Hellenbrand WM1-16M Owner's Manual page 13

5
Slow Rinse
Position
Last Portion of 50 Minute Fixed Cycle
After all the brine has been drawn from the brine tank, hard water continues to enter
thru the valve inlet - flows around the lower piston groove - thru the nozzle and orifice
- down thru the resin and into the distributor - up thru the center tube - thru the center
hole in the piston and out the drain line.
7
Settling Rinse
Position
5 minutes with standard piston
0 minutes with low water use piston
Hard water enters the unit at the valve inlet - flows around the lower piston groove - down
thru the top of tank passage - downward thru the resin - up the distributor tube - thru the
center hole in the piston - over the top edge of the piston and out the drain line.
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6
Rapid
Rinse Position
10 minutes with standard piston
7 minutes with low water use piston
VALVE DRIVE ASSEMBLY
Hard water enters the unit at the valve inlet - flows around the lower piston groove and
lower piston land - down thru the center tube and out the distributor - up thru the resin -
thru the top of tank passage - around the upper piston groove and out the drain line.
8
Brine Tank
Fill Position
4 To 24 Minutes Adjustable Cycle
Hard water enters the unit at the valve inlet - flows around the lower piston groove - thru
the injector throat - thru the brine valve and flow control to fill the brine tank. Hard water
also flows around the lower piston groove - thru the passage to the top of tank - down
thru the resin and enters the distributor as conditioned water. The conditioned water
flows up thru the center tube to the valve outlet.