Preventative Maintenance 49
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Preventative Maintenance
Suggested Preventive Maintenance Inspection Schedule
The Culligan CTM commercial water softener has been designed to provide a good, consistent service life. Routinely
inspecting the system may help avoid potentially costly breakdowns related to circumstances outside of the control of the
dealer and/or user.
Table 9.
Component Suggested Inspection
Frequency
Reason for Maintenance
Entire System At Startup, after infrequent use
(idle for one week or more) or ev-
ery 3–6 months if on a private wa-
ter supply.
On private supplies, the appearance of off-tastes and
odors, particularly if musty or “rotten egg” (caused by harm-
less sulfate-reducing bacteria) may indicate a need for the
system to be sanitized. See “Sanitize the System” on page
48.
Drain Line Flow
Control
Every 12 months or every time ser-
vice is performed on the system.
Build up of sediment, iron and/or other foreign materials
(found in some water supplies but not necessarily all) could
negatively affect system performance.Monitor item for nor-
mal (or unexpected) wear.
Control Valve Every 6–12 months or every
time service is performed on the
system.
Build up of sediment, iron and/or other foreign materials
(found in some water supplies but not necessarily all) could
negatively affect system performance.Monitor item for nor-
mal (or unexpected) wear.
Softening Media Every 2–3 years Chlorinated water supplies can break-down/destroy resin
material. Resin material may also perform poorly if subject-
ed to other materials (sediment, iron, alum, etc) found in
some water supplies (but not necessarily all).
Pilot Strainer Every 6-12 months or every
time service is performed on the
system.
Build up of sediment, iron and/or other foreign materials
(found in some water supplies but not necessarily all) could
negatively affect system performance.Monitor item for nor-
mal (or unexpected) wear.
Softening Cartridge,
if equipped
Every 6-12 months or every
time service is performed on the
system.
Exhausted cartridge. Build up of sediment, iron and/or oth-
er foreign materials (found in some water supplies but not
necessarily all) could negatively affect system performance.
Monitor item for normal (or unexpected) wear.
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