Hydrotech 2510 Valve Automatic Water Filters: Activated Carbon, Turbidity (Multi-Media), Neutralizing - Manual (Page 10)

8
Trouble Shooting Guide
PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTION
1. FILTER BLEEDS TASTE
AND ODOR OR SEDIMENT
A. Bypass valve is open
B. Electrical service to unit has been
interrupted
C. Defective or stripped media bed
D. Quality of water has worsened
E. Filter capacity too small
F. Filter not backwashing enough
G. Tabs on skipper wheel not out
A. Close bypass valve.
B. Assure permanent electrical service
(check fuse, plug or switch)
C. Replace media
D. Have water sample analyzed to
determine any change
E. Replace with larger unit or add another
filter
F. Be sure control is not clogged or drain
line restricted. Be sure water pressure
has not dropped and that pump has
sufficient capacity.
G. Push as many tabs to the outside of the
skipper wheel as needed to provide
adequate frequency of regeneration.
2. FILTER FAILS TO
REGENERATE
A. Electrical service to unit has been
interrupted
B. Timer is defective
C. Power failure
D. Broken cogs on the 24 hour gear
E. Timer motor does not run
A. Assure permanent electrical service
(check fuse, plug or switch)
B. Replace timer
C. Reset time of day
D. Replace 24 hour gear
E.
Replace defective motor
3. FILTER REGENERATES
EVERY DAY
A. Faulty gear train A. Check the mechanical linkage on the
timer control to eliminate possible binding
in the gear train
4. LOSS OF WATER
PRESSURE
A. Iron or turbidity build-up in the filter
B. Filter not regenerating often enough
C. Not enough water volume or pressure
to backwash properly
A. Clean control and treat bed with Pro-Rust
Out. Increase frequency of regeneration
B. Increase frequency of regeneration
C. Correct water supply problem
5. LOSS OF MEDIA
THROUGH DRAIN LINE
A. Air in water system
B. Backwash rate too fast
A. Assure that the well system has proper
air eliminator control. Check for dry well
condition
B. Check drain flow control for proper flow
rate
6. DRAIN FLOWS
CONTINUOUSLY
A. Foreign material in control
B. Timer motor stopped or jammed
A. Remove piston assembly and inspect
bore, remove foreign material and check
control in various regeneration positions
B. Replace timer motor