After many attempts by the service techs to repair my water softener. (They never got it to work) I pulled the head off and found a white 1" round plastic disk, about 1/6" thick between the head and tank screen. What is this disk? and where does it go?
Kenmore Water Softener white 1" Disk
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Mialynette2003
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I've been working on Kenmore softeners for 20+ years and have never seen a white disc in them. Is it possible to post a pic of it?
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Sorry This is the best photo I could get. The disk is about the size of a quarter. They replaced the head on this unit so I looked in the box at the old head and laying in the bottom of the box is another one of these disks.
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Mialynette2003
In the Trades
The only thing it could be is item # 65 in the http://www.searspartsdirect.com/par...1303016P/00002?blt=06&prst=0&shdMod=625384200.
If the unit is not running water to the drain, it is an extra part.
If the unit is not running water to the drain, it is an extra part.
I have seen that white disc, it was part of a kit that a customer had from a rebuild of their unit.
I was never really sure where it was to go as I too had and have worked on sears units over the years.
But the part of that one part does make sense, why I do not know but then the engineers do some strange stuff that can under do an edit and the unit still works great.
I was never really sure where it was to go as I too had and have worked on sears units over the years.
But the part of that one part does make sense, why I do not know but then the engineers do some strange stuff that can under do an edit and the unit still works great.
Mialynette2003
In the Trades
Akpsdvan, that disc goes on the drain plunger and is the drain seal for the 1" valve. The 3/4 valve uses an o ring on the plunger.
Sooooo, I do not have all the years under my belt like you guy's and would have to read "Water Softener For Dummies" to figure it out. Did it need to be there or not. The unit does have a drain hose running to the drain. It just kept filling up and running out the over flow, no matter what the techs did. it kept doing it. Only after they gave up and put a new one in for me, did I pull the head off and find the Disk sitting in the screen in the top of the resin tank. Thanks
Tom Sawyer
In the Trades
So you replace crap with more crap?
ditttohead
Water systems designer, R&D
What Tom said.
Tom Sawyer
In the Trades
Sometimes I feel bad for ragging on whirlpool, GE and kenmore but then I get over it. It's crap.
No need to feel bad Tom, I new it was Crap when I bought it. But its Cheap throw away Crap, and that was what I wanted. I tried buying the $2000.00 High End stuff, and its Crap also. I'd rather put the Cheap crap in and replace it every 5 years. 
Mialynette2003
In the Trades
Why buy the cheap stuff for $600-800 when you can buy a Clack for $850? Just saying
That's one I have not tried. When this Kenmore quits this time. I will give Clack a try, BUT! if it turns out to be Crap I'll blame you. LOL That way I don't have to take CRAP! from the wife for buying it. Of course I will take credit for it if it works well.
Mialynette2003
In the Trades
Well then, you will be taking the credit because Clack is a very well built valve.
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