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I dont like using anything that may scratch the inside of the throat or nozzle. Any kind of turbulance can cause a weak draw. Having an extra troat & nozzle is a good idea as Akpsdvan has advised.
Hello,
I was able to repair my 2.0 cu Fleck 2510 iron filter based on what I read in this thread, Thanks for the info!
However, I had additional questions which I was able to answer after getting it working properly. Perhaps this will help someone.
AT what stage should the brine draw (when you know nothing about the units operation)? The solution draw starts when the cam depresses the valve on the left of the control head.
How much "brine" should it draw? My brine tank is about 14"-16" high and 10" in diameter, it draws at least 5"s of solution.
I saw purple colored water once it backwashed come out the drain hose.
My problem was partially clogged orifices. I turned off the water supply and took off the two screws and the pipe. A white orifice on the bottom simply pulls out and the two orifices on top unscrew, I cleaned them with a wooden toothpick and compressed air. Prior to cleaning water would flow into the solution tank when unhooked, so I was initially thinking they were OK. The bottom two out of three were the problem.
Thanks again.