Preventative Maintenance - Culligan 60K Installation, Operation, And Service Instructions With Parts Lists

Preventative Maintenance

Suggested Preventive Maintenance Inspection Schedule
The Culligan CTM commercial water softener has been designed to provide a good, consistent service life.
Routinely inspecting the system may help avoid potentially costly breakdowns related to circumstances
outside of the control of the dealer and/or user.
Component Suggested Inspection Frequency
Entire System At Startup, after infrequent use (idle for one
week or more) or every 3–6 months if on a
private water supply.
Drain Line Every 12 months or every time service
Flow Control is performed on the system.
Control Valve Every 6–12 months or every time service
is performed on the system.
Softening Media Every 2–3 years
Pilot Strainer Every 6-12 months or every time service
is performed on the system.
Softening Cartridge, Every 6-12 months or every time service
if equipped is performed on the system.
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Reason for Maintenance
On private supplies, the appearance of
off-tastes and odors, particularly if musty
or "rotten egg" (caused by harmless
sulfate-reducing bacteria) may indicate
a need for the system to be sanitized.
Build up of sediment, iron and/or
other foreign materials (found in
some water supplies but not
necessarily all) could negatively
affect system performance. Monitor
item for normal (or unexpected) wear.
Build up of sediment, iron and/or
other foreign materials (found in
some water supplies but not
necessarily all) could negatively
affect system performance. Monitor
item for normal (or unexpected) wear.
Chlorinated water supplies can break-
down/destroy resin material. Resin material
may also perform poorly if subjected to
other materials (sediment, iron, alum, etc)
found in some water supplies (but not
necessarily all).
Build up of sediment, iron and/or
other foreign materials (found in
some water supplies but not
necessarily all) could negatively
affect system performance. Monitor
item for normal (or unexpected) wear.
Exhausted cartridge.
Build up of sediment, iron and/or
other foreign materials (found in
some water supplies but not
necessarily all) could negatively
affect system performance. Monitor
item for normal (or unexpected) wear.
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