Larryn Pearl
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Here's the short version of a long story. Purchased Fleck 5600SXT 40,000 grain softener from a well reviewed on-line retailer. In speaking with my neighbors all who have installed their own I decided to hire a handy man to install as I'm not that mechanical. Guy did a beautiful job installing, love how he positioned it etc. Long story short, the plumbed the hard water in to the soft water out inlet and viceversa with the other side; in other words he reversed the plumbing, ugh!
After unclogging all the sinks, toilets, showers, bathtubs, draining the water heater and the wife cleaning resin beads from every counter floor, bathroom wall (around toilets) etc. Plumbing has been corrected and I'm sitting with a softener on bypass because I don't dare turn it to service. I've been calling and emailing the reseller for two days trying to get someone on the phone but cannot reach anyone and my emails and voice mails go UN-answered, unreal!
Hoping someone here can help me with my questions since the MFG won't. 1) is my Fleck 5600SXT Meter/values ruined? 2) if it's not ruined do I run any risk of putting more resin in my plumbing if I move it to service? 3) I have no idea how much resin we lost. I gathered about 3 cups from when I was unclogging the outlet filters, however I have no idea how much was in the water heater or was flushed or ran down the drain prior to these plugging-up.
Anyone have any ideas? I really don't want to purchase a new meter but I a am leaning towards buying a new tank and resin just so I know I have 40,000 grains in there. It will drive me nuts using it knowing that it's not calibrated correctly.
So bummed out about this. Thanks in advance for any assistance anyone can provide.
After unclogging all the sinks, toilets, showers, bathtubs, draining the water heater and the wife cleaning resin beads from every counter floor, bathroom wall (around toilets) etc. Plumbing has been corrected and I'm sitting with a softener on bypass because I don't dare turn it to service. I've been calling and emailing the reseller for two days trying to get someone on the phone but cannot reach anyone and my emails and voice mails go UN-answered, unreal!
Hoping someone here can help me with my questions since the MFG won't. 1) is my Fleck 5600SXT Meter/values ruined? 2) if it's not ruined do I run any risk of putting more resin in my plumbing if I move it to service? 3) I have no idea how much resin we lost. I gathered about 3 cups from when I was unclogging the outlet filters, however I have no idea how much was in the water heater or was flushed or ran down the drain prior to these plugging-up.
Anyone have any ideas? I really don't want to purchase a new meter but I a am leaning towards buying a new tank and resin just so I know I have 40,000 grains in there. It will drive me nuts using it knowing that it's not calibrated correctly.
So bummed out about this. Thanks in advance for any assistance anyone can provide.
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