Kenmore 625.348420 - Manual (Page 15)

CARE OF YOUR SOFTENER
SECTION 3
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3B. KEEPING THE WATER SOFTENER CLEAN
COVERS
To keep your new Sears water softener looking nice,
apply a coat of paste wax and repeat once a year.
When dusty, wipe it with a damp cloth to keep it
sparkling.
NOTE:
Never use cleaners having ammonia or abrasives.
They may scratch and dull the surface.
NOZZLE AND VENTURI
A clean nozzle and venturi (FIG. 10) is a must for the
softener to work right. This small unit moves brine
from the salt storage tank to the resin tank during
regeneration. If it becomes plugged with sand, silt,
dirt, etc., the softener will not work and you will get
hard water.
To get to the nozzle and venturi, remove the softener
top cover. Be sure the softener is in service cycle (no
water pressure at nozzle and venturi). Then, holding
the housing tightly with 1 hand, turn the cap off. Do
not lose the large oĆring seal. Lift out the screen
support and screen, then the nozzle and venturi.
Wash and rinse the parts in warm water until clean. If
needed, use a small brush to remove iron or dirt.
Also check and clean the gasket.
Carefully replace all parts in the correct order.
Lubricate the oĆring seal with silicone grease or
Vaseline and place in position. Install and tighten the
cap, by hand only. Do not overĆtighten and
break the cap or housing.
FIG. 10 CLEANING THE NOZZLE & VEN-
TURI
NOTE: Be sure holes in the
gasket align with the holes at the
bottom of the nozzle & venturi
housing.
* INSTALL WITH
NUMBERED SIDE UP
CONCAVE SIDE DOWN.
Cap
O–ring Seal
Screen Support
Screen
Nozzle & Venturi
Gasket
* Flow Plug
(HVDC)
Nozzle & Venturi
Housing
Screen
* Flow Plug
(1–EP)
IRON FROM THE RESIN BED
Your water softener takes hardness minerals (calĆ
cium and magnesium) out of the water. Also, it can
control some clear water" iron. See maximum
allowed in the specifications on page 18. With clear
water iron, water from a faucet is clear when first put
into a glass. After 15 to 30 minutes, the water begins
to cloud or turn rust colored. A water softener will
not remove any iron which makes the water cloudy
or rusty as it comes from the faucet (called red water
iron). To take red water iron out of water, or over
the maximum of clear water iron, an iron filter
or other equipment is needed. Your local Sears
store has trained people to help you with iron water
problems.
If your water supply has clear water iron, even
though less than the maximum allowed, regular
resin bed cleaning is needed. Sears has resin bed
cleaner, Stock No. 42Ć34426 for this. Clean the bed at
least every 6 months. If iron appears in the soft water
before 6 months, clean more often. Printed instrucĆ
tions are on the resin bed cleaner bottle.
IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT CLEANING AND MAINTAINING YOURSOFTENER, CALL TOLL
FREE, NUMBER 1-800-426-9345.