Kenmore 625.38306 Owner's Manual page 69

ADDINGSALTTO THE STORAGETANK
Brine(saltdissolved in water)is needed foreachand
everyregeneration. Thewaterformaking brineis
metered intothesaltstorage tankbythesoftener. You
mustkeepsaltin thetank,butbecause thewatersoften-
er is veryefficient, i tis notnecessary t o keepitfull.
Especiallyin humidareas,it is besttofill thestorage
tankonequarter t o onehalffull,andtoaddsaltmore
often.Saltbridging occursmoreoftenwhenconditions
arehumid.
UseNUGGET or PELLET watersoftener s alt.DONOT
userocksalts,as theyhavedirtandsediments t hatwill
stopthesoftener f romworking.To m aintain optimum per-
formance ofyourwatersoftener, thesalttankshouldbe
cleaned outevery2 to 3 years.
Before addingsalt,besurethe brinewell coveris in place
onthetopofthe brinewell. It is recommended to setthe
saltmonitor s ystem, a lthough it is not required forproper
operation.
NOTE: The salt monitor system is calibrated to the
density of nugget or pellet water softener sail The
monitor will not work as accurately with other types
of salt including rock and solar.
If you choose Potassium Chloride (KCl) as a regenerant,
following these suggestions will help give you years of
maintenance free service.
1. Place only one bag of KCl in your softener at a time
(the salt storage tank should contain no more than
60 pounds of KCl at any one time).
2. A softener using KCl should not be placed in areas
with temperature fluctuations and high humidity (KCl
will harden in these environments and may make the
softener inoperable).
3. Check the brine tank and brine well (black tube in salt
storage tank) monthly. If hardening is present, pour
small amounts of warm water on hardened areas until
they loosen.
4. If your softener does not have a KCl salt setting you
must increase your hardness setting by 25% to ensure
continuous soft water as in example below.
Raw Water Hardness Softener Setting
(Grains Per Gallon) When Using KCl
5 gpg 7 gpg
10 gpg 13 gpg
15 gpg 19 gpg
20 gpg + 25 % = 25 gpg
25 gpg 32 gpg
30 gpg 38 gpg
35 gpg 44 gpg
40 gpg 50 gpg
Cover
Salt .
Storage'_
Tank
Brinewell
FIG.29
Persons who are on sodium restricted diets should con-
sider the added sodium as part of their overall sodium
intake. For example, if your water supply is 15 grains
hard, and you drank 3 quarts of softened water you
would consume 335 milligrams of sodium. That is
equivalent to eating 2-1/2 slices of white bread.
WATER SOFTENING SALT WITH IRON
REMOVING ADDITIVES
Some salts have an additive to help the softener handle
iron in the water supply. These salts may be used if
your water supply has a high iron content. It is recom-
mended to use Sears Resin Bed Cleaner (refer to the
Parts List in back of manual for part number) for period-
ic treatments to keep your resin bed clean. This is avail-
able at your local Sears store.
Persons who are concerned about their drinking water
should consider a Kenmore Drinking Water System that
will remove or reduce in excess of 90% of the sodium
and other drinking water contaminants.
Questions? Call The Kenmore Water Line 1-800-426-9345
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