About the water softener system.
Breaking a Sail Bridge
Sometimes, a hard crest or salt bridge fiwms in tile sah storage area. It
is umally cruised by high humidity or the wrong Idnd of sah. When tile
sail bridges, an empty space fi)rms between the water and salt. Then
sall will not dissolve in the water to make brine.
If tile brine
tank is flfll of salt, it is hard to tell if you ha,_e a salt bridge.
Sah is loose on top, but tile bridge
is under
it. Tile fi)llowing
is tile best
way to (he(k fi)r a salt bridge.
Salt should be loose all the way to tile bottom of the tank. Take a
broom handle or like tool, and carefiflly push it do_m into tile salt,
worldng it tip and do_m. If tile tool suikes a hmd object (be sure it's not
the bou()m or sides of the tank), it's most likely a salt bridge. Carefiflly
break the bridge with the tool. Oo not pound on the walls of the tank.
If tile wrong kind of salt made tile bridge, take it out. Then fill tile tank
with nugget or pellet salt only. In humid areas it is best to fill with less
sail,
I;tlore
otlen.
1 r*
2**
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Pencil
mark
Broom
handle "-_
Push tool into salt
bridge to break
Waterlevel
Salt
Cleaning the Nozzle and Ventufi Assembly
A clean nozzleand venturiisneededfor the watersoftening systemto
workproperly. T his small unit makes tile surtion to move brine
fl'om tile salt storage area to tile resin tank during regeneration.
If it
becomes plugged with sand, dirt, etc., the water softening system will
not work and you will get hard water.
To get to tile nozzle and venmri, rem()ve tile water softening system
top cover. Be sure the wamr softening system is in service (ycle (no
water pressure at nozzle and venuni). Then, while holding the nozzle
and venmri h()using with one hand, rem()ve the cap. I Jfl out the
screen support and soeen, then the nozzle and venmri. _¢\_Bhand
rinse the parts in warm water until clean. If needed, use a small brash
to remove iron or dirt. Also check and clean the gasket.
NOTE." Some models have a small flow plug located in tile nozzle and
venmri, and/or
a small (one shaped screen in the housing. Be sure to
(lle(k and )lean these paris, if your model is st) equipped.
( mefillly replace all p_uts in tile correct order. I Jghtly lubricate
the o-ring seal with clean silicone grease or petroleum jelly and place
in position. Installand tightenthe cap,byhandonly.Do notover-tighten
thecap.
Cap ._
O-ringseal_
Screen support ,,--I,,,-
Screen_
_
_Flowplug _
i
Nozzle& VenturiGasket
_
$
*Flewplug _
/
Nozzle & Venturi h ousing
IMPORTAN# Be sure small holes in the gasket are centered
directly over flTesmall holes in the nozzle and venturi housing.
Hnstall wifl7 numbered side up, concave side down.
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