Pentair SOFTFLO 5600 Manual De Servicio página 28

WATER CONDITIONER FLOW DIAGRAMS
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5. Slow Rinse Position
(Last portion of 50-minute cycle)
Valve Drive Assembly
Brine Valve
Flow Control
Injector
Salt Level
Brine Level
Air Check
Brine Tank
After all the brine has been drawn from the brine tank, hard
water continues to enter through the valve inlet - flows around
the lower piston groove - through the nozzle and orifice - down
through the resin and into the distributor - up through the center
tube - through the center hole in the piston and out the drain line.
Approx. 11 gals. of water used with this cycle.
6. Rapid Rinse Position
(10 minutes)
Valve Drive Assembly
Brine Valve
Flow Control
Injector
Salt Level
Brine Level
Air Check
Brine Tank
Hard water enters the unit at the valve inlet - flows around
the lower piston groove and lower piston land - down through
the center tube and out the distributor - up through the resin
- through the top of tank passage - around the upper piston
groove and out the drain line.Approx. 19.5 gallons of water used
with this cycle.
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Valve Assembly
Drain
Inlet
Piston
Outlet
Resin Level
Distributor
Resin Tank
Slow Rinse
Valve Assembly
Drain
Inlet
Piston
Outlet
Resin Level
Distributor
Resin Tank
Rapid Rinse
7. Settling Rinse Position
Valve Drive Assembly
Brine Valve
Flow Control
Injector
Salt Level
Brine Level
Air Check
Brine Tank
Hard water enters the unit at the valve inlet - flows around the
lower piston groove - down through the top of tank passage - Settling Rinse
downward through the resin - up the distributor tube - through
the center hole in the piston - over the top edge of the piston
and out the drain line. Approx. 9.5 gallons of water used with
this cycle.
8. Brine Tank Fill Position
Valve Drive Assembly
Brine Valve
Flow Control
Injector
Salt Level
Brine Level
Air Check
Brine Tank
Hard water enters the unit at the valve inlet - flows around the
lower piston groove - through the injector throat - through the Brine Tank Fill
brine valve and flow control to fill the brine tank. Hard water
also flows around the lower piston groove - through the passage
to the top of tank - down through the resin and enters the
distributor as conditioned water. The conditioned water flows
up through the center tube to the valve outlet. Amount of water
used to fill brine tank will vary.
(5 minutes)
Valve Assembly
Drain
Inlet
Piston Outlet
Resin Level
Distributor
Resin Tank
( 4–24 minute adjustable cycle)
Valve Assembly
Drain
Inlet
Piston
Outlet
Resin Level
Distributor
Resin Tank