Fleck 5600 Installation Instructions Manual page 18

The black boot on the bottom of the tank may get knocked out of alignment during shipment. If your
tank is a bit tilted, simply pick the tank up 2–3 inches (5–8 cm) off the floor and drop it gently but firmly
down, favoring the side that needs to be adjusted to make the tank stand straight.
I I h h a a v v e e r r e e a a d d o o r r s s e e e e n n t t h h a a t t I I s s h h o o u u l l d d n n ' ' t t i i n n s s t t a a l l l l t t h h e e t t o o p p d d i i s s t t r r i i b b u u t t o o r r b b a a s s k k e e t t , , i i s s t t h h a a t t t t r r u u e e ? ?
The top distributor basket is used to help prevent resin from getting up into the control head and into
your pipes, it also keeps the resin from going down the drain during water or air surges. While systems
that are installed correctly and fuctioning properly will not have issues, the top basket is included as a
saftey measure to prevent problems and it is recommended to use it if present. Those who recommend
leaving it off usually do so to prevent buildup on that basket that can lead to flow restrictions (more
common in high iron waters), but it is usually easier to clean or replace a top basket periodically than
cleaning out clogged fixtures if something does go wrong.
A A f f t t e e r r i i n n s s t t a a l l l l i i n n g g t t h h e e b b y y p p a a s s s s i i t t s s t t i i l l l l m m o o v v e e s s u u p p a a n n d d d d o o w w n n , , i i s s t t h h a a t t n n o o r r m m a a l l ? ?
Yes. The bypass seals with O-ring and even when tightened down some movement will occur, without
leaking. The system requires this movement to allow for pressure changes in the system. * * ! ! * * D D o o n n o o t t
o o v v e e r r t t i i g g h h t t e e d d t t h h e e b b y y p p a a s s s s v v a a l l v v e e . . * * ! ! * * As long as the screws are snug enough to keep the bypass from
coming apart further tightening will just cause damage.
D D L L
R R A A I I N N I I N N E E
C C a a n n I I r r u u n n m m y y d d r r a a i i n n l l i i n n e e t t o o a a s s e e w w e e r r / / s s e e p p t t i i c c ? ?
Yes. These systems can be ran to your sewer or septic line and is typically the recommended place to run
the drain. Most concerns are related to the amount of water going down the drain, and a properly
designed septic/sewer system will not have a problem handling it. Studies have also shown that concerns
over salt in the wastewater affecting septic systems are unfounded and not a problem.
C C a a n n m m y y d d r r a a i i n n l l i i n n e e b b e e r r a a n n v v e e r r t t i i c c a a l l l l y y ? ?
Yes. Water from the drain comes out under pressure and can be ran vertically if needed.
B B T T
R R I I N N E E A A N N K K
I I s s t t h h e e r r e e s s u u p p p p o o s s e e d d t t o o b b e e w w a a t t e e r r i i n n t t h h e e b b r r i i n n e e t t a a n n k k ? ?
H H o o w w m m u u c c h h w w a a t t e e r r i i s s s s u u p p p p o o s s e e d d t t o o b b e e i i n n t t h h e e b b r r i i n n e e t t a a n n k k ? ?
During normal operation the system will have water in the brine tank so that it can dissolve the salt
needed for the next regeneration. The amount of water in the brine tank will vary depending on brine
tank size, system size, control head configuration, system settins, and how much salt is in the brine tank.
Depending on those factors the water level in your brine tank may be only a few inches high or it may be
close to the overflow.
H H o o w w m m u u c c h h s s a a l l t t s s h h o o u u l l d d I I p p u u t t i i n n t t h h e e b b r r i i n n e e t t a a n n k k ? ?
You can fill the brine tank with as much salt as it will hold up to the top of the brine well. At a minimum
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