High Salt Consumption; Salty Treated Water - Kinetico Commercial Plus Series Technical Manual

High Salt Consumption

Problem
1. Regenerates too
frequently.
2. Water level in the
brine drum is too
high.

Salty Treated Water

Problem
1. Restricted drain
line.
2. Low water
pressure.
3. The backwash flow
control is plugged.
4. The drain is
extremely long or
placed higher than 8
feet above the floor.
5. The upper
distributors are
plugged. (This does
not apply to High
Efficiency softeners)
6. Water level in the
brine drum is too
high.
December 15, 2004
Rev. 3
Reason
See the section entitled Frequent
Regeneration.
The brine valve is set wrong or non-
conforming.
The brine valve or the brine drum is dirty.
The brine valve leaks.
Reason
The drain is kinked or clogged.
The unit should not see water pressure
drop below 15 psi on the outlet at any
time. During the backwash portion of the
regeneration cycle, it must hold at least
15 psi or the brine may not rinse out
completely.
The prefilter cartridge is plugged.
Without enough backwash flow to the
drain, the unit cannot wash all the salt
from the media tanks.
Such drain runs can put back-pressure on
the unit and restrict the drain flow. This
causes the same result as number 3
above.
Foreign material that finds its way into the
media tanks may be collected around the
upper distributors during backwash,
clogging them.
The brine valve is set wrong or non-
conforming.
General Information
CP Series Technical Manual
Solution
See the section entitled
Frequent Regeneration.
Verify the brine valve setting.
Replace non-conforming
brine valve.
Clean brine valve and drum.
Tighten the connectors on
the brine valve.
Solution
Clear any obstructions. Make
sure that the drain line flows
smoothly and unrestricted.
Test the outlet pressure with
the unit in backwash and one
faucet at high flow. Measure
the pressure by placing a
gauge on the brine fitting.
Raise pressure if below 15
psi.
Replace prefilter cartridge.
Clean the backwash flow
control.
Locate a closer drain or use a
larger diameter drain line.
Clean upper distributors.
Install a prefilter.
Verify the brine valve setting.
Replace non-conforming
brine valve.
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