Adding Salt To The Storage Tank - Kenmore ULTRASOFT 425 Owner's Manual

SECTION 1
WATER SOFTENER START UP
E. ADDING SALT TO THE STORAGE TANK
Brine (salt dissolved in water) is needed for each
and every regeneration. The water for making brine
is metered into the salt storage tank by the softener.
You must keep salt in the tank, but because the wa-
ter softener is very efficient, it is not necessary to
keep it full. In humid areas, it is best to fill the stor-
age tank one quarter to one half full, and to refill it
more often. Salt bridging (see page 3-1) occurs more
often when conditions are humid.
Use 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 adding salt, be sure the brinewell cover is in
place on the top of the brinewell. It is recommended
to set the salt monitor system, although it is not re-
quired for proper operation (see page 2-1).
POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, alternate to salt: The de-
sign of this softener allows for the use of potassium
chloride in place of salt (sodium chloride).
1) Place only one bag of KC1 in your softener at a
time (the salt storage tank should contain no more
than 60 pounds of KC1 at any one time).
2) A softener using KC1 should not be placed in
areas with temperature fluctuations and high hu-
midity (KC1 will harden in these environments and
may make the softener inoperable).
3) Check the brine tank and brinewell (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 you do use potassium chloride, see page 1-4 to
set the timer for its use.
Note: The salt monitor system, page 2-1, is cali-
brated to the density of nugget or pellet water soft-
ener salt. The monitor will not work as accurately
with other types of salt including rock and solar.
WATER SOFTENING SALT WITH IRON REMOV-
ING 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 recommended to use Sears
Resin Bed Cleaner 42- 34426, for periodic treatments
to keep your resin bed clean. This is available at
your local Sears store.
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 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 so-
dium. That is equivalent to eating 2-1/2 slices of
white bread.
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 contami-
nants.
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