Troubleshooting - Pentair Fleck 5600SXT Downflow Service Manual

TROUBLESHOOTING

Problem
Water conditioner fails to
regenerate.
Hard water.
Unit used too much salt.
Loss of water pressure.
Loss of mineral through drain
line.
Iron in conditioned water.
Excessive water in brine tank.
Softener fails to draw brine.
Control cycles continuously.
Drain flows continuously.
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Cause
Electrical service to unit has been
interrupted
Timer is defective.
Power failure.
By-pass valve is open.
No salt is in brine tank.
Injector screen plugged.
Insufficient water flowing into brine tank.
Hot water tank hardness.
Leak at distributor tube.
Internal valve leak.
Improper salt setting.
Excessive water in brine tank.
Iron buildup in line to water conditioner.
Iron buildup in water conditioner.
Inlet of control plugged due to foreign
material broken loose from pipes by recent
work done on plumbing system.
Air in water system.
Improperly sized drain line flow control.
Fouled mineral bed.
Plugged drain line flow control.
Plugged injector system.
Timer not cycling.
Foreign material in brine valve.
Foreign material in brine line flow control.
Drain line flow control is plugged.
Injector is plugged.
Injector screen plugged.
Line pressure is too low.
Internal control leak
Service adapter did not cycle.
Misadjusted, broken, or shorted switch.
Valve is not programming correctly.
Foreign material in control.
Internal control leak.
Correction
Assure permanent electrical service (check fuse,
plug, pull chain, or switch)
Replace timer.
Reset time of day.
Close by-pass valve.
Add salt to brine tank and maintain salt level
above water level.
Clean injector screen.
Check brine tank fill time and clean brine line flow
control if plugged.
Repeated flushings of the hot water tank is
required.
Make sure distributor tube is not cracked. Check
O-ring and tube pilot.
Replace seals and spacers and/or piston.
Check salt usage and salt setting.
See "Excessive water in brine tank".
Clean line to water conditioner.
Clean control and add mineral cleaner to mineral
bed. Increase frequency of regeneration.
Remove piston and clean control.
Assure that well system has proper air eliminator
control. Check for dry well condition.
Check for proper drain rate.
Check backwash, brine draw, and brine tank fill.
Increase frequency of regeneration. Increase
backwash time.
Clean flow control.
Clean injector and screen.
Replace timer.
Replace brine valve seat and clean valve.
Clean brine line flow control.
Clean drain line flow control.
Clean injector
Clean screen.
Increase line pressure to 20 psi
Change seals, spacers, and piston assembly.
Check drive motor and switches.
Determine if switch or timer is faulty and replace it,
or replace complete power head.
Check timer program and positioning of control.
Replace power head assembly if not positioning
properly.
Remove power head assembly and inspect bore.
Remove foreign material and check control in
various regeneration positions.
Replace seals and piston assembly.