Kenmore 625.348321 - Water Flow Paths Through the Valve

SERVICE TECH. INFORMATION
SECTION 5
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5E. WATER FLOW THROUGH THE SOFTENER VALVE
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Hardwaterentersthevalve inletport.Internalvalve portingroutesthewaterdownand
outthetopdistributor,intotheresintank.Hardwaterissoftenedasitpassesthroughthe
resinbed,thenentersthebottomdistributor.Softwaterflows backintothevalve andout
the valve outlet, to the house soft water pipes.
To Valve Outlet
(soft water)
resin
bed
resin
bed
bottom distributor
resin tank
top distributor
from Valve Inlet
(hard water)
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To begin a regeneration, the solid state timer energizes the circuit to the valve motor. The
valvemotorrotatestherotoranddiscandthevalvecamuntilthepositionswitchleverdrops
to open the motor circuit and position the valve in FILL. As the rotor and disc rotates, the
portopensforSOFTwaterfillthroughtheventuri.Fillflowcontinuestothebrinevalve,and
into the salt storage tank. Soft water is still available to the house lines.
To Valve Outlet
(soft water)
resin
bed
resin
bed
bottom distributor
resin tank
top distributor
from Valve Inlet
(hard water)
fill water
(soft)
fill flow
plug
venturi
position switch
valve cam
rotor & disc