Kenmore 425 owner manual Keeping the Water Softener Clean, Iron from Resin BED

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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.

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 unscrew

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 venturi. Also check

and clean the gasket, flow plugs and screens. Wash and rinse the parts in warm water until clean. If needed, use a small brush to remove iron or dirt.

Carefully replace all parts in the correct order. Lu- bricate the o-ring seal with silicone grease or Vase-

line and place in position. Install and tighten the

cap, by hand only. Do not overtighten, which

may 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 cloud 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). To take red water iron out of water,

Cleaning Nozzle & Venturi

Cap -___..____._

O-ring Seal _

Screen Support _._._..

Screen _

Nozzle & Venturi _

Screen

Gasket _

tered directly over the small holes in the nozzle & venturi

housing.

*Flow Plug

(HVDC)

Nozzle & Venturi

Housing

*Install with numbered side up, concave

side down. Be sure the largest flow plug (with the largest hole) is located in the nozzle & venturi housing.

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 Water Softener 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 bottle.

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