Kenmore ULTRASOFT 400 625.38845 - Manual (Page 9)

SECTION 1 WATER SOFTENER START UP
E. FILL THE STORAGE TANK WITH SALT
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.
However, you must keep salt in the tank, but it is not
necessary to keep it full. In humid areas, it is best
to fiU the storage tank one quarter to one half fuU,
and to refill it more often. Salt bridging (see page
3-1) occurs more often when conditions are humid.
FiU. the tank with NUGGET or PELLET water soft­
ener 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 brinewell. Salt storage capacity is
shown on page 4-1. Be sure to set the salt monitor
system (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 KCl in your softener at a
time (the salt storage tank should contain no more
than 60 pounds of KCl at any one tíme).
2) A softener using KCl should not be placed in
areas with temperature fluctuations and high hu­
midity (KCl wiU 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.
FIG. 4
brinewell
cover
brinewell
salt
storage
tank
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, you would have to drink 3 quarts of
softened water to 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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