SECTION 1

WATER SOFTENER START-UP

1 E. FILL THE STORAGE TANK WITH SALT

Brine (salt dissolved in water) is needed for each

and every regeneration. The water for making

brine is metered into the salt storage tank by the

softener. However, you must keep the tank filled with salt.

Fill the tank with NUGGET or PELLET water

softener salt. DO NOT use rock salts, as they have

dirt and sediments that will stop the softener from working.

Before filling, be sure the brinewell cover is in place

on the top of the brinewell. Salt storage capacity is shown on page 20. Be sure to set the salt monitor

system (see page 10).

NOTES:

The salt monitor system, page 10, is calibrated to

the density of nugget or pellet water softener salt.

The monitor will not work as accurately with other

types of salt including rock and solar.

In humid areas, it is best to fill the storage tank

half-full, and to refill it more often. Salt bridging

(see page 15) occurs more often when conditions are humid.

WATER SOFTENING SALT WITH IRON REMOV-

ING ADDITIVES -- Some salts have an additive to

help the softener handle iron in the water supply.

Although this additive may help to keep the softener resin clean, it may also release corrosive fumes that will weaken and shorten the life of some

softener parts.

ADD SALT

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Sodium information: Water softeners using sodium

chloride for regeneration add sodium to the water.

Persons who are on sodium restricted diets should

consider the added sodium as part of their overall

sodium intake.

For example, if your water supply is 15 grains hard,

you would have to drink 3 quarts of softened water

to consume 335 milligrams of sodium. That is

equivalent to eating 2-1/2 slices of white bread.

Persons who are concerned about their drinking

water should consider a Kenmore Drinking Water System that will remove or reduce in excess of 90%

of the sodium and other drinking water contami- nants.

You have now finished the water softener start up. After the sanitizing recharge, on page 8, the softener will be giving you soft water.

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Kenmore 625.3486 owner manual Fill the Storage Tank with Salt, Water Softening Salt with Iron Remov, ADD Salt