A) Electrical service to unit has
been interrupted.
B) Timer is defective.
C) Power failure occurred.
A) Assure permanent electrical service
(check fuse, plug, pull chain or switch)
B) Replace timer motor.
C) Reset time of day
A) By-pass valve is open.
B) No salt in brine tank.
C) Injectors or screen plugged.
D) Insufficient water flowing into
brine tank.
E) Hot water tank hardness.
F) Leak at distributor tube.
G) Internal valve leak.
H) Reserve capacity has been
exceeded.
I) Program wheel is not rotating with
meter output.
J) Meter is not measuring flow.
A) Close by-pass valve.
B) Add salt to brine tank and maintain
salt level above water level.
C) Replace injectors and screen.
D) Check brine tank fill time and clean
brine line flow control if plugged.
E) Repeated flushings of the hot water
tank is required.
F) Make sure distributor tube is not cracked.
Check O-ring and tube pilot.
G) Replace seals and spacers and/or piston.
H) Check salt dosage requirements and reset
program wheel to provide additional reserve.
I) Pull cable out of meter cover and rotate manually.
Program wheel must move without binding and
clutch must give positive “clicks” when program
wheel strikes regeneration stop. If it does not,
replace timer valve head.
J) Check output by observing rotation of small gear
on front of timer with water running in house (Note:
program wheel must NOT be against regeneration
stop (0) for this check.) Each tooth to tooth is
approximately 30 gals. If not performing properly,
replace meter cover (dome).
A) Improper salt setting.
B) Excess water in brine tank.
A) Check salt usage and salt setting.
B) See problem #7
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Fleck Model 5600 & 5600 Econominder
Trouble-Shooting Guide
PROBLEM
CAUSE
CORRECTION
Softener fails to
regenerate
Softener delivers
hard water
Unit uses too
much salt
Loss of Water
Pressure
3
A) Iron buildup in line to water
conditioner
B) Iron buildup in water conditioner
C) Inlet of control plugged due to foreign
material broken loose from pipes by
recent work done on plumbing
system.
A) Clean line to water conditioner
B) Clean control and add resin cleaner to resin bed.
Increase frequency of regeneration.
C) Remove piston and clean control.
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