Kenmore 625.34842 Owner's Manual page 15

SECTION 3
CARE OF YOUR SOFTENER
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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. ] 0) 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 I 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 anti 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 & VEN-
TURI
Cap
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\ /
O-ring Seal _0
Screen Support
Screen _._ _._<, *Flow Plug
Nozzle & Venturi __//- (1-EP)
_- ' Screen
Gasket _@ /
NOTE: Be sure holes in the
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 (cal-
cium and magnesium) out of the water. Also, it can
control some "clear water" iron. See maximum
allowed in the specifications on page ] 8. With clear
water iron, water from a faucet is clear when first put
into a glass. After ] 5 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 eve1T 6 months. If iron appears in the soft water
before 6 months, clean more often. Printed instruc-
tions 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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