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GENERAL WATER SOFTENER MAINTENANCE, continued
CLEANING THE NOZZLE AND VENTURI ASSEMBLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
A clean nozzle and venturi is needed for the soft-
ener to work right.
This small unit makes the suc-
tion to move brine from the salt storage area to the
resin tank during regeneration. If the nozzle and
venturi becomes plugged with sand, silt, dirt, etc.,
the softener will not work and you will get hard water.
To get to the nozzle and venturi, remove the softener
top cover. Be sure the softener is in service cycle (no
water pressure at nozzle and venturi). Then, while
holding the nozzle & venturi housing with one hand,
turn off the cap. Lift out the screen support and
screen, then the nozzle and venturi. Wash and rinse
the parts in warm water until clean. If needed, use
a small brush to remove iron or dirt. Also check and
clean the gasket.
NOTE: Models in this manual have a small flow plug
located in the nozzle and venturi, and a small cone
shaped screen in the housing. Be sure to check and
clean these parts.
Carefully replace all parts in the correct order. Lubri-
cate the o-ring seal with silicone grease and place
in position. Install and tighten the cap,
by hand only.
Do not over-tighten and break the cap or hous-
ing.
*Install with numbered side
up, concave side down.
Cap
O--ring Seal
Screen Support
Screen
Nozzle & Venturi
Gasket
*
Flow Plug
(HVDC)
Nozzle & Venturi
Housing
Screen
IMPORTANT:
Be sure small
holes in the gasket are
cen-
tered directly over
the small
holes in the nozzle & venturi
housing.
*
Flow Plug
(DUDC or DDUC for
Models EP 6245 &
EP 6260 or
EP1 for Models
EP 6130 & EP 6225)
SERVICE CHECKLIST
NO SOFT WATER
No salt in storage tank:
See page 16 to refill, then
start a regeneration, or recharge.
Transformer unplugged at wall outlet, or discon-
nected from timer:
Reconnect to electrical power
and start a regeneration, or recharge.
Fuse blown, circuit breaker popped, or circuit
mistakenly switched off:
Check and resolve as
needed. Then, start a regeneration, or recharge.
Plumbing bypass valve(s) in ‘‘bypass’’ position:
Refer to page 6 or 8 and position valve(s) for ‘‘ser-
vice’’ to direct soft water to house pipes. Then, start
a regeneration, or recharge.
Timer not programmed:
See pages 10 and 11.
Nozzle & venturi dirty, or salt in storage tank
bridged:
See page 16 and above to clean. Then,
start a regeneration, or recharge.
WATER INTERMITTENTLY HARD
Possible increase in water hardness:
See page
11.
Hot water used when softener is regenerating:
The water heater will refill with hard water, see Auto-
matic Hard Water Bypass During Regenerations,
page 14.
Leaking faucet or toilet valve:
A small leak will
waste hundreds of gallons of water in just a few
days. Fix all water leaks immediately.
