Feb 21, 2016 It should be noted that Clack Corporation does not build complete water softeners, they build these fantastic valves that are used by water treatment professionals like myself for iron & sulphur filters, countless back washable type filters and of course water softeners, like this one. These valves are used in nume. Fleck has now recently come out with the 5800 valve in which I from a technicians point of view is a superb model. It has many functions that a technician needs sometimes in order to troubleshoot the water softener when other valves won't allow you to do so and when that occurs you must rely on total experience in order to troubleshoot the valve and fix the problem.
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Fleck 5800 Review
As time progresses the water softener industry is always trying to make a better water softener and invent ways to better transform water full of constituents to clean healthy water that is tasty and not full of contaminants that make water unpalatable and not suitable for drinking. Through the years I have seen many variations of water softeners both new and old and have found that they for the most part all work the same. However, some companies keep trying to make a water southerner with more features than what is really necessary though it may be helpful for the maintenance tech but not necessarily for the consumer which is why I'm here to help support and give objective opinion not only in blogging but in my youtube videos-low cost water softeners. There you can find helpful videos for the consumer that answer most questions and if not then you can ask the questions you need answered and I will get back with you.
The Next Generation Water Softener
Over time Fleck has made some very good water softeners and the ones they have made are still on the market and functioning still today. I suppose that every now and then a company may hire a young vivacious individual who is wanting to show what they know and try to make what is already great even better. Now Fleck has to very popular valves, the 5600 and the 2510 for the consumer. These are my most favorite valves when it comes to longevity and durable. The only thing that needs replacing after many years is the piston seals and spacers. Aside from those particular parts there is absolutely nothing else that really needs to be changed to include the motor. On occasion one may have to replace the motor but more often than not it is the piston seals and spacers that need replaced. Around 2010 Fleck came out with the 5700 series valve which was seemingly built to be the competitor with the Clack valve. It wasn't very long after its arrival that it soon left. From my understanding there were too many flaws and it didn't live up to its name which I find interesting because I know these engineers spend a lot of time trying to perfect these valves and I would have thought that it would have made a big hit but it soon fizzled out and then Fleck came up with its next big idea.
Flecks Next Big Idea
Fleck has now recently come out with the 5800 valve in which I from a technicians point of view is a superb model. It has many functions that a technician needs sometimes in order to troubleshoot the water softener when other valves won't allow you to do so and when that occurs you must rely on total experience in order to troubleshoot the valve and fix the problem. From a DIY point of view it has way to many moving parts and is too difficult to work on for your average person in my opinion and that is why I always stick with the Fleck 5600 for the DIY type of person. Below you can watch the video on the Fleck 5800 and decide for yourself, I hope it makes the cut for the sake of Pentair and their Fleck products.
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