Problem
Possible Causes
What To Do
Capacity display stays
Total system capacity was calculated
•
As the water usage continues, the remaining capacity will drop
at “9999” even though
to be a value greater than 9999
below 9999, then other values will be shown.
there is water usage
Control does not respond
Button is not active in the
•
Wait for 30 seconds until lights begin to alternate.
to REGEN button
programming mode
Control does not display
Transformer is unplugged
•
Check connection to control and wall outlet.
time of day
No electric power at outlet
•
Repair outlet or use a working outlet.
Defective transformer
•
Replace transformer.
Defective circuit board
•
Replace control.
Control does not display
Outlet operated by a switch
•
Use an outlet not controlled by a switch.
correct time of day
Power outage
•
Reset time of day and replace battery.
No water flow display
Bypass valve in “bypass” position
•
Set bypass valve into “service” position.
when water is flowing
Meter probe disconnected or not fully
•
Fully insert probe into meter housing.
(colon doesn’t blink)
connected to meter housing
Restricted meter turbine rotation due
•
Remove bypass valve, free up turbine and flush with clean
to foreign material in meter
water. Turbine should spin freely. If not, refer to the
Water Meter
Maintenance
section.
Defective meter probe
•
Replace control.
Defective circuit board
•
Replace control.
Control display is frozen
Back to back regenerations were
•
Refer to
Manual Regeneration
section.
at REGEN TIME REMAINING
requested
Control regenerates at
Power outages
•
Reset time of day to correct time of day and replace battery.
the wrong time of day
Time of day set incorrectly
•
Reset time of day to correct time of day. Note PM light.
Time of regeneration set incorrectly
•
Reset time of regeneration. Note PM light.
Cam gear stalled in
Motor not operating
•
Replace motor assembly.
regeneration cycle
Motor runs backward
•
Replace motor assembly.
No electric power at outlet
•
Repair outlet or use a working outlet.
Broken gear
•
Replace gear.
Defective switch
•
Replace switch.
Binding of cam gear
•
Remove foreign object obstruction from valve discs or cam
gear.
Water pressure greater than 125 psi
•
Install pressure regulator to reduce pressure.
during regeneration
Defective circuit board
•
Replace control.
Continuous regeneration.
Defective switch
•
Replace switch.
Cam gear does not stop
at the end of regeneration.
Control does not
Transformer unplugged
•
Connect power.
regenerate automatically
No electric power at outlet
•
Repair outlet or use a working outlet.
or when REGEN button is
Defective motor
•
Replace motor assembly.
pressed
Defective switch
•
Replace switch.
Control does not
If water flow display is not operative,
•
Refer to “No water flow display when water is flowing”
regenerate automatically
refer to “No water flow display
in this table.
but does regenerate when
when water is flowing” in this table
REGEN button is pressed
Incorrect hardness and capacity
•
Set new control values. See the
Programming the Control
settings
section.
Defective circuit board
•
Replace control.
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