Water softener recycle/repair update

After replacing the broke factory RainSoft head with a Fleck 5600 econominder and new resins, the water softener I got as scrap from a coworker is working and going through some tests to make sure my settings for the capacity are correct.

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[zacknew]

I have a similear softner and have added the salt pallets to the brien tank but the water has not been softned for past 7 months the salt has not gone down....it runs regularly....what do i need to do ? When I add some water to the tank it feels like tere is a difference

[ccg711]

@zacknew if you have the same head, there are lots of resources on the internet about it. the place i bought my parts from has a channel here on you tube called watermanandy. sounds like your regen cycle is having problems. make sure you understand what the steps are in your regen cycle, set it off manually and watch it to see if there is a failure somewhere in the cycle (should take about an hour).

[HVACarchives]

These older 5600 (not the digital) were designed for longetivity. it should last 20 years without repair. Recently, a fleck valve that was over 30 years old was found and had never been repaired. Your own will be GREAT if you live in a very hot area... No PCBs etc to worry about from electronics. PM me if you need to know how to set the capacity

[ils360]

sweet