CP Series Technical Manual
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General Information
December 15, 2004
Rev.
3
Iron Bleed-through
Problem
Reason
Solution
1. Customer
plumbing.
Previous iron buildup inside existing
plumbing after the water softener.
Verify that customer plumbing
is the problem by testing the
water quality at the brine
fitting with water running.
2. The water meter
disc is not set
properly for
current raw water
conditions.
The composition of raw water can change
with time.
Check the hardness and iron
content of raw water. Install
the correct disc for current
raw water conditions.
3. The salt setting is
not set properly
for current raw
water conditions.
The composition of raw water can change
with time.
Check the hardness and iron
content of raw water. Set the
brine valve for current raw
water conditions.
4. The iron may be
ferric iron.
Ferric iron is not removable by ion
exchange.
The iron may be finer than the micron
rating of the installed prefilter cartridge.
Verify by using the demo
softener to determine if iron is
removable by ion exchange.
Add additional equipment if
needed.
Install a cartridge with finer
micron rating.
5. The customer's
plumbing may
include a galvanized
pressure tank.
A galvanized pressure tank will create
oxidized iron.
Replace the galvanized
pressure tank with a bladder
style pressure tank.
Pressure loss
Problem
Reason
Solution
1. Reduced pressure
entering the unit.
The prefilter is clogged.
Replace the clogged
prefilter.
2. The upper and/or
lower distributors are
plugged.
Foreign matter from the input lines is
accumulating in the distributors.
Clean the distributors. Add a
prefilter to eliminate the
foreign matter before it
enters the unit. *
