Troubleshooting - Pentair FLECK 5800 XTR Installer Manual

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Troubleshooting

Problem
Cord plugged into intermittent or
switched off power source.
Water softener
Disconnected/faulty meter cable.
fails to regenerate
Defective power cord.
automatically.
Defective controller, meter or sensor. Replace or repair.
Bad programming.
Regeneration at Controller improperly set, due to
wrong time. power failure.
Increased raw water hardness.
Brine concentration and/or quantity.
Resin fouling.
Loss of capacity.
Poor distribution, Channeling (uneven
bed surface).
Internal valve leak.
Resin age.
Resin Loss.
Check items listed in loss of capacity.
Bypass valve open.
Poor water quality.
Channeling.
Mixing wrongly set.
Ref. MKT-IM-006 / B - 16.01.2018
Installer Manual Fleck 5800 - XTR - Troubleshooting
Cause Solution
Connect to constant power source.
Reconnect/replace cable.
Replace cord.
Program correctly.
Reset controller.
Reset unit to the new hardness.
Keep brine tank full of salt at all times.
Clean it yearly. Salt may be bridged. If
using a salt grid plate ensure refill
water is over it.
Call dealer, find out how to confirm it,
clean the resin and prevent future
fouling.
Call dealer. Check distributors and
backwash flow.
Call dealer. Replace spacers, seals
and/or piston.
Call dealer. Check for resin oxidation
caused by Chlorine. Mushy resin.
Call dealer. Check for correct bed
depth. Broken distributors.
Close by-pass valve.
Check for too slow or high service flow.
Check for media fouling.
Set mixing correctly.
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