SECTION 1

WATER SOFTENER START-UP

1D.

SANITIZING THE WATER SOFTENER

 

 

 

 

Care is taken at the factory to keep your water

FIG. 2

ADD 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.

Salt Hole

However, during shipping, storage, installing and

Cover

 

 

operating, bacteria could get into the softener. For this reason, sanitizing as follows is suggestedwhen installing.

1.The first time you sanitize your softener, be sure to do all steps in the installation manual, and on pages 5, 6 and 7 of this manual first.

2.Lift the salt hole cover and use a pail or hose to fill the salt storage tank with at least 3 gallons of water.

3.Remove the brinewell cover and pour about 3/4 ounce, or 1 to 2 tablespoons, of common 5.25% household bleach (Clorox, Linco, BoPeep, White Sail, Eagle, etc.) in the softener brinewell.

4.Press the ON/OFF￿HOLD button and hold for 3 seconds to start a recharge. This first recharge does several things.

8It draws the bleach into and through the soft7 ener to sanitize it.

hose

Brinewell

Cover

(remove and add

about 3/4 oz. bleach)

Brinewell

Water,

About 3 Gallons

8 It fills the salt tank to the water level needed.

8It gets all the air out of the resin tank.

8It makes the resin bed (see page 11) ready for service.

NOTES:

This recharge takes about 2 hours.

You can sanitize the softener with or without salt in the storage tank.

Recommended 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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