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About the water softener system.
Breaking a Salt Bridge
Sometimes, a hard crest or salt bridge forn_s in
the salt storage area. It is usually caused by high
humidity or the wrong kind of salt. When the
salt bridges, an empty space torms between tile
water and salt. Then salt will not dissolve in the
water to make brine.
If tile brine tank is full of salt, it is hard to tell
if wm have a salt bridge. Salt is loose on top,
but the bridge is under it. The following is the
best way to check tot a salt bridge.
Salt should be loose all the way to the bottom
of tile tank. Take a broom handle or like tool,
and carefully push it down into the salt,
working it up and down. If tile tool strikes
a hard object (be s/tt'e it's not tile bottom or
sides of the tank), it's most likely a salt bridge.
Carefltllv break the bridge with the tool.
Do notpound on tile walls of tile tank.
If the wrong kind of salt made the bridge, take
it out. Then fill the tank with nugget or pellet
salt only: In lmmid areas, it is best to fill with
less salt, inore often to prevent a salt bridge
fl'om limning.
Pencil
mark
Broom
handle
Pushtool intosalt
bridgeto break
/
Waterlevel
bridge
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Cleaning the Nozzle and VenturiAssembly
A clean nozzle and venturi is needed for the
water softening system to work properly. This
small trait makes tile suction to move brine
fl'om tile salt storage area to tile resin tank
dm'ing recharge. If it becomes plugged with
sand, dirt, etc., tile water softening s):stem
will not work and you will get hard water.
To get to tile nozzle and venturi, remove
the water softening system top covet'. Be sure
the water softening system is in service cycle
(no water pressure at nozzle and venturi).
Then, while holding the nozzle and venmri
housing with one hand, remove tile cap. i,ifl
out tile screen sui)port and screen, then tile
nozzle and venturi. Wash and rinse tile parts in
warm water tmtil clean. If needed, use a small
brush to remove iron or dirt. Also check and
clean the gasket.
NOTE: Some models have a small flow plug
located in tile nozzle and venmri, and/or
a small cone shaped screen in the housing.
Be sure to check and clean these parts,
if vo m" model is so eq uiI)ped.
Carefltlly replace all parts in tile correct order.
I,ightly lubricate the o-ring seal with clean
silicone grease or petroleum.jelly and place in
position. Install and tighten the cap, by hand only.
Do not overtighten the cap.
Cap
9/Screen
Nozzle& Venturi
housing
IMPORTANT"Besuresmallholesin the gasketare
centereddirectlyoverthe smallholesin the nozzleand
venturihousing.
*Install with numberedsideup,concavesidedown.
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