Maintenance Instructions - Eureka Forbes Aquaguard select AWS C3500 DX User Manual

MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS

CHECK THE SALT LEVEL
Adequately check the salt level. Remove the lid from the cabinet or brine tank, make sure salt level is
always above the brine level.
ADDING SALT
Use only clean salt labeled for water conditioner use, such as crystal, pellet, nugget, button or solar. The
use of rock salt is discouraged because it contains insoluble silt and sand which build up in the brine
tank and can cause problems with the system's operation. Add the salt directly to the tank, filling no
higher than the top of the brine well.
BRIDGING
Humidity or the wrong type of salt may create a cavity between the water and the salt. This action,
known as 'bridging' , prevents the brine solution from being made, leading to your water supply being
hard.
If you suspect salt bridging, carefully pound on the outside of the plastic cabinet or pour some warm
water over the salt to break up the bridge. This should always be followed up by allowing the unit to use
up any remaining salt and then thoroughly cleaning out the cabinet. Allow four hours to produce a brine
solution, then manually regenerate the softener.
BRINE SOLUTION DISPOSAL
Don't pour/dispose the brine solution on lawns, septic tanks, or use for watering plants.
Dispose properly in a safe place / intended to dispose in drain line.
YOU SHOULD NOT BE ABLE TO SEE WATER IN THE CABINET OR BRINE
TANK.
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