WaterBoss Water Softener Clean Flow Control & Brine Piston 9 Easy Steps

WaterBoss Water Softener Clean Flow Control and Brine Piston in 9 Easy Steps Follow me Although these Water Boss High Efficiency water softeners rarely need service or repair, today I&looking at cleaning the flow control/brine piston. this could be the cause of the softener not producing soft water. 1) Remove the valve cover assembly and initiate a regeneration by holding down the regeneration button for 5 seconds, once you hear water running to drain, bypass and unplug the water softener. 2) Disconnect the Brine Valve Assembly from the Safety Shut Off. Removing the Hex nut from the Safety Shut Off inside the brine well will make it easier to remove from the Brine Valve Assembly. 3) Remove the Magnet Disk Assembly and the Brine Valve Assembly, be careful not to lose the O ring and Brine Piston. 4) The Piston should have an O-Ring on the shaft side of the flange and a spring pressed onto a boss on the other side. Check to make sure that the O-Ring is free of defects such as cuts or debris on the shaft side. 5) Just inside the entrance hole for the Brine Piston is a concave seat area that must be free of defects such as nicks, indentations, or debris. This seat area ensures a leak-free seal for the static O-Ring on the Brine Piston. If any defects are detected by visual inspection, repair or replace as needed. 6) Make sure the hole in the Flow Control is clean, you can use a tooth pick and flush with water. The Flow Control has two distinct and different...