Culligan Valve Replacement

QUESTION:


I have a Culligan Medalist outdoor water softener Serial # 48151804J23
around 3 1/2 years old plagued with problems. I want to replace the entire
mechanism from the tank up.
My question is: Can I replace the entire mechanism with a simple mechanical
one from the tank up? Are all tanks the same? And which one would you
recommend?



ANSWER:


You must replace the Tank and the Valve, since both are proprietary in
design. Here is my recommendation.
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You need a new Tank ( here is one that holds 1 cu.ft. of resins ),

SEE: TANK - 9 x 48 BLACK POLYGLASS w/BASE ( or other sizes available )

and you can Re-Use your resins in most cases, SEE: RESIN REPLACEMENT GUIDE 


And the brine tank can be used, but you will need some 3/8" O.D. Tubing and
this 1/4" female x 3/8" compression fitting, SEE:

ELBOW, 1/4 f x 3/8 C FITTING PLASTIC JACO


and I recommend "Lock Leak" to seal the connection,
SEE: THREAD SEALANT LOCK LEAK TUBE 39 ML  


* For the Valve, I recommend the FLECK 5600 ECONOMINDER WATER SOFTENER VALVE,


and be sure to read the HOW TO REPLACE VALVE GUIDE

You will need to select either a 3/4" or 1" plastic male yoke
or the Fleck Stainless Steel By Pass 3/4" or 1" to connect the new Fleck valve to your pipes.


Outdoor installations should also include the optional Valve cover ( must be ordered separately, as most people do not need the cover for their indoor installations ).