Culligan Gold SeriesTM - Manual (Page 17)

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When and How to Bypass Your Water Conditioner
Normally, all water except outside lines passes through the water conditioner. There are times
when the water conditioner should be bypassed, using the push-button Cul-Flo-Valv
®
Bypass, or
a 3-way bypass valve. You should bypass:
1. If lines to outside faucets do not bypass the water conditioner, and you do not want to waste
soft water on lawn sprinkling or other outside uses.
2. If you are going away on vacation and want to save salt by not having the unit recharge while
you’re away.
PUSH-BUTTON BYPASS
In the back of Culligan water conditioners is a push-button Cul-Flo-Valv Bypass. To bypass unit,
simply push the red knob (marked “Push to Bypass”) against the bypass valve body. To return to
soft water service, reverse the procedure - push the blue knob (marked “Push for Service”)
against the bypass valve body.
the instrument. Should an obstruction be found before the mark on your instrument reaches the rim of
the salt storage tank, a salt bridge is likely to have formed. Continue to probe and break the salt bridge
completely.
Caution! Do not force the implement past the mark as damage to the horizontal salt plate
may occur.