SECTION5

SERVICE TECH. INFORMATION

C. WATER FLOW THROUGH THE SOFTENER VALVE

SERVICE CYCLE

from Valve Inlet

(hard water)

top

distributor

To Valve Outlet

 

(soft weter)

resin tank

¢

 

resin

position

bed

switch

bottom distributor

Hard water enters the valve inlet port. Internal valve porting 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

 

 

 

position switch \

 

f valve

sam

 

 

venturi

 

 

 

 

 

 

\

 

rotor

& disc

 

 

 

 

 

fill flow

 

 

 

 

 

plug

 

from

Valve Inlet

 

 

 

 

(hard

w_ter)

 

fill

w_ter

 

 

 

 

 

 

(soft)

 

top

distributor

 

To Valve

Outlet

 

 

 

resin tank

_M_.

(softweter)

¢

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

switch

resin

bed

bottom distributor f_t

r??d

'Ib begin a regeneration, the electronic timer energizes the circuit to the valve motor. The valve motor rotates the rotor and disc and the vane cam until the

position switch lever drops, to open the motor drcuit and position the vane in FILL. As the rotor and disc rotates, the port opens for SOFT water fill through

the venturL Fill flow continues to the brine vane, and into the salt storage tank. Soft water is still available to the house lines.

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Kenmore ULTRASOFT 180 625.388180 owner manual Water Flow Through the Softener Valve, Service Cycle, Fill Cycle

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