Noticeable drop in water pressure or flow at faucets after the Kinetico softener.

Safety first: Depressurize the system before removing any screens or opening the valve.

Check valves:

• Verify the bypass valve is fully in SERVICE.
• Ensure upstream and downstream shutoff valves are fully open.

Inlet screen and prefilter:

• Inspect and clean any inlet screen on the control valve.
• Replace or clean any sediment prefilter cartridges upstream of the softener.

Resin condition:

• If iron or sediment has fouled the resin, perform a resin cleaning with an approved cleaner.
• Run a manual regeneration and recheck flow.

Resolution: If flow remains low, the resin bed may be severely fouled or the internal distributor may be blocked, requiring resin replacement and inspection of the distributor tube and screens.