Sears 625.348234, 625.348251, 625.348241 3B. Adding MINERAL.. Neutralizer, Steps to ADD Mineral

SECTION 3

CARE OF YOUR FILTER

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3B. ADDING MINERAL.. • NEUTRALIZER

FILTER

The neutralite mineral is slowly dissolved to neutral- ize acid in the water (see page 12). If the filter was never serviced, all the mineral would dissolve. How fast it dissolves depends on how much water is used, the pH of the water, and other supply conditions.

Add new mineral (see below) about 6 months after installation. Before you add new mineral, use a yard stick or tape rule to measure the distance down to the of the mineral bed (figure 6). If the measurement

is 32" or less, over half of the mineral bed remains. You could wait 9 or 10 months before adding mineral the next time. However, if distance to the bed is 38" or more, less than 1/4 of the mineral remains and adding more mineral every 5 months may be better.

Use this measurement procedure each time, to adjust your mineral adding intervals to changing water use patterns and other conditions.

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MEASURING FREEBOARD, ADDING

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STEPS TO ADD MINERAL

1. Press the face plate BACKWASH NOW button [] and hold for 3 seconds, until RCHG begins to flash in the display.

2.When water begins to flow from the valve drain hose, place the bypass valve(s) in BYPASS position.., see FIG. 8, page 18.

CAUTION:

BE SURE TO DO STEPS 1AND2 AS INSTRUCTED, TO RELIEVE WATER PRESSURE IN THE TANK.

3.Unplug the transformer at the wall outlet.

4.Carefully, pull the 2 clips (key #41, page 26) at the inlet and outlet fittings. Slide the adaptors, or bypass valve, from the filter valve.

5.Referring to FIG. 7, remove the clamp retainers

(2)and clamp sections (2) that hold the valve to the tank. Lift upward to remove the valve.

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