SECTION 5 SERVICER'STECH.INFORMATION
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5C. WATER FLOW THROUGH THE SOFTENER VALVE

SERVICE CYCLE

INLET
VALVEOUTLET SWITCH
Hard water enters the valve inlet port. internal valve porting mutes the
water down and outthe top distributor,into theresin 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 outthe valve outlet, to
the house soft water pipes.
PoSmON
SWITCH
VENTURI
FILL CYCLE
VALVECAM
ROTOR& DISC
PLUG VALVELNLETPOSITION
SWITCH

(SOFT)

VALVEOUTLET'
To begin a regeneration, the electronic Urner energizes the circuit to the valve
motor. The valve motor rotates the rotor and disc and the valve cam untilthe
position switch lever drops toopen the motor circuit and positionthe valve in
FILL As the rotor and discrotates, the port opens for SOFT water fill through
the ventud. RII flow continues to the brine valve, and intothe salt storage tank.
Soft water is stillevailable to the house lines.
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