Installer Manual Fleck 5800 - XTR - Troubleshooting
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High salt usage.
High salt setting. Adjust refill time.
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.
Excessive water in
brine tank and/or
salty water to
service.
Plugged Drain Line.
Check flow to drain. Clean flow
control.
Dirty or damaged brine valve. Clean or replace brine valve.
Plugged injector. Clean injector and replace screen.
Low inlet pressure.
Increase pressure to allow injector to
perform properly (1.4 bar minimum).
Controller not cycling. Replace controller.
Softener fails to
use salt.
Plugged/restricted drain line. Clean drain line and/or flow control.
Injector is plugged. Clean or replace injector and screen.
No water in brine tank.
Check for restriction in BLFC. Ensure
safety float is not stuck.
Water pressure is too low. Line pressure must be at least 1.4 bar.
Brine line injects air during brine draw. Check brine line for air leaks.
Internal valve leak.
Call dealer. Check piston, seals and
spacers for scratches and dents.
Valve cycles
continuously.
Faulty controller. Replace controller.
Wrong programming. Check programming.
Continuous flow to
drain.
Foreign material in control valve.
Call dealer. Clean valve, rebuild unit.Internal control valve leakage.
Valve jammed in regeneration position.
Motor stopped or jammed during
regeneration.
Replace motor.
Problem Cause Solution