Enhance Your Water System: 💧 Fleck 5600 Filter Valve Rebuild Kit Review

Exactly the part I needed to repair my Fleck 5600 Acid Backwash Filtration System. I took the time to swap out the timer motor while I was working on it and it was all fixed in less than 15 minutes. If your filter head is leaking or the plunger is stuck in the backwash, this will solve the problem! Easy to remove the old one and put in the new one. Better if the plumber charges $150-250 for the parts.

My Fleck 5600 main unit had a slight drain line leak during normal operation. (You could hear him dove down the drain and hear the device hiss slightly at the drain line junction.) This kit suited the problem and was VERY easy to install. There is a great video on YouTube showing exactly how to install this kit - just search Fleck 5600 valve replacement and you will see. The repair took about 15 minutes. When inspecting my old valve that I removed, I noticed vertical wear marks and tiny chips…

I purchased this kit because my acid neutralizer has been consistently leaking from the backwash hose for several months. After a bit of research on the internet and YouTube I found out that this is caused by a bad piston and/or seals. YouTube videos accurately documented the installation and installation was easy - just 7 screws. It turned out that my piston was bad, which was indicated by the notch on the side of one of the ribs, which was getting bigger and increasing the leakage. If you…