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[i:ii:ii:ii:_i:i:ii:_i:i:ii:_i:i:ifSECTlON 1 l:oii:ii:_i:i:ii:_i:i:ii:_i:i:ii:_i:]WATER SOFTENER START UP D. SANITIZE THE WATER SOFTENER Care is taken at the factory to keep your water soft- ener clean and sanitary. Materials used to make the softener will not infect or contaminate your water supply, and will not cause bacteria to form or grow. However, during shipping, storage, installing and operating, bacteria could get into the softener. For this reason, sanitizing as follows is suggested ®
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[i:ii:{i:ii:_i:i:ii:_i:i:ii:_i:i:ifSECTlON 1 l:{i:ii:_i:i:ii:_i:i:ii:_i:i:ii:_i:] WATER SOFTENER START UP El FILL THE STORAGE TANK WITH SALT WATER SOFTENING SALT WITH IRON REMOVING Brine (salt dissolved in water) is needed for each and ADDITIVES -- Sonre salts have an additive to help the every regeneration. The water for nraking brine is nre- softener handle iron in the water supply. These salts tered into the salt storage tank by the softener. Howev- nray be used if your water supply has a hig
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[i:ii:ii:ii:_i: i:ii:_I SECTION 2 I_i:ii:ii:ii:_i:i:ii:_] HOW YOUR WATER SOFTENER WORKS A. FACEPLATE TIMER FEATURES EXTRA RECHARGE SALT MONITOR SYSTEM S Sometimes, a manually started The face plate timer has a low salt monitor with an regeneration (recharge) may be indicator light to remind you to refill the storage desired, or needed. Two exam- tank with salt. To set this monitor system: ples are: C - You have used more water than _1_ Lift the salt hole cover and level the salt in the usual (gu
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[i:ii:ii:ii:_i: i:ii:_I SECTION 2 I_i:ii:ii:ii:_i:i:ii:_] HOW YOUR WATER SOFTENER WORKS A. FACEPLATE TIMER FEATURES OPTIONAL SETTINGS - SALT EFFICIENCY, just this time from 1 to 15 minutes in length. To CLEAN FEATURE, CLEAN FEATURE MINUTES, change this cycle time, use the UP button to increase MAXIMUM DAYS BETWEEN REGENERA- the time, or the DOWN button to shorten the time. TIONS and 12 / 24 HOUR CLOCK: If no change is desired, continue below. 4. Press SELECT again to show the following RE- 1. To
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[i:ii:ii:ii:_i: i:ii:_I SECTION 2 I_i:ii:ii:ii:_i:i:ii:_] HOW YOUR WATER SOFTENER WORKS correct time for about 12 hours. When electrical I1_ RECHARGE TIME REMAINING and VALVE POSITION INDICATORS power comes on again, you have to reset the present time only if the display is flashing. The HARDNESS One of the valve position indica- valve recharge position time and RECHARGE TIME never require resetting un- tors (Serv, Fill, Brine, Bkwsh, indicators remaining less a change is desired.Even if the tim
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[i:ii:ii:ii:_i: i:ii:_I SECTION 2 I_i:ii:ii:ii:_i:i:ii:_] HOW YOUR WATER SOFTENER WORKS B. SOFT WATER SERVICE and REGENERATION SERVICE REGENERATION When the softener is giving you soft water, it is [] FILL: Salt, dissolved in water, is called brine. called "Service". During service, hard water comes Brine is needed to clean the hardness minerals from from the house main water pipe into the softener. the resin beads. To make the brine, water flows into Inside the softener resin tank is a bed made
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[i:ii:ii:ii:_i: i:ii:_I SECTION 2 I_i:ii:ii:ii:_i:i:ii:_] HOW YOUR WATER SOFTENER WORKS B. SOFT WATER SERVICE and REGENERATION and to the drain. The bed lifts and expands for good [] BRINING: During brining, the brine is moved cleaning. from the salt storage area, into the resin tank. Inside the resin tank, brine cleans hardness minerals from Water Flow Through the the resin beads and they are discharged out the Softener in Backwash drain. How much brine is needed to clean the resin hard water h
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SECTION 2 HOW YOUR WATER SOFTENER WORKS B. SOFT WATER SERVICE and REGENERATION AUTOMATIC BYPASS ELECTRONICS Two main parts of the softener's electronics are [] During the brining, brine rinse and backwash cycles a WATER METER, and [] a COMPUTER. of regeneration, HARD water goes through the soft- [] WATER METER-- The water meter is in the soft- ener valve and to the house pipes. If a faucet is opened, hard water is there for your needs. Howev- ener valve outlet. As water flows through the meter,
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[i:ii:ii:ii:_i:i:ii:_i:i:if SECTION 3 F!i:ii:_i:i:ii:_i:i:ii:_i:] CARE OF YOUR WATER SOFTENER A. SALT: REFILLING STORAGE TANK, SALT BRIDGE WHEN TO REFILL WITH SALT: the tank is about 1/3 full. Never let the softener use The Salt Monitor System (see all the salt before refilling. Without salt, you will S page 2-1) will turn the low salt soon have hard water. After filling, reset the Salt light on to warn you when to refill Monitor System, page 2-1. with salt. Check for a low salt Note: light a fe
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[i:ii:ii:ii:_i:i:ii:_i:i:if SECTION 3 F!i:ii:_i:i:ii:_i:i:ii:_i:] CARE OF YOUR WATER SOFTENER B. KEEPING THE WATER SOFTENER CLEAN NOZZLE & VENTURI Cleaning 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- Cap _ generation. If it becomes plugged with sand, silt, dirt, etc., the softener will not work and you will get O-ring Seal _'-m_. hard water. Screen Support _ To
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SECTION3 CARE OF YOUR WATER SOFTENER C. PROTECT THE WATER SOFTENER FROM FREEZING If the softener is installed where it could freeze Drain All Water From Softener (summer cabin, lake home, etc.), you must drain all water from it to stop possible freeze damage. To drain the softener: _1 Close the shut-off valve on the house main wa- ter pipe, near the water meter or pressure tank. _]m Open a faucet in the soft water pipes to vent pressure in the softener. I _ Refer to FIG. 14 on page 4-1. Move the
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SECTION3 CARE OF YOUR WATER SOFTENER D. CHECKLIST ... TO HELP YOU SAVE MONEY If your water softener fails to work, make the following easy checks. Often, you will find what's wrong your- self and you won't have to call and wait for service. If you do not find anything wrong, while making the checks, and your softener still does not work, call your Sears Service Department. Note: 1. Also read ERROR CODE, page 2-3. 2. If an error code is not displayed, press and hold the SELECT button until the di
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[i;ii;ii;ii:_i; i;iit SECTION 4 1 ;ii:_i;i;ii:_i;i;] KNOW ABOUT YOUR WATER SOFTENER A. DIMENSIONS / SPECIFICATIONS BYPASS VALVES S Bypass valve(s) should always remain in soft water service position. Position in "bypass" only if needed for softener repairs. SINGLE BYPASS C PULL STEM OUTWARD FOR E SERVICE T D A C Push Inward For Bypass J 3 - VALVE BYPASS N \ / 'r p Bypass FOR SERVICE ,JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ. CM _, / Valve ,JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ. close bypass valve A Salt Tank Height 40-1/4 102.2 ,JJ JJJJJJJ
