Rheem
Central Air Conditioner

Model # RF40B1 Official Rheem condensing unit

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Charge Valve Core RMV-206
#39

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Charge valve core

Part #RMV-206

The manufacturer no longer makes this part, and there's no substitute part

Pump Drive Pulley 6" RMA-15-6
#18

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Pump drive pulley 6"

Part #RMA-15-6

The manufacturer no longer makes this part, and there's no substitute part

Crankcase Heater RMM-765-5
#4A

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Crankcase heater

Part #RMM-765-5

The manufacturer no longer makes this part, and there's no substitute part

Service Valve, Liquid RMV-181
#3

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Service valve, liquid

Part #RMV-181

The manufacturer no longer makes this part, and there's no substitute part

Water Tree AS-217-139
#27

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Water tree

Part #AS-217-139

The manufacturer no longer makes this part, and there's no substitute part

Pressure Switch RES-547
#10

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Pressure switch

Part #RES-547

The manufacturer no longer makes this part, and there's no substitute part

Air Conditioner Blower Capacitor REC-147
#7

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Air conditioner blower capacitor

Part #REC-147

The manufacturer no longer makes this part, and there's no substitute part

Quick Connect Suction RMM-776P
#37

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Quick connect suction

Part #RMM-776P

The manufacturer no longer makes this part, and there's no substitute part

Side Panel AS-310-29
#35

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Side panel

Part #AS-310-29

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Run Capacitor REC-144
#6

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Run capacitor

Part #REC-144

The manufacturer no longer makes this part, and there's no substitute part

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Main causes: faulty brine valve assembly, bad rotor valve…

Main causes: clogged drain hose, faulty rotor valve, leaky rotor valve seals…

Main causes: salt bridge inside the salt tank, bad timer, valve motor failure, faulty rotor valve, clogged venturi…

Main causes: loose water line connections, cracked water-carrying components, bad rotor valve seals…

Main causes: lack of electrical power, bad power transformer, faulty timer…

Main causes: empty salt tank, salt bridge, depleted resin, clogged or damaged venturi, broken rotor position switch, fai…

Main causes: broken resin tank screen, bad resin tank seals, cracked upper distributor in resin tank…

Main causes: broken water flow meter, faulty timer, water flow to softener is bypassed…

Repair guides for water softeners

These step-by-step repair guides will help you safely fix what’s broken on your water softener.

How to replace a water softener venturi

How to replace a water softener venturi

The venturi valve in your water softener draws brine water from the salt tank to the resin tank for regeneration. Follow…

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Time required
 15 minutes or less
How to replace a water softener rotor position switch

How to replace a water softener rotor position switch

The rotor position switch detects the position of the valve rotor. If the rotor position switch fails, follow these step…

Repair difficulty
Time required
 30 minutes or less
How to replace a water softener timer

How to replace a water softener timer

The timer is the control board you use to program the water softener. If the timer isn’t accepting commands when you pus…

Repair difficulty
Time required
 15 minutes or less

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