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SECTION 3 CAREOFYOURFILTER
3A. CHANGING THE POTASSIUM PERMANGANATE BO'I-rLE
HOW LONG DOES A BOTTLE OF POTASSIUM
PERMANGANATE LAST? How long a bottle lasts
depends on how often the filter regnerates and how
much potassium permanganate is used (pages 8 and
9). You can use the chart below as a guide to tell you
about how long it will last.
HOW LONG THE POTASS!UM
PERMANGANTE BOTTLE LASTS
No. of Recharges
Each Week
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Tube Set
at "A" Mark
9 months
4 1/2 months
3 months
9 weeks
7 weeks
6 weeks
5 weeks
Tube Set
At "B" Mark
18 months
9 months
6 months
4 1/2 months
3 1/2 months
3 months
2 1/2 months
lT IS IMPORTANT that you change the bottle before
all the potassium permanganate is gone. If the filter
goes too long without a regeneration with potassium
permanganate, the filtering mineral will lose its man-
ganese coating and you can't replace it. New mineral
and the service call to change it are costly. You can
buy replacement bottles from Sears, Stock No. 42-
34417.
WARNING:
HANDLE THE BOTTLE WITH CARE. POTASSIUM
PERMANGANATE STAINS DEEPLY. DO NOT
GET IT ON YOUR CLOTHES OR YOUR SKIN.
YOU SHOULD WEAR OLD CLOTHES WHEN
CHANGING THE BOTTLE. PLEASE READ THE
WARNINGS PRINTED ON THE BOTTLE.
BULK POTASSIUM PERMANGANATE POWDER:
If purchased and used in bulk form, DO NOT OVER-
FILLTHE BOTTLE. Fillwith only 61be. of powder (see
note below). Too much powder will stop or restrict
solution flow from the bottle. Before filling, be sure to
thoroughly clean the bottle.
STEPS TO CHANGE THE BOTTLE
6. Shake the bottle to level the powder.
CHANGE THE BOTTLE WHILE THE FILTER IS IN
SERVICE AND NOT WHILE IN REGENERATION
(be sure RCHG is not flashing in timer display).
1. Turn the used bottle out of the feeder valve. DO
NOT LOSE THE LARGE O-RING ON THE BOT-
TOM OF THE VALVE.
2. Place the used bottle in a leak-proof plastic bag
and discard in a safe place and manner so
children can not get to it.
3. Remove the cover from the new bottle.
NOTE:
7. Place the bottle onto the base.
Feeder Valve
The new bottle is only partly filled (about 6 Ibs.) with
potassium permanganate powder. The empty part of
the bottle is needed so it can fill with water to dissolve
the powder.
m
Put a light coat of vaseline or silicone grease on
the valve to bottle o-ring seat. If not already in
place, put the o-ring in the groove on the bottom
of the feeder valve.
5. Turn the new bottle into the feeder valve until you
feel the o-ring touch the top lip of the bottle. Then
tighten another 1/8 tum. DO NOT OVER-TIGHTEN
SO THE O-RING WILL NOT SEAL. 14
READ WARNINGS
ON THE BOTTLE.
1
Turn Off
I UsedBottle !
Turn On
New Bottle
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