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SECTION
3
CARE O F YOUR S OFTENER
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
dust34 wipe
it with a damp
cloth to
keep it sparkling.
NOTE:
Never
use
cleaners
having
ammonia
or abra-
sives. 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 from 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 hard 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 large
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 small brush
to remove
iron or dirt.
Also check and clean the gasket.
Carefully
replace
all parts
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
& VENTURI
Cap
O-ring Seal _.
O
Screen Support
Screen -__
_\
__,
*Flow Plug
Nozzle & Venturi _
--_..-_
(1-EP)
Gasket _
@
Screen
NOTE:
Be sure holes in the
ff-_
_.
gasket align with the holes at the
_
bottom of the nozzle & venturi
housing.
*Flow Plug
(HVDC)
Nozzle & Venturi
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 maximum
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 appears
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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