CalMag CalSoft Mini - Page 15

Troubleshooting
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SYMPTOM
5. High salt usage
6. Loss of water
pressure
7. Excessive water
in brine tank
and/or salty
water to service
PROBABLE CAUSE
A. High salt setting.
B. Excessive water in brine tank.
A. Scaling/Fouling of inlet pipe.
B. Fouled resin
C. Improper backwash
A. Plugged drain line.
B. Dirty or damaged brine valve.
C. Plugged injector.
D. Low inlet pressure.
E. Timer not cycling.
F. High water pressure.
CORRECTION
A. Clean or replace pipeline.
Pre-treat to prevent.
B. Clean the resin. Pretreat to prevent
C. Too many resin nes and/or sediment.
Call Calmag, reset backwash ow rate,
and/or adjust time.
A. Clean or replace pipeline.
B. Clean the resin. Pre-treat to prevent.
C. Too many resin nes and/or sediment.
Call Calmag, reset backwash ow rate
and/or adjust time.
A. Check ow to drain. Clean ow
control.
B. Clean or replace brine valve.
C. Clean injector and replace screen.
D. Increase pressure to allow injector to
perform properly (1.5 bar minimum)
E. Replace timer.
F. Install a pressure reducing valve.
8. Softener fails
to use salt
9. Control cycles
continuously
10. Continuous
ow to drain
A. Plugged/restricted drain line.
B. Injector is plugged.
C. No water in brine tank.
D. Water pressure too low/high
E. Brine line injects air during
brine draw.
F. Internal control leak.
A. Faulty timer.
A. Foreign material in control.
B. Internal control leak.
C. Valve jammed in brine or
backwash position
D. Timer motor stopped or
jammed.
A. Clean drain line and/or ow control.
B. Clean or replace injector and screen.
C. Check for restriction in BLFC. Ensure
safety oat is not struck. D. Line
pressure must be at least 1.5 bar /
5 bar max.
E. Check brine for air leaks.
A. Replace timer.
A. Call Calmag. Clean valve, rebuild unit.
B. Same as above.
C. Same as above.
D. Replace timer motor.
If any of the above occur please contact Calmag prior to any work being undertaken otherwise any guarantees may become invalid.
CalSoft Mini, Midi & Maxi
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