Kenmore 625.3486 owner manual Care of Your Softener 3B. Keeping the Water Softener Clean, Covers

SECTION 3

CARE OF YOUR SOFTENER

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3B. KEEPING THE WATER SOFTENER CLEAN

COVERS

To keep your new Kenmore water softener looking nice, apply a coat of paste wax and repeat once a year. When dusty, wipe it with a damp cloth to keep it sparkling.

NOZZLE & VENTURI

A clean nozzle and venturi (FIG. 10) is a must for

the softener to work right. This small unit moves

brine from the salt storage tank to the resin tank

during regeneration. 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 turn off 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. Wash and rinse the parts in warm water

until clean. If needed, use a small brush to remove iron or dirt. Also check and clean the gasket, flow plugs and screens.

NOTE:

Never use cleaners having ammonia or abrasives. They may scratch and dull the surface.

	CLEANING	THE NOZZLE &
	VENTURI
	Cap -.____
O-ring Seal _.___
Screen	Support
	Screen
	_'_		(1-EP)
Nozzle	& Venturi	+_/*Flow	Plug
IMPORTANT: BeGasketsure __		_	Screen . _
holes in the gasket are cen-

tered directly over the small holes in the nozzle & venturi

housing,

*Flow Plug

Carefully replace all parts in the correct order.

Lubricate the o-ring seal with silicone grease or

Vaseline and place in position. Install and tighten

the cap, by hand only. Do not overtighten and

break the cap or housing.

IRON FROM THE 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

allowed in the specifications on page 19. With clear water iron, water from a faucet is clear when first

put into a glass. After 15 to 30 minutes, the water

begins 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, or over the maximum of clear

(HVDC)

Nozzle & Venturi

Housing

*Install with numbered side up concave side down. Be sure the largest flow plug is

located in the nozzle & venturi housing.

water iron, an iron filter 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. Sears 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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