Fleck 5600 SXT not suctioning brine.

[sully5981]

The highest flow to drain, is only during the Backwash and Rapid Rinse (sometimes called Rinse) stage of regeneration. For a 9" diameter tank, this will be typically 2.0 GPM, 2.4 GPM for 10" & 3.5 GPM for 12".

During Brine Draw (BD & Slow Rinse are combined as 1), the flow rate to drain will be low, often less than 1 GPM depending on which specific injector is installed.

If the flow rate to drain is high during Brine Draw, that can be another indicator of a worn or damaged seal.

yea something is definitely up with the seals/spacers as the rapid rinse has slow drain flow. It is almost like brine draw and rapid rinse needs to swap places or is leaking in the wrong spot.

 

[sully5981]

just to follow up... I replaced all the seals, spacers, and plunger and now everything seems to be working as intended. Thank you for the help.

 

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[Reach4]

just to follow up... I replaced all the seals, spacers, and plunger and now everything seems to be working as intended. Thank you for the help.

Does a visual inspection of the parts show up any flaw?

 

[sully5981]

Does a visual inspection of the parts show up any flaw?

not really, just a little grime but it appears all the pieces were intact.

 

[Bannerman]

The piston and seals control water flow within the valve. Seals wear over time so although there may be nothing obviously wrong, there maybe sufficient wear that is resulting in leakage between the seals and piston, allowing water to enter where it shouldn't be entering during the various stages of regeneration.