How Your Water System Works - Kinetico Mach Série Guide D'utilisation

automatically switches to the
other tank (Fig. 2). So go ahead
and do a week' s worth of laundry
in one day. Your Kinetico water
system can handle it.
Fig. 2
Twin Tank Design
Twin tanks provide an uninterrupted
supply of soft water, 24 hours a day .
Overdrive Enhanced
®
Select Kinetico softening, filtration and combination systems are Overdrive
enhanced for maximum performance and efficiency. With Overdrive, you can
expect better flow without compromising water quality.
Overdrive directs the flow of water through both tanks of the system simultane-
ously during service cycles. Water flow is distributed evenly between the tanks,
increasing flow, increasing contact time with media and decreasing pressure loss
through the system. During a regeneration cycle, one tank is available to provide
normal service flow. When the cycle is complete, both tanks are immediately
placed back into service.
Should you have any questions or need any assistance, contact your local,
authorized Kinetico dealer.
Note: Repair leaky faucets, toilets or pipes to ensure proper product performance.


How Your Water System Works

Hard water contains calcium and magnesium. Your Kinetico water system
contains resin beads, which hold sodium ions. When hard water passes through
the resin beads (Fig. 3) inside a Kinetico water system, the beads attract and hold
the calcium and magnesium ions in exchange for sodium. After this ion exchange
process, the water leaving your Kinetico water system is soft.
Once the resin bed is loaded with calcium and magnesium ions, it must be
cleansed (or regenerated) so that it can continue to soften water. The salt in your
salt storage tank mixes with water to wash the resin beads. The brine solution
loosens the hardness minerals which have built up on the resin beads; then the
system backwashes and flushes the hardness minerals and salt solution away.
Fig. 3
Softening
Cycle
Regeneration
Cycle