Manual Kenmore ULTRASOFT 180

32 pages 2.97 mb
Download

Go to site of 32

Summary
  • Kenmore ULTRASOFT 180 - page 1

    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 main- taining your softener, and when setting the timer, call this toll-free number... 1-800-426-9345 (M - F, 7 am ...

  • Kenmore ULTRASOFT 180 - page 2

    Ii WARRANTY I d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d • _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d _d A A N T Y SEARS RESIDENTIAL WATER SOFTENER FULL ONE YEAR WARRANTY ON WATER SOFTENER For one year from the date of purchase, when this water softener is installed and maint ...

  • Kenmore ULTRASOFT 180 - page 3

    A B E 0 F C 0 N E N a. B. C. D. E. a. B. a. B. C. D. A. a. WATER SOFTENER START UP Safety Guides Check List of Step-By-Step Guides To Install Program The Timer Sanitizing The Water Softener Add Salt to the Storage Tank HOW YOUR WATER SOFTENER WORKS Faceplate Timer Features Soft Water Service and Regeneration CARE OF YOUR WATER SOFTENER Salt: Adding ...

  • Kenmore ULTRASOFT 180 - page 4

    SECTION 1 WATER SOFTENER START UP S C T N ,JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ. ,JJJJ JJJJJJJJJJ. 'dJd_iJdJdJdJdJ" ,JJ JJJJJJJJJJ. ,JJJJ JJJJJJJJJJ. ,JJJJ JJJJJJJJJJ. _dJ JdJdJdJdJ. ,JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ. ,JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ. A. SAFETY GUIDES • Read all steps, guides and rules carefully before installing and using your new water softener. Follow all steps exact ...

  • Kenmore ULTRASOFT 180 - page 5

    SECTION 1 WATER SOFTENER START UP B. CHECK LIST OF STEP-BY-STEP GUIDES TO INSTALL To be sure you have done all the steps to install the softener, read the following list. Refer to the Instal- lation Manual, part no. 7258997, for step-by-step guides. Page numbers referred to are in the Installation Manual unless otherwise noted. w" Is the house ...

  • Kenmore ULTRASOFT 180 - page 6

    SECTION 1 WATER SOFTENER START UP C. PROGRAM THE TIMER display UP button L;W [ ] ALT Customer Assistance 1-800-428-9345 TONIGHT HOLD FOR _,, IMMEDIATE ,,j RECHARGE button SELECT button DOWN button 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 ...

  • Kenmore ULTRASOFT 180 - page 7

    SECTION 1 WATER SOFTENER START UP C. PROGRAM SET WATER HARDNESS NUMBER • Press the SELECT button once again to display the words SET HARDNESS and a flashing 25. The grains per gallon (gpg) hard- s£r ness of your water supply is on your water analysis report. Be sure to enter water test results on page A, for future reference. HARDNESS If your wa ...

  • Kenmore ULTRASOFT 180 - page 8

    SECTION 1 WATER SOFTENER START UP D. SANITIZE THE Care is taken at the factory to keep your water soft- ener 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 s ...

  • Kenmore ULTRASOFT 180 - page 9

    SECTION 1 WATER SOFTENER START UP E. ADD SALT TO THE STORAGE TANK Brine (salt dissolved in water) is needed for each and every regeneration. The water for making brine is metered into the salt storage tank by the softener. You must keep salt in the tank, but because the wa- ter softener is very efficient, it is not necessary to keep it full. Especi ...

  • Kenmore ULTRASOFT 180 - page 10

    [i!i !! _,i _ !! _,i _ SECTION 2 _i:! !! _,i _ !! _,i _i] HOW YOUR WATER SOFTENER WORKS A. FACEPLATE TIMER FEATURES S C T N ,JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ. ,JJJJ JJJJJJJJJJ. 'dJ_JdJdJdJdJ. ,JJ JJJJJJJJJ. ,JJJ JJJJJJJJJ. ,JJ JJJJJJJJJ. ,JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ. ,JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ. II_ EXTRA RECHARGE Sometimes, a manually started regeneration (recharge) may be desir ...

  • Kenmore ULTRASOFT 180 - page 11

    [i!i !! _; _ !! _; _ SECTION 2 _i_! !! _; _ !! _; _i] HOW YOUR WATER SOFTENER WORKS B. SOFT WATER SERVICE and REGENERATION SERVICE 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 thousan ...

  • Kenmore ULTRASOFT 180 - page 12

    [i!i !! :i :_ !! :i :_ SECTION 2 :i:! !! :i :_ !! :i :_i] HOW YOUR WATER SOFTENER WORKS B. SOFT WATER SERVICE and REGENERATION [] BRINING: During brining, the brine is moved from the salt storage area, into the resin tank. Inside the resin tank, brine cleans hardness minerals from the resin beads and they are discharged out the drain. How much brin ...

  • Kenmore ULTRASOFT 180 - page 13

    [i!i !! :i :_ !! :i :_ SECTION 2 HOW YOUR WATER SOFTENER WORKS B. SOFT WATER SERVICE and REGENERATION AUTOMATIC BYPASS During the brining, brine rinse and backwash cycles of regeneration, HARD water goes through the soft- ener valve and to the house pipes. If a faucet is opened, hard water is there for your needs. Howev- er, you should not use hot ...

  • Kenmore ULTRASOFT 180 - page 14

    [i!i !! _i_ !! _i_ !! _i SECTION 3 CARE OF YOUR WATER SOFTENER A. SALT: ADDING TO STORAGE TANK, SALT BRIDGE S C T N ,JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ. ,JJJJ JJJJJJJJJJ. 'dJ_JdJdJdJdJ. ,JJ JJJJJJJJJ= ,JJJJ JJJJJJJJJ= ,JJ JJJJJJJJJ= _dJ JdJdJdJdJ. ,JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ= ,JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ= WHEN TO ADD SALT: Check the salt level a few weeks after you install the soft ...

  • Kenmore ULTRASOFT 180 - page 15

    [i!i !! :i :_ !! :i :_ !! :; SECTION 3 CARE OF YOUR WATER SOFTENER B. KEEPING THE WATER SOFTENER CLEAN NOZZLE & VENTURI 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 re- generation. If it becomes plugged with sand, silt, dirt, etc., ...

  • Kenmore ULTRASOFT 180 - page 16

    [i!i !! :i:_ !! :i:_ !! :i SECTION 3 CARE OF YOUR WATER SOFTENER C. PROTECT THE WATER SOFTENER FROM FREEZING If the softener is installed where it could freeze (summer cabin, lake home, etc.), you must drain all water from it to stop possible freeze damage. To drain the softener: _1 Close the shut-off valve on the house main wa- ter pipe, near the ...

  • Kenmore ULTRASOFT 180 - page 17

    [i!i !! _i_ !! _i_ !! _i SECTION 3 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 your- self and you won't have to call and wait for service. If you do not find anything wrong, while making the checks, and your soft ...

  • Kenmore ULTRASOFT 180 - page 18

    [i!i !! _; _ !! _; _ SECTION 4 KNOW ABOUT YOUR WATER SOFTENER S O T N ,JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ. ,JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ. 'JJJ_JJJJJJJJ- ,JJ JJJJJJJJJ. ,JJJJJ JJJJJJJJJ. ,JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ. ,JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ. A A B C D E F 1 F2 A. DIMENSIONS / SPECIFICATIONS B-" J J m l C J E CM Salt Tank Height 40-1/4 102.2 Resin Tank Diameter 8 20.3 (nominal) Resin Ta ...

  • Kenmore ULTRASOFT 180 - page 19

    [i!i !! ;; _ !! ;; _ SECTION 4 KNOW ABOUT YOUR WATER SOFTENER A. DIMENSIONS / SPECIFICATIONS 40 Pressure Drop (PSI) vs. Flow Rate (GPM) 35 30 25 Q. 0 _- 20 a 15 t_ 10 I ii ii iii ii iii i 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Flow Rate (GPM) Intermittent flow rate does not represent the maximum service flow rate used for determining the softeners rate ...

  • Kenmore ULTRASOFT 180 - page 20

    SECTION 5 SERVICE TECH. INFORMATION A. TROUBLESHOOTING S C T N _JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ= _JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ= WIRING SCHEMATIC l BACK OF TIMER I (PWA) AC INPUT POS / TURBINE MOTOR Turbine _ gm O _ltl'NO Position Sensor bm Switch °NC valve motor FAC dis J SALT 1-800_426-9345 PRESS FOR HOLD FOR _M RECHARGE button SELECT button DOWN button Low salt indic ...

  • Kenmore ULTRASOFT 180 - page 21

    SECTION 5 SERVICE TECH. INFORMATION A. TROUBLESHOOTING AUTOMATIC ELECTRONIC DIAGNOSTICS The faceplate timer (PWA) com- puter has a self-diagnostic func- tion for the electrical system, ex- EFr 0 cept for input power and water meter. The computer monitors electronic compo- nents and circuits for correct operation. Ifa malfunc- tion occurs, an error ...

  • Kenmore ULTRASOFT 180 - page 22

    SECTION 5 SERVICE TECH. INFORMATION A. TROUBLESHOOTING CORRECT SWITCH DISPLAYS -p VALVE CYCLE STATUS Valve in service, fill, brining, backwash or fast rinse position Valve rotating from one position to another Co While in this diagnostic screen, the following in- formation is available and may be beneficial for various reasons. This information is ...

  • Kenmore ULTRASOFT 180 - page 23

    SECTION 5 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 diag- nostics. Note: If water system pressure is low, an elev ...

  • Kenmore ULTRASOFT 180 - page 24

    SECTION 5 SERVICE TECH. INFORMATION B. ROTARY VALVE SERVICE Before working on the valve, turn off the water sup- ply and disconnect from electrical power. TO RE- LIEVE PRESSURE: • 3 VALVE BYPASS: Close the inlet valve and open a soft water faucet. Then close the outlet valve and open the bypass valve. • SEARS SPECIAL BYPASS: Slide the bypass va ...

  • Kenmore ULTRASOFT 180 - page 25

    SECTION 5 SERVICE TECH. INFORMATION C. WATER FLOW THROUGH THE SOFTENER VALVE SERVICE CYCLE from Valve Inlet (hard water) top distributor To Valve Outlet (soft water) resin tank ¢ resin I bed bottom distributor _"1_ position switch Hard water enters the valve inlet port. Internal valve porting routes the water down and out the top distributor, ...

  • Kenmore ULTRASOFT 180 - page 26

    SECTION 5 SERVICE TECH. INFORMATION C. WATER FLOW THROUGH THE SOFTENER VALVE BRINING AND BRINE RINSE CYCLES venturi nozzle • from Valve Inlet brine from sal$ ." (hard water) storage tank water to valve outlet After fill, timer/switch action allows the motor to turn the rotor and disc into BRINING position. Water flow is directed to the nozzl ...

  • Kenmore ULTRASOFT 180 - page 27

    SECTION 5 SERVICE TECH. INFORMATION C. WATER FLOW THROUGH THE SOFTENER VALVE FAST RINSE CYCLE drain soft water to valve outlet positio_ _ 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 e ...

  • Kenmore ULTRASOFT 180 - page 28

    [i!i !! :;:_ !! :;:_ SECTION 6 :i:! !! :;:_ !! :;:_i] REPAIR PARTS FOR WATER SOFTENER 9 10 11 S O T N ,JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ. ,JJJJ JJJJJJJJJJ. 'dJd_dJdJdJdJ. ,JJ JJJJJJJJJ. ,JJ JJJJJJJJ. ,JJ JJJJJJJJJ. _dJ dJdJdJdJ. ,JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ. ,JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ. Kenmore MODEL NOS. 625.388175 and 625.388180 4 Rating Decal Location 25 O "_'&apo ...

  • Kenmore ULTRASOFT 180 - page 29

    [i!; !! _;_ !! _;_ SECTION 6 _i:! !! _;_!! _;_i] REPAIR PARTS FOR WATER SOFTENER Kenmore MODEL NOS. NOS. 625.388175 and 625.388180 47 B. BRINE VALVE ASSEMBLY 46 45 44 43 39 KEY PART NO. NUMBER 29 7168647 30 0513860 31 7097202 32 0516947 33 7093216 34 7092278 35 7170288 36 0516211 37 0516924 38 1205500 39 7092252 40 7080653 41 7131365 42 7094979 43 ...

  • Kenmore ULTRASOFT 180 - page 30

    [i!; !! _;_ !! _;_ SECTION 6 _i:! !! _;_!! _;_i] REPAIR PARTS FOR WATER SOFTENER C. VALVE ASSEMBLY 5O 90 _.. 89 93 83 92 81 79 78 8O 53 52 54 55 60 59 61 63 64 57 71 wear-strip 72 seal 0 _ 73 _ ""_ cross- section view 75 76 7O 6-3 Problems, Questions? Call 1- 800- 426- 9345 Kenmore Water Line ...

  • Kenmore ULTRASOFT 180 - page 31

    [i!i !! _;_ !! _;_ SECTION 6 _i:! !! _;_!! _;_i] REPAIR PARTS FOR WATER SOFTENER KEY PART NO. NUMBER 50 7224087 51 7228544 52 7231385 53 0900857 54 0503288 55 7113927 56 7142942 57 0900431 58 7024160 59 7170327 60 0501228 61 7170238 62 7170212 63 7082087 64 7199232 65 7170246 66 7116713 67 2207800 68 7170335 69 0507615 70 0507369 71 7134224 72 7170 ...

  • Kenmore ULTRASOFT 180 - page 32

    OWNER'S MANUAL MODEL NOS. UltraSoft 175 625.388170 UltraSoft 180 625.388180 The model number of your water softener is found on the rating decal. This de- cal is on the rim, under the salt cover. When requesting service or ordering parts, always provide the following infor- mation: • Product Type • Model Number • Part Number • Part Des ...

Manufacturer Kenmore Category Water System

Documents that we receive from a manufacturer of a Kenmore ULTRASOFT 180 can be divided into several groups. They are, among others:
- Kenmore technical drawings
- ULTRASOFT 180 manuals
- Kenmore product data sheets
- information booklets
- or energy labels Kenmore ULTRASOFT 180
All of them are important, but the most important information from the point of view of use of the device are in the user manual Kenmore ULTRASOFT 180.

A group of documents referred to as user manuals is also divided into more specific types, such as: Installation manuals Kenmore ULTRASOFT 180, service manual, brief instructions and user manuals Kenmore ULTRASOFT 180. Depending on your needs, you should look for the document you need. In our website you can view the most popular manual of the product Kenmore ULTRASOFT 180.

A complete manual for the device Kenmore ULTRASOFT 180, how should it look like?
A manual, also referred to as a user manual, or simply "instructions" is a technical document designed to assist in the use Kenmore ULTRASOFT 180 by users. Manuals are usually written by a technical writer, but in a language understandable to all users of Kenmore ULTRASOFT 180.

A complete Kenmore manual, should contain several basic components. Some of them are less important, such as: cover / title page or copyright page. However, the remaining part should provide us with information that is important from the point of view of the user.

1. Preface and tips on how to use the manual Kenmore ULTRASOFT 180 - At the beginning of each manual we should find clues about how to use the guidelines. It should include information about the location of the Contents of the Kenmore ULTRASOFT 180, FAQ or common problems, i.e. places that are most often searched by users in each manual
2. Contents - index of all tips concerning the Kenmore ULTRASOFT 180, that we can find in the current document
3. Tips how to use the basic functions of the device Kenmore ULTRASOFT 180 - which should help us in our first steps of using Kenmore ULTRASOFT 180
4. Troubleshooting - systematic sequence of activities that will help us diagnose and subsequently solve the most important problems with Kenmore ULTRASOFT 180
5. FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions
6. Contact detailsInformation about where to look for contact to the manufacturer/service of Kenmore ULTRASOFT 180 in a specific country, if it was not possible to solve the problem on our own.

Do you have a question concerning Kenmore ULTRASOFT 180?

Use the form below

If you did not solve your problem by using a manual Kenmore ULTRASOFT 180, ask a question using the form below. If a user had a similar problem with Kenmore ULTRASOFT 180 it is likely that he will want to share the way to solve it.

Copy the text from the picture

Comments (0)