Sears Kenmore 625.348234 - Manual (Page 8)

SECTION 1
WATER FILTER START-UP
ID.
PROGRAM THE TIMER
3
.
SET DAYS OF BACKWASH
IF YOU HAVE A WATER SOFTENER OR
OTHER AUTOMATIC FILTER
... A good
water flow rate is needed for proper recharging
and/or backwashing of aU water conditioners.
To help assure good water flow, you should
offset the timers on each conditioner so
recharges do not occur on the same days, or at
the same time.
■ ■ • Most Sears water softeners are factory set (many
are adjustable ) to recharge from 2:00 to
4:00 am.
■ • ■ Set the filter to backwash on different days, or...
■ ■ ■ Set the filter to backwash either before or after
other equipment, or. ..
■ • ■ Offset the timers on all equipment to begin
recharges on backwashes at 12:00, 2:00 and
4:00 AM, or 1:00, 3:00 and 5:00 AM, etc.
a.
Read the BACKWASHING GUIDE for your type
of filter.
b.
Press the BACKWASH DAY BUTTON [s] AND
Sunday begins to flash.
If you want backwashes on Sunday (from guide),
press the SET/CLEAR button [4] to display ON.
If you do not want Sunday backwashes, press
button 0 to display
OFF.
NOTE:
The timer is factory programmed to backwash on
Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
C. Press button again to display a flashing
MOnda^ As you did in step b above, press
button [3 to display ON for backwash on Mon­
day, or OFF for no backwash on Monday.
d.
Press button for every day of the week, each
time using button [4] to display ON (for back­
wash) or OFF (no backwash) as needed.
e. After setting ON or OFF for Saturday, press
button Q] to return the present time in the
display.
2
.
SET TIME OF BACKWASH
The filter is factory set to begin backwashes at
12:00 AM, ending at about 12:40 AM. If a
different backwash time is desired, or needed
(see note under step 3), do the following.
a.
Press the BACKWASH TIME button once, to
display a flashing 12:00 AM, the factory setting.
b.
Press the SET/CLEAR button^until the desired
backwash starting time shows in the display.
NOTE: Press button [4] and quickly release to move
the display ahead 1 houratatime. Or, hold button [4]
to move the display ahead 2 hours each second.
C. Press button
[T]
to return the present time.
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BACKWASHING GUIDE
CLARIFIER FILTER
The clarifier needs backwashing when you can
see sediments in the water, or when faucet water
pressure drops. When that happens depends on
how much sediment is in the water supply,and how
much water your household uses. You can use the
following table as a guide.
WATER CONDITION BACKWASHES PER WEEK
normal sedim ents, dirt, etc.
normal sedim ents, dirt, etc.,
1
2-3
WITH iron
high sedim ents, dirt, etc. 2
high i^im ents, dirt, etc., 3-4
WITH iron
NOTE:
The timer is factory programmed for Monday,
Wednesday and Saturday recharge.
NEUTRALIZER/TASTE & ODOR FILTERS
The filter mineral bed will trap and hold some dirt,
sediments, iron, etc., that may be in your water
supply. To flush them from the mineral bed, 1
backwash each week is recommended. Back­
wash also stirs the mineral bed which helps to
keep water flowing through the entire bed instead
of forming a channel.