User manual BOSCH SMD 53M74EU/73 SUPPLEMENT

[. . . ] 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 All installation labor arranged by Sears shall be performed in a neat, workmanlike manner in accordance with generally accepted trade practic es. [. . . ] After 15 to 30 minutes, the water begins to cloud or turn rust colored. A water softener WILL NOT remove any iron which makes the water cloudy or rusty as it comes from the faucet (called red water iron). To take red water iron out of water, or over the maximum of clear FIG. 13 screen (1­EP) *INSTALL WITH NUMBERED SIDE UP CONCAVE SIDE DOWN. water iron, an iron filter or other equipment is needed. Your local Sears store has trained people to help you with iron water problems. If your water supply has clear water iron, even though less than the maximum allowed, regular resin bed cleaning is needed. If iron shows up in the soft water before 6 months, clean more often. Printed instructions are on the resin bed cleaner bottle. IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT CLEANING AND MAINTAINING YOUR SOFTENER, CALL TOLL FREE, NUMBER 1-800-426-9345. 15 SECTION 3 3C. CARE OF YOUR SOFTENER KEEP THE SOFTENER FROM FREEZING FIG. 14 DRAIN WATER FROM THE SOFTENER If the softener is installed where it could freeze (summer cabin, lake home, etc. ), you must drain all water from it to stop possible freeze damage. Close the shut off valve on the house main water pipe, near the water meter or pressure tank. Open a faucet in the soft water pipes to vent pressure in the softener. Use the RECHARGE NOW button to start a regeneration (see page 9). Reset the times, then use the RECHARGE NOW button to start a regeneration (see page 9). Replace fuse, reset circuit breaker, or switch circuit on. Reset times and use the RECHARGE NOW button to start a regeneration. See VACATION feature to return the softener to service (page 9). See pages 18-20 to select and program a schedule. Use the RECHARGE NOW button to start an immediate regeneration. Move stem in single bypass valve to SERVICE. Take apart and clean (see page 15) or replace damaged parts. Hose must not have kinks, sharp bends, or any water flow blockage (see page 16 in your installation manual). If pressure is low, increase well pump output to a minimum of 20 psi. [. . . ] Hard water is available at the valve outlet. When the brine valve closes to end brine draw, water flow continues in the same directions to slowly RINSE brine from the resin bed and to the drain. BACKWASH CYCLE Timer/switch action again allows the motor to turn the rotor & disc to place the valve in BACKWASH, stopping water flow to the nozzle. Water is routed down and out the bottom distributor, up through the bed, and out the top distributor to the drain. The fast flow (controlled by a flow plug in the drain fitting) flushes dirt, sediments, iron deposits, remaining brine and hardness to the drain. 29 SECTION 5 SERVICE TECH. [. . . ]