Trouble-Shooting Model 5600 & 5600 Econominder

	PROBLEM		CAUSE		CORRECTION
1.	Softener fails to regenerate.	A. B. C.	Electrical service to unit has been interrupted. Timer is defective. Power failure occurred.	A. B. C.	Assure permanent electrical service ( check fuse, plug, pull chain or switch ). Replace timer motor. Reset time of day
2.	Softener delivers hard water.	A. B. C. D. E. F. G.	By-pass valve is open. No salt in brine tank. Injectors or screen plugged. Insufficient water flowing into brine tank. Hot water tank hardness. Leak at distributor tube. Internal valve leak.	A. B. C. D. E. F. G.	Close by-pass valve. Add salt to brine tank and maintain salt level above water level. Replace injectors and screen. Check brine tank fill time and clean brine line flow control if plugged. Repeated flushings of the hot water tank is required. Make sure distributor tube is not cracked. Check O-ring and tube pilot. Replace seals and spacers and/or piston.
3.	Unit uses too much salt.	A. B.	Improper salt setting. Excess water in brine tank.	A. B.	Check salt usage and salt setting. See problem No. 7
4.	Loss of water pressure.	A. B. C.	Iron buildup in line to water conditioner. Iron buildup in water conditioner. Inlet of control plugged due to foreign material broken loose from pipes by recent work done on plumbing system.	A. B. C.	Clean line to water conditioner. Clean control and add resin cleaner to resin bed. Increase frequency of regeneration. Remove piston & clean control.
5.	Loss of resin through drain line.	A.	Air in water system.	A.	Assure that well system has proper air eliminator control. Check for dry well condition.
6.	Iron in conditioned water	A.	Fouled resin bed.	A.	Check backwash, brine draw and brine tank fill, increase frequency of regeneration. Increase backwash time.
7a.	Excessive water in brine tank.	A.	Plugged drain line flow control.	A.	Clean flow control.
7b.	Salt water in service line.	A. B. C. D.	Plugged injector system. Timer not cycling. Foreign material in brine valve. Foreign material in brine line flow control.	A. B. C. D.	Clean injector and replace screen. Replace timer. Clean or replace brine valve. Clean brine line flow control.
8.	Softener fails to draw brine.	A. B. C. D. E.	Drain line flow control is plugged. Injector is plugged. Injector screen plugged. Line pressure is too low. Internal control leak.	A. B. C. D. E.	Clean drain line flow control. Clean or replace injectors. Replace screen. Increase line pressure. (Line pressure must be at least 20 PSI at all times.) Change seals and spacers and/or piston assembly.
9.	Control cycles continuous	A.	Faulty timer mechanism.	A.	Replace timer.
10.	Drain flows continuously.	A. B. C. D.	Foreign material in control. Internal control leak. Control valve jammed in brine or backwash position. Timer motor stopped or jammed.	A. B. C. D.	Remove piston assembly and inspect bore, remove foreign material & check control in various regeneration positions. Replace seals and/or piston assembly. Replace seals and/or piston assembly. Replace timer.

General Service Hints For Meter Control

Problem: Softener Delivers Hard Water.

Cause could be that . . . Reserve Capacity Has Been Exceeded.
Correction: Check salt dosage requirements and reset program wheel to provide additional reserve.

Cause could be that . . . Program Wheel Is Not Rotating With Meter Output.
Correction: Pull cable out of meter cover and rotate manually. Program wheel must move without binding and clutch must give positive "clicks" when program wheel strikes regeneration stop. If it does not, replace timer valve head.

Cause could be that . . . Meter Is Not Measuring Flow.
Correction: Check output by observing rotation of small gear on front of timer with water running in house ( Note - program wheel must not be against regeneration stop ( 0 ) for this check ). Each tooth to tooth is approximately 30 gallons. If not performing properly, replace meter cover ( dome ).

Revision 4 12/99 Pages 20 and 21 from manual ( part # 40106 )