Kenmore 625.348460 owner manual Water Flow Through the Softener in Brining and Brine Rinse

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SECTION 2

HOW YOUR WATER SOFTENER WORKS

2B. SOFT WATER SERVICE AND REGENERATION

￿BRINING: During brining, the brine is moved from the salt storage area, into the resin tank. Inside the resin tank, brine cleans hardness minerals from the resin beads and they are discharged out the drain. How much brine is needed to clean the resin depends on:

--the amount of resin in the softener,

--how fast the brine goes through the bed.

The nozzle and venturi (FIG. 6) make suction to take brine from the salt tank and put it into the resin tank. It keeps the brine flow down to a very slow rate to get the best resin cleaning with the least salt.

￿BRINE RINSE: After all of the brine goes into the resin tank, the brine valve closes. Water keeps flowing the same way it did during brining except the brine flow has stopped. Hardness minerals and brine flush from the resin tank to the drain. Brining and brine rinse together vary in length of time they take, relative to the fill cycle length.

FIG. 6 WATER FLOW THROUGH THE SOFTENER IN BRINING AND BRINE RINSE

FIG. 7 WATER FLOW THROUGH THE SOFTENER IN BACKWASH

￿FAST RINSE: Backwash is followed by a fast flow of water down through the resin tank. The fast flow packs the resin bed and gets it ready for return to service (FIG. 8).

After fast rinse, the softener returns to service. Hard water goes into the resin tank where the resin bed again takes out the hardness minerals. Soft water goes to the house soft water pipes.

FIG. 8 WATER FLOW THROUGH THE SOFTENER IN FAST RINSE

￿BACKWASH: During backwash, water flows UP through the resin tank (FIG. 7) at a fast rate to flush iron minerals, dirt and sediments from the bed and to the drain. The bed lifts and expands for good cleaning.

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Contents Model no Save this ManualWarranty Full ONE Year Warranty on Water SoftenerFull TEN Year Warranty Against Leaks Sears Installation Policy Sears Installation WarrantyTable of Contents Service Tech InformationRepair Parts Softener Start UPWater Softener START-UP Safety Guides Section± Valve Bypass Plastic Bypass Brass Bypass Water Heater Water Softener START-UP 1C.PROGRAM the Timer SET Present Time of DAY NoteSET ``CLEAN Feature SET Water Hardness NumberSET Recharge Regeneration Time Water Softener START-UP 1D. Sanitizing the Water Softener ADD WaterWater Softener START-UP 1E. Fill the Storage Tank with Salt ADD SaltHOW Your Water Softener Works 2A.FACE Plate Timer Features Error CodeExtra Recharge Program MemoryService Fill Backwash Brining Fast Rinse Brine RinseWater Flow Through the Softener in Brining and Brine Rinse Automatic Bypass ElectronicsSalt Bridge Please see page 9 for Salt Filling DirectionsCare of Your Softener 3D. Keeping the Water Softener Clean CoversNozzle and Venturi Iron from the Resin BEDCare of Your Softener 3D. Keep the Softener from Freezing Drain Water from the SoftenerProblem Cause Correction Water has Salty Other Things to Know 4A.DIMENSIONS/SPECIFICATIONS Timer SC Code SC21Bypass Valves Service TECH. Information 5A.TROUBLESHOOTING Always Make These Initial Checks FirstAutomatic Electronic Diagnostics Manual Initiated Electronics Diag NosticsCorrect Switch Displays Valve Cycle Status ± ±Manual Advance Regeneration Check Cycle Flow Rates Gallons PER MINService TECH. Information 5B.ROTARY Valve Service DisassemblyAssembly Servicing the ValveService Cycle Fill CycleBackwash and ``CLEAN Cycle Brining and Brine Rinse CyclesFast Rinse Cycle Service TECH. Information Sears Water Softener Tubing Assem. Incl. Key No Valve Assembly KEY Part Owners Manual