Kenmore 625388880, 625388800 Owner’s Manual

OWNER'S

MANUAL

MODEL NOS.

UltraSoft 800

625.388800

UltraSoft 880

625.388880

Caution:

Read and Follow

All Safety Rules and

Operating Instructions Before First Use of

This Product.

If you have questions when

installing, operating or main- taining your softener, and when setting the timer, call

this toll-free number...

UltraSoft Water Softeners

1-800-426-9345

M - F, 7 am - 8 pm, CST

For repair or replacement

parts, call this toll-free num-

ber...

1-800-366-7278

See back cover for other

Sears service numbers.

www.KenmoreWater.com

SAVE THIS MANUAL

Sears, Co., Beverly Road, Estates,

I Roebuck and 3333 Hoffman IL 60179 USA I

PRINTEDIN U.S.A. 7276563 (Rev. B 7/14/05)

with High Performance Valve

_i,Warranty _i,Start Up / Setting Timer

4, How It Works _i,Care Of

_i,Specifications

Systems Tested and Certified by NSF International against NSF/ANSI Standard 44 for softener performance and the chemical reduction claims specified on the perfor-

mance data sheet,

_i, Repair Parts

Use the plastic bag and tie provided, to hang manuals

nearby the softener for future reference,

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WARRANTY

SEARS RESIDENTIAL WATER SOFTENER

FULL ONE YEAR WARRANTY ON WATER SOFTENER

For one year from the date of purchase, when this water softener is installed and maintained in accordance with our instructions, Sears will repair, free of charge, defects in material or workmanship in this water softener.

FULL THREE YEAR ELECTRONICS WARRANTY

For a period of three years from date of purchase, Sears will replace the BRINE

TANK LIGHT, ELECTRONIC BOARD, SENSOR HOUSING, WIRING HARNESS, TRANSFORMER, MICRO SWITCH, DRIVE MOTOR, OR POWER CABLE,

should they be defective in material or workmanship.

FULL TEN YEAR WARRANTY AGAINST LEAKS For ten years from the date of purchase, Sears will furnish and install a new current model water softener tank or salt storage drum, free of charge, if either the tank or drum develop a leak.

TO OBTAIN WARRANTY SERVICE, SIMPLY CONTACT THE NEAREST SEARS

SERVICE CENTER THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES. This warranty ap- plies only while this product is in use in the United States.

This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may have other rights which vary from state to state.

Sears, Roebuck and Co., D/817 WA, Hoffman Estates, IL 60179

If you want your water softener professionally installed, talk to your Sears Salesman. He will arrange for a prompt, quality installation by Sears Authorized Installers.

SEARS INSTALLATION POLICY SEARS INSTALLATION WARRANTY

All installation labor arranged by Sears shall be per- formed in a neat, workmanlike manner in accor-

dance with generally accepted trade practices. Fur- ther, all installations shall comply with all local laws, codes, regulations, and ordinances. Customer shall also be protected, during installation, by insur-

ance relating to Property Damage, Workman's Compensation and Public Liability.

FACTS AND FIGURES TO KEEP salt hole cover.

Fill in the blanks below and keep this book in a safe place so you always have these facts.

Water Softener Model No.± Serial Number

Date Installed Water Hardness Iron Content

pH Water Pressure

Water Flow Rate

iaste And/Or Odor

Pounds / Square Inch

Gallons Per Minute

In addition to any warranty extended to you on the Sears merchandise involved, which warranty be-

comes effective the date the merchandise is installed, should the workmanship of any Sears ar-

ranged installation prove faulty within one year, Sears will, upon notice from you, cause such faults

to be corrected at no additional cost to you.

rating decal

Grains Per Gallon

Parts Per Million

± The model number is on the rating decal, located on the rim, under the salt hole cover.

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C O

B. C.

D. E.

C. D.

WATER SOFTENER START UP

Safety Guides Check List of Step-By-Step Guides To Install Program The Timer

Sanitizing The Water Softener Adding Salt to The Storage Tank

HOW YOUR WATER SOFTENER WORKS

Faceplate Timer Features Soft Water Service and Regeneration

CARE OF YOUR WATER SOFTENER

Salt: Adding to Storage Tank / Salt Bridge Keeping The Water Softener Clean Protect The Water Softener From Freezing

Checklist (Not Getting Soft Water)

PAGE NO.

1-1 1-2

1-3, 1-4

1-5 1-6

2-1 to 2-3 2-4 to 2-6

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3-2 3-3

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ABOUT YOUR WATER SOFTENER

Dimensions / Specifications

SERVICE TECH. INFORMATION

Troubleshooting ....

Rotary Valve Service Water Flow Through The Softener Valve-

REPAIR PARTS FOR WATER SOFTENER

Water Softener Complete

Brine Valve Assembly ....

Valve Assembly

4-1,4-2

5-1 to 5-4

5-5

5-6 to 5-8

6-1, 6-2 6-3, 6-4

6-5, 6-6

SECTION1 WATER SOFTENER START UP

A. SAFETY GUIDES

• Read all steps, guides and rules carefully before

installing and using your new water softener. Follow all steps exactly to correctly install. Failure to follow

them could cause personal injury or property damage.

Reading this book will also help you to get all of the benefits from your water softener.

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• Your water softener will remove hardness minerals

and "clear water" iron* from water, up to the limits

shown on page 4-1. It will not remove other types of

iron, acids, tastes and odors, etc. It will not purify pol- luted water or make it safe to drink.

• Protect the softener and piping from freezing. Dam-

age from freezing voids the softener warranty. See page 3-3.

CAUTIONS

PLEASE READ AND COMPLY WITH THE FOLLOWING GUIDES TO PREVENT DAMAGE TO THE SOFTENER OR OTHER PROPERTY, PERSONAL INJURY, OR POS-

SIBLE FATAL SHOCK.

• THIS SOFTENER WORKS ON 24 VOLTS ONLY. BE SURE TO USE ONLY THE TRANSFORMER INCLUDED, AND PLUG IT INTO A NOMINAL 120V, 60 CYCLE

HOUSEHOLD OUTLET THAT IS GROUNDED AND PROPERLY PROTECTED BY AN OVERCURRENT DE- VICE SUCH AS A CIRCUIT BREAKER OR FUSE. IF THE

TRANSFORMER IS REPLACED, USE ONLY AN AU- THORIZED SERVICE, CLASS II, 24 VOLT, 10 VA, TRANSFORMER.

• Unplug the transformer right away if the power cable should become damaged or frayed. Make re-

pairs, or replace the transformer, before plugging back into the power outlet.

• Always unplug the softener from electrical power before removing outer valve covers.

• This system is not intended to be used for treating water that is microbiologically unsafe or of unknown quality without adequate disinfection before or after

the system.

* The capacity to reduce clear water iron is substantiated

by WQA test data.

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SECTION1 WATER SOFTENER START UP

B. CHECK LIST OF STEP-BY-STEP GUIDES TO INSTALL

To be sure you have done all the steps to install the softener, read the following list. Refer to the Installa-

tion Manual, part no. 7258997, for step-by-step guides.

Page numbers referred to are in the Installation

Manual unless otherwise noted.

_-" Is the house water flow going INTO the softener

valve INLET? Trace piping to be sure. See pages 2-4 and 2-5.

w" Is the plumbing bypass valve (or 3 valves) set for

SERVICE? Bypass valve(s) should always re- main in soft water service position. Position in

"bypass" only if needed for softener repairs. See FIG. 14, page 4-1 of this manual.

_-" Is the valve drain hose connected the right way,

and without sharp bends or kinks that could stop or reduce water flow? See page 3-5 in the

installation manual.

Page numbers referred to are in the Installation

Manual unless otherwise noted.

_-" Is the transformer plugged into an inside, al-

ways live, grounded, 120V-60Hz electrical out- let? See pages 3-8 and 3-9 in the installation manual, and the wiring schematic on page 5-1 of

this manual.

w" Be sure to restart the water heater. See page 3- 9.

INLET

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plastic

Bypass Valve(s)

California Efficiency Requirement

Your Kenmore Water Softener has a "High Effi- ciency" feature with an "ON" or "OFF" setting. This softener setting is shipped in the "OFF" position, which utilizes the maximum rated ca-

pacity while most often achieving maximum salt efficiencies. When installing this unit in the State of California, you MUST turn this setting to the "ON" position which may initiate more frequent recharges, however it will operate at 4000 grains per pound of salt or higher.

If you wish to turn the Salt Efficiency feature "ON" ( "E" icon will show in display), follow

the instructions in the Faceplate Timer Features, Section 2 of this manual.

NOTE: Codes in the state of Massachusetts require installation

by a licensed plumber. For installation, use plumbing code

248- CMR of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts,

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SECTION1 WATER SOFTENER START UP

C. PROGRAM THE TIMER

display

When the transformer is plugged in, a welcoming screen will show along with the model code HF45, and a test number (example: G1.0) for 10 seconds. Pressing the SELECT key will advance to next screen. Pressing any other key will keep the wel-

come screen on for another 10 seconds. Next, choice of language. Then, 12:00 PM and PRESENT TIME

appear.

Model: HF45 Version: G1.0

Thank You

For Choosing Kenmore

...For Quality Water

Notes:

If .... shows in the display, press the UP A or-

DOWN V button until HF45 shows. Then, press the SELECT button to set, and change to the Language

display.

To check the model code, unplug the transformer at the wall outlet and plug in again, if other than HF45 shows, see page 5-3 to reset.

SOUND "BEEPER": A "beeper" sounds while pressing buttons for timer set-up. One beep signals a change in the face plate display. Repeated beeps mean the timer will not accept a change from the

STATUS

LOW

SALT

POWER

Present Time:

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UP button

RECHARGE button

PRESS FOR

TONIGHT

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DOWN button SELECT button

button you have pressed, telling you to use another button. For example, while setting the hardness

(step 2), the beeper sounds repeatedly when the dis- play reaches 1 using the DOWN button, or the high-

est hardness setting using the UP button.

_SET LANGUAGE

• Press the UP / DOWN buttons to move the black

bar over the language preferred. Press SELECT to

enter and go to next screen.

_SET PRESENT TIME OF DAY

If the words PRESENT TIME do not show in the dis- play, press the SELECT button (FIG. 2) until they do.

• Press the UP / DOWN buttons to set the present time. Press UP to set the clock ahead; press DOWN

to set the clock back.

If the present time is be- tween noon and mid-

night, be sure PM shows.

If the present time is be- tween midnight and

noon, be sure AM shows. Each press of the UP

/ DOWN buttons

changes the time by one minute. Holding the buttons in changes the clock

16 minutes each second.

HOLD FOR

IMMEDIATE

Present Time:

m PM

AV CHANGE SELECT

Present Time:

m AM

AV CHANGE SELECT

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SECTION1 WATER SOFTENER START UP

C. PROGRAM THE TIMER

_SET WATER HARDNESS NUMBER

• Press the SELECT button once to display 25 (de- fault) and HARDNESS setting screen.

The grains per gallon Hardness: (gpg) hardness of your _ Grains water supply is on your water analysis report. Be

sure to write down water Av CHANGE SELECT test results on page A,

and on instruction decal located under the salt cov- er, for future reference.

If your water supply contains iron, compensate for it by adding to the water hardness number. For ex-

ample, assume your water is 20 gpg hard and contains 2 ppm iron. Add 5 to the hardness number for each 1 ppm of iron. In this example, you would use 30for your hard-

ness number.

20 gpg hardness

2 ppmironx 5 = 10 +10

(times) 30 HARDNESS NUMBER

Note: Each press of the UP / DOWN button changes the

hardness setting by 1.

_SET RECHARGE (REGENERATION) TIME

• Press the SELECT button to display 2:00 AM (de- fault) and RECHARGE TIME setting screen.

At the 2:00 AM recharge RechargeTime: time setting, the softener _ AM

begins regeneration (see

pages 2-3 and 2-4) at 2:00 AM and lasts appoxi- Av CHANGE SELECT

mately 2-1/2 hours. This is a good time in most households because water is not being used (see Automatic Bypass, page 2-6). If a different recharge time setting would be better for your household, do the following.

• Press the UP / DOWN buttons to set the desired recharge starting hour. Be sure to observe the AM-

PM as you did when setting the present time of day.

• Press the SELECT button once again, to com- plete initial programming.

• Press the UP / DOWN buttons to set your water hardness number in the display. The DOWN button moves the display to 1. The UP button moves the display to the highest setting (see maximum setting

Normal Operating Screen has several useful items

that can be viewed at a glance. The black bars on

the left column display the amount of salt in the

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storage tank. The present time is shown in the up- per right hand corner. Options are shown in the top center of the display. If the unit is going to recharge tonight or is in a recharge, this is shown. By press-

ing the Up/X arrow displays the "More" screen. "More" Screen shows the PCaterUsed'ibday:

water used today, average daily use, average pounds of salt used per recharge

0 Gallons

Avg Daily Use:

0 Gallons

Avg Salt/Rchg:

0.0 Pounds

R_,charg,, Count

IF YOU NEED HELP PROGRAMMING THE TIMER, CALL TOLL FREE,

NUM BER 1- 800- 426- 9345.

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and recharge count. If the recharge count is reset to zero, the average pounds of salt per recharge is reset

also. PROGRAM MEMORY If electrical power to the

softener goes off, the time display is blank but the face plate timer keeps the correct time for about 72 hours. When electrical power comes on again, you

have to reset the present time only if the Set Present Time display is showing. The HARDNESS and RE- CHARGE TIME never require resetting unless a

change is desired. Even if the timer is incorrect after a long power outage, the softener works as it should to keep your water soft. However, regenerations may occur at the wrong time of day until you reset

the timer to the correct time of day.

SEE SECTION 2 FOR OTHER FACE PLATE TIMER FEATURES.

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SECTION1 WATER SOFTENER START UP

D. SANITIZE THE

Care is taken at the factory to keep your water soft- ener clean and sanitary. Materials used to make the

softener will not infect or contaminate your water supply, and will not cause bacteria to form or grow. However, during shipping, storage, installing and operating, bacteria could get into the softener. For

this reason, sanitizing as follows is suggested _i9 when installing.

_The first time you sanitize your softener, be sure

to do all steps in the installation manual, and on pages 1-2, 1-3 and 1-4 of this manual first. Note: Be certain the bypass valve is pulled out to "service" position.

_lJ Lift the salt hole cover and use a pail to fill the

salt storage tank with 3 gallons of water.

_ Remove the brinewell cover (FIG. 2 and 3) and

pour about 3/4 ounce, or 1 to 2 tablespoons, of common 5.25%, unscented, household bleach

(Clorox, Linco, BoPeep, White Sail, Eagle, etc.) in the softener brinewell.

D Press the RECHARGE button and hold for 3 se-

conds to start a recharge. This first recharge does several things.

WATER SOFTENER

brinewell cover

(remove and add

about 3/4 oz.

bleach)

brinewell

water,

about 3 gallons

• It draws the bleach into and through the softener to sanitize it.

• It fills the salt tank to the water level needed.

• It gets all the air out of the resin tank.

• It prepares the resin bed (see page 2-3) for ser- vice and flushes residual chlorine from the soften-

er.

Notes: This recharge takes about 2-1/2 or 2- 3/4 hours, de-

pending on the salt type setting (page 1-4).

You can sanitize the softener with o1"without salt in the storage tank.

1" Recommended by the Water Quality Assodation. On some water supplies, the water softener may need periodic

disinfecting.

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SECTION1 WATER SOFTENER START UP

E. ADDING 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. In humid areas, it is best to fill the stor- age tank one quarter to one half full, and to refill it more often. Salt bridging (see page 3-1) occurs 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.

When the salt cover is opened, the tank light turns on and the display automatically goes to the Set Salt

Level display. Before adding salt, be sure the brinewell cover is in

place on the top of the brinewell. It is recommended to set the salt monitor system, although it is not re- quired for proper operation (see page 2-2). POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, alternate to salt: The de-

sign of this softener allows for the use of potassium chloride in place of salt (sodium chloride).

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 brinewell (black tube in salt storage tank) monthly. If hardening is present,

pour small amounts of warm water on hardened areas until they loosen.

4) If you do use potassium chloride, see page 2-2 to set the timer for its use.

Note: The salt monitor system, page 2-2, is cali-

brated to the density of nugget or pellet water soft-

ener salt. The monitor will not work as accurately with other types of salt including rock and solar.

WATER SOFTENING SALT WITH IRON REMOV- ING 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, although 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

storage

tank _ brinewell

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, you would have to drink 3 quarts of softened water to consume 335 milligrams of so-

dium. That is equivalent to eating 2-1/2 slices of white bread.

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.

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[i!i!!:i:_!!:i:_ SECTION 2 :i:!!! :i:_!!:i:_i]HOW YOUR WATER SOFTENER WORKS

A. FACEPLATE TIMER FEATURES

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RECHARGE NOW

Press the RECHARGE

button and hold until

*RECHARGE screen

shows in the display and the green recharge LED is flashing. This screen shows the regeneration time and cycle time remain-

ing. After regneration, you will have soft water again.

*Note: If the CLEAN feature is set to ON, a cleaning

backwash (" C" icon and Backwash or Rinse flashes in

the display, along with the minutes of the clean cycle remaining) precedes the recharge.

RECHARGE TONIGHT

Press and release (do not hold) the RECHARGE

button. RECHARGE TO- ),rIGHT flashes in the dis-

play, the green recharge LED is on and the soften-

er begins regeneration at the next preset recharge time. Press and release the ON/OFF-HOLD button

once more if you decide to cancel the regeneration, RECHARGE TONIGHT will no longer be displayed

Sometimes, a manually started regeneration (recharge) may be

desired, or needed. Two exam- ples are:

- You have used more water than usual (guests visiting) and you

may run out of soft water before the next timer started regenera-

tion.

- You did not refill the softener with salt before it was gone. After

you refill with salt:

You can start a regeneration right away, or you can set the timer to regenerate at the next 2:00 AM (or other preset recharge time). Do

the following.

RECHARGE 141 :

Time Left Cycle:

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on the screen and the green recharge LED will turn off.

MENU SELECTIONS:

The timer has menu driv- en programming. To get

to the main menu from the normal operating screen

view, press the SELECT

button. Once in a menu,

pressing the UP or DOWN buttons will move the

black bar over the menu choices, and pressing the

SELECT key will enter the individual menus which are described below. By placing the black bar over

the word "Back" and pressing SELECT, will move

back one screen. By placing the black bar over the

word "Exit" will return the screen to the normal op- erating screen.

In this

menu, changes can be made to Language, Pres-

ent Time, Hardness and Recharge Time.

Language for all screens can be in English, Spanish

or French. Move the black

bar to Language, and

press SELECT. Move

black bar over your choice

and press SELECT. Screen

NOTE: If Language has been mistakenly changed,

press SELECT button until you see English, Espaflol and Frangais in the display. The maximum number

of presses is six and it could be fewer depending on which screen was displayed. Use the UP or DOWN arrows to place the black bar over language desired. Press SELECT twice to return to normal operating

screen.

Present Time changes the Present Time: current time of the face- _ AM plate. Be sure to have cor-

rect AM or PM time, or softener will recharge at av CHANGE SELECT

the wrong time of day. One press of the UP or DOWN button changes the

time by one minute intervals. Press and hold either the UP or DOWN arrow, to scroll through the time

at a faster rate.

returns to Settings Menu.

MAIN MENU

Settings Options

Units Service Mode

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SETTINGS Language P_sent Eme

Hardness Recharge 2hne

Back Exit

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Language

English Espafiol

Frangais

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[i!i!!_,i_!! _,i_ SECTION 2 _i:!!!_,i_!!_,i_i] HOW YOUR WATER SOFTENER WORKS

A. FACEPLATE TIMER FEATURES

Hardness changes the hardness setting. Default is

Hardness:

Grains

25. Pressing the UP or DOWN button changes the

nmnber by one. Once cor- rect number is shown,

press SELEC I' to change to Recharge Fime is the when

the softener is scheduled to

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new setting.

Recharge Time:

start a recharge. Default is 2:00 AM. Using the UP or DOWN arrows changes the time by one hour incre-

ments. When the desired

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time is shown, press SE-

LECT to change and return to Settings menu.

Choices SaltOptionOPTIONS

are Salt Options, Quick- QuickCharge Charge, Rinse Option and RinsE.Option

Recharge Count

Recharge Count. Back Salt Options has several Exit

selections: /,v CHANGE

SELECT

When salt is added to tank, Salt Level nmst be changed

to the new salt level in the tank. Use the UP or DOW-

N arrows to set. Observe the bars and the corre-

Salt Level:m ]

/CHANGE SELEC

sponding number value in the display. This number nmst match the number on the brine tube in the brine

tank that the salt level is closest to. When the correct number is displayed, press the SELECT key. Screen

will return to Salt Options screen. The salt monitor is an estimate of your salt level; accuracy depends on type of salt used and regeneration characteristics. NOTE:

The display automatically defaults to this screen and the tank light turns on when the salt cover is opened on the softener and returns to normal operating screen

when salt cover is closed. Salt Alert Level is the lev-

el at which you want your softener to signal

that the salt level is low. When salt level drops to

Level:

Salt Alert ]

/CHANGE SELEC

this point, the low salt LED will flash on the faceplate. Move the small cur-

sor up or down by pressing the UP or DOWN ar- rows and observe the number in the display. When the correct number is displayed, press the SELECT

key. Screen will return to Salt Options screen.

Salt rlype allows you to SaltType: chose between sodium NaC1

chloride (NaC1), which is regular softener salt, or po- Potassium Chloride

tassium chloride (KC1), which is an alternative to

see Owner's Manual

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sodium chloride. KC1 should be used in accordance to the following steps to help give you years of mainte-

nance 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 high temperature changes or high humidity (KC1

will harden in these environments and may make the softener inoperable),

3) Check the brine tank and brinewell (black tube in salt storage tank) monthly, if hardening is present, pour small amounts of warm water on hardened areas

until they loosen.

4) Be sure to set the correct salt type depending on which salt type is used (NaC1 or KC1). Use the UP or DOWN ar-

rows to toggle between NaC1 or KC1 and press SE-

LECI' to enter information and return to Salt Options

screen, if KC1 is selected

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the normal operating screen will display KC1 in the lower right hand corner of the display.

Salt Efficiency has three options. High Performance, Salt Efficient and Max. Salt Effi-

cient. Using Sodium Chloride (NaC1) with these op- tions, High Performance allows the softener to operate at a normal efficiency rate. This is good for house- holds with high water usage. At the Salt Efficient set-

ting, the softener operates at a mininmm of 4,000 grains per pound of salt and set at Max. Salt Efficient, the softener operates at a mininmn_ of 4,250 grains per pound of salt. Use the UP or DOWN arrows to move

the black bar over your choice. Press SELECI, and a warning screen will appear. Changing this setting will affect performance. Choose either Cancel or Accept. Display will return to Salt Options menu, press SE- LECI' once more to return to normal operating screen. NOTE: The state of California requires a setting of Salt

Efficient or Max. Salt Efficient.

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