460i CONTROL TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE FOR KS5 & KS10
PROBLEM
Run out of soft water
between regenerations.
NOTE 1: Use of resin cleaners in an unvented enclosure is not recommended.
KS15HE PERFORMA HE CONTROL TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
The KS15HE continuously monitors itself and
sounds an alarm if it detects something wrong.
The alarm is a beep that is on for one second
and then off for nine seconds. When the alarm
sounds, the display shows the letters "Err" with
a number from 1 to 4. The table below lists the
INDICATION DESCRIPTION
Err1
Electronics
failure.
Err2
Improper start
of regeneration
(limit switch
closed when it
should be open).
Err3
Improper finish
of regeneration
(limit switch open
when it should be
closed).
Err4
Improper control
settings (one or
more settings our
of the allowable
range).
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POSSIBLE CAUSE
Improper regeneration.
Fouled softener resin.
Incorrect salt setting.
Incorrect harness or
capacity settings.
Water hardness has
increased.
Restricted meter turbine
rotation due to foreign
material in meter housing.
Excessive water usage be-
low 1/5 gallon per minute.
CAUSE
Control settings need
reprogramming.
Valve camshaft has
been manually rotated
during a regeneration.
Valve camshaft has
been manually rotated
out of "regeneration
complete" position.
Faulty motor.
Faulty motor drive.
Faulty switch.
Valve camshaft has
been manually rotated
out of "regeneration
complete" position.
Faulty motor.
Faulty motor drive.
Faulty switch.
One or more settings
out of the allowable
range.
SOLUTION
Repeat regeneration, making certain
that correct salt dosage is used.
Use resin cleaner. See Note 1.
Set salt control to proper level. See Salt
Setting chart.
Set to correct values. See
Programming section.
Set hardness to new value. See
Programming section.
Remove meter housing, free up turbine
and flush with clean water. DO NOT
DISASSEMBLE TURBINE FROM
METER HOUSING. Turbine should spin
freely, if not, replace meter!
Repair leaky plumbing and/or fixtures!
Err numbers, a description of each error, the
cause of the error, and the solutions. To silence
the alarm, press any button on the control. If the
error still exists, the control will go back to the
alarm condition after 30 seconds.
SOLUTION
Press any key to load default values.
Refer to Programming the valve.
Press any key to silence the alarm.
(NOTE: Alarm automatically clears at
"TIME OF REGENERATION".)
The control will turn the motor on
and drive the camshaft to the proper
location.
Replace the control.
Replace the control.
Replace the control.
The control will turn the motor on
and drive the camshaft to the proper
location.
Replace the control.
Replace the control.
Replace the control.
Hardness: Adjust range - 3 to 250.
Capacity: Adjust range - 0.1 to 140.0.
Refill control: Adjust range - 1 to 99.
Brine draw value: Adjust range per
Table 4.
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