Water Softener Valve Position

The bypass valves are located where the water softener connects to the water pipes.

Water softener valve position.

Locate the water softener then look for 2 large hoses running out of it normally either out of the side or the back. To put in a water softener open the water supply valve to the 1 4 position to let oxygen run from the drain line. The rotor position switch tells the timer what position the rotor is in so the timer knows when to start the motor that turns the valve rotor through cycles. Find the valves by following the 2 large hoses running out of the water softener.

Follow them to lead you to the bypass valve. Check the valves positions. These are the inlet and outlet hoses for water moving through the softener. Also open the valves to the water heater and restore its power and or turn the gas valve back on and relight the pilot if necessary see how to relight a gas water heater.

Put your conditioner into the backwash stage and set the bypass valve to the service position. This is usually behind the water softener s control box. One on the inlet one on the outlet and one on the main line. There are usually three valves.

Normally the valves are in a horizontal position when the. We explain what is the bypass valve on a water softener where to find it and we describe when how to position the valve to take the water softener conditioner in or out of service. If the position switch breaks the motor runs constantly. 7 set the bypass valve to the bypass position and turn on the water to run through the softener for a few minutes to flush out sediment and expel air in the pipes.

Turn the water supply valve completely on when a steady stream of water appears at the drain.