Hard Water - Kinetico Commercial Plus Softener Series Owner's Manual

CP Softener Series Owners Manual
Hard Water
Problem Reason Solution
1. Water meter disc
is not turning
0
0
Non-conforming meter drive pawl
Meter drive spring installed wrong
.
•
•
Replace meter drive pawl
Reinstall meter drive spring
0
No back pawl not installed
•
Install no back pawl
0
Damaged tooth on the meter disc
•
Replace meter disc
0
Damaged gear in the gearing stack
•
Re-gear Level 1 Assembly and
check allowable flow rates
2. The unit
will
not
0
Water meter disc is not turning
•
See number 1 above
go into automatic
regeneration
0
Control disc will not automatically
•
Replace regeneration start pawl
advance out of service position
0
Damaged teeth on control disc
•
Replace control disc
3. No vacuum in
0
Check stems missing or not working
•
Replace or add check stems
brine position correctly
0
Plugged venturi
•
Clean out Level 3 venturi throat
and molded venturi nozzle (Do
not
use a paper clip!)
0
Plugged backwash flow control
•
Clean out backwash flow
control
0
Plugged brine elbow screen
•
Clean out brine elbow screen
4. Short salting
0
The brine drum is not level. The grid
•
Level the brine drum.
system allows a water level no more
than 1" above the grid. If the brine drum
is not level, it may exceed this.
5. Bridged salt in the
0
Salt has solidified in the drum
•
Carefully move the salt around
brine drum to break up the mass of
solidified salt.
6. The by-pass is
0
An open by-pass allows water to flow
•
Close the by-pass
open around the system without any
treatment at all
Rev. 08109 Kinetico Incorporated
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Corporate Headquarters
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Newbury. Ohio 44065
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440-564-9111 Product No. 11160D
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