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Carefully push into the bridge in a few places to break it. Do not try to break the salt bridge by pounding on the outside of the salt tank. You may damage the tank. If the wrong kind of salt was the cause of the bridge, take it out. Then fill the tank with nugget or pellet salt only. FIG. 9 SALT BRIDGE 14 SECTION 3 CARE OF YOUR SOFTENER 3B. KEEPING THE WATER SOFTENER CLEAN COVERS To keep your new Sears water softener looking nice, apply a coat of paste wax and repeat once a year. When dusty, wipe it with a damp cloth to keep it sparkling. NOTE: Never use cleaners having ammonia or abrasives. They may scratch and dull the surface. NOZZLE AND VENTURI A clean nozzle and venturi (FIG. 10) is a must for the softener to work right. This small unit moves brine from the salt storage tank to the resin tank during regeneration. If it becomes plugged with sand, silt, dirt, etc., the softener will not work and you will get hard water. To get to the nozzle and venturi, remove the softener top cover. Be sure the softener is in service cycle (no water pressure at nozzle and venturi). Then, holding the housing tightly with 1 hand, turn the cap off. Do not lose the large o-ring seal. Lift out the screen support and screen, then the nozzle and venturi. Wash and rinse the parts in warm water until clean. If needed, use a small brush to remove iron or dirt. Also check and clean the gasket. Carefully replace all parts in the correct order. Lubricate the o-ring seal with silicone grease or Vaseline and place in position. Install and tighten the cap, by hand only. Do not over-tighten and break the cap or housing. FIG. 10 CLEANING THE NOZZLE & VENTURI Cap O-ring Seal Screen Support Screen Nozzle & Venturi Gasket NOTE: Be sure holes in the gasketalignwiththeholesatthe bottom of the nozzle & venturi housing. *Flow Plug (HVDC) Nozzle & Venturi Housing *INSTALL WITH NUMBERED SIDE UP CONCAVE SIDE DOWN IRON FROM THE RESIN BED Your water softener takes hardness minerals (calcium and magnesium) out of the water. Also, it can control some “clear water” iron. See maximum allowed in the specifications on page 18. With clear water iron, water from a faucet is clear when first put into a glass. After 15 to 30 minutes, the water begins to cloud or turn rust colored. A water softener will not remove any iron which makes the water cloudy or rusty as it comes from the faucet (called red water iron). To take red water iron out of water, or over the maximum of clear water iron, an iron filter or other equipment is needed. Your local Sears store has trained people to help you with iron water problems. If your water supply has clear water iron, even though less than the maximum allowed, regular resin bed cleaning is needed. Sears has resin bed cleaner, Stock No. 42-34426 for this. Clean the bed at least every 6 months. If iron appears in the soft water before 6 months, clean more often. Printed instructions are on the resin bed cleaner bottle. IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT CLEANING AND MAINTAINING YOUR SOFTENER, CALL TOLL FREE, NUMBER 1-800-426-9345. 15 SECTION 3 CARE OF YOUR SOFTENER 3C. KEEP THE SOFTENER FROM FREEZING If the softener is installed where it could freeze (summer cabin, lake home, etc.), you must drain all water from it to stop possible freeze damage. To drain the softener: 1. Close the shut-off valve on the house main water pipe, near the water meter or pressure tank. 2. Open a faucet in the soft water pipes to vent pressure in the softener. 3. If a single bypass valve is installed, move the stem into bypass. See FIG. 12 on page 18. In a 3-valve bypass system, close the inlet and outlet valve and open the bypass valve. If you want water in the house pipes again, reopen the shut-off valve on the main water pipe. 4. Unplug the transformer at the wall outlet. 5. Remove the salt hole cover and the main cover. Take off both drain hoses. 6. Carefully remove the large holding clips at the softener inlet and outlet (see Key No. 61, on page 30). Separate the softener from the adaptors or bypass valve. 7. Remove the brinewell cover and disconnect the brine valve tubing at the nozzle and venturi assembly (see page 23). Lift the brine valve out of the brinewell. Tip the brine valve upside down to drain out water. DRAIN WATER FROM THE SOFTENER 8. Looking at FIG. 11, lay a piece of 2 inch thick board near the floor drain. Move the softener close to the drain. Slowly and carefully, tip it over until the rim rests on the wood block with the inlet and outlet over the drain. Do not allow the softener’s weight to rest on the inlet and outlet fittings or they will break. 9. Tip the bottom of the softener up a few inches and hold until all water has drained. Leave the softener laying like this until you are ready to use it. Plug the inlet and outlet with rags to keep dirt, bugs, etc. out. 16 SECTION 3 CARE OF YOUR SOFTENER 3D. HELPFUL HINTS CHECKLIST ... TO HELP YOU SAVE MONEY If your water softener fail...