Salty water

[Jlwalker4438]

I have a Pentair 5600stx. It has worked fine for the last few years, but lately we have been getting really salty water, like ocean water. When it first cycles it is fine, but as time goes by it becomes more and more salty. Any thoughts on what might be the issue?

 

[Reach4]

What timeframe are you seeing? After a regen, water is fine for the first 20 gallons, and then gets salty for the next 200 gallons, or what? Or after a regen, water is fine for the first day, and then gets salty for the next 6 days, or what?

If the problem was that the water was salty just after a regen, and then cleared up, there would be an easy solution.

I suggest that after a regen, note the brine level. Then when the water has become salty, what has happened to that level?

To note the brine level, you may want to insert a yardstick or dowel down the brine tube as a dipstick.

 

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