Sears Kenmore 625.348234 - Manual (Page 14)

SECTION 3
CARE OF YOUR FILTER
□
3B. ADDING MINERAI_________ NEUTRALIZER FILTER
The neutralité mineral is slowly dissolved to neutral­
ize acid in the water (see page 12). If the filter was
never serviced, all the mineral would dissolve. How
fast it dissolves depends on how much water is used,
the pH of the water, and other supply conditions.
Add new mineral (see below) about 6 months after
installation. Before you add new mineral, use a yard
stick or tape rule to measurethe distance down to the
top of the mineral bed (figure 6). If the measurement
is 32" or less, over half of the mineral bed remains.
You could wait 9 or 10 months before adding mineral
the next time. However, if distance to the bed is 38"
or more, less than 1/4 of the mineral remains and
adding more mineral every 5 months may be better.
Use this measurement procedure each time, to
adjust your mineral adding intervals to changing
water use patterns and other conditions.
FIG. 6 MEASURING FREEBOARD, ADDING
STEPS TO ADD MINERAL
1. Press the face plate BACKWASH NOW
button and hold for 3 seconds, until RCHG
begins to flash in the display.
2.
When water begins to flow from the valve drain
hose, place the bypass valve(s) in BYPASS
position ... see FIG. 8, page 18.
CAUTION:
BESURE TO DOSTEPS1AND2 AS INSTRUCTED,
TO RELIEVE WATER PRESSURE IN THE TANK.
FIG. 7
outer
covers /
V
Clamp
section (2)
clamp
retainer (2)
valve
assembly
- o-ring seal (THICK)
2 7/8 I.D. X 3-1/4 O.D.
3.
Unplug the transformer at the wall outlet.
4.
Carefully, pull the 2 clips (key #41, page 26) at
the inlet and outlet fittings. Slide the adaptors, or
bypass valve, from the filter valve.
5.
Referring to FIG. 7, remove the clamp retainers
(2) and clamp sections (2) that hold the valve to
the tank. Lift upward to remove the valve.
top
distributor
bottom
distributor
o-ring seal
13/16"I.D.x 1-1/16" O.D.
cir"
o-ring seal (THIN)
2-3/4" I.D. X 3" O.D.
14