Fill The Storage - Sears SOLID STATE 625.348320 Owner's Manual

SECTION 1
WATER SOFTENER START-UP
1E. FILL THE STORAGE TANK WITH SALT
Brine (salt dissolved in wateO is needed fi)r each
and every regeneration. The water fi)r 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 21.
NOTES:
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 more often when conditions
are humid.
WATER SOFTENING SALT WITH IRON RE-
MOVING ADDITIVES -- Some salts have an
additive to help the softener handle iron in the
water supply. Although this additive may hel t) to
keep the softener resin clean, it may also release
corrosive fumes that will weaken and shorten the
life of some softener parts.
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SODIITM 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 overall 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 are 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 7, THE SOFTENER WILL BE GIVING YOU SOFT WATER.
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