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SECTION 3 CAREOFYOURSO ENER
3D. HELPFUL HINTS CHECKLIST
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... TO HELP YOU SAVE MONEY
If your water softener fails to work, make the following easy checks. Often, you willfind what's wrong
yourseffand you won't have to cell and wait for service. If, after making the checks, your softener still
does not work right, call your Sears Service Department.
NOTE:
Alsoread ERROR CODE, page 10. If an error code isnotdisplayed, press and holdthe SELECT button
until(example:000 --) shows inthe display. Then press SELECT again and hold untilan SC code ap-
pears. It must show SC21. Ifany other SC number shows, the softener computer isworkingon incor-
rect input and would probably be the cause of the problem. To set SC21, press either the UP _ or
DOWN [_]button. Then, press select to retum a flashing 12:00 AM display, and reset the timer, page 6.
PROBLEM
WATER HAS SALTY
TASTE
NO SOFT WATER
CAUSE
Softener not rechargedimmediately
after installation.
Lost electric power during a re-
charge.
No salt in storage tank, or sail
badged.
Transfomer unplugged at the wall
outlet, or power cable leads loose,
fuse blown,circuitbreakerpopped, or
circuitswitchedoff.
CORRECTION
See IMPORTANT note, pages 4 and 7. Usa the RE-
CHARGE NOW featureto startan immediaterecharge,
and opensoftwaterfaucetsto purgesalttaste.
Restorepower, resettimerifneeded,andopensoftwater
faucets to purgesalttaste.
Refillwithsail,orbreakthesaltbadge(page14). Usethe
RECHARGE NOW featureto starta recharge.
Check forlossofpower dueto any oftheseand correct.
Withthe powerbackon,lookatthetime displayandread
PROGRAM MEMORY, page 10.
Manual bypass valve(s) in bypass Lookat FIG. 12 on page 18. Movethe stem in a single
position, valveto service.In a 3-valve bypass,openthe inletand
outletvalves, andbe suretofullyclosathabypessvalve.
Dirty,plugged or damagednozzle & Take apart and clean or replace damaged parts (see
ventud, page 15).
Valvedrainhose plugged. The drainhose mustnot have kinks,sharpbends,or be
raisedto highabove the softener (see page 16 in your
installationmanual).
WATER HARD SOME- Hardness numbersettingtoo low. Pressand releasetheSELECT buttonuntilHARDNESS
TIMES ! showsin the display.Read the hardnessnumber inthe
I displayand be surethe same grainsper gallonnumber
isshownon yourwateranalysis report.See page7 tore-
set.Pressand releasetheSELECT buttonuntilthe pres-
enttimeshowsinthe display.
Usinghotwater when softenerisre- Avoidusinghotwaterduringthistimebecausethewater
generating, heater refills with hard water (see AutomaticBypass,
page 13).
Increaseinthe grainsofhardnessin Ask your Sears retail store for a newwater analysis.
j yourwater supply. Then make a new hardnessnumberseffing(page 7).
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