20 Most Recent Culligan Sediment Water Filter - Page 5 Questions & Answers

Yes you should be able to replace this yourself and yes you should be able to use filters from other manufactures. Just check rating on the filter for listing of applications. To change the filter there should be a bypass valve on water line to filter. You normally push a button that routes water around the filter. There should be a spanner wrench to grasp casing of filter housing to loosen it.There also should be a small button on top of the filter housing to push down to relieve pressure to make it easier to remove filter housing.
I would make sure that you can get the right filter before doing anything. If you have what you need than bypass or shut water supply off,remove filter housing ,install new filter.Clean o-ring seals and put light coating of petrolem jelly on o-rings. Reassemble and tighten snugly.Turn water back on and open bypass,check for leaks and tighten a little more if needed. Thank you.

The main piston/sealpack is frozen up and needs to be replaced. If you are handy there is retrofit kit to repair this and prevent piston shaft from bending and causing this problem. You can get it at your culligan dealer.
RJ

The leak has to be repaired first. The leak may have caused failure of the timer motor.
RJ

If there is an extreme pressure loss with softener/conditioner in service the outlet manifold is probably plugged. This would need to be replaced or cleaned by a service tech and determine why it plugged (sediment)? If there is a separate iron filter the restriction may very well be from this. Iron can build up and greatly reduce pressure. Manifold may be plugged or media is fouled with iron. Especially if it is a greensand filter.
RJ

Hold the REGEN button down for 5 seconds. This initiates a manual regeneration. You can step the unit through the cycles by pressing the UP arrow.
RJ

Bypass softener. It has a bad solenoid or debris in diaphram.
H2O Services

Where is it stopping at?
H2O Services

Water filters do not have a regeneration cycle, they filter the water as it passes through. You do have to replace the filter and the frequency of doing that depends on the sediment in your water. If you are talking about a water softner which does regenerate, all the new ones have sensors in them and they regenerate only when needed. This saves tons of salt over the old systems you would set to regenerate every two or three days whether they needed it or not.

You need to let it complete the whole regen cycle. Btw, I’m available to help over the phone in case u need at https://www.6ya.com/expert/sean_54c3a3dc48a7773c

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Two possible ways to resolve this:

1. (the easiest to try first) - Unplug the unit from the electrical supply for 20-30 minutes and then restore power. This may clear the error code.

2. The error normally means that the motor has encountered some form of resistance - i.e. a blockage of debris in the piston seal inside the valave or possibly it could be due to a microswitch not activating correctly which could cause the piston to stop in an incorrect position. This would normally be a job for the service team; however if you are feeling that you want to tackle this yourself you could refer to the diagram in the user manual to disassemble the unit and investigate further. In all liklihood a clean may well fix the issue

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Hi,
You should have a bypas valve or valves at the back of the unit where the water pipes go in and out of the unit...
Shut off and bypass the unit till you can get it fixed...

heatman101

clean the drainage filter then it will work correctly again

the wasre filter is plugged up if not shutting off

you dont..you just replace it. Btw, I’m available to help over the phone in case u need at https://www.6ya.com/expert/sean_54c3a3dc48a7773c

The back flow filter is clogged. It will need to be cleaned out. When it is clogged the pressure reverses so the valves will stay open to clean without shutting off

If the unit will recharge then you might have what is called a salt bridge in the tank. The salt is stuck above the water level in the salt tank. Poor a gallon of water over the top of the salt and see if you can then break it up. The salt should go down then.

call your culligan service department. they will tell you what to look for.

I have the same problem... did you find out what was wrong???

Please check the timer for proper amount of recharge or back wash time. I think your "in water" for charging or back washing is controlled by a electric valve. Double check that it is closing when it should close. If necessary, check its voltage with a volt/ohm meter. When the water is suppose to be off, you should have no voltage at that valve, it must be closed. There is the possibility it is stuck partly in the open position by a piece of debris.

I am not a Culligan Expert but I am familiar with a variety of water filtering methods and systems.

Do I understand your waste water from this unit goes back to your septic system? Why? Is there a local code that requires that? Do you use salt water in this system? I think if you have salt water going into your septic, a burned septic pump is the least of your worries.

If salt water is involved particularly, or if it is just back wash water, can you dig yourself a dry well and feed this water into that dry well (a dry well is as simple as a hole in the ground filled with gravel and protected from dirt infiltration by a layer of straw).

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