Plumbingnoob
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My wife and I just bought a foreclosure with well water and an existing combination filtration / water softening unit installed (see attached photos). When we closed on the house we had no information regarding anything in the house as far as what has been done over the past few years, etc. The combination unit however was unplugged and as you can see from the brine tank - empty of salt and pretty filthy. I did my homework online and cleaned out the brine tank with bleach and and added three 40 pound bags of salt along with five gallons of water. I plugged in the combination unit and started up a manual regeneration cycle although I didn't really figure out how to start it until later (the knobs and writing on the master control switch is confusing). My wife and I didn't have time to stay during the whole regerneration cycle so we unplugged mid cycle which essentially left small amounts of water flowing to the outside of the house. Came back the following day to plug in and have the unit complete the cycle.
Now the question...to replace everything shown in the photos can I just buy the best water softening and seperate filtration system that loews or home depot has to offer? I was quoted by a plumber a cost to replace everything for 7 grand. 7 grand seems borderline ridiculous to replace this type of system in a residential 2,000 SF house where it is only my wife and myself...What does everyone think? I think the unit still runs fine although I haven't been able to test the water yet after completing an uninterupted regeneration cycle. For reference the unit is a Master - NS-10T
Now the question...to replace everything shown in the photos can I just buy the best water softening and seperate filtration system that loews or home depot has to offer? I was quoted by a plumber a cost to replace everything for 7 grand. 7 grand seems borderline ridiculous to replace this type of system in a residential 2,000 SF house where it is only my wife and myself...What does everyone think? I think the unit still runs fine although I haven't been able to test the water yet after completing an uninterupted regeneration cycle. For reference the unit is a Master - NS-10T