Troubleshooting

PROBLEM

CAUSE

CORRECTION

 

 

 

Water has black or gray

(NEW SYSTEM) Start up procedure has

Run start up procedure (See Page 13) or

color

not been completed

run consecutive Clean Rinse cycles (See

 

 

Page 15) until water color returns to nor-

 

 

mal.

 

 

 

 

(NOT A NEW SYSTEM) Normal abra-

Manually initiate a Clean Rinse cycle

 

sion of filtration media

(See Page 15).

 

 

 

Low water pressure at

Sediment filter screen is clogged

Manually initiate a Clean Rinse cycle

house faucets

 

(See Page 15).

 

 

 

 

 

Clean sediment filter screen (See Page

 

 

20). If the filter screen is frequently plug-

 

 

ging, it may be necessary to adjust the

 

 

frequency of Clean Rinse cycles.

 

 

 

 

Filtration media is fouled

Manually initiate a Clean Rinse cycle

 

 

(See Page 15).

 

 

 

 

 

If the filtration media is frequently fouling,

 

 

it may be necessary to increase the fre-

 

 

quency of Clean Rinse cycles.

 

 

 

Water has objectionable

System is in bypass

Move bypass valve(s) to normal operating

taste and/or odor

 

(non-bypass) position

 

 

 

 

Filtration media is fouled

Manually initiate a Clean Rinse cycle

 

 

(See Page 15).

 

 

 

 

 

If the filtration media is frequently fouling,

 

 

it may be necessary to adjust the frequen-

 

 

cy of Clean Rinse cycles.

 

 

 

No water flow to drain

System is in bypass

Move bypass valve(s) to normal operating

during Clean Rinse cycle

 

(non-bypass) position.

 

 

 

 

Drain flow control is plugged

Clean drain flow control (See Page 19).

 

 

 

 

Drain hose is plugged or kinked

Straighten drain hose.

 

 

 

 

Transformer is unplugged from wall

Check for loss of power and correct.

 

electrical outlet (display will be blank)

 

 

 

 

Clean Rinse cycle does

If display reads “VAC”, then Clean

Press and release the CLEAN button until

not run automatically

Rinse function has been disabled

display no longer reads “VAC”.

 

 

 

 

If display is blank, transformer may be

Check for loss of power.

 

unplugged from wall electrical outlet

 

 

 

 

Clean Rinse cycle does

If time display is flashing, then a long

Reset the clock to the correct time of day

not run at the pro-

power loss caused the clock to lose its

(See Page 14).

grammed time of day

time setting

 

Valve motor stalled or

Motor is defective or inner valve defect

Replace rotor/seal kit (instructions includ-

clicking

is causing high torque on the motor

ed with kit).

 

 

Replace motor and switch (See parts list

 

 

at end of this manual).

 

 

 

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