Kenmore 625.34846 - Manual (Page 25)

SECTION 5
SERVICER’S TECH. INFORMATION
5E. WATER FLOW THROUGH THE SOFTENER VALVE
BRINING AND BRINE RINSE CYCLES
ROTOR & DISC
VENTURI
VALVE
OUTLET
(BYPASS HAR
WATER)
NOZZLE
POSITION
/SWITCH
BRINE
FROM SALT
STORAGE
TANK
VALVE INLET
(HARD WATER)
TOP \
DISTRIBUTOR
‘BOTTOM
DISraiBUTOR
After fill, timer/switch action allows the motor to fern the rotor and disc into
BRINING position. Water flow is directed to the nozzle. Suction, created by the
no^e and venturi, draws brine from the salt storage tank and injects it into the
resin bed \na the bottom distaributor. Flow continues out the top distributor and to
the drain. Hard water is available at the vafve outlet.
When the brine valve closes to end brine draw, water flow continues in the same
directions to slowrly RINSE brine from the resin bed and to the drain.
BACKWASH (and “CLEAN”) CYCLE
ROTOR & DISC
VALVE
OUTLET
FLOW PLUG
JN
VALVE
INLET
TOP
DISTRIBUTOR
BOTTOM
DISTRIBUTOR
Tlmer^witch action again allows the motor to turn the
rotor & disc to place the valve in BACKWASH,
stopping water flow to the nozzle. Water is routed
down and out the bottom distributor, up through the
bed, and out the top distributor to the drain. The f^
flow (controlled by a flow plug in the drain fitting)
flushes dirt, sediments, iron deposits, remaining t»ine
and hardness to the drain.
POSITION
SWITCH
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