Kenmore GENIUS II 625.34867 - Manual (Page 17)

SECTION 3
CARE OF YOUR SOFTENER
3B. KEEPING THE WATER SOFTENER CLEAN
COVERS
To keep your new Kenmore 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.
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NOTE:
Never use cleaners having ammonia or abrasives.
They may scratch and dull the surface.
NOZZLE & 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 turn off the
cap from the nozzle and venturi housing. Do not lose
the large o-ring 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 o-ring seal with silicone grease or
Vaseline and place in position. Install and tighten the
cap, by hand only. Do not overtighten and break
the cap or housing.
FIG. 10 CLEANING THE NOZZLE &
VENTURI
O-ring Seal
Screen Support
Screen
Nozzle & Venturi
Gasket
IMPORTANT: Be sure small
holes in the gasket are cen­
tered directly over the small
holes in the nozzle S venturi
housing.
•Flow Plug
{HVDC)
Nozzle & Venturi
Housing
•Install with numbered side up concave
side down. Be sure the largest flow plug is
located in the nozzle & venturi housing.
IRON FROM THE RESIN BED
Your water softener takes hardness minerals (calcium
and magnesium) out of the water. Also, it can control
some “clear water” iron. See maximum allowed in the
specifications on page 20. 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 fitter 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. 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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