Kenmore 625.34846 Water System User Manual


 
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 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.
PoSmON
SWITCH
VENTURI
FILL CYCLE
VALVECAM
ROTOR& DISC
PLUG VALVELNLETPOSITION
SWITCH
(SOFT)
VALVEOUTLET'
To begin a regeneration, the electronic Urner energizes the circuitto the valve
motor. The valve motor rotates the rotor and disc and the valve cam until the
position switch lever drops to open the motor circuit and position the valve in
FILL As the rotor and disc rotates, the port opens for SOFT water fillthrough
the ventud. RII flow continues to the brine valve, and intothe saltstorage tank.
Soft water is stillevailable to the house lines.
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