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Fleck 5600-SXT Softener 
Installation & Start-Up Guide 

Thank you for purchasing a Clean Water System!   With proper 
installation and a little routine maintenance your system will be 
providing filtered water for many years. 

Your new system comes with a printed Fleck Service manual, 
which along with this start-up guide will help guide you in the 
installation and start-up of your new system.   The Fleck service 
manual covers other types of systems as well such as water 
softeners and filters, so there may be information in your Fleck 
service manual that does not pertain to your system.   Please 
review this start-up guide entirely before beginning to install 
your system and follow the steps outlined for best results. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Summary of Contents for Fleck 5600-SXT

Page 1: ...ll help guide you in the installation and start up of your new system The Fleck service manual covers other types of systems as well such as water softeners and filters so there may be information in your Fleck service manual that does not pertain to your system Please review this start up guide entirely before beginning to install your system and follow the steps outlined for best results Questio...

Page 2: ...e valve 9 Maintaining Your Softener 5600 SXT System 13 Replacing Brine Valve Injectors and Screen 13 Brine Valve Replacement 13 Injectors Screen Replacement 14 Troubleshooting the Fleck 5600 SXT Softener 14 More Troubleshooting Tips 16 Brine Solution Not Being Sucked In During Regeneration 16 System Not Backwashing Adequately 17 System Not Programmed Correctly PROGRAM SETTINGS 17 Brine Tank Not Fi...

Page 3: ... Model Size 32K Grain Softener Quantity Description 1 9 x 48 filter tank with distributor tube 1 1 cubic foot box of softening media resin Model Size 48K Grain Softener Quantity Description 1 10 x 54 filter tank with distributor tube 1 1 cubic foot box of softening media resin 1 cubic foot box of softening media resin Model Size 64K Grain Softener Quantity Description 1 12 x 52 filter tank with di...

Page 4: ...articularly if this is older piping that has been exposed to iron or manganese for some time Typically this clears up over a day or two but can persist for weeks if the pipe is old galvanized iron pipe that is corroded Best Practices for Piping Drain Installation 1 See typical installation see Fig 1 The softener is installed after the pressure tank 2 Make sure to connect the inlet pipe to the Flec...

Page 5: ...acks up it cannot cross connect with the drain tubing How Your Softener Works See Fig 1 In the softener the water enters the top of the tank and flows down through the media and up the distributor tube Hardness minerals are drawn to the resin beads in the softener During backwash the water flow is reversed and water flows down the distributor tube and up through the media lifting and expanding the...

Page 6: ...er Installation Startup Guide Page 5 www cleanwaterstore com Rev 072514 Fig 2 Typical Softener Fleck 5600 SXT piping installation with ball valve and hose bib after the filter along with pre and post filtration if necessary ...

Page 7: ... 5600 SXT from the rear showing the inlet and outlet end connector fittings 1 or 1 1 4 NPT in Noryl plastic Brass end connectors are also available for connecting to copper tubing Fig 4 Fleck 5600 SXT top view Inlet Outlet To Drain To Brine Tank Inlet Outlet To Drain Bypass Knobs shown in bypass position ...

Page 8: ...e distributor tube 2 Next add the softening resin using the media funnel provided If you purchased a Fine Mesh Resin Softener add the included gravel first Tank will be approximately 2 3to the 3 4 full 3 Remove cap or tape from top of distributor tube Be careful not to pull up distributor tube when removing cap or tape 4 Attach plastic top screen to the under side of the Fleck 5600 SXT control val...

Page 9: ...e Fleck 5600 SXT threads into the tank 6 Install the Fleck 5600 SXT backwash control timer valve on to the top of the filter tank by hand do not over tighten Tighten by hand there is no need for a pipe wrench or other wrench 7 See the bypass image below Note that Item 2 is the plastic pipe connector yoke Items 3 are the metal clips that hold the pipe connector yoke onto the bypass valve To put sys...

Page 10: ...ake sure inlet is installed to the In pipe connector on the bypass valve and outlet is on the Out connector Note Arrows on bypass valve should be visible from the top of the bypass valve 11 Connect some flexible tubing from the drain connection on the Fleck 5600 SXT control valve to a suitable drain such as a septic tank or drain to a sewer It is OK to run the drain line up and over the Fleck 5600...

Page 11: ...ess The tubing should be firmly attached and not slide out if pulled on 14 Repeat step 14 to attach the tubing to the perm solution tank This uses the same process but on the brine tank valve Or it may need to be installed like this with the tube going through depending on the design below 15 Add approximately 5 gallons of water to the brine tank and then fill the brine tank about 2 3 full of salt...

Page 12: ...vely clear The water may have some color at first 20 Your Softener 5600 SXT control valve does require some modifications to the programming specific to your application To enter the programming mode you just need to set the time to 12 01 PM To do this hold either the up or down button until the time display starts changing Then push the extra cycle button to exit the time setting mode 21 Next hol...

Page 13: ...or softener is likely to be in regeneration cycle Press the Extra Cycle button to go to the next step 32 Regeneration Cycle Step Times Use this display to set the various minutes of each cycle Use the Up or Down arrows to change the setting to the desired setting Press the Extra Cycle button to accept the setting and move to the next parameter a B1 Backwash Set to 8 minutes b BD Brine Draw Set to ...

Page 14: ...tain period of time based on your usage at which point you will want to add more salt as you did the first time Replacing Brine Valve Injectors and Screen 1 Turn off water supply to conditioner If the conditioner installation has a three valve bypass system first open the valve in the bypass line then close the valves at the conditioner inlet and outlet If the conditioner has an integral bypass va...

Page 15: ... conditioner NOTE Be sure to shut off any bypass line 8 Check for leaks at all seal areas Check drain seal with the control in the Backwash position 9 Plug electrical cord into outlet 10 Set Time Of Day and cycle the control valve manually to assure proper function Make sure control valve is returned to the In Service position 11 Be sure there is enough salt in the brine tank 12 Start regeneration...

Page 16: ...aterial broken loose from pipes by recent work done on plumbing system Remove piston and clean control Loss of softening resin 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 bri...

Page 17: ...rol valve 2 Press the Extra Cycle button and hold for several seconds until a backwash is started After the display stops blinking and it is in a backwash cycle press the Extra Cycle button again and it will advance to the next cycle which is the Brine Cycle where it is supposed to suck in the brine solution 3 If it is sucking strongly check the brine tank float inside the brine well and make sure...

Page 18: ...r in the start up guide Brine Tank Not Filling With Enough Water Sometimes if the brine tank is not filling adequately it is possible that the float assembly in the tank is set too low You would want the float to be several inches above the air check valve inside the tank This will allow for enough water to be added to the tank before shutting the brine fill cycle If necessary pull the float assem...

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