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"large PVC with black tube" I think you are referring to the PVC pipe coming out of the wall at a 45deg angle. That is the drain. Note that this drain connection is not to code. There needs to be a p trap and air gap here. Pipe with red valve and spout is the water supply going into the...

This is likely a setting issue. City or well water? What is the water hardness? What is the make, model, and size of the unit? What are the current settings?

Tanks and valves can last a long time. The resin inside the mineral tank will break down with chlorinated water supplies. If the water supply had high iron (typically on well water but not all well water) the resin could become iron fouled. Clack WS1 parts are readily available from a number...

A lot of times what will happen is that tiny rubber washer will swell up and the hole in the middle will close or become restricted. This will prevent the unit from drawing brine.

You can check with your municipality put usually draining sump discharge into the sanitary sewer is against code. Do you have a laundry standpipe near by? Even if it's on the floor above you can run the softener drain up to the laundry standpipe and just use an air gap adapter where the...

If it's smaller gravel then a garden hose on full blast down the distributor tube while working the tube up/down can usually get the tube down to the bottom. I have done this numerous times with success.

Possibly a kinetico? Or a fleck 9000/9100 with the cover on? Post a picture please

You should change the tank valve, tank tubing, and post carbon to 3/8"

That system works a little differently than most other softeners. The order of operations is 1- fill 2-brine draw/slow rinse 3-backwash 4-rinse Yes. It will be the second cycle. It will probably say on the display either "cycle #2" or something like "brine" or "brine draw". You will have to...

What size is the mineral tank? What is the salt setting? (Small dial on the side of the valve). If you have a chlorinated water supply it is likely the resin is worn out. The disc valves are also likely worn and possibly not sealing properly. Replacing the resin and disc valves would be a good...

It is a diffuser basket. It slides on the distributor pipe and rests just below the control valve on the AIO filter.

https://www.nelsencorp.com/customer/docs/skudocs/NWTS%20DEALER%20MANUAL.pdf This manual applies to all NWTS valves, softener, filter, etc. They do not supply a different manual for each individual model. These are typically sold to, installed by, and serviced by dealers. I think Nelson assumes...

If you want to remove the carbon only you can lay the tank on its side and rinse the carbon out with a garden hose (make sure to cover the distributor tube first). If you want to remove the resin you need a special extractor. Here is what it looks like-...

Only after you start a regen cycle will it fill the brine tank with water. You don't have to wait for it to fill to add the bleach. Just pour the bleach down the brine well and press the regeneration button. The tank will fill with water then suck the same water back in again. Add 1/8-1/4 cup of...

Unless you have very low water pressure the drain will work fine if you go a few feet over 8'. If the washing machine drain is directly above it would be easy to drill a hole in the floor and run the drain up to the washing machine standpipe. You would just use a simple air gap adapter at the...

That unit fills the brine tank with water as the first step in it's regen cycle. No need to add additional water. Add bleach and salt then hold the "regeneration" button for about 5 seconds. You will hear the motor start to run and the brine tank will automatically fill with water. After the...

Do you happen to have a washing machine standpipe near by? You could drain to the washing machine drain with an air gap adapter

Same as Morton, Kenmore, GE, Northstar, Whirlpool, etc

Are you sure the unit is drawing air in the "brine" cycle? You could have a clogged injector that would prevent it from drawing air. First thing to do is run a regen cycle manually and make sure it has a strong air draw. If it is drawing air the air may be slowly leaking to the drain after the...

That unit is a dinosaur. Save the trouble and just install a new softener.