ADDINGSALTTO THESTORAGETANK
Brine(saltdissolvedinwater)isneededforeachand
everyregeneration.Thewaterformakingbrineis
meteredintothesaltstoragetankbythesoftener.You
mustkeepsaltinthetank,butbecausethewatersoften-
eris veryefficient,itis not necessarytokeepitfull.
Especiallyinhumidareas,itis besttofillthe storage
tankonequarterto onehalffull,andtoaddsaltmore
often.Saltbridgingoccursmoreoftenwhenconditions
arehumid.
UseNUGGETorPELLETwatersoftenersalt.DONOT
userocksalts,as theyhavedirtandsedimentsthatwill
stopthesoftenerfromworking.Tomaintainoptimumper-
formanceofyourwatersoftener,thesalttankshouldbe
cleanedoutevery2to 3 years.
Beforeaddingsalt,besurethebrinewellcoverisin place
onthetopofthe brinewell.It isrecommendedtosetthe
saltmonitorsystem,althoughit isnot requiredforproper
operation.
NOTE: The salt monitor system is calibrated to the
density of nugget or pellet water softener sail The
monitor will not work as accurately with other types
of salt including rock and solar.
Ifyou choose Potassium Chloride (KCl) as a regenerant,
following these suggestions will help give you years of
maintenance free service.
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Place only one bag of KCl inyour softener ata time
(the salt storage tank should contain no more than
60 pounds of KCl at any one time).
A softener using KCl should not be placed in areas
with temperature fluctuations and high humidity (KCl
will harden in these environments and may make the
softener inoperable).
Check the brine tank and brine well (black tube in salt
storage tank) monthly. If hardening is present, pour
small amounts of warm water on hardened areas until
they loosen.
If your softener does not have a KCl salt setting you
must increase your hardness setting by 25% to ensure
continuous soft water as in example below.
Raw Water Hardness Softener Setting
(Grains Per Gallon) When Using KCl
5 gpg 7 gpg
10gpg 13gpg
15gpg 19gpg
20 gpg +25 % = 25 gpg
25 gpg 32 gpg
30 gpg 38 gpg
35 gpg 44 gpg
40 gpg 50 gpg
Salt
Storage'_
Tank
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Cover
Brinewell
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Persons who are on sodium restricted diets should con-
sider the added sodium as part oftheir overall sodium
intake. For example, if your water supply is 15grains
hard, and you drank 3 quarts of softened water you
would consume 335 milligrams of sodium. That is
equivalent to eating 2-1/2 slices of white bread.
WATER SOFTENING SALT WITH IRON
REMOVING ADDITIVES
Some salts have an additive to help the softener handle
iron in the water supply. These salts may be used if
your water supply has a high iron content. It is recom-
mended to use Sears Resin Bed Cleaner (refer to the
Parts List in back of manual for part number) for period-
ic treatments to keep your resin bed clean. This is avail-
able at your local Sears store.
Persons who are concerned about their drinking water
should consider a Kenmore Drinking Water System that
will remove or reduce in excess of90% of the sodium
and other drinking water contaminants.
Questions? Call The Kenmore Water Line 1-800-426-9345
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