SharkBitten
New Member
Greetings!
Spent the weekend running new plumbing lines to a whole house filter I installed in the garage. Used 3/4 PEX to connect to the main line with a combination of SharkBite, clamp, and sweat fittings . Everything went great, no leaks, and the also installed PRV has helped immensely with my water hammer problem (a 15-psi drop worked wonders).
Water service on the left, supply to the house on the right.
However...
My water filter (HousePure HP-02-CHL), which uses a Fleck 5800 SXT control valve, has the outlet on the left and the inlet on the right. Not paying close enough attention, I mistakenly hooked up the water service to the outlet, not the inlet. I then proceeded to fill the tank and run the backwash and rapid rinse cycles.
I inspected the water from the drain during RR and once it was clear, I put the valve into service and opened the bypass to the house. Testing a sink faucet, I started getting quite a bit of carbon in the water flow that eventually clogged the faucet. Long story short, I drained the house lines, did the BW/RR cycles a few more times, pulled the aerator, and the water eventually ran clear throughout the house (even with backwards connections).
The following day, I noticed the flow indicator on the 5800 wasn't working. Research brought me here and soon enough, a linked 5800 rebuild video made me realize I had connected the lines backwards. I corrected the connections, reran the BW/RR cycles, tested the water, and once again reopened the filter to the house. Clear water, but I'm wondering...
By installing the connections backwards, did I flush out all the media (carbon, resin, etc.) from my filter?
Also, the valve I received didn't come with a turbine assembly so it makes sense the flow indicator wouldn't work. There's also several settings in the Master Programming Mode that are missing (specifically, FM Flow Meter Type). I guess the 5800 comes in different configurations so not everything mentioned in the manual is configured in the valve.
Water in the house is currently clear and tastes fine, pressure is good, and I'm not noticing any out of the ordinary.
I'm left wondering if my filter is now just a big empty tank full of water and no media.
Thoughts, ideas, or next steps are appreciated!
Cheers!
Spent the weekend running new plumbing lines to a whole house filter I installed in the garage. Used 3/4 PEX to connect to the main line with a combination of SharkBite, clamp, and sweat fittings . Everything went great, no leaks, and the also installed PRV has helped immensely with my water hammer problem (a 15-psi drop worked wonders).
Water service on the left, supply to the house on the right.
However...
My water filter (HousePure HP-02-CHL), which uses a Fleck 5800 SXT control valve, has the outlet on the left and the inlet on the right. Not paying close enough attention, I mistakenly hooked up the water service to the outlet, not the inlet. I then proceeded to fill the tank and run the backwash and rapid rinse cycles.
I inspected the water from the drain during RR and once it was clear, I put the valve into service and opened the bypass to the house. Testing a sink faucet, I started getting quite a bit of carbon in the water flow that eventually clogged the faucet. Long story short, I drained the house lines, did the BW/RR cycles a few more times, pulled the aerator, and the water eventually ran clear throughout the house (even with backwards connections).
The following day, I noticed the flow indicator on the 5800 wasn't working. Research brought me here and soon enough, a linked 5800 rebuild video made me realize I had connected the lines backwards. I corrected the connections, reran the BW/RR cycles, tested the water, and once again reopened the filter to the house. Clear water, but I'm wondering...
By installing the connections backwards, did I flush out all the media (carbon, resin, etc.) from my filter?
Also, the valve I received didn't come with a turbine assembly so it makes sense the flow indicator wouldn't work. There's also several settings in the Master Programming Mode that are missing (specifically, FM Flow Meter Type). I guess the 5800 comes in different configurations so not everything mentioned in the manual is configured in the valve.
Water in the house is currently clear and tastes fine, pressure is good, and I'm not noticing any out of the ordinary.
I'm left wondering if my filter is now just a big empty tank full of water and no media.
Thoughts, ideas, or next steps are appreciated!
Cheers!