Ionics 3210 water softner problem?

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Flaguy

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Good-day to All.

My problem is i just mover my water softner. Disconnected it and laid it in the back of my truck and moved it about 100 miles. Hooked it up to my home, ran it thru a cycle only then did i find out black sedement type stuff coming out of all of my faucets.
Regenerated, Opened them again and run water it MAY be just a little better, not as much black sedement coming out it is a little more brown but still has small flaked of black stuff.

I know this is not much info but it is all i have at the present time. Softner has only been been installed about 24 hours and regeneratrd 3 times.

Did i fail to let enough water run to flush out the system?
Did i mess up the media when i laid it on it's side and move it?

Can it (I) be saved. Any and all comments/siggestions/help would be appriciated.

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Try getting the unit to the first part of the cleaning cycle , the backwash and unplug the unit for about 30 minutes.
This will help to get the media to reset its self in the levels that it should be with in the media tank.
 

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The black stuff is probably resin. And it should not be able to get out of the tank so the inlet/outlet is reversed (plumbed backwards) or the distributor tube is broken or the DT o-ring seal between the DT and control valve is leaking.

Transporting a softener with it laying down will allow resin up into the control valve and then out into the plumbing but... usually not enough to block fixtures. You need to bypass the unit and find the cause or you can totally block plumbing and fixtures witr hresin. Backwashing or regenerating it isn't going to help solve the problem.
 

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Just went outside to see where i am on my manual regeneration.
At this time the timer is somewhere the 108 to 110 pin setting, almost at the last 2 pins.
Brine tank was on the fill position and 9 1/4 inched and climbing almost ready to shut off according to the float level and this time the brine water is black.
 

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Regeneration completed. Brine tank has 91/4 inches of black brine.
Dumped the tank.
Let the system sat for about 45 min.
Turned the water hose on, water coming out was black but not like before. Decided to just let the hose run after a few minutes it started to clear up. Let it run about another 10min.
Water looked clear.
Came into the house and let the water run until it cleared up. Opened every faucet until they ran clear.

Then decided it looked clear enough to taste it. Taste test was good

Now will let it (and me) rest until tomorrow and then see what the water looks like.

Brine tank is now empty of brine. Put some salt in it.
Question is, should i put water in the brine tank to bring it up to about 4" that will put it just a little under the perforated platform the ice sat's on OR let the next regeneration put the water in it???

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Hate to be a pain, but this is driving me nuts.
 

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Putting some water in the brine tank would be a very good idea if there right now is NO water there.... prime the pump...

After a cycle or two the brine tank will have the water at the right level , but it will take a bit longer if you do not put some in after cleaning out the brine tank of both salt and water... again.. prime the pump idea for the brine tank.
Water should be about 1-2" over that salt table at the bottom of the brine tank.
 

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Thanks for the input.
I put water in the brine tank. Will have to play the wait and see game.

Again, THANKS
 

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As of today,and water is clear and passes the taste test.
will wait until it regenerates on it's own..

Thanks, again for your help.
 
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