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Installation Instructions for Water Softeners

Includes Fleck 5600 and 2510 series valves

Thank You

Thank you for purchasing a new AFWFilters® Water Softener. We appreciate the opportunity 
you have given us to provide you with better water. We are committed to providing the best 
customer experience possible and have provided these installation instructions to make things 
as simple as possible. If you have read through the instructions and FAQ section entirely and 
still have questions, feel free to contact us for further help. 

How To Use These Instructions

Since every installation is different we are unable 
to address every possible situation that may arise. 
That being said, these instructions are designed 
as a general guideline for installation of your new 
system. Installation will require a basic knowledge 
of plumbing and plumbing connections. Pictures are 
included to help identify common parts, compo-
nents, and connections, so what you have may vary 
slightly from what is pictured. Please apply these 
instructions with discretion and common sense.

For Questions or Troubleshooting

Most questions that arise are answered in this manual or the FAQ section at the end. If you 

have read through this manual and the FAQ section and still have a question that has not 

been answered, feel free to use the AFWFilters website to contact us.

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Tips, tricks, and recommenda-

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Answers to common questions - 

A complete FAQ is at the end of this 

manual

Summary of Contents for 2510 Series

Page 1: ...llation is different we are unable to address every possible situation that may arise That being said these instructions are designed as a general guideline for installation of your new system Installation will require a basic knowledge of plumbing and plumbing connections Pictures are included to help identify common parts compo nents and connections so what you have may vary slightly from what i...

Page 2: ...34 110 F 1 1 43 3 C System must be protected from freezing Firm level surface capable of supporting the entire system 3 prong 120V outlet within 5 ft 1 5 m of the control head with constant power GFCI outlet is recommended Use of an extension cord is NOT recommended A 1 5 inch standpipe sump pit or outside drain Section 1 Verify System Inventory Use the following Inventory to help verify the parts...

Page 3: ...s will have all the resin in the tank Partially loaded systems will have some resin in the tank and some in one or more separate bags Unloaded systems will have all the resin in separate bags and the tank will be very light less than 30 pounds Note for loaded or partially loaded systems Tanks that are shipped load ed may arrive on their side or even upside down The tanks are closed and the media w...

Page 4: ... system included a barbed fit ting not all do then it would be used with 1 2 ID tubing UNLOADED PARTIALLY LOADED Systems ONLY Gravel Small rocks or pebbles to pro mote water distribution Most standard softeners will NOT have gravel but Iron Pro softeners or very large softeners will Amount and type of gravel will vary depending on system type and size Resin Media The material placed in the polygla...

Page 5: ... step Step 2b Fill tank partially with water Optional This optional step will help buffer the resin as it is poured in and will also help minimize air bubbles upon initial startup Simply pour water into the tank until it is 1 4 1 3 filled with water Step 2c Load gravel and resin Unloaded Partially Loaded Systems ONLY Cover the riser tube before beginning A piece of tape or small bag will work you ...

Page 6: ...ls around it Step 3b If Present Inspect and install the top distributor basket Depending on system configuration your system may include a top distributor basket Img Left If your system includes one it is recommended that you use it If you do not have one then it is not needed If you do have one the larger end will fit inside the bottom of your control valve with the smaller end sliding over the r...

Page 7: ...ell with the float assembly Connect the brine line to the float assembly using the instructions for the connection style you have Quick Connect Fitting If you have the quick connect style float fitting Img Left push the tubing into the fitting until in stops then push a little harder to get it to lock in place To remove the tubing hold the collet ring that sits around the tubing while pulling the ...

Page 8: ...play During programming indicates which setting you are on Data Display During programming shows setting During normal operation alternates be tween current time and gallons remaining until regeneration Flow Indicator Flashes to indicate water is flowing through the system Ensure you continue past programming for proper plumbing of the control head including the drain line If you have the mechanic...

Page 9: ...s Press both the UP and DOWN buttons at the same time and hold for 5 10 seconds until the Parameter Display shows DO Press the Extra Cycle button to advance to each setting shown below and adjust with the UP DOWN buttons if necessary Continue pressing the Extra Cycle button until you get back to the time of day to save your settings or press nothing for 5 minutes to discard any changes Setting Par...

Page 10: ...e of day to 12 01 PM and press the Extra Cycle button to confirm the time setting Then press BOTH the UP and DOWN buttons at the same time and hold for 5 10 seconds until the Parameter Display shows DF Adjust each setting with the UP DOWN buttons if necessary then press the Extra Cycle button to advance to the next setting The time MUST be set to 12 01PM PM indicator shown If you do not get the DF...

Page 11: ...settings will regenerate less often but use more salt Listed Capacity cf of Resin Max Efficiency Settings Max Capacity Settings Parameter C BF C BF 32k 1 0 cu ft 21 4 32 11 40k 1 25 cu ft 26 5 40 14 48k 1 5 cu ft 32 6 48 16 64k 2 0 cu ft 42 8 64 22 80k 2 5 cu ft 52 10 80 27 96k 3 0 cu ft 63 12 96 33 These settings are based on a 0 5 GPM brine line flow control BLFC most used on systems Larger syst...

Page 12: ...system fittings After the adapters are in place the bypass assembly can be connected to the control head The system uses O rings to provide a water tight seal and after checking each O ring for any obvious damage a small amount of silicone lubricant or vegetable oil can be used to help ensure a good seal The valve handle s should be facing up when connecting it to the system Many homeowners instal...

Page 13: ...printed on both the control valve and the bypass valve that can be used to verify flow direction Step 7d Connect the system to your plumbing Make the necessary connections from the system to your plumbing If you have any plumbing related questions please direct them to a local plumber It is a good idea to dry fit all your connections before cutting into your plumbing and finalizing them to ensure ...

Page 14: ... it will be treated by the system is ideal this will allow the air to bleed out of the system Slowly open up the bypass valve just to the point of allowing water to enter the system at a trickle and leave it like that until the tank is full of water If you prefilled the system it should only take a minute or two Once the tank is full slowly open the bypass valve the rest of the way Allow water to ...

Page 15: ...stem as it steps through each cycle make sure it moves to each position that water is not leaking from any other fittings and that water is flowing down the drain line The brine line will have water flowing through it during the appropriate cycles as well Please Note Digital systems only With the brine tank empty the system will not draw water out of the brine tank during the brine draw cycle This...

Page 16: ...sure you do not have anything that may automatically use water while the system is regenerating If the water is saltier all the time that may be expected Water softeners work by exchanging sodium ions with the calcium and magnesium ions that make up hard water In most cases the amount of sodium added to the water is not noticeable but in homes with very high hardness or high sodium levels to begin...

Page 17: ... Ox Used in stand alone system and Air Injection Platinum system Heavy dark media that looks like finely crushed rock Calcite Corosex Used in pH systems Small white granules Chemsorb Filter Ag Turbidex Used in sediment tanks and Air Injection Silver systems Small whitish to yellowish chunks similar to small pebbles My polyglass tank arrived and sits crooked what do I do The black boot on the botto...

Page 18: ...g Prepare and Connect Brine Tank I have one or two white plastic caps in my brine tank what are they for These are caps for the brine well The one on the top helps prevent salt from falling down into the brine well and messing with the float assembly If you have a second one it can be used on the bottom but it doesn t really serve purpose and can be saved as a spare if you prefer What kind of salt...

Page 19: ...he amount needed will vary depending on system size and settings but a minimum of 1 2 bags of salt 40 80 pounds will cover most systems How often do I need to add salt to the brine tank The rate at which you use salt will vary depending on system size settings water quality and water use It is your choice to add salt frequently to keep the brine tank full or only add salt when it starts to get low...

Page 20: ...ow icon Only used on metered water softeners it indicates water is flowing through the system What does the circled exclamation icon mean That indicates an error Match the number on your display with the number on the error chart below for troubleshooting tips SXT Error Codes Error Code Error Type Cause Solution 0 Cam Sense Error Piston took more than 6 minutes to advance Unplug the system disconn...

Page 21: ...ard reset and go through the master programming to update the settings If error occurs again contact us for support UD Upper Drive Sync Piston is syncing Common when changing programming or if system looses power System will automatically recover from this state What are all the settings in the MASTER programming for Below is a chart with a list of all options shown in the MASTER programming Pleas...

Page 22: ...tem capacity in grains H Hardness 1 199 Hardness of the water in grains RS Reserve Selection SF Percentage safety factor a percentage of total capacity rc Fixed reserve capacity a set number of gallons SF Safety Factor 0 50 Sets safety factor if RS is set to SF RC Reserve Capacity 1 half of calculated capacity Sets the number of gallons to use as a reserve on systems with RS set to rc DO Day Overr...

Page 23: ... of salt per regenera tion 9 3 3 gallons of water required 3 0 5 6 minute brine fill time D1 D7 Day of the Week Setting ON OFF Controls which days to backwash on Day of Week setups CD Current Day 1 7 Used to set the current day on Day of Week setups FM Flow Meter Type P0 7 3 4 Paddle Wheel Meter Gen Generic or Other Meter P2 0 2 Paddle Wheel Meter t1 5 1 5 Turbine Meter P1 5 1 5 Paddle Wheel Meter...

Page 24: ...nded place to run the drain Most concerns are related to the amount of water going down the drain and a properly designed septic sewer system will not have a problem handling it Studies have also shown that concerns over salt in the wastewater affecting septic systems are unfounded and not a problem Version F1 01 Revision Date 08 27 20 ...

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