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6 ! CARE OF YOUR SOF'FENEF
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CLEANING THE 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.
A Never use cleaners having ammonia or abrasives_
They may scratch and dull the surface,.
CLEANING THE NOZZLE & VENTURI
A clean nozzle and venturi (FIG.. 27) is a must for
the softener to work righL 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 wilt 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
venturio 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 and flow plug if
dirty.
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.
If you have to clean the nozzle & venturi quite often,
Screen
Support
Screen
Nozzle &
Venturi
Gasket
"Flow Plug
Nozz & Vent
Housing
* INSTALL WITH
NUMBERED SIDE UP,
CONCAVE SiDE DOWN
you may decide to install a Sears sediment cartridge
filter (See FIG 1, page 6),, This filter takes dirt and
sediments out of the water,
CLEANING IRON OUT OF THE SOFTENER
Your water softener takes hardness minerals
(calcium and magnesium) out of the water° Also, it
can control up to 3 parts per million (ppm) of "clear
water" iron. 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 col-
ored. A water softener WELL 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 3 ppm of clear water
iron, an iron filter of 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 3 ppm, regular resin bed cleaning is
needed° Sears has resin bed cleaner, Stock No.
42-34425 for this,. Clean the bed at least every 6
months, tf 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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