Hydrotech 2510 Econominder Service Manual - Manual (Page 33)

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Troubleshooting
Problem Cause Correction
1. Water conditioner fails to
regenerate. A. Electrical service to unit has
been interrupted A. Assure permanent electrical service
(check fuse, plug, pull chain, or switch)
B. Timer is defective. B. Replace timer.
C. Power failure. C. Reset time of day.
2. Hard water. A. By-pass valve is open. A. Close by-pass valve.
B. No salt is in brine tank. B. Add salt to brine tank and maintain
salt level above water level.
C. Injector screen plugged. C. Clean injector screen.
D. Insuffi cient water fl owing into
brine tank. D. Check brine tank fi ll time and clean
brine line fl ow control if plugged.
E. Hot water tank hardness. E. Repeated fl ushings of the hot water
tank is required.
F. Leak at distributor tube. F. Make sure distributor tube is not
cracked. Check O-ring and tube pilot.
G. Internal valve leak. G. Replace seals and spacers and/or
piston.
3. Unit used too much salt. A. Improper salt setting. A. Check salt usage and salt setting.
B. Excessive water in brine tank. B. See problem 7.
4. Loss of water pressure. A. Iron buildup in line to water
conditioner. A. Clean line to water conditioner.
B. Iron buildup in water
conditioner. B. Clean control and add mineral cleaner
to mineral bed. Increase frequency of
regeneration.
C. Inlet of control plugged due
to foreign material broken loose
from pipes by recent work done on
plumbing system. C. Remove piston and clean control.
5. Loss of mineral through drain
line. A. Air in water system. A. Assure that well system has proper
air eliminator control. Check for dry well
condition.
B. Improperly sized drain line fl ow
control. B. Check for proper drain rate.
6. Iron in conditioned water. A. Fouled mineral bed. A. Check backwash, brine draw, and
brine tank fi ll. Increase frequency of
regeneration. Increase backwash time.
7. Excessive water in brine
tank. A. Plugged drain line fl ow control. A. Clean fl ow control.
B. Plugged injector system. B. Clean injector and screen.
C. Timer not cycling. C. Replace timer.
D. Foreign material in brine valve. D. Replace brine valve seat and clean
valve.
E. Foreign material in brine line
fl ow control. E. Clean brine line fl ow control.