
5700-E Softener Installation & Startup Guide
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Excessive water in brine tank
Plugged drain line flow
control
Clean flow control
Plugged injector system
Clean injector and screen.
Timer not cycling
Replace timer
Foreign material in
brine valve
Replace brine valve seat and clean valve.
Foreign material in
brine line flow control.
Clean brine line flow control
Softener fails to draw brine
Drain line flow control is
plugged
Clean drain line flow control
Injector is plugged.
Clean injector
Injector screen plugged
Clean screen
Line pressure is too low
Increase line pressure to 20 psi
(1.3 bar)
Internal control leak
Change seals, spacers, and piston assembly.
Service adapter did not
cycle.
Check drive motor and switches.
Control cycles continuously
Misadjusted, broken, or
shorted switch
Determine if switch or timer is faulty and
replace it, or replace complete power head.
Drain flows continuously
Valve is not
programming correctly.
Check timer program and positioning of
control. Replace power head assembly if not
positioning properly.
Foreign material in
control.
Remove power head assembly and inspect
bore. Remove foreign material
and check control in various regeneration
positions
Internal control leak.
Replace seals and piston assembly.