OWNER'S MANUAL MODEL NOS. UltraSoft 175 625.388170 UltraSoft 180 625.388180 Caution: Read and Follow All Safety Rules and Operating Instructions Before First Use of This Product. If you have questions when installing, operating or maintaining your softener, and when setting the timer, call this toll-free number... Water Softeners 1-800-426-9345 (M - F, 7 am - 8 pm, CST) with Deluxe Valve Warranty For repair or replacement parts, call this toll-free number...
[ WARRANTY W A R R A N T Y SEARS RESIDENTIAL FULL ONE YEAR WATER SOFTENER WARRANTY ON WATER SOFTENER For one year from the date of purchase, when this water softener is installed and maintained in accordance with our instructions, Sears will repair, free of charge, defects in material or workmanship in this water softener.
TABLE OF CONTENTS WATER SOFTENER E O F Safety Guides B. Check List of Step-By-Step C. Program D. Sanitizing E. Add Salt to the Storage Guides 1-2 To Install 1-3, 1-4 The Timer ................................... .......................... 1-5 Tank ........................... 1-6 The Water Softener A* Faceplate Timer B. Soft Water Service WORKS 2-1 Features 2-2 to 2-5 and Regeneration CARE OF YOUR WATER SOFTENER ,.I,J ,.I,J ,.I ,4JJJJfJJJJ, a. Salt: Adding B. Keeping C.
SECTION1 WATER SOFTENER START UP A. SAFETY GUIDES S • 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. C T • Your water softener will remove hardness minerals and "clear water" iron from water, up to the limits shown on page 4-1.
SECTION1 B. CHECK WATER SOFTENER LIST OF STEP-BY-STEP START UP GUIDES TO INSTALL 'Ib be sure you have done all the steps to install the softener, read the following list. Refer to the Installation Manual, part no. 7258997, for step-by-step guides. Page numbers Manual unless referred to are in the Installation otherwise noted. w' Is the house water flow going INTO the softener valve INLET? Trace piping to be sure. See pages 2-4 and 2-5.
SECTION1 WATER SOFTENER C. PROGRAM display START UP THE TIMER UP button CU_tot_e/" As_ci5"t_fTcx_ ] @ 1- 80_-42b'-K_¢5" PRESS FOR TONIGHT HOLD FOR IMMEDIATE J / \\ / RECHARGE button SELECT When the transformer is plugged in, a model code, and a test number (example: J1.0) show in the face plate display for 4 seconds. Then, the words SET TIME show in the display along with a flashing 12:00 PM. I SP2S U SOUND I 117 I.
SECTION1 WATER SOFTENER C. PROGRAM m SET WATER HARDNESS once again to display and a flashing 25. The grains hard- THE TIMER water is not being used (see Automatic Bypass, page 2- 4). If a different recharge time setting would be better for your household, do the following. NUMBER • Press the SELECT button the words SET HARDNESS • Press per gallon (gpg) A, for future reference.
SECTION1 WATER SOFTENER D. SANITIZE START UP 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, and will not cause bacteria to form or grow. However, during shipping, storage, installing and operating, bacteria could get into the softener. For this reason, sanitizing as follows is suggested ;_; when [The installing.
SECTION1 WATER SOFTENER E. ADD SALT TO THE STORAGE help the softener handle iron in the water supply. These salts may be used if your water supply has a high iron content. It is recommended to use Sears Resin Bed Cleaner 42- 34426, for periodic treatments to keep your resin bed clean. This is available at your local Sears store. You must keep salt in the tank, but because the water softener is very efficient, it is not necessary to keep it full.
SECTION2 HOW YOUR WATER SOFTENER A. FACEPLATE • S EXTRA TIMER FEATURES RECHARGE Observe the highest number the leveled salt is at, or closest to. Now press the UP or DOWN buttons until the number corresponds with the salt level number. At level 2 or below, the indicator LED will flash. Sometimes, a manually started regeneration (recharge) may be desired, or needed. Two exam- If you wish to turn this feature off, press the DOWN button past 0, and the word "OFF" flashes in the display.
SECTION2 HOW YOUR WATER SOFTENER B. SOFT WATER SERVICE and REGENERATION SERVICE REGENERATION When the softener is giving you soft water, it is called "Service". 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 (FIG. 5). As hard water passes through the bed, each bead attracts and holds the hardness minerals.
SECTION2 HOW YOUR WATER SOFTENER B. SOFT WATER SERVICE [] BRINING: During from the salt storage the resin tank, brine brining, the brine area, into the resin tank. Inside deans hardness minerals from the resin beads and they are discharged drain. How much brine is needed to clean depends and REGENERATION and to the drain. cleaning. is moved The bed lifts and expands hard water hard water bypass OUT'| on: regen- '!' IN - drain resin bed lifted and expanded The nozzle and venturi (FIG.
SECTION2 HOW YOUR WATER SOFTENER B. SOFT WATER SERVICE AUTOMATIC and REGENERATION BYPASS ELECTRONICS Two main a WATER During the brining, brine rinse and backwash cydes 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 with hard water. The soft- m WATER parts of the softener's electronics METER, and [] a COMPUTER.
SECTION3 CARE OF YOUR WATER SOFTENER A. SALT: ADDING TO STORAGE WHEN S TO ADD SALT: Check the filling. Without salt level a few weeks after you install the softener and every week after that. Refill when the salt, you will soon have hard water. Note: You will have a loss in softening get partly hard water if less than in the storage tank. storage tank is about 1/3 full (see note on page 1-6).
SECTION3 CARE OF YOUR WATER SOFTENER B. KEEPING THE WATER SOFTENER NOZZLE & VENTURI Cleaning A clean nozzle and venturi (FIG. 11) 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. the gasket, flow plugs Carefully replace all parts bricate the o-ring seal with line and place in position. cap, by hand only.
SECTION3 CARE OF YOUR WATER SOFTENER C. PROTECT THE WATER SOFTENER If the softener is installed where it could freeze (summer cabin, lake home, etc.), you must drain water from it to stop possible freeze damage. drain the softener: []Close the shut-off ter pipe, []Open []Refer on the house near the water a faucet pressure valve meter in the main or pressure soft water pipes Drain watank. to vent J 4-1. Move the stem in a single bypass valve to bypass.
SECTION3 CARE OF YOUR WATER SOFTENER D. CHECKLIST ... TO HELP YOU SAVE MONEY If your water softener fails to work, make the following easy checks. Often, you will find what's 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 worm call the Kenmore Water Line at 1-800-426-9345. Note: 1. Also read 2. If an error the SELECT for UltraSoft probably be ERROR CODE, page 2-1.
SECTION4 KNOW ABOUT YOUR WATER SOFTENER A. DIMENSIONS / SPECIFICATIONS BYPASS S Bypass valve(s) water service if needed C T should position• for softener always Position remain in "bypass" in soft only repairs. PULL STEM OUTWARD FOR SERVICE • E D A VALVES S,.
SECTION4 KNOW ABOUT YOUR WATER SOFTENER A. DIMENSIONS / SPECIFICATIONS Pressure Drop (PSI) vs. Flow Rate (GPM) 40 i 35 i =. 30 25 UlbaSoft ISO 0 I,=, 20 = 15 _'_" t_ a. 10_ I ! _ T T 0 1 2 ....... T- F T 3 4 5 1 .................. T ....................]....... T 1 6 9 10 7 8 T -o 11 ] 1 12 13 ...........T .................
SECTION5 SERVICE TECH. INFORMATION A. TROUBLESHOOTING WIRING S SCHEMATIC BACK OF TIMER valve motor C T gm TurNne[_ Sensor brn FACEPLATE Low salt indicator display N pR_3_ FOR f_k_ UP button F_IFI IN \\\\\ RECHARGE button SELECT button DOWN button Keep this manual with your water softener. If repairs are needed, the service technician must have the information on the following 8 pages. For telephone assistance, call toll free, 1-800-426-9345.
SECTION5 SERVICE TECH. INFORMATION A. TROUBLESHOOTING AUTOMATIC ELECTRONIC The faceplate timer (PWA) puter has a self-diagnostic DIAGNOSTICS The comfunc- chart appear, below and shows the possible the error defects codes that could for each code. While an error code appears in the display, all face plate buttons are inoperable except the SELECT button.
SECTION5 SERVICE TECH. INFORMATION A. TROUBLESHOOTING CORRECT SWITCH DISPLAYS TIMER valve timer VALVE CYCLE STATUS Valve in service, fill, brining, backwash or fast rinse position _ p C. While screen, the following in- formation is available and may be beneficial various reasons. This information is retained for by the computer from the first time electrical is applied to the face plate.
SECTION5 SERVICE TECH. INFORMATION A. TROUBLESHOOTING MANUAL ADVANCE REGENERATION CHECK This check verifies proper operation of the valve motor, brine tank fill, brine draw, regeneration flow rates, and other controller functions. Always make the initial checks, and the manual initiated diagnostics. Note: If water system pressure is low, an elevated drain hose may cause back pressure, stopping brine draw. [] Notes: a.
SECTION5 SERVICE TECH. INFORMATION B. ROTARY VALVE SERVICE Before working on the valve, turn off the water supply and disconnect from electrical power. TO RELIEVE PRESSURE: Then, turn the rotor (clockwise tion. Tighten the screws using If a torque wrench is available, pounds. • 3 VALVE BYPASS: Close the inlet valve and open a soft water faucet.
SECTION5 SERVICE TECH. INFORMATION C. WATER FLOW THROUGH SERVICE THE SOFTENER VALVE CYCLE from Valve Inlet (hard water) top distributor To Valve Outlet (soft weter) resin tank ¢ resin bed position switch bottom distributor 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.
SECTION5 SERVICE TECH. INFORMATION C. WATER FLOW THROUGH BRINING AND THE SOFTENER BRINE RINSE VALVE CYCLES venturi from Valve Inlet (hard water) After fill, timer/switch action allows the motor to turn the rotor and disc into BRINING position. Water flow is directed to the nozzle. Suction, created by the nozzle and venturi, draws brine from the salt storage tank and injects it into the resin bed via the bottom distributor. Flow continues out the top distributor and to the drain.
SECTION5 SERVICE TECH. INFORMATION C. WATER FLOW THROUGH THE SOFTENER VALVE FAST RINSE CYCLE drain ! \ switch During FAST RINSE, the rotor & disc is positioned so water flow enters the resin tank through the top distributor, and exits through the bottom distributor, to the drain. The electronic timer again energizes the motor to return the valve to selvice. As the vane rotates, the position switch lever drops to open the circuit.
SECTION6 REPAIR PARTS FOR WATER SOFTENER Kenmore MODEL NOS. 625.388175 S and 625.388180 A. WATER SOFTENER KEY NO. 1 C T 28 N 0 f \ 1 2 7231563 3 4 7231555 7252373 5 6 7268617 7231539 Timer Repl.
SECTION6 REPAIR PARTS FOR WATER SOFTENER Kenmore MODEL NOS. NOS. 625.388175 and 625.388180 B. BRINE VALVE ASSEMBLY 47 46 KEY NO. PART NUMBER 29 7168647 Ceramic Weight 30 0513860 Float Stop 31 7097202 32 0516947 Float (includes Key No.
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SECTION6 REPAIR PARTS FOR WATER SOFTENER Kenmore MODEL NOS. 625.388175 and 625.388180 C. VALVE ASSEMBLY KEY NO. PART NUMBER KEY NO. 78 PART NUMBER 7081764 50 7224087 Screw, #8-32 x 1" (2 req.) 51 7228544 Seal (Nozzle & Venturi) 79 7081201 Retainer (Nozzle & Venturi) 7231385 Motor (incl. 2 ea. of Key No. 50) Motor Plate 52 53 80 7170319 O-Ring, 0900857 Screw, #6-20 x 3/8 (2 req.
OWNER'S MANUAL Water Softeners For the repair or replacement MODEL NOS. need delivered directly to your home Call 7 am - 7 pm, 7 days a week 1 - 800 - 366 - PART UltraSoft 175 625.388170 UltraSoft 180 625.388180 parts you (1 - 800 - 366 - 7278) For in-home major brand repair service Call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week 1 - 800 - 4 - REPAIR The model number of your water softener is found on the rating decal. This decal is on the rim, under the salt cover.
