Water Softener Valve Operation

Isolate the water softener.

Water softener valve operation.

Over time the water softener tank fills up with hardness ions and can no longer soften the water. Push the valve to the bypass position then turn off power to the water softener. Softened water contains trace amounts of salt. Simply rotate the knob in a clockwise direction up to the point where the two knobs on and off lock into each other unlike during normal operation.

Sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge if they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance in a safe way and understand the hazards involved. If your water softener has a manual bypass valve photo at page top and sketch at left you can temporarily take the water softener out of operation that is you can put the the valve into bypass position so the water softener is not in the piping loop at all. How does a water softener work. Softener manufacturers supply a bypass valve.

The water that you use every day can be hard on both you and your house. Turn both outer valves off by rotating clockwise. Water softener costs vary widely depending on the size and make of the softener but expect to pay between 2 000 and 2 500 for a typical system including installation. Operation this appliance can be used by children aged from 8 years and above and persons with reduced physical.

Now the water is flowing past the softener and not through it. To put your softener back in service reverse the operation close the middle valve turn clockwise and open both side valves turn counter clockwise. This can be done by a specific valve called the bypass valve. When you add salt the salty liquid from the brine tank washes away the hardness ions replacing them with a fresh layer of sodium ions.

This valve allows the water to bypass the softener should you have a problem. Ensure that the water softener is adjusted separately from the water supply. It is found on the control at the back. Examples of issues are.

To locate the bypass valve look for two pipes that are connected to the water softener. Under control of the water softener timer and control head or during a manual regeneration cycle initiated by the user water flows from the building water supply through the control head or control valve down the center tube of the water softener up through the water softener s resin and out through the water softener drain. Bypassing your culligan softener can create a temporary fix until a service technician can repair the problem. Every culligan water softener that we install has a bypass valve.

Use of this water softener. Using a water softening syst. One can be traced to the inlet and the other would be softened water flowing to the rest of the house.