SECTION 4: SERVICE INSTRUCTIONS
4-1
PROBLEM
CAUSE
SOLUTION
1.
Hard water,
(unit NOT us-
ing salt; liquid
level in brine
tank NOT too
high).
2.
Hard water,
(unit using salt;
liquid level in
brine tank NOT
too high).
3.
Liquid level in
brine tank TOO
high.
4.
System regen-
erates at wrong
time-of-day.
5.
Water continu-
ously flows to
drain.
6.
Water tastes
salty.
7.
White spots on
glassware and
dark surfaces.
8.
Low water
pressure (low
flow rate).
9.
"Rotten egg"
smell (from hot
water ONLY).
10. "Rotten egg"
smell (from
both hot and
cold water).
11.
Loss of resin
through drain
line.
A.
Electrical service to unit inter-
rupted.
B.
Timer not working.
C.
Timer improperly set.
D.
Safety brine valve not opening.
E.
Salt "bridged" in brine tank.
A.
Bypass open.
B.
Timer improperly set.
C.
No salt in brine tank.
D.
Excessive water usage.
E.
Unit installed backwards.
F.
Unit undersized.
A.
Brine valve not closing.
B.
Salt setting too high.
C.
Injector screen plugged.
D.
Drain line frozen, plugged or re-
stricted.
E.
Salt "mushed" or sand from salt
plugging bottom of brine tank.
F.
Incorrect brine line flow control
(BLFC).
A.
Power outage occurred.
A.
Foreign material in control valve.
B.
Internal control leak.
C.
Control valve jammed in brine or
backwash position.
A.
Salt setting too high.
B.
Cyclone (distributor) tube too
short.
A.
Sodium residual resulting from
water having very high hard-
ness or total dissolved solids
(TDS).
A.
Iron build-up in line to water con-
ditioner.
B.
Iron build-up in water condi-
tioner.
C.
Well pumping sand.
D.
Pump losing capacity.
A.
Magnesium rod in water heater.
A.
Hydrogen sulfide ("sulfur") in wa-
ter supply.
B.
Bacterial iron in water supply.
C.
Algae in water supply.
A.
Air in water system.
B.
Incorrect Drain Line Flow Con-
trol (DLFC).
A.
Assure permanent electrical service (check fuse, plug,
pull chain or switch.)
B.
Replace timer motor.
C.
Increase frequency of regeneration and/or salt setting.
D.
Replace safety brine valve.
E.
Breakup salt.
A.
Close bypass (replace if necessary).
B.
Increase frequency of regeneration, or reset timer if
needed.
C.
Add salt; maintain above water level.
D.
Increase frequency of regeneration and/or salt setting
(See HOW TO SET TIMER).
E.
Reinstall unit.
F.
Replace with larger unit.
A.
Replace brine valve.
B.
Reset timer.
C.
Clean injector and screen.
D.
Free drain.
E.
Clean out brine tank (See Instructions).
F.
Replace with correct flow control (See Specifications).
A.
Reset timer.
A.
Remove piston assembly and inspect bore; remove
foreign material and check control in various regenera-
tion positions.
B.
Replace seals and/or piston assembly.
C.
Replace piston, seals and spacers.
A.
Reset program cycle.
B.
Replace.
A.
Installation of additional water treatment equipment
such as reverse osmosis or demineralization.
A.
Clean line to water conditioner.
B.
Clean control and add Iron-X™ Mineral Cleaner to resin
bed; increase frequency of regeneration.
C.
Install sand trap.
D.
Contact pump repair service.
A.
Replace with aluminum rod or remove.
A.
Install Sulfur Removal System.
B.
Install Chem-Free™ Iron Removal System.
C.
Pour approximately 1/2 cup laundry bleach into brine
well just before regeneration as frequently as neces-
sary.
A.
Assure that well system has proper air eliminator con-
trol; check for dry well condition.
B.
Replace with correct DLFC.
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