5700-E Softener Installation & Startup Guide
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Maintaining Your 5700-E Softener System
Adding Salt to the Brine Tank
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Be sure to check the level of salt every few months (typically 3-4 months). You will see that the salt level will
drop after a certain period of time based on your usage, at which point you will want to add more salt as you
did the first time.
Clean the Injector
Once a year, clean the brine tank and the brine injector. (Refer to the Diagram on the next page)
1.
Shut off water to filter or put filter on bypass.
2.
Release water pressure by turning the center knob on the timer assembly by a few degrees clockwise.
3.
Unplug the control valve from the electrical outlet.
4.
Unscrew the bolts (#18) near the brine line fitting using a small screw driver. Using this small
screwdriver, remove the injector nozzle (#21) and throat (#22), unscrewing counter-clockwise. You
may need to use a paper clip or other piece of wire to remove the lower nozzle once it is unscrewed.
5.
Replace and/or clean parts the throat and nozzle in muriatic acid or vinegar.
6.
Put the system back in service and plug in the control valve. Make sure the timer assembly is
advanced so the piston is in the service position. If you are not sure, wait two hours until the timer
assembly does this automatically.
7.
Next clean the potassium perm tank by removing the felt pad and cleaning in muriatic acid, citric acid
or vinegar, or better yet just replacing the felt pad if you want. Clean the float and rinse the pot perm
tank out. It’s better to use rubber gloves when you are doing this to avoid the possibility of staining
your hands with potassium permanganate. If your hands do become stained you can clean them with
vinegar or lemon juice.
