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Fleck 5600SXT Metered Replacement Water Softener Valve

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At a glance

Condition
New
Model
5600SXT
Dimensions
10 x 10 x 10 in
Material
Fiber reinforced polymer
Exterior Finish
Painted/Powder-Coated Polymer
Inlet Connection Size
1 in
Inlet Connection Type
Threaded
In the box
Head with meter assembly

Features 7

  • Digital Water Softener Head: Fleck 5600 SXT digital water softener head with battery backup for reliable operation
  • Metered On Demand System: Compact turbine meter and cable included for metered on demand digital water softener valve operation
  • Water Softener Application: Designed specifically for water softeners only, separate models available for filter only systems
  • Bypass Valve Required: You will need a yoke or bypass valve if you do not currently have one, this component is sold separately

Description

Fleck 5600SXT digital control valve with meter based regeneration for replacing or upgrading the current valve on most water softening systems. Digital controller provides a top-of-the-line experience with more efficiency and control than mechanical heads. LCD display shows important information and makes user interaction simple. Easy to use interface simplifies programming and makes setting up a breeze! Adjustable cycles allow complete control over the system, allowing you to fine tune each setting to get the most out of your system. Internal Backup maintains the correct time and prevents loss of settings in the event of a power outage. Metered "On-Demand" regeneration reduces water and salt consumption. It also ensures you are never without treated water! Standard size mounting base has 2-1/2" - 8 NPSM threads that fit most standard softening tanks. Simply unscrew your old head and screw the new one on! Note: comes standard with 1" pilot opening for riser tube. Includes transformer for connecting to standard 110v outlet as well as flow controls on the brine and drain lines. Some "bargain" control valves do not include these key components. Note: Please specify the size of tank being used when ordering to ensure proper flow control sizing. The Fleck 5600SXT works similar to the standard 5600 but uses a digital interface instead of a mechanical one. This makes setup easier, and with the digital control it can be set to go through up to 9,999 gallons of water between regenerations. The 5600SXT can be more efficient that the 5600 because of this, especially in larger homes with lower hardness levels. The other advantage the 5600SXT has is adjustable regeneration cycles, while in most cases these settings won't need to be adjusted, with the 5600SXT the option is there should you ever need it. Digital Controller Adjustable Cycles Battery Backup Meter Based Regeneration Fits Standard Tanks Includes Transformer & Flow Controls Be sure that you are buying from a certified Pentair True blue Dealer. Aplus Water is a certified True Blue dealer. Step by step programming guide included with the Fleck 5600 SXT metered control valve. The valve comes boxed in original manufacturer packaging as seen above. The valves are pretested from the manufacturer so some residual lubrication or moisture are completely normal and part of the testing process. The turbine flow meter measures water usage for demand softeners and is necessary for proper operation. The meter actually measures your water usage allowing the water softener to only back wash as needed, keeping your water soft at all times and due to its extremely high efficiency saving you money on salt and water usage. The internal components in the valve portion of the head have been on the market for over 40 years, with some of the originals still working to this day. It is the most copied design water softener valve on the market due to its extreme durability and peak performance.

Specs 27

Material Fiber reinforced polymer
Brand DuraWater
Item dimensions L x W x H 10 x 10 x 10 inches
Exterior Finish Painted/Powder-Coated Polymer
Inlet Connection Size 1 inches
Inlet Connection Type Threaded
Outlet Connection Type Threaded
Outlet Connection Size 1 inches

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Top Amazon Reviews


Great customer care
We bought a unit that was defective. Called customer care, they diagnose the problem over the phone, and sent a replacement unit. It arrived in 2 days, and is working properly.
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 4, 2023 by Amazon Customer

Awesome Unit To Replace An Old or Broken Water Softener Valve
Ordered this as while replacing my water softener filter media and valve head unit as troubleshooting my older, manual Fleck valve evidenced that it was not working properly such as it was not drawing from the brine tank and cause my salt bin to become a solid block of salt and hence yield hard water. Other reviews indicate what size schedule 40 (if I recall correctly) PVC to use this with if you're not using the existing one. Also, if using with a new piece of PVC, be sure to check what the length should be per the valve/control unit you use. This Fleck unit calls for having the top of the PVC pipe even with the top of the media tank. Per my research, some other brands may have you cut it below or above the top of the tank. Cutting it correctly for the valve unit ensures it won't push down on the PVC pipe too much when you thread the valve control unit on which will cause the lower basket to crack, which happened to me and turned my little project into a big one. Do yourself a favor, if you're replacing your valve unit and your filter media in your tank is over 7-10 years old, just spend the extra 60.00-100.00 to replace it as it degrades over time and reduces effectiveness of your softener. Ordered it through Amazon as it was cheaper with delivery than elsewhere on the interwebs and it was fairly easy to do. Put valve connecting your valve unit to the wall/pipes into bypass, disconnect unit from wall/ pipes, unscrew valve control unit and take off tank, remove PVC pipe with lower basket by pulling up carefully, take tank outside and either vacuum it out with a shop vac or hose it out into a bin or trash, use hose to rinse all old media out of tank and PVC pipe/basket, inspect lower basket for cracks or looseness and replace if necessary (see my review on Fleck lower basket), refill tank with the appropriate amount of media for the size of your tank (see manual or interwebs), spray some water in with hose, push PVC pipe with lower basket down into media by blowing down into the pipe with your mouth (highly technical technique) to push media out of the way, feed PVC pipe top through upper basket attached to this new valve control unit (included) and thread onto the top of the media tank, attach unit back to valve/wall, slowly put the valve on wall back from bypass to normal operation so water pressure slowly fills into tank. Follow manufacturer directions from here to set up the settings on this new Fleck valve and also for start up process to cycle it through one or two backwash and fill cycles. Best of luck on your project! Disclaimer: Due this project at your own risk and do your own research if your setup differs. I will not be held responsible for any issues you may run into. I am a DIY'er trying to help others. This is not intended to be an all inclusive step by step procedure for all setups so you should do your own research for your project. Leverage YouTube and the interwebs for videos and directions to make sure you're doing it right. This info and process is just a result from my experience and I wanted to share to help others. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 25, 2017 by Vox

Easy to install, great support from Aplus
Replaced a 13 year old Fleck with this newer digital model. Probably could have walked away at that point, but the previous system seemed to use a lot of salt. I sent an email to support with a description of my system, number of people in my house, and known water hardness for my area. The techs wrote back with the code string to enter, and I use maybe 2- 40lb bags of salt every 6 Mos. The water quality is great! Thanks guys! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 28, 2022 by NWBuckeye

Orientation & Plumbing for valve differs from older Fleck Valves it might be replacing.
Very happy with the easy standard programming and the water meter that controls how much it runs when demand changes in your house. Because it is just the Valve Head, many people will be buying it as a part for upgrading a failing or obsolete valve head. They will want to connect it with an existing mineral tank and then be connecting it with existing plumbing. Like me they might end up disappointed on all the work that has to be done to make it fit. I was replacing my 20 y.o. Fleck 2510 Econominder Head. This head is almost 1 inch shorter for the height of the inlet and outlet water pipes, so I had to put a 1 inch piece of plywood under the tank to make it tall enough. Moreover, the inlet and outlet ports were exactly the same as my old 2510 valve, and they would mate with the existing bypass valve, but they did not reach back nearly as far as my existing 2510 head. I solved this problem by buying: Fleck COMINHKR047408 FBA_60049 Replacement bypass, Black. It's not expensive and saved me from going into my wall and extending the plumbing pipes to reach the new water softener head. Of course, this additional valve is set at wide open, and the existing bypass continues in use. This item, that I had to purchase after getting my valve head, mates with the identical existing bypass valve and the 5600 head inlet and outlet ports perfectly. Another thing is the brine line sticks out of the right side of this valve. The brine line on my old valve stuck out from the left. The waste water line sticks out of the back of this valve. On my previous valve it stuck out the right side. It shouldn't be too much trouble to accommodate these changes if you have flexible lines. If you are replacing old Fleck Heads it might not be as fast to replace as one might think. I still give it 5 stars because I don't see how the manufacturer could have avoided changing the port orientation on the 5600 valve without making improvements in the way it works. P.S. I do need to add one negative thing about Pentair: Not sure if they are Mfg. or Distributor of Fleck, but it says Pentair on the device, The device has a big sticker on the right hand side which asks you to download a smart phone app called Scan & Service. Once you download it on your phone it instructs you to scan the design on the sticker to get your information and service manuals. I did this and it asks you to register for the app by entering your name and email. I had the app and used it but after a couple of weeks, I tried to log into it and got a rude message: Your account has been deactivated, If you have Questions: Contact Pentair. i called the 800 number and was told that consumers are not allowed to use the app. I though it was the trashiest thing I had seen in a long time. Reason I wanted to use the app, which no longer works, again is because I needed to learn more about programming. I found that you can go to Pentair website and look for this device under Products heading and download the manual for this valve and always select Down Flow Valve, which this one is. The other manual is for an upflow valve. Better yet, watch the 7min 32sec Youtube Video with a real nice young lady showing you how to do it. It's simple if you see her video. The final insult from Pentair was so bad I changed my rating from a 5 star to a 1 star. If I could give it a Zero i would. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 30, 2019 by home cable man

Great product, even better costumer support
This controller worked well but the best part about this buying it from Aplus Water is their costumer support. I had two issues over the last year, 1. one of the diaphragms got a clogged and I couldn’t figure out what was wrong. I contacted customer support and they walked me through finding the issue and fixing it. This issue is my fault, I need to install a sediment filter. 2. The flow sensor went bad. Again I contacted customer support and the walked me through diagnosing the problem. They sent out the sensor, no charge, and I was back up and running. Again, I cannot say enough good things about Aplus Water’s customer support. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on July 22, 2022 by Michael S.
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