"Ellenyark" wrote
CAN ANYBODY HELP? TRYING TO MANUAL TEST SOFTNER,NOT WORKING PROPERLY.
IT SAYS
TO CHECK IF "TURBINE IS BINDING? DOES ANYBODY KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS?
THANKS

Manual test? If you're looking to get into the turbine, you're
troubleshooting and tearing into the control valve trying to repair it.

As Lyle said, the turbine is a water driven wheel in the outlet of the
unit; usually between the valve body and by-pass valve. You usually have
to remove the by-pass valve if the meter is not a mechanical type. If
you have an electronic timer, the metering turbine is a module inside
the outlet of the control; before the by-pass valve.

Electronic timers usually show an indicator light flashing when water is
being used. If your light isn't flashing, then the turbine isn't
spinning OR the cable is not making contact in its connection to the
pickup; that's where the turbine is. That/either prevents the timer from
counting down the gallons used and that prevents regeneration, which
allows hard water into the plumbing.

Gary
Quality Water Associates