Please note that there are two gaskets provided with the dlverter. Use the thick gasket. Thread the Dlverter Valve onto the faucet "hand-tight* only, (See Figure B.) Do not overtlghten! Overtlghten ing can damage the threads. If the dlverter will not thread on properly, use the thin gasket, If the Diverter Valve is not compatible, an Adapter and Gasket Kit is provided to obtain a proper fit, (See Figure 1.) B. To run water through the filter, turn on the COLD WATER faucet and slide the dlverter

If you have questions when installing and us ing your drinking water filter system, call this toll-free number... 1 -800 -426 -9345 SAVE THIS MANUAL UNDERSINK DRINKING WATER FILTER SYSTEM • Safety Guides • Installation • Operation • Cartridge Replacement • Repair Parts ! System tested and certified by NSF International to | /'Lm_r'_ ANSI/NSF Standard 42 and 53 for the reduction of the claims specified on the performance data sheet. Sears, Roebuck and Co., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 USA SAFETY GUI

On some water supplies, the water softener may need periodic disinfecting. Sanitize either with or without salt in the storage tank. 8 SECTION 1 WATER SOFTENER START-UP —i IE FILL THE STORAGE TANK WITH SALT 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. However, you must keep the tank filled with salt. Fill the tank with NUGGET or PELLET water softener salt. DO NOT use rock salts,

Do not allow the softener’s weight to rest on the inlet and outlet fittings or they will break. 8. 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 fails to work, make the following easy checks. Often, you wi

If you see an error code instead of the time of day, please call you local Sears Service Department for service. IF YOU NEED HELP ON THE USE OF THE TIMER FEATURES, CALL TOLL FREE, NUMBER 1-800- 426-9345. 10 SECTION 2 HOW YOUR WATER SOFTENER WORKS ] 2B. SOFT WATER SERVICE AND REGENERATION SERVICE When the softener is giving you soft water, it is called “Service”. During service, hard water comes from the house main water pipe into the softener. Inside the softener resin tank is a bed mad

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. ▲ Your water softener will remove hardness minerals and “clear water” iron from water, up to the limits shown on page 21. It will not remove other types of iron, acids, tastes and odors, etc. It will not purify polluted water or make it safe to drink. ▲ Protect the softener and piping from

That is equivalent to eating 2-1/2 slices of white bread. Persons who are concerned about their drinking water should consider a Sears Drinking Water System that will remove or reduce in excess of 90% of the sodium and other drinking water contaminants. You have now finished the water softener start up. After the sanitizing recharge, on page 7, the softener will be giving you soft water. 8 SECTION 2 HOW YOUR WATER SOFTENER WORKS 2A. FACE PLATE TIMER FEATURES RECHARGE NOW — If you have gue

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

a. If water does not enter the tank, look for an obstructed nozzle, venturi, fill flow plug, brine tubing, or brine valve riser pipe. CYCLE FLOW RATES (GALLONS PER MIN.) FILL (flow to salt storage tank) 0.3 (1.1 liters) BRINING .19 (.7 liters) BRINE RINSE .12 (.45 liters) BACKWASH (flow to drain) ) 2.0 (7.6 liters) ( FAST RINSE 2.0 (7.6 liters) 2. After observing fill, press the ON/OFF-HOLD button to move the softener into brining. A slow flow of water to the drain will begin. Verify brine draw

To take red water iron out of water, or overthe maximum of clear water iron, an iron filter or other equipment is needed. Your local Sears store has trained people to help you with ironwater problems. If your water supply has clear water iron, eventhough less than the maximum allowed, regularresin bed cleaning is needed. Sears has resin bedcleaner, Stock No. 42-34426 for this. Clean thebed at least every 6 months. If iron shows up inthe soft water before 6 months, clean more often. Printed instr