Safety Infor
mation
Operating Instr
uctions
Tr
oubleshooting T
ips
Customer Ser
vice
Before you call for service…
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Problem
Possible Causes
What To Do
Resin beads showing
Cracked distributor
•
Call for service.
up in drinking water
and sink
Troubleshooting Tips
Sounds you might hear
Running water from the
•
This is normal.
unit into a drain
Water has air bubbles
Air in system after
•
Will go away after it
and is cloudy
installation
runs for a while.
Water hard sometimes
Using hot water while the
•
Avoid using hot water
water softening system
during water softening
is regenerating
system regenerations
because the water heater
will refill with hard water.
See
Automatic Hard Water
Bypass During Regneration
section.
Timer hardness number
•
Press and release the
SET
setting too low
button until
HARDNESS
shows in the display. Be
sure the number shown is
the same as the actual
grains per gallon hardness
of your water supply. See
the
Timer
section if a
change in the setting is
needed.
Grains of hardness
•
Water hardness can change
in your water supply
over time, especially in
have increased
well water. To check, have
the water tested by a water
analysis laboratory or call
your local water
department. Adjust the
hardness number setting
as needed.