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Troubleshooting
Problem Cause Correction
3. Unit uses too much salt. A. Improper salt setting.
B. Excessive water in brine
tank.
A. Check salt usage and salt
setting.
B. See problem No. 7.
. Loss of water pressure.
A. Iron buildup in line to water
conditioner.
B. Iron buildup in water condi-
tioner.
C. Inlet of control plugged due
to foreign material broken loose
from pipe by recent work done
on plumbing system.
A. Clean line to water condi-
tioner.
B. Clean control and add
mineral cleaner to mineral bed.
Increase frequency of regen-
eration and/or backwash time.
C. Remove pistons and clean
control.
5. Loss of mineral through drain
line.
A. Air in water system.
B. Drain line ow control too
large.
A. Assure that well system has
proper air eliminator control.
Check for dry well condition.
B. Check to ensure drain line
ow control is sized properly for
your mineral tank.
6. Iron in treated water. A. Fouled mineral bed. A. Check backwash, brine draw
and brine tank ll. Increase
frequency of regeneration.
7. Excessive water in brine
tank.
A. Plugged drain line ow
control.
B. Plugged injector system.
C. Timer not cycling.
D. Foreign material in brine
valve.
E. Foreign material in brine line
ow control.
F. Power loss during brine ll.
A. Check ow control.
B. Clean injector and screen.
C. Replace timer.
D. Replace brine valve seat
and clean valve.
E. Clean brine line ow control.
F. Check power source.