I have a water softener with the good ol' Fleck 5600 on it. For a while now, we've been getting salty, foamy water running through our sinks after it regenerates. At times, the brine level in the tank is too high, as well.
I've taken the Fleck apart and checked everything. There was some grit in the injector and I cleaned that out, but we're still getting salty water after regeneration. I checked the drain line and flow control area for the drain line, and none appear to be clogged. (We're on city water and have no pressure problems.)
The only potential problem I can see is the brine valve piston doesn't seem to move up and down easily. I don't see anything clogging that valve and the rubber seals on it seem to be OK. However, in the following manufacturer's video on YouTube (go to the 2 minute mark), they show that you should be able to easily move the white part of the brine piston up and done, away from the bottom cup washer. In fact, the guy does it one handed.
Mine does move all the way up and down but it isn't easy and it takes two hands, one to hold the gray end of the valve and the other to move the white part up and down. It isn't easy to move up and down like it appears on the video ... is that typical? Just wondering if the brine valve piston could be the problem, and if I need a new one?
I've taken the Fleck apart and checked everything. There was some grit in the injector and I cleaned that out, but we're still getting salty water after regeneration. I checked the drain line and flow control area for the drain line, and none appear to be clogged. (We're on city water and have no pressure problems.)
The only potential problem I can see is the brine valve piston doesn't seem to move up and down easily. I don't see anything clogging that valve and the rubber seals on it seem to be OK. However, in the following manufacturer's video on YouTube (go to the 2 minute mark), they show that you should be able to easily move the white part of the brine piston up and done, away from the bottom cup washer. In fact, the guy does it one handed.
Mine does move all the way up and down but it isn't easy and it takes two hands, one to hold the gray end of the valve and the other to move the white part up and down. It isn't easy to move up and down like it appears on the video ... is that typical? Just wondering if the brine valve piston could be the problem, and if I need a new one?
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