Peerless Water 5600_5600 Econominder - Manual (Page 20)

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MODEL 5600 & 5600 ECONOMINDER ®
Trouble-Shooting
PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTION
1. Softener fails to regenerate. A. Electrical service to unit has been
interrupted.
B. Timer is defective.
C. Power failure.
A. Assure permanent electrical ser-
vice (check fuse, plug, pull chain
or switch).
B. Replace timer.
C. Reset time of day.
2. Softener delivers hard water. 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.
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.
3. Unit uses too much salt. A. Improper salt setting.
B. Excess water in brine tank.
A. Check salt usage and salt setting.
B. See problem No. 7.
4. Loss of water pressure. 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 & clean control.
5. Loss of resin through drain line. A. Air in water system. A. Assure that well system has
proper air eliminator control.
Check for dry well condition.
6. Iron In Conditioned Water. A. Fouled resin bed. A. Check backwash, brine draw and
brine tank fill, increase frequency
of regeneration.
Increase backwash time.
7a. Excessive water in brine tank. A. Plugged drain line flow control. A. Clean flow control.