EcoWater 7283560 Owner's Manual - page 21
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Service Information
ECOWATER
S Y S T E
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REFILLING WITH SALT
Remove the brine tank cover and check the salt stor-
age level frequently. If the EcoWater conditioner
uses all the salt before you refill it, you will get hard
water. Until you have established a refilling routine,
check the salt every 2 or 3 weeks. ALWAYS refill if
less than 1/2 full. Be sure the brinewell cover is
on.
RECOMMENDED SALT: Cube, pellet, coarse solar,
etc., water conditioner salt is recommended. This
type of salt is from high purity evaporated crystals,
sometimes formed, or compressed, into briquets. It
has less than 1% insoluble (will not dissolve in water)
impurities. Clean, high grade rock salts are accept-
able, but may require frequent brine tank cleaning to
remove the ‘‘sludge’’ residue (insolubles).
SALT NOT RECOMMENDED: Rock salt, high in im-
purities, block, granulated, table, ice melting, ice
cream making salts, etc., are not recommended.
SALT WITH IRON REMOVING ADDITIVES: Some
salts have an additive to help a water conditioner
handle iron in a water supply. Although this additive
may help keep the resin bed clean, it may also re-
lease corrosive fumes that will weaken and shorten
the life of some EcoWater conditioner parts.
BREAKING A SALT BRIDGE
Sometimes, a hard crust or salt bridge forms in the
brine tank. It is usually caused by high humidity or
the wrong kind of salt. When the salt bridges, an
empty space forms between the water and the salt.
Then, salt will not dissolve in the water to make
brine. Without brine, the resin bed does not regener-
ate and you will have hard water.
If the storage tank is full of salt, it is hard to tell if you
have a salt bridge. Salt is loose on top, but the bridge
is under it. Take a broom handle, or like tool, and
push it straight down into the salt. If a hard object is
felt, it’s most likely a salt bridge. Carefully push into
the bridge in several places to break it.
NOTE: In humid areas, it is best to keep the salt stor-
age level lower, and to refill more often.
CLEANING THE NOZZLE AND VENTURI
A clean nozzle and venturi (Figure 17) is a must for
the softener to work properly. This small unit creates
the suction to move brine from the brine tank, into
the resin tank. If it should become 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 condi-
tioner top cover. Be sure the unit is in service
cycle (no water pressure at nozzle and venturi).
Then, holding the nozzle and venturi housing with
one hand, turn off the cap. Do not lose the o--ring
seal. Lift out the screen support and screen. Then,
remove the nozzle and venturi. Wash the parts in
warm, soapy water and rinse in fresh water. If need-
ed, use a small brush to remove iron or dirt. Be care-
ful not to scratch, misshape, etc., surfaces of the
nozzle and venturi. Also, check and clean the gasket
and flow plug(s) if dirty.
Carefully replace all parts in the correct order. Lubri-
cate the o--ring seal with silicone grease and locate
in position. Install and tighten the cap, by hand only.
Do not overtighten and break the cap or housing.
cap
o--ring
screen support
screen
nozzle &
venturi
gasket
flow plug
(fill)
nozzle &
venturi housing
cone screen
install with num-
bered side UP, concave
side down
brine tubing
FIGURE 17
Be sure holes in gasket
align with holes in the
housing