SECTION 5
SERVICE TECH. INFORMATION
II
5C. WATER FLOW THROUGH THE SOFTENER VALVE
SERVICE CYCLE
from | Valve Inlet |
|
(hard water) |
| |
To Valve Outlet | ) distributor |
|
|
| |
(soft water) | resin tank | POSITION |
SWITCH
bottom distributor _
Hard water enters the valve inlet po[L Internal valve po[ting 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
from Valve Inlet (hard water)
top | distributor |
To Valve Outlet |
|
(soft water) | resin tank |
¢
bottom distributor _/-----_1
POSITION
SWITCH
To begin a regeneration, the electronic tiJner 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, when the valve reaches FILL position. As the rotor and disc
rotates, the port ()pens 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.
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