Clack · Water Softener error code
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Guide · Water SoftenerFlow to drain is normal only during a regeneration (usually about 1.5-2 hours, overnight). If it continues, either the valve is stuck in a regeneration position (power loss, stalled motor, seized piston) or worn piston seals are leaking service water to drain. Bypass first to stop the waste, then decide which it is.
Guide · Water SoftenerA softener that never regenerates usually has a drive problem (motor, gears, stuck piston), a programming problem, or a meter that is not counting. Error codes on Fleck and Clack valves point straight to the drive.
Guide · Water SoftenerFirst decide whether the tank is supposed to look dry: some valves (Clack pre-fill, some cabinet units) keep little water between cycles, while Fleck 5600-style post-fill units should hold several inches of water after every regeneration. If it should have water, the usual causes are a plugged brine line flow control, a stuck float/brine valve, a brine line leak sucking air, a too-short fill time, or a valve that never reaches the refill step.
Clack · Water Softener
106
Alternator (MAV) motor ran too long
Clack · Water Softener
1001 (older boards: 101)
No motor movement sensed
Clack · Water Softener
1002 (older boards: 102)
Motor stalled before next position
Clack · Water Softener
1003 (older boards: 103)
Motor ran too long
Clack · Water Softener
1004 (older boards: 104)
Cannot find home position