Kenmore 625.3486 - Manual (Page 16)

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.
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, flow
plugs and screens.
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 smal
holes in the gasket are cen­
tered directly over the small
holes in the nozzle & venturi
housing.
*Flow 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 THE 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
allowed in the specifications on page 19. 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. 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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