Pentair FLECK 5800 SXT - Troubleshooting

Installer Manual Fleck 5800 - SXT - Troubleshooting
Ref. MKT-IM-004 / A - 18.04.2017 77 / 92
10. Troubleshooting
Problem Cause Solution
Water softener
fails to regenerate
automatically.
Cord plugged into intermittent or
switched off power source.
Connect to constant power source.
Disconnected / faulty meter cable. Reconnect / replace cable.
Defective power cord. Replace cord.
Defective timer, meter or sensor. Replace or repair.
Bad programming. Program correctly.
Regeneration at
wrong time.
Timer improperly set, due to power
failure.
Reset timer.
Loss of capacity.
Increased raw water hardness. Reset unit to the new capacity.
Brine concentration and/or quantity.
Keep brine tank full of salt at all times.
Clean it yearly. Salt may be bridged. If
using a salt grid plate ensure refill
water is over it.
Resin fouling.
Call dealer, find out how to confirm it,
clean the resin and prevent future
fouling.
Poor distribution, Channeling (uneven
bed surface).
Call dealer. Check distributors and
backwash flow.
Internal valve leak.
Call dealer. Replace spacers, seals
and/or piston.
Resin age.
Call dealer. Check for resin oxidation
caused by Chlorine. Mushy resin.
Resin Loss.
Call dealer. Check for correct bed
depth. Broken distributors.
Poor water quality.
Check items listed in loss of capacity.
Bypass valve open. Close by-pass valve.
Channeling.
Check for too slow or high service flow.
Check for media fouling.
Mixing wrongly set. Set mixing correctly.
High salt usage.
High salt setting. Adjust salt setting.
Excessive water in brine tank.
See problem "Excessive water in brine
tank".
Loss of water
pressure.
Scaling/Fouling of inlet pipe.
Clean or replace pipeline. Pretreat to
prevent.
Fouled resin. Clean the resin. Pretreat to prevent.
Improper backwash.
Too many resin fines and/or sediment.
Call dealer, reset backwash flow rate,
and/or adjust time.