Ladd
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I just replace my water pressure tank as the bladder had failed and the water trapped inside was extremely rusty. Unfortunately, I have no real idea as to how long the pressure tank hasn't been working properly.
I removed the pressure tank to the back yard and drilled holes in it to drain the trapped water. The water shooting out was REALLY rusty. I'm wondering if the rusty water from the steel tank has compromised the resin bed in the softener as the treated water doesn't seem as soft as it used to be. The "water doesn't seem as soft" issue became noticeable a year or so ago and cleaning all the accessible ports and filters on the Clack head didn't improve matters.
Or is the rust from the tank a different kind of iron than the dissolved iron in water (of which we have little) and won't affect the resin bed?
If running one or two treatments of Super Iron Out or Rust Out would help (same manufacturer, slightly different formulations), are there any preferences for one or the other?
The softener salt bin usually sits with very little water in it and water is added to the bin at the start of each regeneration and sits for a while to fully absorb salt. I'm wondering if the Super Iron Out or Rust Out should be mixed with water and added to the brine tube before starting the regeneration (following directions) or if I should add it to the brine tube AFTER the salt bin has had water added to it.
Any advice pertaining to my questions welcome!
Ladd
I removed the pressure tank to the back yard and drilled holes in it to drain the trapped water. The water shooting out was REALLY rusty. I'm wondering if the rusty water from the steel tank has compromised the resin bed in the softener as the treated water doesn't seem as soft as it used to be. The "water doesn't seem as soft" issue became noticeable a year or so ago and cleaning all the accessible ports and filters on the Clack head didn't improve matters.
Or is the rust from the tank a different kind of iron than the dissolved iron in water (of which we have little) and won't affect the resin bed?
If running one or two treatments of Super Iron Out or Rust Out would help (same manufacturer, slightly different formulations), are there any preferences for one or the other?
The softener salt bin usually sits with very little water in it and water is added to the bin at the start of each regeneration and sits for a while to fully absorb salt. I'm wondering if the Super Iron Out or Rust Out should be mixed with water and added to the brine tube before starting the regeneration (following directions) or if I should add it to the brine tube AFTER the salt bin has had water added to it.
Any advice pertaining to my questions welcome!
Ladd