Troubleshooting - Fleck 5600 Service Manual

MODEL 5600 & 5600 ECONOMINDER
Trouble-Shooting
PROBLEM
1. Softener fails to regenerate.
2. Softener delivers hard water.
3. Unit uses too much salt.
4. Loss of water pressure.
5. Loss of resin through drain line.
6. Iron In Conditioned Water.
7a. Excessive water in brine tank.
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CAUSE
A. Electrical service to unit has been
interrupted.
B. Timer is defective.
C. Power failure.
A. By-pass valve is open.
B. No salt in brine tank.
C. Injectors or screen plugged.
D. Insufficient water flowing into
brine tank.
E. Hot water tank hardness.
F. Leak at distributor tube.
G. Internal valve leak.
A. Improper salt setting.
B. Excess water in brine tank.
A. Iron buildup in line to water
conditioner.
B. Iron buildup in water conditioner.
C. Inlet of control plugged due to
foreign material broken loose from
pipes by recent work done on
plumbing system.
A. Air in water system.
A. Fouled resin bed.
A. Plugged drain line flow control.
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CORRECTION
A. Assure permanent electrical ser-
vice (check fuse, plug, pull chain
or switch).
B. Replace timer.
C. Reset time of day.
A. Close by-pass valve.
B. Add salt to brine tank and
maintain salt level above water
level.
C. Replace injectors and screen.
D. Check brine tank fill time and
clean brine line flow control if
plugged.
E. Repeated flushings of the hot
water tank is required.
F. Make sure distributor tube is not
cracked. Check O-ring and tube
pilot.
G. Replace seals and spacers and/or
piston.
A. Check salt usage and salt setting.
B. See problem No. 7.
A. Clean line to water conditioner.
B. Clean control and add resin
cleaner to resin bed. Increase
frequency of regeneration.
C. Remove piston & clean control.
A. Assure that well system has
proper air eliminator control.
Check for dry well condition.
A. Check backwash, brine draw and
brine tank fill, increase frequency
of regeneration.
Increase backwash time.
A. Clean flow control.