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EcoWater Conditioner Operation
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STEP 2 - BRINING CYCLE, and
STEP 3 - BRINE RINSE CYCLE (FIG. 16):
The timer energized motor moves the valve out of fill
and into brining. A port opens, routing water to the
nozzle. Flow, through the nozzle and into the venturi,
creates a suction in the brine tubing and brine valve.
The suction pulls brine out of the brine tank, and it
mixes with water at the nozzle and venturi. Brine and
water flow back into the valve, down the internal
standpipe, and into the resin bed. As brine passes
through the resin bed, hardness minerals are re-
leased from the resin and carried with water flow to
the drain.
After all brine is drawn from the brine tank, the brine
valve float seats to prevent air induction. Water con-
tinues to flow in the same direction except for the dis-
continued brine flow. Hardness minerals and brine
rinse from the resin bed and flow to the drain.
Brining and brine rinse time is also variable and con-
trolled by the timer (see page 33).
BYPASS HARD WATER:
During brining and brine
rinse (also backwash and fast rinse, page 27),
hard
water
is bypassed through the valve and available at
house faucets. Avoid using HOT water however, be-
cause the water heater will refill with hard water.
FIGURE 16
BRINING and
BRINE RINSE CYCLES
WATER FLOW PATH
FRONT VIEW (CUT--AWAY)
TOP VIEW
(CUT--AWAY)
HARD
WATER IN
BYPASS HARD
WATER OUT
LEFT END VIEW
(CUT--AWAY)
RIGHT END VIEW
(CUT--AWAY)
brine
to resin bed
from
resin bed
BYPASS
WATER
OUT
HARD
WATER IN
BRINE FROM
BRINE TANK
nozzle & venturi
from
resin bed
to
drain
water to
nozzle
& venturi
brine from
nozzle & venturi
nozzle & venturi
