Most of those that have years under the belt have a business to run and are on service calls...
I FULLY REALIZE THAT. I AM BOTH IN THE AC TRADE AND AN ELECTRICIAN SO I CAN RELATE.
The system that you have is no longer sold by Rainsoft...
I DIDN'T KNOW THAT
they have changed to a different type of valve.
I SEE, HOWEVER, THE VALVE IS WORKING FINE NOW AS FAR AS I CAN TELL.
Most likely the valve will need a rebuild as there should not be water going to the drain or brine tank if the system is in full service...
.....THIS IS THE PART THAT I AM CONFUSED ABOUT..... THE VALVE FUNCTIONS WELL SINCE I UN-FROZE IT BUT, THERE IS A PIECE OF BLACK TUBING THAT RUNS FROM THE SIDE OF THE UNIT INTO THE BRINE TANK AND HAS WATER RUNNING FROM IT INTO THE BRINE TANK CONTINUOUSLY.... I HAVE THE OPERATIONAL MANUALS FOR THIS UNIT THAT I DOWNLOADED BUT THEY AREN'T WORTH $HIT!....
...AFTER A BIT, IT WILL/SHOULD EVENTUALLY FILL UP THE BRINE TANK AND RUN OUT OF THE OVER-FLOW.....I MAY NOT BE FULLY UNDERSTANDING THE OPERATIONAL SETTINGS OF THE UNIT BUT, ALL ARE SET UP AS PER TIME.....
....I READ ABOUT BACK-WASHING (OR SIMILAR) BUT, NOT SURE WHERE THE DISCHARGE OF THAT IS SUPPOSED TO BE RUNNING OUT OF OR INTO!.....
.....I SEE A TRANSPARENT CANISTER OF SORTS AND THERE IS ABOUT 3/8'' OF WATER IN IT AND NOT SURE WHAT THAT MEANS. IF I CAN DETERMINE THESE ISSUES, I WILL BE CONVINCED THAT THIS SYSTEM, ALTHOUGH NOT YET INSTALLED, IS ACTUALLY WORKING.
Most likely it would be cheaper to start with a new system than to try and get the one that you have up and running again.
...WELL, THAT IS WHY I AM HERE - TO SEE IF WHAT I HAVE WORKS AND IF SO, DEVELOP AN UNDERSTANDING AS TO HOW TO USE IT AND THEN, TO INSTALL IT AS OPPOSED TO BUYING A NEW ONE.
I FULLY REALIZE THAT. I AM BOTH IN THE AC TRADE AND AN ELECTRICIAN SO I CAN RELATE.
The system that you have is no longer sold by Rainsoft...
I DIDN'T KNOW THAT
they have changed to a different type of valve.
I SEE, HOWEVER, THE VALVE IS WORKING FINE NOW AS FAR AS I CAN TELL.
Most likely the valve will need a rebuild as there should not be water going to the drain or brine tank if the system is in full service...
.....THIS IS THE PART THAT I AM CONFUSED ABOUT..... THE VALVE FUNCTIONS WELL SINCE I UN-FROZE IT BUT, THERE IS A PIECE OF BLACK TUBING THAT RUNS FROM THE SIDE OF THE UNIT INTO THE BRINE TANK AND HAS WATER RUNNING FROM IT INTO THE BRINE TANK CONTINUOUSLY.... I HAVE THE OPERATIONAL MANUALS FOR THIS UNIT THAT I DOWNLOADED BUT THEY AREN'T WORTH $HIT!....
...AFTER A BIT, IT WILL/SHOULD EVENTUALLY FILL UP THE BRINE TANK AND RUN OUT OF THE OVER-FLOW.....I MAY NOT BE FULLY UNDERSTANDING THE OPERATIONAL SETTINGS OF THE UNIT BUT, ALL ARE SET UP AS PER TIME.....
....I READ ABOUT BACK-WASHING (OR SIMILAR) BUT, NOT SURE WHERE THE DISCHARGE OF THAT IS SUPPOSED TO BE RUNNING OUT OF OR INTO!.....
.....I SEE A TRANSPARENT CANISTER OF SORTS AND THERE IS ABOUT 3/8'' OF WATER IN IT AND NOT SURE WHAT THAT MEANS. IF I CAN DETERMINE THESE ISSUES, I WILL BE CONVINCED THAT THIS SYSTEM, ALTHOUGH NOT YET INSTALLED, IS ACTUALLY WORKING.
Most likely it would be cheaper to start with a new system than to try and get the one that you have up and running again.
...WELL, THAT IS WHY I AM HERE - TO SEE IF WHAT I HAVE WORKS AND IF SO, DEVELOP AN UNDERSTANDING AS TO HOW TO USE IT AND THEN, TO INSTALL IT AS OPPOSED TO BUYING A NEW ONE.