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Fleck 5600 
Metered Water SoFtener

I n s ta l l at I o n   G u I d e

 v1.0

Summary of Contents for 5600 Econominder

Page 1: ...Fleck 5600 Metered Water Softener Install ation Guide v1 0...

Page 2: ...nd LBS of Salt Tank size and Hardness level determines the Unit Capacity and lbs of Salt per Regeneration OUTLET INLET Job Number Model Number Mineral Tank Size Se t ting VALUE HARDNESS Grains per Gal...

Page 3: ...k 5600 Valve into your Home Page 9 Making the Brine Tank Connection Page 10 Making the Drain Connection Preface Thank you for your purchase of a new water softener with Fleck 5600 Meter Control Valve...

Page 4: ...re and both figures can be used interchangeably If you get a hardness level in PPM or mg L please divide this number by 17 1 to get Grains gpg Ex If your hardness is measured at 300 PPM take 300 17 1...

Page 5: ...6 Legs 5 Unit Capacity The Unit Capacity equates to your system s rated capacity based on your tank size and hardness level In the first column identify the section containing your softener tank size...

Page 6: ...ig u r e 6 a Fig u r e 6 B pre install ation Before assembly of your new system be sure that the following conditions have been met for the place ment of your system Level firm surface such as concret...

Page 7: ...B 3 Installing the fleck 5600 Valve 1 Using caution not to lift the riser tube remove the filling funnel and tape While using the included silicone lubricant packet lubri cate the inner and outer o r...

Page 8: ...nes and use a wet rag on the lines being soldered to prevent heat damage during soldering 6 Once all connections have been made place the system into bypass by either using your existing 3 valve bypas...

Page 9: ...o take this moment to prepare and insert the brine support grid determined from pages 4 and 5 Then pull the 474 Brine Float Assembly out of the brine well as shown in Figure 9 C 4 Next fix the 474 Bri...

Page 10: ...be evenly press on both sides of the grey ring surrounding the tube and pull out as shown in Figure 10 A i Be sure to recut the end of the tube each time you remove it to ensure a proper seal when the...

Page 11: ...installed and programmed Please maintain your system by keeping the softener plugged in and always keep your brine tank filled with salt to at least above the water level We appreciate your business a...

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