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MAINTENANCE

Chapter 3 General Repairs

Water Softener

Solving the Problem

Iron Bleed-Through – Applies to the Softener ONLY
Problem Reason Solution
1. Customer plumbing  Previous iron buildup inside  Verify that customer plumbing is
existing plumbing after the water the problem by testing the water
softener quality at the brine fitting with water
running
2. The water meter disc is not set  The composition of raw water can  Check the hardness and iron
properly for current raw water change with time content of raw water. Install the
conditions correct disc for current raw water
conditions
3. The salt setting is not set  The composition of raw water can  Check the hardness and iron
properly for current raw water change with time content of raw water. Set the brine
conditions valve for current raw water
conditions
4. The iron may be ferric iron  Ferric iron is not removable by ion  Colored water indicates ferritic
exchange state. If water is softened but has
Iron Bleeding, it is most likely ferric
 The iron may be finer than the  Install a cartridge with finer micron
micron rating of the installed rating
prefilter cartridge
5. The customer's plumbing may  A galvanized pressure tank will  Replace the galvanized pressure
include a galvanized pressure create oxidized iron tank with a bladder style pressure
tank tank

Pressure Loss – Applies to the Filters and Distributors
Problem Reason Solution
1. Reduced pressure entering the  The pre-filter is clogged  Replace the clogged pre-filter
unit
2. The upper and/or lower  Foreign matter from the input lines  Clean the distributors. Add a pre-
distributors are plugged is accumulating in the distributors filter to eliminate the foreign matter
before it enters the unit *

Backwash Filters and Quad Filters/Softeners – Applies to Media Beds and Drain
Problem Reason Solution
1. Media bed may be fouled  The unit may not be backwashing  Clean up media beds and go to a
often enough due to changed higher meter disc
water conditions or selection of too
low a meter disc
2. Flint gravel underbed may have  The unit may have been laid on its  Re-bed the unit
shifted side during shipment or installation
3. Drain flow is less than what is  Backwash flow control plugged  Clean backwash flow control
listed in the specifications or  Drain line is restricted  Clear any obstructions in drain line
media beds may not be getting
backwashed properly

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