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Performa Valve with 400 Series Control water Conditioning Control System
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440i Control troubleshooting
Problem
Cause
Correction
Control will not regenerate
automatically.
Transformer or motor not connected.
Connect power.
Defective timer motor.
Replace motor.
Skipper pins not down on timer skipper wheel.
Depress pins for days regeneration required.
Binding in gear train of timer.
Replace timer.
Control regenerates at wrong
time of day.
Time set incorrectly.
Correct time setting according to instructions.
460i/460tC Control troubleshooting
Problem
Cause
Correction
Clock does not display time of day.
Transformer cord unplugged.
Connect power.
No electric power at outlet.
Repair outlet or use working outlet.
Defective transformer.
Replace transformer.
Defective circuit board.
Replace timer.
Clock does not display correct
time of day.
Outlet operated by switch.
Use outlet not controlled by switch.
Incorrect voltage or frequency (Hz).
Replace timer with one of correct voltage and
frequency (Hz).
Power outages.
Reset clock.
Time display continues to
advance.
Defective time set switch.
Replace timer.
Time display shows something
other than time of day.
Electrical interference.
Disconnect power to unit. Restore power and reset
time of day.
Defective circuit board.
Replace timer.
No water flow display when water
is flowing (460TC has no meter).
Bypass valve in bypass.
Shift bypass valve to not-in-bypass position.
Meter probe disconnected or not fully connected
to meter housing.
Fully insert probe into meter housing (460TC has no
meter).
Restricted meter turbine rotation due to foreign
matter in meter.
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 !
Defective meter probe.
Replace timer.
Defective circuit board.
Replace timer.
Control regenerates at wrong
time of day.
Power outages.
Reset clock to correct time of day.
Clock set incorrectly.
Reset clock to correct time of day.
Timer stalled in regeneration
cycle.
Motor dead.
Replace timer.
Motor runs backward.
Replace timer.
No electric power at outlet.
Repair outlet or use working outlet.
Broken gear.
Replace timer.
Defective switch.
Replace timer.
Air leak in brine connections.
Check all junction points and make appropriate
corrections.
Binding of camshaft.
Remove foreign object obstruction from valve discs or
camshaft.
Water pressure greater than 125 psi during
regeneration.
Install pressure regulator !
Defective circuit board.
Replace timer.
