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SECTION 3
CARE OF YOUR SOFTENER
3B.
KEEPING
THE WATER SOFTENER
CLEAN
COVERS
To
keep
your new Sears water
softener
looking
nice, apply a coat of paste wax and repeat
once a
year. When
dusty,
wipe
it with a damp
cloth to
keep it sparkling.
NOTE:
Never use cleaners
having
ammonia
or abrasives.
They may scratch
and dull the surface.
NOZZLE AND VENTURI
A clean nozzle and venturi (FIG. 10) is a must for
the softener to work right. This small unit moves
brine fi'om the salt storage tank to the resin tank
during regeneration.
If it becomes plugged
with
sand, silt, dirt, etc., the softener will not work and
you will get haM water.
To get to the nozzle and
venturi,
remove
the
softener
top cover. Be sure the softener
is in
service cycle (no water pressure
at nozzle and
venturi). Then, holding the housing tightly with 1
hand, turn the cap off. DO NOT LOSE THE IARGE
O-RING SEAL. Lift out the screen support
and
screen, then the nozzle and venturi. Wash and
rinse the parts in warm water
until clean.
If
needed, use a sman brush to remove iron or dirt.
Also check and clean the gasket.
Carefully
replace
all l)m_s in the
correct
order.
Lubricate
the o-ring
seal with silicone
grease
or
Vaseline
and place in position.
Install and tighten
the cap, by hand only.
Do not over-tighten
and
break
the cap or housing.
CLEANING
THE NOZZLE
& VEN-
TURI
Cap
__
O-Ring _
I(_
Screen __
Support
Screen
Nozzle & _O
Venluri
Gasket
*Flow Plug
(HVDC)
_
Nozz. & Vent.
Housing
*INSTALL WITH
NUMBERED SIDE UP
CONCAVE SIDE DOWN.
IRON FROM THE RESIN BED
Your water
softener
takes hardness
minerals
(calcium and magnesium)
out
of the water. Also, it
can control some "clear water" iron. See maximum
allowed in the specifications
on page 18. With
clear water iron, water from a faucet is clear when
first put into a glass. After 15 to 30 minutes, the
water begins to cloud or turn rust colored. A water
softener WILL NOT remove any iron which makes
the water cloudy or rusty as it comes from the
faucet (called red water iron). To take red water
iron out of water, or over the maximum of clear
water iron, an iron filter or other equipment
is
needed. Your local Sears store has trained people
to help you with iron water problems.
If your water supply has clear water iron, even
though less than the maxinmm allowed, regular
resin bed cleaning is needed. Sears has resin bed
cleaner, Stock No. 42-34426 for this. Clean the bed
at least every 6 months. If iron shows up in the soft
water before 6 months, clean more often. Printed
instructions
are on the resin bed cleaner bottle.
IF YOU
HAVE QUESTIONS
ABOUT
CLEANING
AND
MAINTAINING
YOUR
SOFTENER,
CALL TOLL
FREE,
NUMBER
1-800-426-9345.
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