INSTALLATION AND STARTUP
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Chapter 13 Water Softener Option
Component Functionality (Scanned)
Level One Operation
The Level One assembly consists of three chambers: the inlet, outlet and regeneration
chambers.
Hard water enters the inlet chamber and travels to the media tank where it is treated.
Treated water moves from the media tank to the outlet chamber. Contained in the outlet
chamber is a water meter turbine which turns only when water is used. Gears connect
the water meter turbine to the water meter disc. When the water meter disc has
advanced enough, the regeneration start pawl drops into one of the segments of the
meter disc and engages with the teeth of the control disc. After the regeneration start
pawl has engaged the teeth of the control disc, both the water meter disc and the control
disc advance together in a clockwise direction, as water is used. They advance together
until the control disc uncovers one of the holes in the ceramic disc located directly
beneath the control disc. Then the regeneration control valve opens, and regeneration
starts.
When open, the regeneration control valve allows water to pass through a nozzle where
it is directed to the regeneration turbine in the regeneration chamber. As the
regeneration turbine spins, it drives the regeneration drive pawl which advances the
control disc. The control disc covers and uncovers holes in a ceramic disc beneath it to
open and close servo valves, completing the regeneration cycle.
It is important to realize that there are two regeneration pawls: the regeneration start
pawl and the regeneration drive pawl. The regeneration start pawl advances the control
disc enough to open the regeneration control valve. Once that valve has opened, the
regeneration drive pawl continues to advance the control disc through the regeneration
cycle.
Lower Valve Section
The lower valving section consists of Level Two, Level Three, Level Four and Level
Five assemblies and seven valves: 2 Main Tank valves; 2 Remote Tank valves; 2 Drain
valves and 1 regeneration control valve. These valves are controlled by the control disc
and ceramic disc. There are also two Check Stems that function as one-way valves
(Check valves).
Remote Adapter
This tank adapter is used to provide a quick connection, via the interconnecting piping,
to the control valve.
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