Kenmore 625.348420 - Manual (Page 8)

WATER SOFTENER START-UP
SECTION 1
8
1D. SANITIZING THE WATER SOFTENER
Care is taken at the factory to keep your water
softener 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 ① when
installing.
1. The first time you sanitize your softener, be sure to
do all steps in the installation manual, and on pages
5, 6 and 7 of this manual first.
2. Lift the salt hole cover and use a pail or hose to fill
the salt storage tank with at least 3 gallons of water.
3. Remove the brinewell cover and pour about 3/4
ounce, or 1 to 2 tablespoons, of common 5.25%
household bleach (Clorox, Linco, BoPeep, White
Sail, Eagle, etc.) in the softener brinewell.
4. Press the ON/OFFĆHOLD button and hold for 3
seconds to start a recharge. This first recharge does
several things.
Ċ It draws the bleach into and through the softĆ
ener to sanitize it.
Ċ It fills the salt tank to the water level
needed.
Ċ It gets all the air out of the resin tank.
Ċ It makes the resin bed (see page 11) ready for
service.
NOTES:
This recharge takes about 2 hours.
You can sanitize the softener with or without
salt in the storage tank.
①
Recommended by the Water Quality Association. On
some water supplies, the water softener may need periodic
disinfecting. Sanitize with or without salt in the storage
tank.
FIG. 2 ADD WATER
Water,
About 3 Gallons
Brinewell
Cover
(remove and add
about 3/4 oz. bleach)
Brinewell
hose
Salt Hole
Cover