Duro DUROclean ACF Manuel page 7

PROBLEM
1. Filter bleeds taste and odor
or sediment
2. Filter fails to regenerate
3. Filter regenerates every day
4. Loss of water pressure
5. Loss of media through drain
line
6. Drain flows continuously
Trouble Shooting Guide
CAUSE
A. Bypass valve is open
B. Electrical service to unit has been
interrupted
C. Defective or stripped media bed
D. Quality of water has worsened
E. Filter capacity too small
F. Filter not backwashing enough
G. Excessive water usage
H. Tabs on skipper wheel not out
A. Electric service to unit has been
interrupted
B. Timer is defective
C. Power failure
D. Broken cogs on the 24 hour gear
E. Timer motor does not run
A. Faulty gear train
A. Iron or turbidity build-up in filter
B. Filter not regenerating often
enough
C. Not enough water volume or
pressure to backwash properly
A. Air in water system
B. Backwash rate too fast
A. Foreign material in control
B.Timer motor stopped or jammed
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CORRECTION
A. Close bypass valve.
B. Assure permanent electrical service (check
fuse, plug or switch).
C. Replace media.
D. Have water sample analyzed to determine
any change.
E. Replace with larger unit or add another
filter.
F. Be sure control is not clogged or drain line
restricted. Be sure water pressure has not
dropped and that pump has sufficient
capacity.
G. Increase frequency of regeneration. Make
sure there are no leaks in toilets or sinks.
H. Push as many tabs to the outside of the
skipper wheel as necessary to provide
adequate frequency of regeneration.
A. Assure permanent electrical service (check
fuse, plug or switch).
B. Replace timer.
C. Reset time of day.
D. Replace 24 hour gear.
E. Replace defective motor.
A. Check the mechanical linkage on the timer
control to eliminate possible binding in the
gear train.
A. Clean control and treat bed with Pro-Rust
Out. Increase frequency of regeneration.
B. Increase frequency of regeneration.
C. Correct water supply problem.
A. Assure that well system has proper air
eliminator control. Check for dry well
condition.
B. Check drain flow control for proper flow
rate.
A. Remove piston assembly and inspect bore,
remove foreign material and check control
in various regeneration positions.
B. Replace timer motor.