Ionics filter problem

[TJ cincinnati]

I have a general Ionics filter and softener. After it runs it's regeneration process, water will run brown in the first faucet turned on the next morning. Any obvious issues?

 

[Akpsdvan]

Sounds like both the backwash and rapid rinse cycles need to have one or two more pins added so that it is in the regen cycle a bit longer.

You are finishing what it should have done.

 

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[Skip Wolverton]

I have a general Ionics filter and softener. After it runs it's regeneration process, water will run brown in the first faucet turned on the next morning. Any obvious issues?

You could add iron out to the salt or do as Akpsdvan has recommended.

 

[big dripper]

I have a general Ionics filter and softener. After it runs it's regeneration process, water will run brown in the first faucet turned on the next morning. Any obvious issues?

What are your water quality test results...especially iron? Your softener backwashes with (unfiltered) hard water with iron. It sounds like this could be building up and isn't completely flushed out till you use water after regenerating. Avoid running hot water as your first use until water clears up until a solution is found.

 

[Gary Slusser]

I have a general Ionics filter and softener. After it runs it's regeneration process, water will run brown in the first faucet turned on the next morning. Any obvious issues?

You have a filter and a softener... have you identified which one is causing the problem?

Does the filter regenerate or just backwash? If it regenerates, what does it use to regenerate with?

Does the filter and softener backwash/regenerate the same night? If so are they timed to do their thing about an hour apart or one right after the other with the filter first or after the softener; or at the same time?

Is the time of day set correctly on each or, is the softener correct and the filter about an hour ahead as it should be?