ADDINGSALTTOTHE STORAGETANK
Brine(saltdissolvedin water)isneededforeachand everyregenerationThewaterformakingbrineis. meteredintothesaltstoragetankbythesoftenerYou. mustkeepsaltin thetank,butbecausethewatersoften- erisveryefficient,itis notnecessaryto keepitfull. Especiallyin humidareas,it isbesttofill thestorage tankonequarterto onehalffull,andtoaddsaltmore
often.Saltbridgingoccursmoreoftenwhenconditions
arehumid.
UseNUGGETorPELLETwatersoftenersalt.DONOT
userocksalts,astheyhavedirtandsedimentsthatwill stopthesoftenerfromworking.Tomaintainoptimumper- formanceofyourwatersoftener,thesalttankshouldbe cleanedoutevery2 to 3years.
Beforeaddingsalt,besurethebrinewellcoverisin place onthetopofthebrinewellIt. isrecommendedto setthe saltmonitorsystem,althoughit isnotrequiredforproper 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.
Brinewell
Salt
Storage'_
Tank
If you choose Potassium Chloride (KCl) as a regenerant,
following these suggestions will help give you years of maintenance free service.
,Place only one bag of KCl in your softener at a 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.
Persons who are on sodium restricted diets should con- sider the added sodium as part of their overall sodium intake. For example, if your water supply is 15 grains hard, and you drank 3 quarts of softened water you would consume 335 milligrams of sodium. That is equivalent to eating
FIG. 31
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 of 90% of the sodium
and other drinking water contaminants.
Questions? Call The Kenmore Water Line
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