S E Rvi C E Tec H. Info R Matio N - Kenmore 625.3882 Owner's Manual

[!ii:ii:ii:ii:_i:ii:ii:_i:ii:ii:_i:i_ SECTION 5 Ii_ii:ii:_i:ii:ii:_i:ii:ii:_i:ii:ii] S E RVI C E TEC H. INFO R MATIO N
C. WATER FLOW THROUGH THE SOFTENER VALVE
SERVICE CYCLE
from Valve Inlet
(hard water)
top distributor
To Valve Outlet
(soft water) resin tank
¢
resin
I bed
bottom distributor _'_
position
switch
Hard water enters the valve inlet port. Internal valve porting routes the
water down and out the top distributor, into the resin tank. Hard water is
softened as it passes through the resin bed, then enters the bottom
distributor. Soft water flows back into the valve and out the valve outlet, to
the house soft water pipes.
FILL CYCLE
position switch valve cam
venturi
rotor & disc
fill flow
plug from Valve Inlet
(hard water)
fill water
(soft) top distributor
To Valve Outlet
(soft water)
€
resin
bed
bottom distributor _/_1
resin
bed
resin tank 4%_ ._.
position -- ! i"
switch __
To begin a regeneration, the electronic timer energizes the circuit to the valve
motor. The valve motor rotates the rotor and disc and the valve cam until the
position switch lever drops, to open the motor drcuit and position the valve in
FILL. As the rotor and disc rotates, the port opens for SOFT water fill through
the venturi. Fill flow continues to the brine valve, and into the salt storage
tank. Soft water is still available to the house lines.
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