Maintenance - Culligan HE Owner's Manual

Care and
Cleaning of
Your Water
Conditioner
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Following these simple precautions will help assure continued trouble-free service and keep your Culligan
Water Conditioner looking like new for years.
1. Do not place heavy objects on top of the salt storage tank or timer cover.
2. Use only mild soap and warm water when cleaning the exterior of the conditioner. Never use
harsh, abrasive cleaning compounds or those which contain acid, such as vinegar, bleach and
similar products.
3. Important: Protect your water conditioner and the entire drainline from freezing temperatures.
WARNING! DANGER: If your unit should freeze, do not attempt to
4. Important: Culligan water softeners are sold for use on potable water only. If at any time the
water becomes contaminated, such as during a "boil water" advisory, the operation of the
water softener should be discontinued until it is verified that the water is again potable. To do
this, turn the blue knob in a clockwise position, then call your Culligan dealer to have your sys-
tem sanitized before it is placed back into service.
5. Should service, adjustment or trouble-shooting information be needed which is not covered in
the Use and Care Guide, call your Culligan Dealer.
For parts and service availability please call your local independently operated Culligan dealer. For your
nearest Culligan dealer, call (800) 285-5442.
Recommended Preventative Maintenance Inspection Schedule
The Culligan High Efficiency household water softener has been designed to provide a good, consistent
service life. Routinely inspecting the system may help avoid potentially costly breakdowns related to cir-
cumstances outside of the control of the dealer and/or user.
Component Suggested Inspection
Frequency
Entire System At Start-up, after infrequent
use (idle for one week
or more) or every 3–6
months.
Backwash Flow Every 12 months or every
Controller time service is performed
on the system.
Brine eductor Every 12 months or every
nozzle and throat time service is performed
on the system.
Softening Media Every 2–3 years
(Cullex)
disassemble it. Call your Culligan Dealer.
Reason for Maintenance
On private supplies, the appearance of off-tastes and
odors, particularly if musty or "rotten egg" (caused
by harmless sulfate-reducing bacteria) may indicate a
need for the system to be sanitized. See page 48.
Build up of sediment, iron and/or other foreign materi-
als (found in some water supplies but not necessarily all)
could negatively affect system performance. Monitor item
for normal or unexpected wear.
Build up of sediment, iron and/or other foreign materi-
als (found in some water supplies but not necessarily all)
could negatively affect system performance. Monitor item
for normal or unexpected wear.
Chlorinated water supplies can breakdown and de-
stroy resin material. Resin material may also perform
poorly if subjected to other materials (sediment, iron,
alum, etc.) found in some water supplies (but not
necessarily all).