SECTION 1
WATER SOFTENER START UP
E. ADD SALT TO THE STORAGE TANK
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.
You must keep salt in the tank, but because the wa-
ter softener is very efficient, it is not necessary to
keep it full. Especially in humid areas, it is best to fill the storage tank one quarter to one half full, and to refill it more often. Salt bridging (see page
curs more often when conditions are humid.
Use 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 adding salt, be sure the brinewell cover is in place on the top of the brinewell.
If you choose Potassium Chloride (KC1) as a regen-
erant, following these suggestions will help give
you years of maintenance free service.
1)Place only one bag of KC1 in your softener at a time (the salt storage tank should contain no more
than 60 pounds of KC1 at any one time).
2)A softener using KC1 should not be placed in
areas with temperature fluctuations and high hu-
midity (KC1 will harden in these environments and may make the softener inoperable).
3)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.
4)You must increase your hardness setting by 25%
to ensure continuous soft water as in example be- low.
Raw Water | Hardenss | Softener setting when | |
(grains per gallon) | using | KC1 | |
5 gpg | 7 gpg | ||
50 | gpg | 13 | gpg |
55 | gpg | 19 | gpg |
20 | gpg | 25 | gpg |
| +25 | % = |
|
25 | gpg | 32 | gpg |
30 | gpg | 38 | gpg |
35 | gpg | 44 | gpg |
40 | gpg | 50 | gpg |
WATER SOFTENING SALT WITH IRON REMOV-
ING ADDITIVES
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 recommended to use Sears Resin Bed Cleaner 42- 34426, for periodic treatments
to keep your resin bed clean. This is available at your local Sears store.
| brinewell |
| cover |
salt |
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storage |
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tank | brinewell |
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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, and you drank 3 quarts of softened
water, you would consume 335 milligrams of so-
dium. That is equivalent to eating
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.
Problems, Questions? Call 1- 800- 426- 9345 Kenmore Water Line