1. Softener fails to regenerate.
A. Electrical service to unit has been interrupted.
B. Timer is defective.
C. Power failure.
A. By-pass valve is open.
B. No salt in brine tank.
C. Injector screen plugged.
D. Insufficient water flowing into brine tank.
E. Hot water tank hardness.
F. Leak at distributor tube.
G. Internal valve Ieak.
A. Improper salt setting.
B. Excessive water in brine tank.
A. Iron buildup in Iine to water conditioner.
B. lron buildup in water conditioner.
C. Inlet of control plugged due to foreign material
broken Ioose from pipes by recent work done on
plumbing system.
A. Air in water system.
B. Improperly sized drain line flow control.
A. Fouled mineral bed.
A. Plugged drain Iine flow control.
B. Plugged injector system.
C. Timer not cycling.
D. Foreign material in brine valve.
E.
Foreign material in brine iine flow control.
A. Assure permanent electrical service (check fuse, plug,
pull chain or switch).
B. Replace timer.
B.
Add salt to brine tank and maintain salt Ievel above
water Ievel.
C.
Reset time of day.
C.
Clean injector 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.
A. Check salt usage and salt setting.
B. See problem no. 7
A. Clean Iine to water conditioner.
A. Clean flow control.
B. Clean injector and screen.
C. Replace timer.
D. Replace brine vaIve seat and cIean valve.
E. Clean brine Iine flow control.
C. Remove piston and clean control.
B. Check for proper drain rate.
A. Check backwash, brine draw and brine tank fill.
Increase frequency of regeneration. lncrease
backwash time.
B. Clean control and add mineral cIeaner to mineral
bed. lncrease frequency of regeneration.
A. Assure that well system has proper air eliminator
control. Check for dry well condition.
A.
Close by-pass valve.
2. Hard water.
3. Unit used too much salt.
4. Loss of water pressure.
5. Loss of mineral through drain Iine.
6. Iron in conditioned water.
7. Excessive water in brine tank.
PROBLEM
CAUSE CORRECTION
MODEL F40
Service Instructions
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