Kenmore 625.348321 - Section 2: How Your Water Softener Works; Face Plate Timer Features

HOW YOUR WATER SOFTENER WORKS
SECTION 2
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2A. FACE PLATE TIMER FEATURES
RECHARGE NOW — If you have guests visit-
ing, or other times when you use more water
than usual, you could begin to run out of soft
water.Ifthesoftenerisnotscheduledtoregener-
ate 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 HOLD-RE-
CHARGE NOW button ¤ for 3 seconds until
RCHG shows. RCHG will flash in the display
during the regeneration, which lasts under 2
hours.
NOTE:
Avoid using HOT water while the softener
regenerates, because bypass hard water will
refill the water heater (see “Automatic Bypass,”
page 13).
FIG. 5
.
.
PM
RCHG
ON / OFF VACATION
HOLD
RECHARGE NOW
PRESENT TIME AND DAY
RECHARGE TIME
RECHARGE DAY
SET / CLEAR
1
2
3
4
5
VACATION —Thedayyouleaveonvacation,or
other long absence, press (do not hold in) the
ON/OFF VACATION button ¤. VAC begins to
flash in thedisplay (FIG.6). Thetimer willkeep
time, but the softener will not regenerate to
waste water and salt.
NOTE:
Whie in VACATION, the softener will go
througharegenerationiftheRECHARGENOW
feature is used (see above).
To shut off the water supply to the softener, use
the plumbing bypass valve(s), FIG. 16, page 21.
WHEN YOU RETURN, press the VACATION,
buttonagaintoreturnthesoftenertoservice,and
thecorrecttimeofdayinthedisplay.Remember
to do this or the softener will not regenerate
and you will soon have hard water.
FIG. 6
ON / OFF VACATION
HOLD
RECHARGE NOW
PRESENT TIME AND DAY
RECHARGE TIME
RECHARGE DAY
SET / CLEAR
1
2
3
4
5
ERRORCODE —Anerrorcodecouldappearin
the face plate display if a problem occurs in the
softener electronics. If you see an error code
insteadofthepresenttimeofday,pleasecallyou
local Sears Service Department for service.
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