Manual Advance Regeneration Check; Cycle Flow Rates (Gallons Per Min); Freeboard Measurement - Kenmore ULTRASOFT 180 Owner's Manual

SECTION 5
SERVICE TECH. INFORMATION
A. TROUBLESHOOTING
MANUAL ADVANCE REGENERATION CHECK
This check verifies proper operation of the valve
motor, brine tank fill, brine draw, regeneration flow
rates, and other controller functions. Always make
the initial checks, and the manual initiated diag-
nostics.
Note:
If water system pressure is low, an elevated drain
hose may cause back pressure, stopping brine draw.
Again press RECHARGE to move the softener
into backwash. Look for a fast flow of water from
the drain hose.
Notes:
The faceplate display must show a steady time (not
flashing). If an error code shows, first press the SE-
LECT button to enter the diagnostic display.
Press the RECHARGE button hold in 3
and for
seconds. RECHARGENOWbegins to flashinthe
display as the softener enters the fill cycle of re-
generation. Remove the brinewell cover and, us-
ing a flashlight, observe fill water entering the
tank.
a. An obstructed flow indicates a plugged top dis-
tributor, backwash flow plug, or drain hose.
Press RECHARGE to move softener into
the fast
rinse. Again look for a fast drain flow. Allow the
softener to rinse for a few minutes to flush out
any brine that may remain in the resin tank from
the brining cycle test.
To return softener to service, press RE-
the
CHARGE.
a. If water does not enter the tank, look for an ob-
structed nozzle, venturi, fill flow plug, brine tubing,
or brine valve riser pipe.
CYCLE FLOW RATES (GALLONS PER MIN.)
FILL (flow to salt storage tank) 0.3 (1.1 liters)
BRINING _ .15 (.57 liters)
BRINE RINSE I (flow .1 (.38 liters)
to
MAX. BACKWASH drain) 2.0 (7.6 liters)
MAX. FAST RINSE 2.0 (7.6 liters)
After observing fill, press the RECHARGE but-
ton to move the softener into brining. A slow
flow of water to the drain will begin. Verify brine
draw from the brine tank by shining a flashlight
into the brinewell and observing a noticeable
drop in the liquid level.
Note:
Be sure a salt bridge is not preventing water with
salt contact.
a. If the softener does not draw brine...
...nozzle and/or venturi dirty or defective.
...nozzle and venturi not seated properly on gasket.
...restricted drain (check drain fitting and hose).
...defective nozzle and venturi seal.
...other inner valve defect (rotor seal, rotor & disc,
wave washer, etc.).
17 BRINE VALVE
, ' FLOAT SETTING
/_ float stop
floa,
FREEBOARD MEASUREMENT
Distance from top of resin tank, to top of resin bed.)
t
FREEBOARD
7"-11"
1
resin tank
5-4
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