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SECTION 1
WATER SOFTENER
START-UP
1E.
FILL THE STORAGE
TANK WITH SALT
Brine (salt dissolved
in wate 0 is needed
fbr each
and
every
regeneration.
The water
for making
brine is metered
into the salt storage
tank by the
softener.
However,
you must keep the tank filled
with salt.
Fill the tank with NUGGET or PELLET water
softener salt. DO NOT use rock salts, as they have
dirt and sediments that will stop the softener from
working.
Before filling, be sure the brinewell
cover is in
place on the top of the brinewen.
Salt storage
capacity is shown on page 18.
NOTE:
In humid
areas,
it is best to fill the storage
tank
half-full,
and to refill it more often.
Salt bridging
(see page 14) occurs
i-ilorc often when conditions
are humid.
WATER SOFTENING SALT WITH IRON REMOV-
ING ADDITIVES -- Some salts have an additive to
hel I) the softener handle iron in the water supply.
Although
this additive
may help to keep the
softener resin clean, it may also release corrosive
fumes that will weaken
and shorten
the life of
some softener parts.
ADD SALT
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Brinewell
Cover
SODIUM INFORMATION: Water softeners
using
sodium chloride for regeneration
add sodium to
the water. Persons who are on sodium restricted
diets should consider the added sodium as part of
their overan sodium intake.
For example,
if your
water
supply
is 15 grains
hard, you would have to drink 3 quarts of softened
water to consume
335 milligrams
of sodium.
That
is equivalent
to eating 2-1/2 slices of white bread.
Persons who arc concerned
about their drinking
water should
consider
a Sears Drinking
Water
System that will remove or reduce in excess of
90% of the sodium
and other drinking
water
contaminants.
YOU HAVE NOW FINISHED THE WATER SOFTENER START-UP. AFTER THE SANITIZING
RECHARGE,
ON PAGE 8, THE SOFTENER WILL BE GIVING YOI_ SOFT WATER.
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