Kenmore 625.348321 - Manual (Page 18)

OTHER THINGS TO KNOW
SECTION 4
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4A. HOW TO “FINE-TUNE” YOUR SOFTENER
It is not hard to fine-tune your softener, but it
does take a few minutes of your time to do it
right. You may save up to 500 pounds or more of
salt each year with proper tuning. Read the
following carefully.
To have soft water all the time, the softener must
regenerate, or recharge a certain number of times
in each 7 day period. How many times to
regenerate (set the timer) depends on 3 things.
1
. The number of people in your home — tells
you how much water is used.
2 . The grains per gallon (GPG) hardness of your
water supply — listed on your water analysis
report (see page 2 in your Installation Manu-
al, or page 2 of this manual).
NOTE:
If your water supply contains iron, compensate
for it by adding to the water hardness number.
For example, assume your water is 15 gpg hard and
contains 2 ppm iron. Add 5 to the hardness number for
each 1 ppm of iron. In this example, you would use 25
for your hardness number.
15 gpg hardness
2 ppm iron x 5 = 10 +10
(times) 25 HARDNESS NUMBER
3 . How much salt is used each regeneration —
determined by the length of the fill cycle (see
pages 19 and 20).
REGENERATION TABLE: The table (page 20)
makes it easy fo you to pick the best regeneration
and fill time setting to use.
Step 1 — Go down the side of the table to the
number of persons in your family, or the number
of people in the house using water.
Step 2 — Across the top of the table, find the
column listing the grains per gallon hardness of
your water, or hardness number for iron water.
Step 3 — Read across and down the table to find
the point where steps 1 and 2 meet. At this
meeting point, suggested days to regenerate,
and fill cycle minutes needed are shown.
TO SET THE TIMER FOR DAYS OF REGEN-
ERATION AND FILL MINUTES, DO THE FOL-
LOWING.
NOTE:
Remember, the timer is factory set for Monday,
Wednesday and Saturday regenerations starting
at 2:00 AM. Fill time is factory set for 8 minutes.
1
. SET DAYS AND TIME OF REGENERA-
TION, OR RECHARGE
a . Press the RECHARGE TIME button © once
to display the factory set regeneration days
and starting time (flashing). To change the re-
generation start time, do step b following.
Otherwise go to step c.
FIG. 15
ON / OFF VACATION
HOLD RECHARGE NOW
PRESENT TIME AND DAY
RECHARGE TIME
RECHARGE DAY
SET / CLEAR
1
2
3
4
5
.
.
AM
MO WE SA
NOTE:
Read “Automatic Bypass”page 13, when choos-
ing a regeneration starting time other than 2:00
AM.
b . Press the SET/CLEAR button £ until the de-
sired regeneration starting time shows in the
display.
NOTE:
Press SET/CLEAR and quickly release to move
the display ahead 1 hour at a time. Or, hold the
SET/CLEAR button to move the display ahead 2
hours each second.
WRITE IN YOUR RESULTS HERE.
1. M T W TH F S SU
Suggested days to
---circle suggested days--- regenerate
2. ______Fill Cycle minutes needed