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Kenmore Elite 420 Series Water Softener
Sears Item# 04238426000 | Model# M38426This item is temporarily unavailable.To find a similar item, scroll down or enter a term in the search box above.
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Make your skin feel softer with this 420 Elite series Water Softener by Kenmore. The Water Softener prevents water hardness that can be found in 85 percent of all the homes in America. It increases fabric life by making the whites whiter and the brights brighter, and also helps maintain water using appliances and hot water heaters efficiency and performance.
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| General Warranty: | 1 year parts and labor |
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| Hardness/Salt Efficiency: | 42,300 at 16.3 lbs. salt dose |
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| Product Overview: | |
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| General Warranty: | 1 year parts and labor |
| Power and Performance | |
| Hardness/Salt Efficiency: | 42,300 at 16.3 lbs. salt dose |
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Make your skin feel softer with this 420 Elite series Water Softener by Kenmore. The Water Softener prevents water hardness that can be found in 85 percent of all the homes in America. It increases fabric life by making the whites whiter and the brights brighter, and also helps maintain water using appliances and hot water heaters efficiency and performance.
- Ultra Capacity-Ideal for households of 1-10+ people
- High performance valve - larger valve gives enhanced water flow throughout your home
- Kenmore Exclusive Intellisoft™ technology that provides salt and water efficiency
- Kenmore Exclusive Ultracleansing feature provides added large sediment proctection
- Advanced salt monitor system - lets you program how far ahead you want low salt alerts
- Automatic salt tank light - illuminates your salt storage tank when lid is open
- Exclusive graphics matrix electronic display with lighted screen
- Drop front design is convenient for loading salt
Added on February 16, 2009
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(27 reviews)
20 of 27 (74%) customers would recommend this product to a friend.
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Sear Model 420 Water Softener: excellent so far! November 19, 2010
Our softener has been doing its job flawlessly now for about a month. Clothes are coming out of the washer noticeably cleaner and it's hard to describe the improvement in the dishes, silver and glassware after washing in the dishwasher. Pretty amazing. We should have put one in years ago. I would certainly recommend the Series 420 to anyone who wanted to improve their water.
We live in the country and drink bottled water for the most part, so we were not concerned about added salt in the water. I can taste it though when I brush my teeth!
I did the installation myself. I thought the instructions were clear and followed them pretty much to the letter. If you have PVC plumbing, it would be simple to install the water lines. We have copper plumbing, so some soldering was required, and the two drains required that we make some modifications to the existing sewer lines. If you are not handy with tools, I'd recommend getting a plumber to do the work!
If there is a downside to this whole affair it was buying the unit on-line thinking that we could just run right over to the local Sears and pick it up -- the Sears site listed just one in stock. We ended up having to wait for over a week for the unit to be shipped to the store. We could have had it shipped to the house and saved a trip into town. The wait would have been the same in either case. Not a major deal though.
Always the pessimist, I am waiting for a shoe to drop... but so far so good!
Bruce
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Good while it lasted August 29, 2010
Bought this unit in 2005. Worked beautifully until 2009 when it started leaking salt residue onto the floor into the drain. The leakage, when dried out, turned into crusty layer of what looks like fine white sand. Finally removed the unit and saw a crack approx thumb-size at the bottom of the outer tank. Email and even spoke to Sears and both time were directed to set up appointment with technician. Cost to come out would be $120 just to tell me if the unit is repairable. Trying to find way to fix the crack myself and then place it in some container to watch for leakage before reconnecting. For an elite model, sure expect to use it for more than 5 yrs. Rather disappointed.
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Great features and reliabe October 24, 2011
By Enneagram
of Saint Paul, MN
Pros:
Great featuresI have been using this water softener for over a year and a half with no problems. The water output is geat; my hair is soft, the laundry requires very little detergent, there is no scum buildup in the showers. My favorite features are the "time to fill" indicator, the notice that it will be charging that night, and the data about our average daily water usage. I really appreciate the light on the inside when I fill it with salt.
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3 years later I still love this thing! It's awesome. June 30, 2011
By jwileyrr
of Round Rock, TX
I bought this softener in 2008 and it just works like a top. I never have any volume problems because it has great capacity and it is super efficient with the salt. For two adults and one small child plus frequent guests It does a great job. Water feels great in the shower, the dishes sparkle, and water spots on anything that gets wet are few and far between. What else can you ask for? I opted to buy the best model because I don't like to have the unit recharging all the time - and this unit can go a long while between recharges for the amount of water we use - this also helps with overall salt consumption. Please the thing is small enough to fit where you need it to in most cases and it has a lower lip than the other models so dumping the salt in is easy.
I also like the gauges that tell me my average water use, that is a neat feature that comes in handy. Also the digital display is easy enough for me to use without having to read the manual - which is a huge plus.
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brand conscious
SHOULD BE CALLED "NEVER LAST" May 29, 2011
By BillBuchholz
of Wright City, MO
This is the 2nd "Elite series we have purchased, they are goog for about 3 yrs, then you waist money trying to fix them, KLike the saying goes, screw me once shame on you, screw me twice shame on me, we will NEVER purchase another softner from Sears
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a Kenmore loyalistbudget conscious
Kenmore Elite high capacity water softener January 14, 2011
By BC-Sage
of Waite Park, MN
Pros:
Easy to fill,1.25,Great at removing ironGreat choice if you have a high volume need: swimming pool, hot tub, whirlpool bath, multiple showers/baths used at same time. Great choice for people who would find lifting the salt a shorter distance, to be a plus. Great choice for a private well.
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