Kenmore Insufficient Capacity or Incorrect Programming

Softener regenerates but water is only partially softened (soft then hard before next regen)

Possible Causes

Hardness set too low, Capacity set too high, Household water usage higher than expected, Resin bed partially exhausted

Safety first: No internal work is required.

Step-by-step checks:

1. Recalculate settings:
- Determine actual daily water usage and hardness.
- Reprogram hardness and capacity according to Kenmore manual guidelines.
2. Increase reserve:
- Increase the reserve capacity or safety factor if available in programming.
3. Resin condition:
- If the unit is old, consider replacing the resin bed to restore full capacity.

Very Easy 1/5

Electronic Control Board (Programming)

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