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SECTION 3
CARE OF YOUR RLTER
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3D.
BEFORE YOU CALL FOR SERVICE...
HELPFUL HINTS CHECKLIST
PROBLEM
CAUSE
CORRECTION
FILTER WILL NOT RECHARGE
FILTER RECHARGES, BUT FILTERED
WATER HAS IRON
LOW WATER PRESSURE AT
HOUSE FAUCETS
NOTE:
Manual
bypass
valve(s)
in bypass
position
Trensfomerunpluggedat wall outlet,power
cable disconnected, fuse blown/circuit
breaker popped, or circuit switched off
Timer in the vacation (VAC) position
Timer not programmed for recharge.
An error code shows in the face plate
display
Backwash flow washer plugged
Drain hose plugged, kinked orbent
See causes above
No more potassium permanganate in
storage bottle
Not using enough potassium permanga-
nate
Dirty, plugged or damaged nozzle and
venturi
More frequent recharges needed
HOT water used while the filter is re-
charging
Possible increase in iron content
Leaking faucet or toilet valve
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Recharge and backwash needed more
often to keep mineral bed clean
Well pump pressure set too low
See FIG. 10, page 18. Move stern in a
single bypass valve to SERVICE.
In a
3-valve bypass, open the inlet and outlet
valves, close the bypass valve.
Check for loss of power and correct.
Reset the times and usethe RECHARGE
NOWtaature...
see page 10. Alsosee
"Electric Power Outlet For Your Filter,
page 17 in the installationmanual.
Press the VACATION button []
once to
returnthe filter to service.., see page 10.
See page 8 to program a weekly sched-
ule.
See page 10.
See key No. 59, page 30, and remove
drain hose adaptor to clean.
Straighten hose, or remove and clean.
Replace bottle and use RECHARGE
NOW.
Reset the bottle adjusting tube..,
see
page 14.
Disassemble and inspect. Clean or re-
pair as needed.,,
page 15.
Add more recharges..,
refer to page 8.
The water heater will refill with bypass
iron water.
Avoid using water during
recharges.
Ask your Sears store for a new water
analysis. Adjust recharges as needed.
A small leak can waste hundreds of gal-
lons of water in a few days. Fix plumbing
leaks, and always fully close faucets.
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Adjust for more frequent recharges. See
page 8.
Adjust to a minimum of 20 psi.
Your water supply may have a PINK COLOR after recharges if water pressure is low. To correct, increase pressure, adjust for less
potassium permanganate
use and add more recharges..,
page 8, or increase the backwash cycle time..,
see Servicer's Tech
Information.
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