Culligan Super S not pulling bleach

**jreed** · 01-03-2013, 12:50 PM

I placed a new bottle of bleach on my Culligan Super S and it is still full over a week later. This is obviously an issue. Before I call my Culligan dealer, id like to see if there is anything i can check to help diagnose the problem. Can anyone help me out? The recharge seems to be running fine.

**Akpsdvan** · 01-03-2013, 03:17 PM

Most likely the injector is plugged or the end of the tube in the bleach is plugged.
If your culligan is an older one there is a silver plate on top of the valve between the control and the bypass, that plate has three screws that hold it down.
With the unit in bypass start a regen or cleaning cycle and then remove the screws and make sure that the injector which is either going to be blue or tan is clear.

**jreed** · 01-03-2013, 05:05 PM

I did that and it looked clogged but not sure how to clean it out. What do you recommend.

Now it is leaking right around the bypass. Why do they make those bypass' so hard to engage?

**Akpsdvan** · 01-03-2013, 06:55 PM

One might have to move the bypass piston back and fourth a few times to get the o rings to work right after there has been no movement with the piston for years.
I just pulled the assembly out with the use of a standard screw driver, there is a flat spot to the rear when the cover is off, the end of the screw driver as a wedge to pop up that injector assembly, then soak the two in some vinegar for awhile to take off the build up a small needle has been known to open the hole but care should be taken not to mark up the blue or tan part that can be removed from the cage that it is in.

**jreed** · 01-04-2013, 05:13 AM

Originally Posted by Akpsdvan

One might have to move the bypass piston back and fourth a few times to get the o rings to work right after there has been no movement with the piston for years.
I just pulled the assembly out with the use of a standard screw driver, there is a flat spot to the rear when the cover is off, the end of the screw driver as a wedge to pop up that injector assembly, then soak the two in some vinegar for awhile to take off the build up a small needle has been known to open the hole but care should be taken not to mark up the blue or tan part that can be removed from the cage that it is in.

Great, thanks! I figured it could be removed but didnt want to try myself. The by bypass seems to have stopped leaking now so hopefully it wont start again. Ill try your suggestion tonight.

If that doesnt fix the problem, is there anything else i can check?

**Akpsdvan** · 01-04-2013, 09:50 AM

If the injector is clean or you clean it and the line to the bleach is tight to the valve and clear to the bleach and it will not pull the bleach then there is some thing up with either an o ring on the brine piston or the main seal pack has a challenge.