New Fleck 5812 SXT - Need help with settings

[vicnation]

I just purchased and installed a Fleck 5812 valve with 10% resin and a 1.5 CU FT tank. The harndess was tested at 8 GPG. We have 5 people, and 3 bathrooms. What should my settings be?

This is my first water softener and any help would be appreciated!

 

[ditttohead]

SXT or XTR2? Injector size? BLFC size?

 

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[vicnation]

It's an XST. The sticker says BLFC: 0.25 GPM. Not sure what the injector size is but the sticker says Injector: 1.

 

[ditttohead]

Program the valve in the “Master Programming Mode” as follows.

1: set time to 12:01 P.M.

2: push the regen button and release

3: push and hold the up/down arrow buttons for 7 seconds to enter master program mode


4: DF set to GAL,

5: VT set to 5812

6: RF set to dF2b,

7: CT set to Fd

8: C set to 36.0

9: H set to 10

10: RS set to rc

11: RC set to 200

12: DO set to 28

13: RT set to 2:00

14: B1 set to 6

15: BD set to 60

14: B2 set to 3

15: RR set to 5

16: BF set to 16

17: FM set to t1.2

There may be a couple additional settings for a new relay that is showing up on some ne valves. If RE shows up, set to off

 

[vicnation]

Thank you! I appreciate the information.

 

[vicnation]

I set up the softener with those settings and performed a regeneration. When I look inside the brine tank, there is no water visible above the salt. When I pull the cap off of the tube, there is maybe 2" of water at the bottom. It isn't enough to cover the grid plate. Is that normal?

 

[Reach4]

Is that normal?

You were supposed to add water initially. They should have put that on page 5, although the service manual was probably intended for an experienced installer. (also see page 7) Each regen, brine will draw down to roughly level 1.5 in the picture . Since you started with no water, you should have added enough water to get to at least that level plus at least 4 more gallons (your refill amount). The regen would have drawn down the brine to that 1.5 level, and then put back 4 gallons of water to make brine for the next regen.

 

[vicnation]

I'm not sure how much water I had added but it was visible above the salt line. I used 2 bags. After the regeneration, the water was not visible except at the bottom of the tube.

 

[Reach4]

What is your Valve Type (Display Code VT) value?

Do you have a Regenerant Flow (Display Code RF) setup value (after VT)? If so, what is the value?

 

[vicnation]

VT is 5810. The RF value is dF2b.

 

[Reach4]

VT is 5810. The RF value is dF2b.

I was suspecting you were set for fill first (brine first), but no.

That means there is a problem filling the tank during BF.

 

[ditttohead]

I just noticed a minor error, Set the valve to 5812, not 5810.