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AFWFilters Built Fleck 48,000 Water Softener System with 5600sxt Digital metered Valve 1" Yoke

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Brand AFWFilters
Product Dimensions 27"L x 17"W x 62"H
Package Information Tank
Purification Method Ion Exchange
Power Source Adapter
Model Name 5600sxt
Maximum Flow Rate 12 Gallons Per Minute
Capacity
43 Liters
Included Components
Complete with bypass valve

About this item

  • AFWFilters install kit for easy installation
  • Made in the USA, AFWFilters easy to install, easy to use
  • The Fleck 5600sxt digital metered, on demand valve. The newest 5600 model with fully programmable cycles
  • Fleck 5600SXT Digital Control Head with bypass valve and 1" threaded plumbing adapter (yoke)
  • 10" x 54" pentair tank, 15” x 34” brine tank with safety float system, (color may vary)

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  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 27 x 17 x 62 inches; 20.75 Pounds
  • Item model number ‏ : ‎ WSB2-48-56sxt
  • Date First Available ‏ : ‎ December 15, 2010
  • Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Fleck Structural
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00OGN3162
  • Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ USA
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 914 ratings

Product Description

Comes with USB drive with instructions and video, test strip, sanitizer, lubricant to make install easier for our high efficiency Fleck 5600SXT Digital "on-demand" Control valve. 1 inch bypass 1.5 cuft high capacity resin - high capacity extra long Life resin in all of our softening systems. Removes hard water - using ion exchange process This system removes the calcium and magnesium that cause hard water. By eliminating hard water you extend the life of your Plumbing and appliances! Meter based regeneration - this system uses a meter based regeneration process. This means that the water you use is measured and the system only regenerates when it needs to. If water needs increase the system regenerates more often to keep up. Fleck 5600SXT Digital control - The set controller is the newest controller from Fleck and is built on the tried and true 5600 valve. These valve have an outstanding 5 year warranty and have been tested to run continuously up to 27 years! In addition, the set controller offers some great features, including a backlit LCD display, touch pad controls, 48 hour internal power backup, and a user friendly interface. - durable tank with a 10 year warranty. The standard square brine tank included with this system is 15"x17"x33" And can hold about 250 lbs. Of salt. The included safety float prevents overfilling and the overflow drain acts as an additional backup to avoid water messes. Installation only takes 1-2 hours with some basic Plumbing skills. Technical details: Fleck 5600SXT Digital on-demand Metered water softener with paddle wheel meter (#BR5600SMS-SXTPW), made in the USA. Black structural 10x54" Pg 2.5T (#CH30579-03010203-30), Clack 14"x34" Black square brine tank with safety float, Made in the USA. Includes Fleck bypass valve (#60049) and 1 inch male threaded yoke connection (#18706-01). 48, 000 grain or 1.5 cubic feet of high capacity 8% Cross linked resin (#br8)


From the manufacturer

48k, water softener

48,000 Grain Water Softener

Fleck 5600SXT control head

Complete whole house softener.

Our most popular head offers digital controls with an informative display and easy setup.

Includes tank, control head, resin, and brine tank. Just plumb it in and add salt.

System uses a flow meter to measure the water used and regenerating as needed, saving salt and reduce waste.

Complete system

  1. Includes tank, control head, resin, and brine tank. Just plumb it in and add salt.

Metered for efficiency

System uses a flow meter to measure the water used and regenerating as needed, saving salt and reduce waste.

Features

  • Metered on demand system
  • 48,000 maximum capacity
  • 1.5 cubic feet standard 8% resin
  • Complete brine tank with float
  • Touchpad controls
  • 10" x 54" Pentair tank
  • 15" x x33" brine tank

Complete system with access to great customer support and installation guides

paddlewheel, meter, on demand

LCD, Digital display, touchpad

Complete system

Complete system shipped to your door includes all components needed for operation - the tank, resin, control head, and brine tank with safety float.

On demand metered system

System uses a flow meter to measure your water use and regenerate as needed. This reduces the salt used and lowers waste water. We use the stronger paddlewheel style meter that holds up better with fewer leaks than the tubine style.

LCD Digital display and touchpad controls

LCD displays current system status and error codes for at a glance information and troubleshooting. Easy to use touchpad controls allow quick control over all features and settings.

Following components all included in this system

High efficiency

Bypass and 1" Yoke

Bypass valve with 1 inch yoke connection for easy in/out plumbing connection and servicing ability.

Easy to install and use

Many homeowners install these themselves with some basic plumbing skills. High effeciency resin and control head give you soft water and savings of salt and water over older style systems.

High efficiency valve

Easy to set up for high efficiency to save salt.

What's in the box

  • Complete with bypass valve
  • Product guides and documents

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    Customer reviews

    4.5 out of 5 stars
    4.5 out of 5
    914 global ratings

    Customers say

    Customers like the quality, ease of assembly, and softening of the water purification unit. For example, they mention it works well, the instructions are okay, and the water is soft without being slimy. That said, some complain about the leakage.

    AI-generated from the text of customer reviews

    204 customers mention170 positive34 negative

    Customers like the ease of assembly of the water purification unit. They mention that the instructions are okay, but don't tell you that the installation is clean. They also appreciate the excellent video on installation and programming, which is available for download. Customers also mention that it's easy to connect to the house using flexible 1" FPT x 3/4" shark bite hoses.

    "...forward, installation of the Fleck 5600SXT and 48,000 grain water softener tank was easy, setup was very easy, and regeneration was quick. How quick?..." Read more

    "...Setup is easy and the included paper copy directions are just "ok" I found better information on YouTube and by calling the distributor (ABC water)..." Read more

    "...Check out you tube videos on installation and programming. Really simple...." Read more

    "...see photo that attach to my PEX water lines I use on the one end, very convenient and 2yrs later works with no leaks still, new home builds use this..." Read more

    195 customers mention169 positive26 negative

    Customers are satisfied with the quality of the water purification unit. They mention that it works well, is simple to operate, and has good equipment. Some say that the unit has no issues after two days and provides soft water. Overall, most are happy with the performance and functionality of the product.

    "...2 stars-it's ok (meh), 3 stars-impressed (I like it), 4 stars-pretty darn good (I love this), 5 stars-wow (indispensable in my life)..." Read more

    "...with water during the regeneration cycle, it's an amazing piece of worthwhile equipment...." Read more

    "This system works great. A plumber wanted to charge me 2200 to install basically the same system ( a commercial 5800)...." Read more

    "...No issues after two days, I can feel the soft water immediately now and huge difference...." Read more

    79 customers mention73 positive6 negative

    Customers are satisfied with the softening capabilities of the water purification unit. They mention that the water is super soft, tastes better, and feels different. Some say that the soft water is like water infused with lotion. Overall, most are happy with the product's softener capabilities.

    "...I noticed an immediate improvement in the hardness. Skin feels better. Dishes don’t scale. Better for my water tank and radon system...." Read more

    "...cycles, by day 2, all the water lines in the house are producing nice soft water...." Read more

    "...But that said I so far have no issues with this softener...." Read more

    "...You really can "feel" the softness in the water -- as strange as that sounds!..." Read more

    64 customers mention59 positive5 negative

    Customers are satisfied with the value of the water purification unit. They mention that it is the best value for the money, easy to install, and affordable. Some say that the seller was great and that the unit can't be beat for price and quality.

    "...Very handy and worth the money. Very clean looking setup and I have both tanks pushed back against a corner in my garage, next to my clothes dryer...." Read more

    "...No more leaks.Overall I believe this is a great value and I am happy with my purchase, and even happier with the customer service A Plus..." Read more

    "...It came filled with resin and the seller was great...." Read more

    "...The Pros:The price is amazing.It works.Great communication from the seller and very fast shipping...." Read more

    29 customers mention29 positive0 negative

    Customers are satisfied with the water quality of the water purification unit. They mention that it tastes great, is much better, and is drinkable. Some say that the system provides higher pH water, cleaner water, and softer water. Overall, most are happy with their purchase and recommend it to others.

    "...Better for my water tank and radon system. Water tastes better as well. Not that thick pasty taste like before...." Read more

    "...Shower heads are still blasting water upstairs. Good luck." Read more

    "...Can't say I'm disappointed! The water tastes significantly better now - I don't see any signs of hard water deposits after several weeks of use...." Read more

    "...My water now tastes great, too. Thanks Fleck!" Read more

    18 customers mention16 positive2 negative

    Customers like the dryness of the water purification unit. They mention that it provides cleaner water, softer hair, and softer clothes. They also say that the system regenerates, backwashes, rinses, and fills on its own.

    "...dispenser, no more hard water spots by the faucets/mirror, cleaner laundry/clothes, and of course feeling cleaner after a shower or brushing your..." Read more

    "...Our close our softer, a dishes are cleaner and our tile and bath fixtures don’t get hard water stains or calcium build up...." Read more

    "...It regenerates, backwashes, rinses and fills on its own based upon water usage, hardness, reserve, etc...." Read more

    "...There will be an immediate tangible difference on your skin, on leftover residue, and on laundry...." Read more

    14 customers mention8 positive6 negative

    Customers have mixed opinions about the salt consumption of the water purification unit. Some mention that it uses far less salt than the last two they've purchased from Menards, while others say that it never ran properly and that the water is salty.

    "...It uses much less softening salt than the unit it replaced. The instructions supplied are good, but could be a bit better...." Read more

    "...I have to turn on the bypass every time I do this because softened water is bad for plants. The bypass valves are a pain to turn...." Read more

    "...Grain is largest softener for a simple installation and coarse rock salt works best (not pellets)...." Read more

    "...When I returned the unit was still full of salt and never had run properly at all...." Read more

    33 customers mention5 positive28 negative

    Customers are dissatisfied with the leakage of the water purification unit. They mention that it leaks in one of the components, the O rings are bad, and the water spits out of every faucet and toilet. Some say that the unit stopped draining and stopped softening their water, causing resin and internal contents to escape.

    "...About 3 months in, I noticed a water leak in one of the components (The flywheel meter)...." Read more

    "...It gets everywhere, especially since mine came with a leaky bag so the box it came in had it pouring out of the bottom.4...." Read more

    "...Our brine tank (the one that takes the salt) developed a leak at the bottom recently, and when I tried to contact the company that sold to us, ran..." Read more

    "...This caused a leak regardless of the type or amount of thread sealer that I used.I had to order a new yoke...." Read more

    Overall a very nice unit, good value.  Some install issues to be aware of though.
    4 Stars
    Overall a very nice unit, good value. Some install issues to be aware of though.
    Moved into a new home and had a soft water loop installed. Figured I would install one myself as I did in the past. Found the reviews and ratings on this unit and decided to buy it. Although it takes up a much larger footprint that your typical water softner, like GEs etc from the big box stores, I decided to give it a try. After having soft water in my last home for 17yrs, then having regular city water for a short time, people don't typically understand once you have it, you never want to go without soft water.So, lets get to the review. First of all, the price was right, and shipping took about 14 days. The packages arrived at different times. It says that on the brine tank box, but who knows when the next box would show up with the rest of the parts. That was 2 days later. First thing I noted was that they provided a pre-filled brine tank with the lid secured to prevent spillage. Next, they also provided the upgraded; metal bypass valve setup. I will get to this in a minute, because this causes several issues now compared to the standard valve. The instructions, well, they stink. Like others have mentioned, you end up scouring Youtube looking for videos that will help you understand which parts and methods of assembly apply to your unit.This is another strange thing, my valve unit is labeled an 5800LXT on the sticker. And the instructions for the 5600SXT you find on Youtube are sort of helpful, but you need to end up figuring out several things on your own. Like how the salt tank tower and parts are connected and are held in place. Could find this info nowhere, but being mechanically inclined, figured it out finally. Also, the waste valve is in a different location, the opposite side of the head, not next/around the side of the brine connector like most videos shows. Maybe it is a good thing and they improved the valve, but it makes for more confusion. The instructions provided were useless is the short of it.Now, back to the great metal upgraded valve. This is where my entire time and frustrations lie. Took me two days and a few trips to the big box home store to get adapters/fittings and the most important part, pipe dope. Well, it has female threaded inlets, instead of the male threads on it. What does that mean? Instead of just getting a Sharkbite flex water line with a rubber gasket (see photo that attach to my PEX water lines I use on the one end, very convenient and 2yrs later works with no leaks still, new home builds use this) back to the water lines. You can attach it right to the valve, you now need to go find a 3/4 to male to male adapter. Lowes happened to have them, not Home Depot in my area. They are brass. $8/ea. Another issue I have is that my water loop is about 5ft off the ground? Why? I don't know, but I required a 24in and a 18in connectors for the more expensive metal reinforced connector tubes from the loop to the water valve on the unit. I couldn't just use a single 3/4in Sharkbite from the water line directly to the valve head due to height. Now I have like 40in of stainless lines, which ends up being very heavy on the plastic valve the metal bypass attaches to. So I had to rig a bungy and put it around the two water lines that happens to be next to my drain for the system in my plumbing so it will not pull down on the rubber gasket/inlets on the unit and break something, see photos of that. 2yrs later, still holding and working fine. Maybe I will design a nicer metal one that looks better, but now it works and I'm confident it won't pull the thing off the gasket.Back to the metal magical valve. Since I had a Sharkbite and then an extension with rubber gaskets, they all assembled easily. Sharkbite was a breeze. Paid $9 for a PEX cutter, trimmed it and cleaned it well. Popped it on, no issues with those connections. Sharkbite is genius and it doesn't leak, you can trust these things. But if you want a hard plumb pro job and have PEX, just plan on $400 for a a plumber to do that. I called, the cost is ridiculous and any real savings you get from buying through Amazon/online is gone if you have to pay some overpriced plumber nearly the same cost as this unit. So hope you can figure this out on your own, otherwise, plan on a $1000+ water softener. Also, I have had no issues with the lines that have a Sharkbite connector or with rubber extension braided lines with gaskets on them. I used some teflon tape on the 3/4in adapters and they didn't leak. But the new metal amazing bypass valve with female threading is another story! OMG, since the valve has a 1in inlet female connectors, I had to use 2 brass adapters that goes from the 3/4 water lines to 1in valve head (see photos, what a rig). The video you see of the plastic inlet/bypass unit is not the same as the metal. So this is your predicament now.Also, since I had to use 2-24in lines as extenders that connected to the valve and sharkbite 3/4in lines, this required the adapters as well. Why standard sizing isn't used at the manifold/metal inlet is a terrible design. Most water lines in a home are 3/4in, it makes no sense why there is even a 1in inlet. All I know is that it now created this adapter/pipe extension rig for mine to connect. As a DIYer setup it worked in the end. But not pretty. So the valve might be better overall as a design, but it makes for some headaches in my case and multiple trips to the store to get it to work. Plus, my long connection from the loop to the valve head. I'm not a plumber and never worked with PEX, so if I wanted something different, it was going to cost me. So I continued onward. Now, I should have known this with the large 1in size brass adapter with no rubber gasket, but I only had teflon tape on hand, so I tried that first for the adapter connection. I then connected my extension tube and then the adapter to the metal valve on the head. Then, I put the valve in bypass mode and slightly turned my water back on to the house, sure enough, multiple drip leaks on the 3/4-1in brass adapter piece. They were slow, but not good! So much for teflon tape. I tried to re-tape the adapter with a thicker wrapping of it and got it down to a single very slow, every 5 minute drip on one of the inlets. But this made me very nervous obviously. So, I decided to go run up to HD and get some pipe dope. I bought the RectorSeal T plus 2, and several other brands, like regular putty, one dope in a tube etc. Just to be safe. But I went/started with the RectorSeal T plus 2 that is in a 4oz. can, it is a white paste with a small brush attached to the lid. I came back home, disassembled the brass adapters (see photos of end look) took the teflon taper off, then used the pipe dope on the male threads as it directs. I re-assembled the adapters to the head and extension piece,turned the water back on and no leaks. It has been 2 days (updated 2yrs now) the brass to metal valve head adapter is has not leaked. Finally I feel confident that the pipe dope, due to the fitting size, was required. It is too large for teflon, plus the metal to metal connector with no rubber gasket is a problem. So keep this in mind. Also, there is no such thing as a 1in male flex water line that goes from 3/4 to 1in; male by Sharkbite. It doesn't exist, if so, they are like $120, no joke. I was about to hire a plumber if the pipe dope didn't work just to finish the job and hard plump it up. The metal valve does seem like an upgrade, but it causes an entire connector issue and makes a once simple connection in most videos a giant PITA. Especially if you need to make an extension as I did for the connection. Of course, use the right sealant on them. Pipe dope from the start. Don't even bother with teflon tape. Never again am I'm using that garbage.Another thing with this unit, it should be a simple plug and play. Well, try finding where the AC/DC adapter plugs in!! I kid you not, I thought I was blind or missing something, it is hidden by the brine line on the back of the main circuit board, very hard to see. But found it after several minutes by following wires on the control head and eliminating where it could possibly be. Next, the programming. This is easy, go into program mode, set the time, hardness, recycle time, like 2AM overnight, and forget about it. Put your salt in and get the brine tank assembled and connected, and just watch and make sure you are getting soft water in the next day or two. Then ensure you are using about 1 bag of salt a month. I've completely forgot about this thing since, never touched it except to add salt every few months, like two bags at a time. When you first plug it in, the valve makes a noise and resets, set the time, hardness, salt level and runtime, and save the settings with the manual run/recycle button. After that is done, just press and hold the manual recycle/run button on the bottom right for 5 seconds, and it starts a first cycle. It is plug and play. Guess after 15yrs, they figured it out like other softener brands have! I've had other Pentair products, like pool filtration, salt pool systems etc..they are in general not reliable for more than a few years. So we will see how this thing does in the long run.Also, make sure you run all the water in your house, hot and cold valves wide open to purge all the nasty brine solution and initial rinse of the cycle. Took a good 10 minutes of running everything to purge all the piping in the house and hot/cold lines until it has runs clear. Nobody tells you that!! Now that I ran two manual cycles, then it has run the scheduled overnight cycles, by day 2, all the water lines in the house are producing nice soft water. The unit now has the reserves ready for use and we have soft water once again! Thank you soft water Gods!! BTW, I have a Rennai tankless water heater setup. That doesn't seem to be an issue at all. Normally a hot water tank would have to turnover the water in the tank/mix to get soft hot water as well. No issues after two days, I can feel the soft water immediately now and huge difference.Overall, for the price, I don't think it gets much better when you compare it to the big box store units at the same price. The only real complaints I had was the multiple trips to the store for parts, the footprint of this unit, completely terrible instructions, the metal valve and adapters needed. I think I have about $100 into the PEX cutter, Sharkbite, extensions, adapters and pipe dope total. Then about 3-4hrs of my time. Still better than the $400 a plumber will likely charge you. Skip the teflon tape, you will thank me. Finally, as it should be, it is a truly set it and forget it unit. Make sure to test your water hardness, then just monitor the salt level once a month and add a bag of salt. That is all we require in our area. $6/mo plus the extra water for cycling/making soft water is inexpensive to save your plumbing and keep water stains from ruining all of your appliances, pipes, dishes, cups, shower glass etc.. That is how it should work and the Fleck is doing a fine job thus far. Sorry, long review, but hope this helps some people along with the photos to get an idea of the connection issues. Once setup, it requires basically zero maintenance. Also, lastly, I will say, it seems my water pressure has been fine. With PEX, our water pressure is 80psi inbound in the house, the softener doesn't seem to have causes any water pressure loss and flows well. Shower heads are still blasting water upstairs. Good luck.
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