if a hot faucet is opened.
Two main parts of the softener’s electronics are
m a WATER METER, and 12 a COMPUTER.
m WATER METER — The water meter is in the
softener valve outlet As water flows through the
meter, it sends electric pulses to the computer.
The computer changes the pulses to a measure
in gallons of water.
Ш COMPUTER — The computer is part of the
circuit board. It is programmed to know the
softener’s capacity (how many grains of hard­
ness minerals it will take out of the water before a
regeneration is needed). When starting the
softener, page 7, you set it for the grains per
gallon (gpg) hardness of the water.
The computer uses, (1) water usage from the
meter, (2) hardness setting, (3) softener capac­
ity, and (4) time since the last regeneration, to
find a regeneration pattern best for your needs.
The computer alwa)^ adjusts this pattern to your
water using habits. It wor1<s toward providing you
with soft water for the longest time and the most
efficient salt usage.
As hard water goes through the softener and
hardness minerals are removed, capacity is
used. When the computer determines only
enough capacity remains to provide soft water
up to the next regeneration starting time (2:00
AM, or as otherwise set), it will schedule a
regeneration.
RECHARGE TONIGHT displays
until the regeneration begins. When the regen­
eration begins, the recharge cycle status dis­
plays show.. .see page 10.
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