Nozzle & venturi, Fig. 11, Iron from resin bed – Kenmore ULTRASOFT 175 625.388170 User Manual

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SECTION 3

CARE OF YOUR WATER SOFTENER

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THE yy^i“ER 30FTENER CLEAN

NOZZLE & VENTURI

A clean nozzle and venturi (FIG. 11) is a must for the
softener to work right. This small unit moves brine
from the salt storage tank to the resin tank during re­
generation. 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).

1) Turn off the cap from the nozzle and venturi hous­

ing.
2) Lift out the screen support and screen, do not lose
the large o-ring seal.
3) 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, flow plugs and screens.

Carefully replace all parts in the correct order. Lu­

bricate the o-ring seal with silicone grease or Vase­
line and place in position. Install and tighten the
cap, by hand only. Do not overtighten, which
may break the cap or housing.

FIG. 11

Cleaning Nozzle & Venturi

Cap

O-ring Seal

Screen Support

Screen

Nozzle & Venturi

Gasket

IMPORTANT: Be sure smal
holes in the gasket are cen­

tered directly over the small

holes in the nozzle & venturi
housing.

*Fiow Plug

(HVDC)

Nozzle & Venturi

Housing

*^lnstall with numbered side up, concave
side down. Be sure the largest flow plug is

located in the nozzle & venturi housing.

IRON FROM RESIN BED

Your water softener takes hardness minerals (cal­
cium and magnesium) out of the water. Also, it can
control some "clear water" iron. See maximum al­
lowed in the specifications on page 4-1. With clear
water iron, water from a faucet is clear when first
put into a glass. After 15 to 30 minutes, the waterbe­
gins 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 fil­
ter 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. Your local Sears store
has resin bed cleaner, Item No. 42-34426 for this.
Clean the bed at least every 6 months. If iron shows
up in the soft water before 6 months, clean more
often. Printed instructions are on the resin bed
cleaner bottle.

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