Water Softener Troubleshooting How to Clean Clack WS1 Injector
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A dirty injector in any water softener can lead to a variety of problems. Everything from just plain poor performance to excess water in the brine tank to not functioning at all!
How often should you clean the injector? It really depends on your water chemistry. Water Softeners on municipal water supplies may never need to have their injector cleaned while well water with high amounts of iron and manganese where there is no iron pre filter before the water softener would need to have the injector cleaned every couple of years. So really, whenever you notice that the water softener is giving you poor performance is time to clean the injector.
It should also be noted that not just water softeners need to have their injectors cleaned. Iron and Sulphur filters, tannin filters etc also need this cleaning but fortunately all Clack WS1 valve filters use the same procedure. This is a simple process you can do yourself, once you know how!
To clean the injector, first by-pass the water softener, then press and hold the regeneration button for 5 seconds until the timer starts to count down the cycle, this will release the pressure inside the valve so you can open the housing where the injector resides. Open the housing and remove the injector, either using the cap as a pry tool or with needle nose pliers. Soak the injector in iron out, CLR, vinegar or a similar product until clean. You can clean out the orifice with a wooden tooth pick and a Q tip. If you cannot get it clean you will need to replace the injector with a new one for the water softener to work properly. Once the injector is clean, press it firmly into place and close the housing. Press regen again to advance through all cycles until you get to the end. Then put softener back into service.
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Great video! I'm happy you posted this recently as my softener just recently stopped using salt and I'm seeing a definite performance improvement after cleaning the injector.
Thanks Gary!! Your video helped me clear a clogged injector by myself. Keep up the great work
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Thank you!!! This video fixed my water system!
Your instructions were perfect and easy to follow!
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Thanks Gary and great channel!
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Great video. Excellent advice My water pressure dropped and I thought I would need to get a new water softener or at the least get it serviced. I found the injector on my softener and removed it. It was gummed up so I cleaned it and the screen. Now the water pressure has returned to normal. Who would think that a small device with a very small opening would cause the water pressure to drop to almost nothing. Will be running some cleaners thru the system as well.
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Great video for the DIY user
Thank you very much great explenation.
Thanks to explain me why my valve (Twin 1 inch), refill water to the brine tank when the regeneration is at the draw cycle ?.
Great job as always Gary thanks 👍
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Great video thanks
Thank you much! I have a different brand softener, but this helps me out. We're tasting salty water after the softener runs the previous night, so googling that it sounds like it could be a clogged injector.
Glad it helped! Yes, or a clogged drain line.
@@GarytheWaterGuy nope, that was it, injector was part clogged with some sediment. I really liked how u showed walking the cycle back to default at the end, so it would run as scheduled or that night.
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Greeting. Would the injectors be the cause of poor water pressure?
Hello Gary thanks for the sharing your knowledge on these units. I cleaned the Injectors because my tanks are reading "no salt". But there is salt. After I run a regeneration it reads no salt in tank. How can I remedy this?
You would need to check your manual on how to change the settings or just ignore it. That means absolutely nothing, some brands of water softeners include that to frustrate home owners. I never set that up.
Thank you for the great video i have a water softener with clack valve ws1 valve an i notice my softener pellets are not needing replacement so i think the unit is not cleaning i checked unit no error codes an when i hold re gen button i see motor gear move each time an i did see water out of drain tube when in brine position but tank seems to not use pellets or i didnt see water level drop either when in brine position do u have ideas unit is about 10 years old an did have basket with o rings changed about 1 year ago an do notice hard water stain on shower glass so i know something is not right
did you clean the injector? That's where I would start. I would also check the items in this video czcams.com/video/_DF9892RERQ/video.html
H Gary. I have no suction on the brine line when it is in softening mode. You mention in this video that a clogged injector would cause the brine tank water level to increase. That doesn't happen on my unit. No water moving that I can tell. Is that purely a clogged injector problem, or is that a pump failure? Thanks for your comment.
Sorry to hear. This video will help troubleshoot your concern czcams.com/video/Lr3jyGiJdC0/video.html
Great video. I have a hydro tech, would it be the same process ?
I believe so, at least similar.
Hello. We had silt in our well water. We're wondering if there's some sort of maintenance to be done to see if there's silt in the system. Do you think this warrant someone to come in and do some service on the units? Thanks
No, generally speaking the silt passes right through a water softener.
Gary I dont have your water softener , I have kenmore and Im fighting the high water issue or not enough water being taken out on the regen. I have replaced the black gasket in the venturi and and checked and cleaned my float assembly and the valve on the back and have found no blockages. Water is being pumped out the overflow but no nearly enough. Currently water is at least 4-5" above the salt level. Dont know what else I can do.
Sorry to hear. Did you try the advice from this video? czcams.com/video/ZdA0aI1q22w/video.html
This week, that elbow piece you disconnected started to leak on mine. There is a white circle on the side of the elbow and water is slowly dripping out of there. I'm assuming that's a pressure relieve or something like that. Any idea what's going on? Can it be fixed or do i need to replace it. If so what part do I ask for?
This does happen, you need to replace the drain elbow, we have them here waterestore.ca/products/clack-ws1-drain-elbow-v315801?_pos=135&_sid=7b91474aa&_ss=r
Hey Gary! Love you videos. Not sure if the injectors are my issue, but one side of my dual tank system doesn’t seem to be backwashing, rinsing, or filling properly. During that part of the Regen. it is just very quiet and my salt tank/brine well has no water in it afterwards. Thoughts?
First, I would look to see if somethjing is clogged. Thsi video might help czcams.com/users/liveLr3jyGiJdC0
Based on your troubleshooting video and the symptoms, it seems like I have a partially clogged/blocked drain line off the Softener valve. The two drains are connected to a T fitting and drain into a floor drain pipe. The Iron Filter backwashes and rinses loud and strong, so it must be localized to the small part of softener drain or the softener valve itself. Any advice on how to proceed with rectifying this?
what is the error causes the valve let pass salted watter thru the house pipes please let me know
I assume that you mean you are getting salty water? This video will help czcams.com/video/JUKAJPOnAG4/video.html
Thanks so much for your instructions. Now, when replacing the injector I cannot push it firmly into place on WS1 Clack..what would be the cause?
I would just use some clear plumbers silicone grease on the o ring.
@@GarytheWaterGuy thanks for the reply Gary! Much appreciated
Hi Gary, I have a Fusion2 water softener that looks very similar to the one in a lot of your videos. I have watched many of your videos and was wondering if you have a video or advice on what to do when the resin gets into all the pipes and toilets in your house after the water was turned off because of a pipe leak under the kitchen sink. I hoping to clean the softener and refill the resin. I suspect from reading and watching videos that some membrane broke because of the low water pressure so I'm not sure how to fix that along with the cleaning and refilling the resin. There are lots of videos on how to refill resin but not on how to decide if I need a new water softener or if this is a fixable problem.
There is a riser tube inside the water softener with a basket at the bottom and top. Likely one of those let go. If you replace the defective part and reload the resin it should be fine.
@@GarytheWaterGuy Thanks Gary, you are absolutely right it was the lower basket that was broken and allowed the resin media to pass into all my cold water plumbing in the house. I really appreciate your video as I for one just considered the water softener a mystery that you just put salt into every month. After watching some of your videos I have learned a great deal. Thank you. Tomorrow I'm getting new resin and a new basket and should be back up and softening. I'm doing some of the other maintenance you suggest too since I took the softener apart. Thanks. I've reccommended you to my relatives that live near midland if they ever have a softener issue.
how do you tell which part to replace when it only stays in regeneration mode?
Do you mean if it gets stuck with water running to drain? If so you need to replace the pistons and seal pack, this video shows you how czcams.com/video/WIa033n4OQE/video.html
How do you leave it out of pressure if you want to soak the injector for hours? You manually move it out of pressure and it looks it counts down from 8 mins, how do you keep it there for an extended time?
You can't. Just bypass it until you are finished.
Hi
Can you send me link for iron with air over
Sure, this CZcams video will give you more info czcams.com/video/CN_n0Qz-z3k/video.html and we have them here waterestore.com/search?q=hum%20chemical%20free
Thanks for these videos they are very helpful. My question, while cleaning or replacing the injector do I simply let the unit continue thru its regeneration cycle?? Thank you.
Your welcome. Yes, just continue the cycle.
Hi Gary, I found your videos very helpful and they have saved me a lot of money. My question is when replacing the injector (on a fusion 2) can you leave it on bypass and let the water softener continue with its cycle without it harming the unit?
Water started leaking out when I unscrewed the cap. I closed both of the valves like you showed and I have this exact model. What'd I do wrong?
Did you start a regeneration before bypassing to release the pressure? Does your drain line go up? Might just be that water
@@GarytheWaterGuy drain line goes down. Regen was started prior as well.
Do you recommend, depressurize the system and bypass when going on vacation ?? For abt 8 days ?? Or is the system going to go bad. Thanks
You can but really don’t need to, you would not damage anything if you did
Ok thank you, i just dont want the sewage pump going cause if we not home and it fails it will flood . So at least i can eliminate regen on these for few days
what’s the model of the injector , where can I buy. ?
We have them here waterestore.com/search?q=clack%20injector
replace or service?
Replace is ideal.
Why bother if I can't hear you?
The audio is there, try watching it on another device.
Ok, so I cleaned the injector, the intake in the water where salt can build up is clear of salt. I am letting it regenerate, it back washed, then went into brine…and it’s filling all the way up again. One thing I noticed is when I took the injector out water was standing under the D cap…
Did you check out this video czcams.com/video/ZdA0aI1q22w/video.html
@@GarytheWaterGuy oh man so its pistons and seal probably...do you know what that component costs?
I opened that D and there was no water in it…what do u think?
Was there an injector inside?
@@GarytheWaterGuy yes….how do i get water in it…thanks!
@@GarytheWaterGuy I figured it out… that little screen attached under the lid was totally plugged up with iron deposits..
My machine isn't like that...😒
If yours is a different brand this information might be helpful but if not you should call your manufacturer
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