WATEX Ltd., Latvia, Riga, Ganibu dambis 27 k-5,
, Tel. +371 67381989, www.watex.eu
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OPERATION MODES
WATEX CMS softeners have two operation modes: Service and Regeneration mode.
When the softener is
In Service
it is flowing water through the system and removing hardness minerals from your water.
Regeneration have 5 cycles:
1.
First Backwash
is a rapid upward flow of water that loosens the resin bed and flushes iron particles, dirt and sediments
filtered in the bed out to the drain.
2.
Brine Draw
is the process in which brine is drawn out of the brine tank and passed through the resin in a downward
direction. This rinses the resin and large amounts of sodium ions replace the hardness ions accumulated during service.
3.
Second backwash.
After brine is completely removed from the brine tank into the resin tank the brine floating valve closes.
Water replaces any remaining brine from the resin, flushing hardness ions removed from the resin to drain.
4.
Rinse
is a fast flow of water down through the resin tank that follows a second
Backwash
. This flushes all remaining brine
from the tank and packs the resin bed for softening efficiency.
5.
Fill.
Brine is water saturated with large amounts of a salt (sodium chloride). During
brine fill
, water flows into the salt
storage area after each regeneration and dissolves salt. During the regeneration process, hardness ions on the resin beads are
replaced or exchanged for sodium ions from the brine solution.
