I recently bought a new house with a pretty defunct water softener and what I think is an aerator/filter. Both are labeled MacClean.
The aerator/filter leaks and the softener just doesn't do anything. No action when cycling even when plugged in so I turned the bypass valve and unplugged it. I am pricing out/investigating a new system and I'm thinking the filter might not be necessary based on what I have read. I have attached my water test report.
I am looking at the fleck 5600sxt setup ordered with all the tanks/media included since the price difference is only $100 or so and I don't know that the tanks I have will be compatible.
http://www.discountwatersofteners.com/fleck-5600-sxt-on-demand-40-000-grain-water-softener.html
Any other suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Any certain type of media? Should I try to repair/replace the aerator/filter? I really don't know anything other than my internet research since I have had city water in my previous homes.
Thanks for any help
Nick
EPA 300.0 Fluoride (mg/L) < 0.3 - -
EPA 300.0 Chloride (mg/L) 53 - -
EPA 300.0 Nitrite-N (mg/L) < 0.5 - -
EPA 300.0 Nitrate-N (mg/L) < 1.0 - -
EPA 150.1 pH (range) 6.7 - -
SM 2340B Hardness (mg/L) 273 - -
SM 3111B Sodium (mg/L) < 20 - -
SM 3111B Iron (mg/L) 0.245 - -
SM 3111B Manganese (mg/L) 1.078 - X ********this is high**********
SM 3111B Copper (mg/L) < 0.200 - -
SM 3113B Lead (mg/L) < 0.005 - -
SM 3113B Arsenic (mg/L) < 0.005 - -
COLILERT Total Coliform Bacteria absent absent - -
COLILERT E. Coli Bacteria absent absent
The aerator/filter leaks and the softener just doesn't do anything. No action when cycling even when plugged in so I turned the bypass valve and unplugged it. I am pricing out/investigating a new system and I'm thinking the filter might not be necessary based on what I have read. I have attached my water test report.
I am looking at the fleck 5600sxt setup ordered with all the tanks/media included since the price difference is only $100 or so and I don't know that the tanks I have will be compatible.
http://www.discountwatersofteners.com/fleck-5600-sxt-on-demand-40-000-grain-water-softener.html
Any other suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Any certain type of media? Should I try to repair/replace the aerator/filter? I really don't know anything other than my internet research since I have had city water in my previous homes.
Thanks for any help
Nick
EPA 300.0 Fluoride (mg/L) < 0.3 - -
EPA 300.0 Chloride (mg/L) 53 - -
EPA 300.0 Nitrite-N (mg/L) < 0.5 - -
EPA 300.0 Nitrate-N (mg/L) < 1.0 - -
EPA 150.1 pH (range) 6.7 - -
SM 2340B Hardness (mg/L) 273 - -
SM 3111B Sodium (mg/L) < 20 - -
SM 3111B Iron (mg/L) 0.245 - -
SM 3111B Manganese (mg/L) 1.078 - X ********this is high**********
SM 3111B Copper (mg/L) < 0.200 - -
SM 3113B Lead (mg/L) < 0.005 - -
SM 3113B Arsenic (mg/L) < 0.005 - -
COLILERT Total Coliform Bacteria absent absent - -
COLILERT E. Coli Bacteria absent absent