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ECOWATER
S Y S T E
M S
Service Information
REFILLING WITH SALT
Remove the brine tank cover and check the salt stor-
age level frequently. If the conditioner uses all the
salt before you add more, you will get hard water.
Be
sure the brinewell cover is on when adding salt.
NOTE:
In humid areas, it is best to keep the salt stor-
age level lower, and to refill more often.
RECOMMENDED SALT:
Cube, pellet, coarse so-
lar, etc., water conditioner salt is recommended.
This type of salt is from high purity evaporated crys-
tals, sometimes formed, or compressed, into bri-
quets. It has less than 1% insoluble (will not dissolve
in water) impurities.
Clean, high grade
rock salts are
acceptable, but may require frequent brine tank
cleaning to remove the ‘‘sludge’’ residue (insolu-
bles) that collects at the bottom of the tank.
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 Systems 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 is not regener-
ated and you will have hard water.
If the brine 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.
RESIN BED CLEANING
If the water supply contains ‘‘clear water ’’ iron (see
page NO TAG), regular resin bed cleaning is need-
ed to keep the bed from coating with iron. Use resin
bed cleaner, available from EcoWater Systems, fol-
lowing directions on the container. Clean the resin
every 6 months, or more often if iron appears in your
conditioned water supply.
CLEANING THE NOZZLE AND VENTURI
A clean nozzle and venturi (FIGURE 7) is a must for
the EcoWater Systems conditioner to work right.
This small unit creates the suction to move brine
from the brine tank, into the resin tank. If it should be-
come plugged with sand, silt, dirt, etc., the EcoWater
Systems conditioner 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 conditioner is in the
service cycle
(no water pressure at nozzle and
venturi). Then, holding the nozzle and venturi hous-
ing 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 needed, use a small brush to remove iron or dirt.
Be careful 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
flow plug
(not used
on all models)
install with
numbered
side UP
,
concave side
down
FIGURE 7
