Installer manual Fleck 3150 NXT/NXT2 - Troubleshooting
Ref. MKT-IM-010 / C - 18.10.2019
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Problem
Cause
Solution
Hard water
By-pass valve is open.
Close by-pass valve.
No salt is in brine tank.
Add salt to brine tank and
maintain salt level above
water level.
Injector screen plugged.
Clean injector screen.
Insufficient water flowing into
brine tank.
Check brine tank fill time and
clean brine line flow control if
pugged.
Leak at the distributor tube.
Make sure distributor tube is
not cracked. Check o-ring and
tube pilot.
Internal valve leak.
Replace seals and spacers
and/or piston.
Excessive salt
consumption
Improper salt setting.
Check salt usage and salt
setting.
Excessive water in brine tank. See problem "Excessive water
in brine tank" below.
Controller cycles
continuously
Maladjusted, broken or
shorted micro-switch.
Determine if micro-switch or
controller is faulty and
replace it, or replace
complete power head.
Loss of water pressure Iron buildup in line to water
softener.
Clean line to water softener.
Iron buildup in water softener. Clean controller and add
mineral cleaner to mineral
bed. Increase frequency of
regeneration.
Inlet of softener plugged due
to foreign material broken
loose from pipes by recent
work done on plumbing
system.
Remove piston and clean the
controller.
Loss of mineral
through drain line
Air in water system.
Assure that well system has
proper air eliminator control.
Check for dry well condition.
Improperly sized drain line
flow control.
Check for proper drain rate.
Iron in conditioned
water
Fouled mineral bed.
Check backwash, brine draw
and brine tank refill. Increase
frequency of regeneration.
Increase backwash time.
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