Kenmore 625.3485500 - Manual (Page 16)

CARE OF YOUR SOFTENER
SECTION 3
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3B. KEEPING THE WATER SOFTENER CLEAN
COVERS
To keep your new Sears 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 abra-
sives. 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 overtigh-
ten and break the cap or housing.
FIG. 10 CLEANING THE NOZZLE &
VENTURI
*INSTALL WITH
NUMBERED SIDE UP
CONCAVE SIDE DOWN. BE
SURE THE FLOW PLUG WITH
THE LARGEST CENTER HOLE
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
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, Stock 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.