Troubleshooting
Problem
Cause
Correction
8. Softener fails to draw brine.
A. Drain line flow control
is plugged.
A. Clean drain line flow control.
B. Injector is plugged.
B. Clean injector
C. Injector screen plugged.
C. Clean screen.
D. Line pressure is too low.
D. Increase line pressure to 20 P.S.I.
E. Internal control leak
E. Change seals, spacers, and piston
assembly.
F. Service adapter did not cycle.
F. Check drive motor and switches.
9. Control cycles continuously. A. Misadjusted, broken, or
shorted switch.
A. Determine if switch or timer is faulty
and replace it, or replace complete
power head.
10. Drain flows continuously.
A. Valve is not programming cor
-
rectly.
A.
Check
control
program
and
positioning of control. Replace power
head assembly if not positioning
properly.
B. Foreign material in control.
B. Remove power head assembly and
inspect bore. Remove foreign material
and check control in various
regeneration positions.
C. Internal control leak.
C. Replace seals and piston assembly.