Specifications

Complaint
Water leaking
from relief valve.
Water is
effervescent
Loss of pressure
Air spurting at
outside or non-
filtered water
fixtures.
Air spurting from
filtered water
fixtures.
Loss of media
through drain line.
Problem Cause Solution
A. Dirt lodged 1. Pressure has exceeded
under seat of rating on relief valve and
valve. caused valve to open
B. Faulty or
defective relief
valve
A. This can be
expected when
water is aerated
under pressure.
1. Water supply has been
naturally aerated under
well system pressure. As
water is released to the
atmosphere, air molecules
separate from the water
molecules.
A. See complaint #1, problem A & B
A. Inlet check
valve not sealing.
A. Reduced
pressure in
distribution
system.
B. Air passing
through filter
during backwash.
1. Call your Culligan dealer
for service.
1. Call your Culligan dealer
for service.
1. This natural phenomenon
will typically dissipate to the
atmosphere in a matter of
seconds. If preferred, water
can be drawn and stored in
an open container prior to use
(i.e. fill a pitcher and store in
the refrigerator for cool, fresh
drinking water).
1. Improper installation 1. Call your Culligan dealer
location. for service.
2. Foreign material 2. Call your Culligan dealer
preventing check valve. for service.
3. Worn or faulty check 3. Call your Culligan dealer
valve. for service.
1. Service flow demand is 1. Repair or replace well
greater than water supply pump system.
available from well pump
system.
2. Water flow is restricted 2. Call your Culligan dealer
by supply piping and/or for service.
water treatment equipment.
A. New filter 1. New filter media is 1. Clean drain line flow
backwashed shipped in a dry condition control, control valve body,
during first 24 and must soak for 24 hours seals, spacers and piston
hours after to become fully saturated assemblies
installation. before a backwash cycle.
1. Excess air accumulated 1. Call your Culligan dealer
in aeration tank from for service.
aeration pump.
2. Excess air accumulated
in filter system from water
supply or well pump.
2a. Repair well pump system.
2b. If the cause was due
to temporary loss of water
main pressure; the problem
will most likely correct itself
with the return of continuous
pressure.
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