OWNERS ANUAL MODEL NOS. 625.3485003 EXTRA CAPACITY 50 62&347703 625.3487003 HIGH CAPACITY 70 CAUTION Read All Safety Guides Before You Start to Install Your Softener HOW TO INSTALL HOW IT WORKS AVOID UNNEEDED SERVICE CALLS... -- CARE OF Read the HELPFUL HINTS CHECKLIST on page 24. The programming guides on the underside of the Salt Storage Tank Cover are also helpful. SPECIFICATIONS-- REPAIR PARTS -- SAVE THiS MANUAL Sears, i PRINTED tN US A., i Roebuck i/llJlun ,, i ,,utl/lll, t,,, and Co.
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,,[,J_ Ul_J,[i, ,J_ u,,,, ii,,,i,,,lllll, IIII'IIIH'II r',,' ' ' TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION 1 Unpacking The Softener .................................................. Safety Guides ..................................................... Before You Start To Install Your Softener SECTION 3 PAGE NO. 4 4 ............................. 5-9 Water System Tests ............................................... Where To Install The Softener ....................................
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HELPFULINFORMATION basicsof plumbing_You canget a lowcost book from Sears Plumbingand Heatingdepartments thatwill helpyou.Somebasicsweatsolderingtips are on page 29 of this manual.. If you know little about plumbingskills, we suggest you get a book on the subject..There are many good books for do-it_yourselferson the i WATER SYSTEM HAS YOUR WATER SUPPLY ANALYSIS? has Sears treating units (see water problems..
START TO iNSTALL WHERE TO INSTALL THE SOFTENER by Sears, Think of the following points as you choose place to put your softener. (See FIGo 1).. ,, Place as close as possible to the pressure (well water) or water meter (city water-). a Put the softener in a place water damage is least likely to occur if it develops a leako Sears or the manufacturer will not repair or pay for-water' damage.
I BEFORE YOU START TO INSTALL TOOLS, PIPE, FITTINGS AND OTHER MATERIALS YOU WILL v" NEED in and out pipes to the softener must be at least 3/4 in. size.. Some local codes may tell you to use no less than I in. pipe size (See Note on page 8 or 9)o Use copper, ting& pipe. brass, or galvanized pipe and fit- Some codes may also allow CPVC plastic _" Copper and galvanized pipe corrode fast when connected together.
IN AND OUT PLUMBING USING A 3 VALVE BYPASS Tee (2) Outside Faucet N AND OUT PLUMBING USING A 3 VALVE BYPASS AND SEARS C_U' SPECIAL FLEXIBLE CONNECTOR KIT 90" Elbow (2) Outside tN AND OUT PLUMBING SING SEARS SPECIAL PLASTIC BYPASS VALVE Faucets I ° f _'bOutside Faucet Shut-off Valves (2) OUT IN '1" NPT x 3/4'° Sweat Reducer (2) "t" NPT x OU 3/4" Sweat Reducer (2) iN KIT Outlet Elbow (4) Cutter ! /ALVE SOFTENER SOFTENER Inlet SE..S K,TS ..OV. WS M.K,.STA..,.G YOU. sorrE...E.S,E. _J_ ...
PL NSrO"'.DouTP, ,,. ic io. IN AND OUT PLUMBING USING A 3 VALVE BYPASS IN AND OUT PLUMBING USING A 3 VALVE BYPASS AND SEARS FLEXIBLE CONNECTOR KIT Outside Tee (2) Un}on Faucets Union Shut.
i SECTION 3 I STEP BY STEP GU,DES TO iNsTALL Close the shut-off valve on the house main ,& 1 = water pipe, near the water meter or pressure tank, to turn off the water I Shutoff Shutoff Valve _Pressure Meter Pump L. tlII.......Electri ca, _J_ & 2. Shut off the gas or electric supply to the water heater.. Panel A 3.
! C. BYPASS VALVE, ITEM NO. 65/42-3437- BYPASS VALVE DOWNWARD If not already done, put a light coating of silicone grease or Vaseline on the bypass valve o-rings. Push the bypass valve into the softener valve as far as it will go (FIG. 4, 5 and 6)° SNAP THE 2 LARGE HOLDING CLIPS INTO PLACE, FROM THE TOP DOWN AS SHOWN. BE SURE THEY SNAP FIRMLY IN PLACE, SO THE BYPASS VALVE WiLL NOT PULL OUT. GO TO STEP 7.
8= TYPICAL CONNECT THE SOFTENER (Refer to your plan drawing on page 7, and to page 8 or 9) Read the IMPORTANT note in step 6. Then, measure, cut (thread if needed) and put all pipe and fittings together up to the main water pipe, or to the bypass valve(s) you installed in Step & b_ c_ dl Include *flexible needed. adaptors, reducers, union fittings, connectors, installation kit, etc.
SECTION DRAIN I 3 i STEP BY STEP GUIDES TO nNSTALL HOSES Grommet SEE STEP 9 Drain Hose Filling, The drain fitting lurns 3600 for running drain hose ;lamPD r a "Adaptor Hose' in any direction STEP 10 - _ __"__ Drain Hose -_ El I_Z' _1 manner air gap COPPER To adapt a copper drain tube to the softener, use a hacksaw to cut the barbed end from the drain fitting as FIG. 10 shows. Buy a compression fitting (V4 in. female pipe threads x V2 in. OD.
1 1. TESTING YOUR WATER LEAKS. PLUMBING WORK FOR BYPASS Look at the picture in FIG i2 showing your kind of bypass valve(s).. On a single valve, slide the stern into SERV1CE. On a 3-valve system, open the inlet and outlet valves and close the bypass valve.. au VALVES SINGLE VALVE SINGLE VALVE (Plastic) PULL STEM OUTWARD FOR SERVICE OPEN A HOT AND COLD WATER FAUCET TO LET AIR OUT OF THE SOFTENER AND HOUSE PIPES..
Ii SECTION 13. STEP BY STEP GUmDES TO RNSTALL 3 ELECTRIC POWER The softener works OUTLET FOR YOUR mistake. on 24 vott, 60 Hz electric power° The included transformer changes standard 120 volt AC house power to 24 voltso "You must plug the A transformer into a t20 volt outlet only.
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! display buttons / // [ Solid et_tg Automotl© [_" PRESENT TIME AND DAY [] RECHARGE [] RECHARGE DAY [] SET/CLEAR [] ON,OFF HOLD T_ME VACATION RECHARGE NOW *m ............... B. SET PRESENT -J DAY OF WEEK 1. Press the SET/CLEAR button [] to set the present day of the week in the display. PRESENTTIME NOTE: Press SET/CLEAR and quickly release to move the day display 1 at a time. Or, hold the SET/ CLEAR button to move the day display ahead 2 days each second,. 2.
HOW YOUR WATER SOFTENER ,t t,lt WORKS i,_,, OTHER TIMER CONTROL BUTTONS AND FEATURES @ H,LI5 @ @ RECHARGE NOW - if you have guests visiting, 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 regenerate 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 HOLDRECHARGE NOW button [] for 3 seconds until RCHG shows.
! -- continued on the wrong days and at the wrong time., If the softener was in a regeneration when power went off, the valve will return to service position without finishing the regeneration cycle. SOFT WATER SERVICE, If your AND water tastes salty, , o .use RECHARGE NOW (see page 18) to start another regeneration, or,, ,. ..
WORKS E_] BRINING: During brining, the brine is taken from WATER FLOW THROUGH SOFTENER IN BRINING AND BRINE RINSE the salt storage tank and put into the resin tank. Brine makes the resin beads let go of the hardness minerals and they are carried to the drain. How much brine is needed to clean the resin depends on 2 things-The amount THE Hard Water IN Hard Water _,_ .h of resin in the softener'.. How fast the brine goes through The nozzle and venturi (FIG.
!°ooTiO,, l,owoo. WATER SOFTENER AUTOMATIC BYPASS The softener regenerates from 2:00 AM (factory setting) to about 4:00 AM, a time when not much water is used. 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 turned on, 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.
I SOFTENER °l c oFYou. tank. Your salt storage tank is the dimension "D" inches from the bottom to the top rim (FIG. 28). Take a broom handle, or like tool, and make a pencil mark the dimension "D" inches from one end. Carefully push it straight down into the salt. If a hard object is felt before the pencil mark gets to the top of the tank, it's most likely a salt bridge. Carefully push inA to the bridge in a few places to break it.
GETTING IRON Your water OUT OF THE SOFTENER softener takes (calcium and magnesium) can control "clear water" maximums. Model No. 625.3485003Model No. 625.3487003 Model Noo 625..347703 With hardness red water iron), To take red water iron out of water, or over the 2 or 3 ppm maximum of clear water iron, an iron filter or other equipment is needed Your local Sears store has trained people to help you with iron water problems° minerals out of the water..
BEFORE YOU CALL FOR SERVICE HELPFUL HINTS 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.
OTHER THINGS TO KNOW I SECTmGN HOW TO "FINE-TUNE" REGENERATION YOUR SOFTENER the softener must depends Step 3 -- Read across and down the table fo find the point where steps 1 and 2 meet, At this meeting point, suggested days to regenerate, and fill cycle minutes needed are shown, 2. The grains per gallon (GPG) hardness of your water supply m listed on your water analysis FOR DAYS TION, AND FILL MINUTES, Remember, - deter- -circle 2.
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rllr 7 t OTHER THnNGS TO KNOW i n, continued from page 25 recharge). As you did in step c, use the SET/ CLEAR button [] to change the display from ON to OFF, or from OFF to ON e. Press RECHARGE DAY button [] to display a flashing TUesday, WEdnesday, etc., each time 2. SET THE a.
DiMENSiONS MODEL AND RATING DECAL (under cover) Dimension J/Inlet-Outlet ± 1 , _rj A 421/2 108 471/2 1t9,7 B 361/2 927 411/z 1054 C 171/2 44,5 17t/2 445 D 123/4 32 4 123/4 32 4 E* 3 3f8 86 3 3/8 8 6 8 2&3 8 20,3 -I- A H B FF< Dia. Resin Tank c G 35 889 40 101,6 oo H 361/2 927 411/2 105 4 rr "from center of inlet to center of outlet MODEL NOS. 625.3487003/625.347703 MODEL NO. 625.
OTHER THBNGS TO KNOW SWEAT SOLDERING TIPS Wrap nearby, already soldered so solder does not melt. MEASURING PIPE LENGTHS: Always be sure to include the length of pipe that goes inside the fitting° On 314 in_ pipe, this length is about 3/4 in. Let soldered joints cool slowly. crack or weaken the solder about 3/,(3/,- pipe) melt and draw into the connection AND FITTING FACES: With emery cloth, fine wool, clean the end of the pipe ting.
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OWNERS MANUAL SERVICE MODEL NOS. Now that you have purchased your-water softener, should a need ever exist for repair parts or service, simply contact any Sears Service Center.. Be sure to provide all pertinent facts when you call or visit. The model number of your water softener is found on the rating This decal is on the storage tank rim, under the cover plate decal_ 625°3485003 EXTRA CAPACITY' 50 625.347703 625.
