D. BEFORE YOU CALL FOR SERVICE...HELPFUL HINTS CHECKLIST
PROBLEM
FILTER WILL NOT BACKWASH
LOW WATER PRESSURE AT
HOUSE FAUCETS
FILTERED WATER CONTAINS SED-
IMENTS, IRON, DIRT, SAND, ETC.
NEUTRALIZER FILTER ONLY: FIL-
TER WATER IS ACID OR PARTLY
ACID
NOTE: Trace plumbing to be sure
faucet(s) is on filtered water service.
TASTE & ODOR FILTER ONLY: FIL-
TERED WATER HAS BAD TASTE
AND/OR ODOR
NOTE: Trace plumbing to be sure
faucet(s) is on filtered water service.
CAUSE
Manual bypass valve(s) in bypass
position
Transformer uplugged at wall outlet,
power cable disconnected from
electronic board, fuse blown/circuit
breaker popped, or circuit switched
off.
CORRECTION
See Figure 9, page 4-1. Move stem
in a single bypass valve to SER-
VICE. In a three valve bypass, open
the inlet and outlet valves, close the
bypass valve.
Check for loss of power and correct.
Reset the times and use the RE-
CHARGE NOW feature, see page.
Also see "Electric Power Outlet For
Your Filter" page 17, in the installa-
tion manual.
Timer in the vacation (VAC) position Press the RECHARGE button once
to return the filter to service, see
page 2-1.
An error code shows in the face- See page 2-1.
plate display
Backwash flow washer plugged See Key No. 9, page 6-3, and re-
move drain hose adaptor to clean.
Drain hose plugged, kinked or bent
Well pump pressure switch set too
low
Backwash needed more often to
keep filter mineral clean
See all conditions under Filter Will
Not Backwash, above.
Manual bypass valve(s) is bypass
position
Filter low on neutralite mineral
Manual bypass valve(s) is bypass
position
Activated carbon mineral bed is ex-
hausted
Straighten hose, or remove and
clean.
Adjust to a minimum of 20 psi.
See page 1-4 to program more
backwashes.
See above.
See above.
Add new mineral, see page 3-2.
See above.
Replace mineral, see page 3-3.
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