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Hi, What did you clean? Took apart control head? Apparently it is not sucking up the brine water in recharging mode. I had to buy a rebuild kit from Sears and rebuild control head. Mine is over 10 years old.
A venturi of some sort, normally removable creates the vacuum that draws the brine through the system. Have you cleaned this venturi and any strainer that may also be removable and cleanable in the valve?
Additionally at the bottom of the brine pick up tube there should be a strainer that may be plugged. Is the bottom of the brine tank caked with solid salt or dirt?
Is the vacuum line ( brine line) sealed so that it can keep a vacuum?
My experience with Kenmore softeners (admitedly on a sample size of 1) is that the siphon valve wears out. It's a rubber like disc with a very small water path. Surprised the heck out of me that they would make a part so subject to wear in such a soft material, but there you go.
If you very carefully take the siphon valve assembly apart - you'll need the parts drawing, but it's to the left of the timer/main valve and clean/replace that disc, you may get the unit working again.
If it's not sucking in brine, then you probably need to buy a new rotor disc and seal kit. That's how I fixed mine when it wouldn't draw in brine. Works fine now. Either get the parts from Sears, or I have had great service from
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