Pentair Model 5600 & 5600 Econominder manual Model 5600 and 5600 Econominder Troubleshooting

Model 5600 & 5600 Econominder®

Model 5600 and 5600 Econominder Troubleshooting

	PROBLEM		CAUSE		CORRECTION
1.	Softener fails to regenerate.	A.	Electrical service to unit has been	A.	Assure permanent electrical service
			interrupted.		(check fuse, plug, pull chain or
					switch).
		B.	Timer is defective.	B.	Replace timer.
		C.	Power failure.	C.	Reset time of day.
2.	Softener delivers hard water.	A.	Bypass valve is open.	A.	Close bypass valve.
		B.	No salt in brine tank.	B.	Add salt to brine tank and maintain
					salt level above water level.
		C.	Injectors or screen is plugged.	C.	Replace injectors and screen.
		D.	Insufficient water flowing into brine tank.	D.	Check brine tank fill time and clean
					brine line flow control if plugged.
		E.	Hard water tank hardness.	E.	Repeated flushings of the hot water
					tank is required.
		F.	Leak at distributor tube.	F.	Make sure distributor tube is not
					cracked. Check o-ring and tube pilot.
		G.	Internal valve leak.	G.	Replace seals and spacers and/or
					piston.
3.	Unit uses too much salt.	A.	Improper salt setting.	A.	Check salt usage and salt setting.
		B.	Excess water in brine tank.	B. See problem number 7.
4.	Loss of water pressure.	A.	Iron build-up in line to water conditioner.	A.	Clean line to water conditioner.
		B.	Iron build-up in water conditioner.	B.	Clean control and add resin cleaner to
					resin bed. Increase frequency of
					regeneration.
		C.	Inlet of control plugged due to foreign	C.	Remove piston and clean control.
			material loose from pipes by recent work
			done on plumbing system.
5.	Loss of resin through drain line.	A.	Air in water system.	A.	Assure that well system has proper air
					elimination 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.
7.	Excessive water in brine tank.	A.	Plugged drain line flow control.	A.	Clean flow control.
8.	Salt water in service line.	A.	Plugged injector system.	A.	Clean injector and replace screen.
		B.	Timer not cycling.	B.	Replace timer.
		C.	Foreign material in brine valve.	C. Clean or replace brine valve.
		D.	Foreign material in brine line flow control.	D.	Clean brine line flow control.

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