AUTOMATIC SOFTENERS INSTRUCTIONS MANUALAM/T AM/RT AM/V AM/RV AM/METER AM/R METERs.r.l. - ITALY Page 12 of 15 am_tvm_mi-r1.doc - r.17. Service & maintenanceSofteners are equipment designed to treat raw water supplied from municipalities orfrom well.ANY OTHER APPLICATIONS OF THE EQUIPMENT DIFFERENT THAN THE MENTIONEDONES IS MADE UNDER THE ONLY RESPONSIBILITY OF THE USER.The correct handling of the equipment requires:• take off the raw water suspended solids, if any, by an adequate filtration.• check that the water pressure is within the stated values.• check the salt level in the brine tank. A salt lack will cause the incomplete regeneration ofthe resins, or not any regeneration at all; in that case the supplied water will not betreated (softened).It is suggested to use clean salt, better in the shape of tablets, available almost everywhere,in order to avoid residuals of sand or dirties in the tank and along the brine lines.Not any further special maintenance operations are required.The only consumption material is salt.The average life of the ion exchange resins is approx. 5÷8 years, according to the quality ofraw water and how often regeneration is featured.7.1. DisposalIn case of disposal of the unit or parts of it, it must be made according to local lawsconcerning the waste of the materials. It should be taken in consideration that resins are usuallylisted as plastic materials and not as toxic or harmful material (the safety bulletin of resins areavailable upon request).