Friday, January 22, 2010

Freeze Damage to Air Check Body Autotrol 255

Recent Hard Freeze and Colder than normal Winter Temperatures have caused a lot of damage to the sight glass of the Autotrol water softener model 255.
So be sure to check this part if you are having problems with high water in the brine tank, and no soft water in the home since these extreme low temperatures.
The Air Check - New Style ( kit 1032416 or 1032417 = Air Check Kit, 1/4" Male ) used from about 1993 to present.
Can NOT be used in place of the old style ( see part # AP36F ).
Used only on late model Autotrol 155 and all 255 water softener valves.

The part number on the Air Check body is listed in some manuals as 100C142-001 and some as 1031939.

Previous part # 1032416 is listed as 1032417 in newer owners manuals for this Kit having 1/4" male thread output connection most commonly used, AND includes
( 1 ) clear air check body,
(1 )black floating ball,(2 ) long screws, o-ring, and tube of silicone.

NOTE: Be sure to use Teflon Tape or similar product ( like our Lock Leak ) on the male Threads of the Air Check ( where the female fitting must thread on to ). It is NECESSARY, or it will develop an "air" leak.

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