CARE OF YOUR SOFTENER
SECTION 3
16
3C.
KEEPING THE WATER SOFTENER CLEAN
COVERS
To keep your new Galaxy water softener looking
nice, apply a coat of paste wax and repeat once a
year. When dusty, wipe it with a damp cloth to
keep it sparkling.
NOTE:
Never use cleaners having ammonia or abrasives.
They may scratch and dull the surface.
NOZZLE AND VENTURI
A clean nozzle and venturi (FIG. 2) is a must for the
softener to work right. This small unit moves brine
from the salt storage tank to the resin tank during
regeneration. If it 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 turn off the cap from the nozzle and venturi
housing. DO NOT LOSE THE LARGE O-RING
SEAL. 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 and small screen.
Carefully replace all parts in the correct order.
Lubricate the o-ring seal with silicone grease or
Vaseline and place in position. Install and tighten
the cap, BY HAND ONLY. DO NOT OVER-
TIGHTEN AND BREAK THE CAP OR HOUSING.
FIG. 2
CLEANING THE NOZZLE & VENTURI
*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
(1--EP)
IRON FROM THE RESIN BED
Your water softener takes hardness minerals (cal-
cium and magnesium) out of the water. Also, it can
control some “clear water” iron. See maximum
allowed in the specifications on page 19. With clear
water iron, water from a faucet is clear when first
put into a glass. 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
water iron, an iron filter or other equipment is
needed. Your local Galaxy dealer 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. Contact your local
Galaxy dealer,, he will asssit you. Clean the bed at
least every 6 months. If iron shows up in the soft
water before 6 months, clean more often. Printed
instructions are on the resin bed cleaner bottle.
