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SECTION 5 SERVICE TECH. INFORMATION
5E. WATER FLOW THROUGH THE SOFTENER VALVE
BRINING AND BRINE RINSE CYCLES
ROTOR & DISC
VENTURI
VALVE
OUTLET
(BYPASS
WATER)
NOZZLE
DRAIN
€
BRINE
FROM SALT
STORAGE
TANK
INLET
(HARD WATER)
TOP
DISTRIBUTOR
After fill, timer/switch action allows tile motor to turn the rotor and (]is(: into BRINING position. Water
flow is directed to tile nozzle. Suction, created b} tile nozzle and ventun, draws brine fi-om tile salt
storage tank and injects it into tile resin bed via tile bottom distributor. Flow continues out tile top
distributor and to the drain, fIard water is awdlable at the valve outlet.
\X'hen tile brine xahe closes to end brine draw, _ ater flow continues in tile same directions to slox_ Ix
RINSE brine from the resin bed and to the drain.
ROTOR & DISC
OUTLET
RES,.
BED _/
BACKWASH CYCLE
FLOW PLUG
_VE
INLET
Timeris wit(h action again allows tile motor to turn tile rotor & disc to pla(e
the valve in BACKWASft, stopping water flow to the nozzle. \\,ater is routed
down and out the bottom dislributor, up through the bed, and out the top
distributor to tile drain. The [hst flow (conm)lled by a flow plug in tile dram
fitting) fltlshes dirt, sediments, iron deposits, remaining brine and haR]ness
to tile drain.
DISTRIBUTOR
_ RESIN
BED
"_. BOTTOM
DISTRIBUTOR
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