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TROUBLESHOOTING 

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ISSUE 

POSSIBLE CAUSE 

POSSIBLE SOLUTION 

A.

 

Unit fails to start 
a regeneration 
cycle 

1.

 

No power supply 

2.

 

Defective circuit board 

1.

 

Check electrical service & re-set time of day 

2.

 

Replace faulty parts 

B.

 

Water is hard 

1.

 

Bypass valve is closed 

2.

 

No salt in salt tank 

3.

 

Plugged injector/screen 

4.

 

Brine refill settings wrong 

5.

 

Leak between valve and riser tube 

6.

 

Internal valve leak 

1.

 

Open bypass valve 

2.

 

Add salt to salt tank 

3.

 

Clean parts (see page 9) 

4.

 

Correct brine refill settings (Table 1) 

5.

 

Check if riser is cracked or O-ring is 
damaged. Replace faulty parts 

6.

 

Replace valve seals, spacer and piston assly 

C.

 

Salt use is high 

1.

 

Refill time is too high  

1.

 

Correct brine refill settings (Table 1) 

D.

 

Low water 
pressure 

1.

 

Iron or scale buildup in line feeding 
softener 

2.

 

Iron buildup inside valve or tank 

3.

 

Inlet of control valve plugged due 
to dirt 

1.

 

Clean/replace supply line 

2.

 

Clean control valve & add resin cleaner to 
clean bed. Increase regeneration frequency 

3.

 

Clean control valve inlet 

E.

 

Resin in drain line  1.

 

Air in water system 

2.

 

Incorrect or missing drain line flow 
control (DLFC) 

1.

 

Check well system for proper air elimination 

2.

 

Check and replace DLFC 

F.

 

Too much water 
in brine tank 

1.

 

Plugged injector or screen 

2.

 

Plugged brine valve 

3.

 

DLFC plugged 

1.

 

Clean parts (page 12-13) 

2.

 

Clean parts 

3.

 

Clean DLFC 

G.

 

Unit fails to draw 
brine 

1.

 

DLFC plugged 

2.

 

Injector or screen is plugged 

3.

 

Inlet pressure too low 

4.

 

Internal valve leak 

1.

 

Clean DLFC 

2.

 

Clean parts 

3.

 

Increase min pressure to at least 25 psi 

4.

 

Replace seals, spacer & piston assembly 

H.

 

Unit cycles 
continuously 

1.

 

Defective circuit board 

1.

 

Replace faulty parts 

I.

 

Water flows to 
drain 
continuously 

1.

 

Valve settings incorrect 

2.

 

Internal leak 

1.

 

Check valve settings 

2.

 

Replace seals, spacer & piston assembly 

Need help troubleshooting? Call Toll Free 1-800-667-8072

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Summary of Contents for 30C

Page 1: ...1 800 667 8072 Monday to Friday 8 30 AM to 5 00 PM EST www rainfresh ca TABLE OF CONTENTS A System Specifications 2 B How Your Water Conditioner Works 2 C Safety Precautions Cautions 2 D Installation...

Page 2: ...into the water When the capacity of the resin to trap hardness minerals is exhausted the unit is re charged by softener salt in an automatic process called Regeneration During regeneration the unit fi...

Page 3: ...tension cords are not recommended If water pipes are used to ground electrical system you will need to install a jumper wire across the filter unit Unpacking the unit The unit includes Unpack the unit...

Page 4: ...tric turn off the power to it to avoid damage to the element in the tank If you have a private well turn the power off to the pump then shut off the main water shut off valve If you have municipal wat...

Page 5: ...o 3 4 will be required Please follow your local plumbing other applicable codes for where to run softener discharge water NEVER MAKE A DIRECT CONNECTION INTO A WASTE WATER DRAIN A PHYSICAL AIR GAP OF...

Page 6: ...ect the adapter to the power supply NOTE Your unit is not yet ready for service until you complete manual regeneration see pages 7 11 E START UP PROGRAMMING The control valve is controlled with simple...

Page 7: ...ET REGEN again Hour value will be accepted and minute value will start flashing 2 The display will read Press MENU Key for 3 sec to unlock 3 After 3 seconds the display will beep confirming unlock 4 P...

Page 8: ...URRENT DATE AUG 15 2018 16 Now press UP or DOWN key to change the value to current day of the month CURRENT DATE AUG 15 2018 17 Press SET REGEN again Date value is accepted and the YEAR starts flashin...

Page 9: ...more than 2 weeks The system will perform a brief backwash and rinse based on advanced setting The purpose is to keep the water fresh in the softener tank and plumbing system When you return from vaca...

Page 10: ...on 1 Option 2 Option 3 Option 4 Comments 1 System Language English Spanish French Set to French if desired Spanish not enabled 2 Valve Operation Softener Filter Iron Filter Leave at default setting 3...

Page 11: ...l not be lost during a power failure If power fails while the unit is in regeneration the valve will finish regeneration after power is restored If the valve misses a scheduled regeneration due to a p...

Page 12: ...up the bridge Allow at least four hours to produce a brine solution and then manually regenerate the softener This should always be followed up by allowing the unit to use up any remaining salt and t...

Page 13: ...is high 1 Refill time is too high 1 Correct brine refill settings Table 1 D Low water pressure 1 Iron or scale buildup in line feeding softener 2 Iron buildup inside valve or tank 3 Inlet of control v...

Page 14: ...05 05056097 Piston pin 1 A06 05056023 End plug 1 A07 05056070 Quad ring 2 A08 05056024 End plug washer 1 A09 05056022 Piston retainer 1 A10 05056181 Piston electrical 1 A11 05056104 Muffler 1 A12 0505...

Page 15: ...056027 Injector nozzle 1 A34 05056103 Injector screen 1 A35 05056028 Injector throat 1 A36 05056035 BLFC button retainer 1 A37 05056191 BLFC 2 1 A38 05056138 O ring 14x1 8 1 A39 05056100B BLFC fitting...

Page 16: ...e greater than 0 05 ppm 0 05 mg l f Tannins or colour This limited Warranty applies only to a unit when returned to the Warrantor at the owner s expense and in accordance with shipping instructions re...

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