Kenmore SEARS 625.34846 Owner's Manual page 25

SECTION 5 SERVlCSR'S TECH. INFORMATION
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5E. WATER FLOW THROUGH THE SOFTENER VALVE
BRINING AND BRINE RINSE CYCLES
ROTOR & DISC
VALVE
OUTLET POS_TION
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BRINE
FROM SALT
STORAGE
TANK
RESIN
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DISTRIBUTOR
After fill, timer/switch action allows the motor to tum the rotor and disc into
BRINING pos_on. Water flow is directed to the nozzle. Suction, created by _e
nozzle and venturi, draws brine from the salt storage tank and injects it into the
resin bed via the bottom distributor. Flow continues out the top distributor and to
the drain. Hard water is available at the valve outlet.
When the brine valve closes to end brine draw, water flow continues in the same
directions to slowly RINSE brine from the resin bed and to the drain.
ROTOR&DISC
OUTLET
BED
FLOW PLUG
BACKWASH (and "CLEAN") CYCLE
"rimer/switch action again allows the motor to turn the
rotor & disc to place the valve in BACKWASH,
stopping water flow to the nozzle. Water is muted
down and out the bottom distributor, up through the
bed, and out the top distributor to the drain. The fast
flow (controlled by a flow plug in the drain fitting)
flushes dirt, sediments, iron deposits, remaining brine
and hardness to the drain.
INLET
DISTRIBUTOR
_ RESIN
DISTRIBUTOR
PosrI'ION
SWITCH
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