Sanitize The Water Softener - Kenmore Elite IntelliSoft 625.384260 Owner's Manual

SANITIZE THE WATER SOFTENER
Care is taken at the factory to keep your water softener clean
and sanitary. Materials used to make the softener will not
infect or contaminate your water supply, or cause bacteria to
form or grow. However, during shipping, storage, installing
and operating, bacteria could get into the softener.
SANITIZE YOUR WATER SOFTENER AS FOLLOWS:
1. Be certain the bypass valve is pulled out to
"service" position.
2. Lift the salt hole cover and use a pail add up to 3 gallons
of water to the salt storage tank.
3. Remove the brine well cover (Fig. 30) and pour about 3/4
ounce, or 1 to 2 tablespoons, of common 5.25% 1, unscent-
ed, household bleach (Clorox, Linco, BoPeep, White Sail,
Eagle, etc.) in the softener brinewell. Replace the brinewell
cover.
4. Press the REGENERATION button and hold for 3 seconds,
until the RECHARGE screen is displayed and the green
recharge LED is flashing. This recharge draws the sanitiz-
ing bleach into and through the water softener to sanitize
it. Any air remaining in the unit is purged to the drain.
5. After the recharge has completed, fully open a cold water
faucet, downstream from the softener, and allow 50 gal-
lons of water to pass through the system. This should take
at least 20 minutes. Close the faucet.
NOTE: This recharge takes about 2-1/2 to 2-3/4 hours,
depending on the salt type setting.
NOTE: During a recharge the water softener bypasses
raw water to the home. You will not get salty water or
affect the regeneration cycle if water is used at this time.
You can sanitize the softener with or without salt in the
storage tank.
1Recommended by the Water Quality Association.
On some water supplies, the water softener may need peri-
odic disinfecting.
Your new Sears softener is now softening the water for your
household needs. However, your WATER HEATER is filled
with hard water. To have fully soft water right away, you can
drain the water heater so it refills with soft water. If you don't
drain the water heater, it will take a few days before you have
fully soft water.
To drain the water heater, open a hot water faucet and let it
run until the water runs cold. Then close the faucet.
NOTE: If this procedure is performed on a new softener,
water coming from the taps may initially be discolored.
This normally occurs the first time water runs through
the resin bed. The discolored water is not harmful, and
the discoloration will not last more than a few minutes.
Water
About 3 gallons
\
Brinewell Cover
(Remove and
add about
3/4 oz. bleach)
Brinewell
FIG. 30
20
Questions? Call The Kenmore Water Line 1-800-426-9345