Whirlpool · Water Softener error code
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Guide · Water SoftenerMost timer and metered controls schedule regeneration by the clock, typically in the middle of the night. After an outage the clock can be wrong or reset, so regenerations happen when people are using water. The softener still softens, but the clock and settings need checking.
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 SoftenerSoftened water should not taste salty. A salty taste means brine was not fully drawn and rinsed out of the resin: clogged injector or brine line, restricted drain line or drain flow control, low supply pressure during regeneration, or a regeneration interrupted by a power or pressure loss.