Kenmore ULTRASOFT 280 - Manual (Page 8)

SECTION 1 I WATER SOFTENER START UP
Care is taken at the factory to keep your water soft­
ener clean and sanitary. Materials used to make the
softener will not infect or contaminate your water
supply, and will not cause bacteria to form or grow.
However, during shipping, storage, installing and
operating, bacteria could get into the softener. For
this reason, sanitizing as follows is suggested®
when installing.
The first time you sanitize your softener, be sure
to do all steps in the installation manual, and on
pages 1-2, 1-3 and 1-4 of this manual first.
Note: Be certain the bypass valve is pulled out
to "service" position.
Lift the salt hole cover and use a pail to fill the
salt storage tank with up to 3 gallons of water.
Remove the brinewell cover (FIG. 3) and pour
about 3/4 ounce, or 1 to 2 tablespoons, of com­
mon 5.25%, imscented, household bleach (Clo-
rox, Linco, BoPeep, White Sail, Eagle, etc.) in the
softener brinewell. Replace the brinewell cover.
Press the RECHARGE button and hold for 3 se­
conds to start a recharge. This first recharge does
several things.
• It draws the bleach into and through the softener
to sanitize it.
• It fills the salt tank to the water level needed.
• It gets all the air out of the resin tank.
• It prepares the resin bed (see page 2-4) for ser­
vice and flushes residual chlorine from the soften­
er.
Notes:
This recharge takes about 2-1 /2 or 2- 3/4 hours, de­
pending on the salt type setting (page 1-4).
You can sanitize the softener ivith or without salt
in the storage tank.
FIG. 3
' Recommended by the Water Quality Association. On some
water supplies, the water softener may need periodic
disinfecting.
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