Troubleshooting - Pentair FLECK 5600 SXT Installer Manual

10.

Troubleshooting

Problem
Interrupted power or switched off
power source.
Disconnected / faulty meter cable.
Softener fails to
regenerate
Defective power cord.
automatically
Defective motor.
Defective controller.
Blocked meter
Bad programming.
By-pass valve is open.
No salt in the brine tank.
Plugged injector and/or filter.
Insufficient water flowing into brine
tank.
Hot water tank hardness.
Softener delivers
hard water
Leak at the distributor hose.
Internal valve leak.
Blocked meter
Disconnected / faulty meter cable.
Bad programming.
Improper brine refill setting.
Excessive salt
consumption Too much water in the brine tank.
Bad programming.
Iron deposit in the valve inlet.
Water pressure Iron deposit in the valve.
drop
Valve inlet obstructed by foreign
elements.
Top distributor missing or broken.
Resin loss through Air in water system.
drain line
Improperly sized drain line flow
control.
Ref. MKT-IM-013 / A - 21.12.2016
Installer Manual Fleck 5600 - SXT - Troubleshooting
Cause Solution
Restore the controller and connect to
constant power source.
Check connections in the power head
and on the meter cover. Change the
cable.
Replace cord.
Change motor.
Change controller.
Clean or change meter.
Program correctly.
Close by-pass valve.
Add salt in the brine tank and keep salt
level above water level.
Clean or replace injector and/or filter.
Check brine tank filling time and clean
flow regulator.
Repeated flushing of the hot water
tank.
Ensure the distributor tube has no
cracks. Check the o-ring.
Change seals & spacers and/or piston
assembly.
Clean or change meter.
Check connections in the power head
and on the meter cover. Change the
cable.
Program correctly.
Check use of salt and setting of brine
refill.
See problem below: Too much water in
the brine tank.
Program correctly.
Clean the inlet.
Clean the valve and resin.
Remove piston and clean the valve.
Add or replace the top distributor.
Ensure the presence of air check
system in the brine tank.
Size the drain line flow control
correctly.
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