SECTION 1

WATER SOFTENER START-UP

1E. 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).

POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, alternate to salt: The design of this softener allows for the use of potas- sium chloride in place of salt (sodium chloride). Potassium chloride does not add sodium to the water, and is more ecologically friendly. Disadvan- tages include higher cost, irregular dissolving fac- tors, and the need for longer softener regeneration times. If you do use potassium chloride, see page 7 to set the timer for its use.

FIG. 3 ADD SALT

 

brinewell

 

cover

salt

 

storage

 

tank

brinewell

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 potassium chloride, 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 16) 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.

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 contaminants. The design of this softener also allows the use of potassium chloride as an alternate to salt (see above, left). Potassium chloride does not add sodium to the water.

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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625.348670 specifications

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