Run To Drain; Salty Water - Kinetico Essential Series Technical Manual

Run to Drain

Problem
1. Balance Piston O- ring not seated
properly.
2. Bad control disc.
3. Drain or control valves not seated
properly.
4. Low Water Pressure (see also
"Sticking in Cycle").
5. The main valve piston quad rings
or level four internal quads are not
sealing.
6. Plugged signal hole or broken
non-serviceable glue seal under
ceramic disc.

Salty Water

Problem
1. Overdosing of salt.
2. Restricted drain flow.
3. Low water pressure.
4. Upper distributors partially
blinded (downflow units).
Technical Manual
Possible Cause
A. O-ring off-center
B. O-ring pinched or damaged.
Map side of control disc scored
A. Debris trapped under the seals
B. Low water pressure (this may
prevent proper seating of seals)
Pressure at the brine fitting lower
than 15 PSI will affect the hydraulic
movements within the softener or
filter valves and may not allow drain or
control valves to close.
A. Main valve quad rings may be
rolled, twisted, or damaged
B. Water may be leaking from the
main valve seat side of the level 4
to a non pressurized area on the
piston side of the level 4.
C. Seals may be damaged by chlorine
or chloramines.
Age and wear, or contamination from
poorly filtered feed water
Possible Cause
A. Brine valve set incorrectly
B. Brine valve not seating properly
C. Rubber band not removed
D. Leak in brine valve
A. Drain line kinked or clogged
B. Backwash flow control restricted
C. Long drain tubing run
D. Drain tubing rises higher than 8 feet
A. Plugged prefilter
B. Pressure setting too low
C. Fouled/damaged resin bed
Foreign material or fines lodged into
the slots
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Solution
A. Depress actuator several times to
try to seat the O-ring
B. Replace O-ring.
Replace control disc
A. Remove debris
B. Increase water pressure
Increase feed water pressure. Check
pressure before softener and after
softener. If there is a severe pressure
loss above 15 psi across the system
they may have some blockage in the
resin tanks. If filter and softener, or
two filters are installed in series, use
lockout kit.
A. Replace main valve piston quad
rings
B. Replace small retainer quad rings in
level 4 or replace level 4 (the piston
shafts seal against these quad rings,
and they cannot be seen without
removing the pistons).
C. Replace with blue seals for use with
chloramines.
Clean signal holes with paper clip
or compressed air; replace Level 1, if
necessary.
Solution
A. Set the brine valve correctly
B. Replace brine valve
C. Remove rubber band from float cup
D. Repair leak/replace brine valve.
A. Clear obstructions; ensure drain
flows smoothly and clearly
B. Clean/replace backwash flow
control
C. Shorten length of tubing or
increase size of drain tubing
D. Reduce rise to less than 8 feet
A. Change prefilter
B. Increase feed pressure
C. Replace resin
Clean or replace upper distributors