Kenmore ULTRASOFT 180 625.388180 owner manual Keeping the Water Softener Clean, Nozzle & Venturi

SECTION3 CARE OF YOUR WATER SOFTENER

B. KEEPING THE WATER SOFTENER CLEAN

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-

generation. If it becomes plugged with sand, silt, dirt, etc., the softener will not work and you will get hard water.

Cleaning Nozzle & Venturi

Gap

'lb get to the nozzle

and

venturi,

remove

the

softener

*Flow Plug

top

cover.

Be sure

the

softener

is in

service

cycle

(no

Nozzle

& Venturi .

/

(1-EP)

water

pressure

at

nozzle and

venturi).

Screen

1) Turn

off

the

cap

from

the

nozzle

and

venturi

hous-

Gasket.@

ing.

IMPORTANT;

Be

sure small

_J"_

2)

Lift out

the

screen

support

and

screen,

do not

lose

holes in ",hegaske_ are _en-

the

large

o-ring

seal.

ter_l

dire_ly over the small

holes

in tJle

nozzle

& venturi

3) Then

the

nozzle

and

venturi.

Wash

and

rinse

the

housing.

*Flow

Plug

parts

in

warm

water

until

clean.

If

needed,

use a

(HVDG)

small

brush

to

remove

iron

or dirt.

Also

check

and

Nozzle & Venturi

clean

the gasket,

flow

plugs

and

screens.

Housing

Carefully

replace

all

parts

in

the

correct

order.

Lu-

qnstall with numbered side up, concave

bricate

the

o-ring

seal

with

silicone

grease

or

Vase-

side down. Be sure the largest flow plug is

line

and

place

in

position.

Install

and

tighten

the

located in the nozzle & venturi housing.

cap,

by

hand

only.

Do

not

overtighten

and break

the

cap

or housing.

IRON FROM RESIN BED

Your water softener takes hardness minerals (cal-

cium and magnesium) out of the water. Also, it can

control some "clear water" iron. See maximum al-

lowed in the specifications on page 4-1. With clear water iron, water from a faucet is clear when first

put into a glass. After 15 to 30 minutes, the water be- gins to doud 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). 'lb take red water iron out of water,

or over the maximum of clear water iron, an iron fil-

ter 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. Your local Sears store has resin bed cleaner, Item 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.

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Problems, Questions? Call 1-800-426-9345 Kenmore Water Line