Water Softener Flow Diagrams - Down Flow - Watts LC-150 Series Manual

Water Softener Flow Diagrams
1 Service Position
Hard water enters unit at valve inlet and flows down through the min-
eral in the mineral tank. Conditioned water enters center tube through
the bottom distributor, then flows up through the center tube, around
the piston, and out the outlet of the valve.
2 Backwash Position
Hard water enters unit at valve inlet, flows through piston, down
center tube, through bottom distributor, and up through the mineral,
around the piston and out the drain line.
3 Brine Position
Hard water enters unit at valve inlet, flows up into injector housing
and down through nozzle and throat to draw brine from the brine
tank, brine flows down through mineral and enters the center tube
through bottom distributor and out through the drain line.
4 Slow Rinse Position
Hard water enters unit at valve inlet, flows up into injector housing
and down through nozzle and throat, around the piston, down through
mineral, enters center tube through bottom distributor, flows up
through center tube, around piston and out through drain line.
5 Rapid Rinse Position
Hard water enters unit at valve inlet, flows directly from inlet down
through mineral into center tube bottom distributor and up through
center tube, around piston and out through the drain line.
6 Brine Tank Fill Position
Hard water enters unit at valve inlet, flows up through the injector
housing, through the brine valve to refill the brine tank.
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