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Problem | Possible Causes | What To Do |
Salty tasting or | Unit not sanitized |
brown/yellow colored |
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water after installation |
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•Complete the Sanitizing Procedures on page 15.
•At completion of regeneration cycle (approx. 2 hrs), run water from faucets to purge the salty water.
| Low water pressure | Check pressure. |
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| • Drain height 8′ or less, pressure should be minimum of 20 psi. |
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| • Drain height above 8′, pressure should be minimum of 50 psi. |
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| Restricted drain hose | • Clean and reconnect drain line. |
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| • Check for kinks in drain line. |
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Brown/yellow | Unit was idle for a period of time | • Complete the Sanitizing Procedures on page 15. |
colored water |
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Sounds you might hear Running water from the unit
during regeneration into a drain during regeneration cycle
•This is normal. High water flows in backwash cycle, flushes minerals and sediments from resin tank.
| Harmonic noises during regeneration | • This is normal. |
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| Clicking | • This is normal. This is the sound of various valves opening and |
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| closing as valves cycle through regeneration cycle. |
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Water has air bubbles | Air in system after installation | • Will go away after it runs for a while. |
and is cloudy |
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