SECTION 1
WATER SOFTENER
1D. SANITIZING THE WATER SOFTENER
Care is taken at the factory to keep your water softener clean and sanitary. Materials used to make the softener will not infect or contaminate your water supply, and will not cause bacteria to form or grow. However, during shipping, storage, installing and operating, bacteria could get into the softener. For this reason, sanitizing as follows is suggested① when installing.
1.Lift the salt hole cover and use a pail or hose to fill the salt storage tank with at least 3 gallons of water.
2.Remove the brinewell cover (FIG. 3) and pour about 3/4 ounce of common 5.25% household bleach (Clorox, Linco, BoPeep, White Sail, Eagle, etc.) in the softener brinewell.
3.Press the ON/OFFHOLD button and o o
on to start a recharge. This first recharge does several things.
4It draws the bleach into and through the softener to sanitize it.
4It fills the salt tank to the water level need3 ed.
4 It gets all the air out of the resin tank.
4It makes the resin bed (see page 11) ready for service.
NOTES:
This recharge takes about 2 hours.
You can sanitize the softener with or with out salt in the storage tank.
FIG. 3
Salt Hole
Cover
hose
Brinewell
Cover
(remove and add
about 3/4 oz. bleach)
Brinewell
Water,
About 3 Gallons
①Recommended by the Water Quality Association. On some water supplies, the water softener may need periodic disinfecting. Sanitize with or without salt in the storage tank.
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