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SECTION5
SERVICE TECH. INFORMATION
C. WATER FLOW THROUGH
THE SOFTENER
VALVE
SERVICE
CYCLE
To Valve Outlet
(soft water)
¢
bottom distributor
_//
(hard water)
..top distributor
resin tank
POSITIOi_I
__"_x
_
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 sam
venturi
\
_"
rotor & diss
fill flow
from Valve Inlet
plug
(hard water)
fill water
(ao_
top distributor
To Valve Outlet
. resin tank
(soft water)
_
resin
bed
1
resin
bed
bottom distributor
POSITION
__SWITCH
"lb 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
circuit
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.
5-6
Problems,
Questions?
Call 1-800-426-9345
Kenmore
Water Line
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