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Kenmore
Water Softener

Model # 62549842 Official Kenmore water softener

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Short Nut 500481
#67

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Short nut

Part #500481

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Nut 503514
#79

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Nut

Part #503514

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Ferrule 500482
#66

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Ferrule

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Hose Clamp 900157
#41

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Hose clamp

Part #900157

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Float 516914
#60

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Float

Part #516914

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Retainer 516924
#54

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Retainer

Part #516924

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Fitting 501473
#37

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Fitting

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Hose Clamp 272844
#36

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Hose clamp

Part #272844

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Water Softener Brine Valve Float Seal 516947
#59

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Water softener brine valve float seal

Part #516947

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Lead Washer 900187
#62

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Lead washer

Part #900187

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Symptoms for water softeners

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Why isn't my water softener using salt?

Main causes: salt bridge inside the salt tank, bad timer, valve motor failure, faulty rotor valve, clogged venturi...

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Why is there no display on my water softener?

Main causes: lack of electrical power, bad power transformer, faulty timer...

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Why does my water softener overflow?

Main causes: faulty brine valve assembly, bad rotor valve...

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Why does my water softener leak water?

Main causes: loose water line connections, cracked water-carrying components, bad rotor valve seals...

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Why are water softener resin beads in my water?

Main causes: broken resin tank screen, bad resin tank seals, cracked upper distributor in resin tank...

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Why is my softened water salty?

Main causes: clogged drain hose, faulty rotor valve, leaky rotor valve seals...

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Why isn't my water softener softening my water?

Main causes: empty salt tank, salt bridge, depleted resin, clogged or damaged venturi, broken rotor position switch, fai...

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Why isn't my water softener meter working?

Main causes: broken water flow meter, faulty timer, water flow to softener is bypassed...

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Repair guides for water softeners

These step-by-step repair guides will help you safely fix what’s broken on your water softener.

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How to replace a water softener venturi

How to replace a water softener venturi

The venturi valve in your water softener draws brine water from the salt tank to the resin tank for regeneration. Follow...

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Repair difficulty
Time required
15 minutes or less
How to replace a water softener rotor position switch

How to replace a water softener rotor position switch

The rotor position switch detects the position of the valve rotor. If the rotor position switch fails, follow these step...

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Repair difficulty
Time required
30 minutes or less
How to replace a water softener timer

How to replace a water softener timer

The timer is the control board you use to program the water softener. If the timer isn’t accepting commands when you pus...

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Repair difficulty
Time required
15 minutes or less

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How to use a multimeter to test electrical parts video

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