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Meter Control Valve Ports and Programming Reference

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Table of Contents

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Calculating your Hardness Level, and Salt Grid Table

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Tank Size, Hardness, Unit Capacity, Salt Setting, and Salt Grid Table

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Pre-Installation and Filling the Tank

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Installing the Fleck 5800 SXT Valve onto the Tank

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Plumbing the Fleck 5800 SXT Valve into your Home

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Making the Brine Tank Connection

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Thank you for your purchase of a new water softener with Fleck 5800 SXT Meter Control Valve from 
QualityWaterForLess.com! We have put together these instructions as reference and to be used as 
general installation guidelines. 

It is always recommended that a licensed plumber perform all instal-

lation work according to all local codes.

 We at QualityWaterForLess.com cannot assume responsibil-

ity for improper installation, application, or injury or damage as a result of improper installation.

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Making the Drain Connection

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Programming: Entering Master Programming Mode and Initial Programming

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Programming: Control Type, Capacity, Hardness, Reserve, Day Override

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Programming: Regeneration Time, Backwash, Brine Draw, Rapid Rinse,  

 

Brine Fill, and Meter Type

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Programming: Relay and Resetting the Time

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Initial System Start-Up

Summary of Contents for 5800 SXT

Page 1: ...FLECK 5800 SXT METERED WATER SOFTENER INSTALL ATION GUIDE V1 0...

Page 2: ...age 12 OU T L E T IN L E T DR AIN SE T TING INPU T VA LUE DF Display Format GAL Gallons VT Valve Type 5800 RF Regeneration Flow dF1b CT Control Type Fd Flow Delayed C UNIT CAPACITY 000 Grains H HARDNE...

Page 3: ...ntrol Valve from QualityWaterForLess com We have put together these instructions as reference and to be used as general installation guidelines It is always recommended that a licensed plumber perform...

Page 4: ...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 18 gpg before iron 3 H COMPENSATED HARDNESS Your Iron result...

Page 5: ...20K 10 Min 7 5 lbs Grid Grid NO GRID NO GRID 25 gpg 24K 14 Min 11 25 lbs Grid 3 Legs Grid Grid Grid 32K 1 0 cu ft 9x48 0 12 gpg 20K 8 Min 6 lbs Grid NO GRID NO GRID NO GRID TOO LARGE TOO LARGE 12 25 g...

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: ...E 7 A FIG U R E 7 B 3 INSTALLING THE FLECK 5800 SX T VALVE 1 Remove the filling funnel and tape and while using the included silicone lubricant packet lu bricate the inner and outer o rings on the bot...

Page 8: ...lines 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 byp...

Page 9: ...lso 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 B...

Page 10: ...e to recut the end of the tube each time you remove it to ensure a proper seal when the tube is inserted 8 Finally use inner diameter I D tubing to connect the drain barb fitting on the brine tank to...

Page 11: ...ure 11 C Be sure that the fitting is fully inserted into the drain port by clicking it into place 4 Reinsert the drain fitting pin to lock the DLFC barbed drain fitting into the Fleck 5800 SXT con tro...

Page 12: ...u may hold the button to allow the time to scroll faster Once the time display is set to 12 01 PM press the REGEN button once as shown in Figure 12 B 3 To enter MASTER PROGRAMMING MODE press the UP an...

Page 13: ...your water listed on page 2 calculated on page 4 and press the REGEN button as shown in Figure 13 C 10 The display should now show RS SF as shown in Figure 13 D This indicates that the Reserve Select...

Page 14: ...igure 14 A This indicates the system will regenerate at 2 00 AM following the day the water consumption has passed the calculated capacity If you prefer an alternate regeneration time please enter it...

Page 15: ...wn in Figure 15 B This indicates Flow Relay Off Do not change this value and advance 21 The system will now exit Master Program ming mode and the display should now show the time of day followed by th...

Page 16: ...of water needed to cover the brine grid into the brine tank Start the regeneration sequence by HOLDING the REGEN button for 5 seconds Once the screen stops flashing BW let BW Backwash run for about 1...

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