WorldPeace
Member
Hello, Community,
I have a perplexing problem. I installed a water softener earlier this year. It worked great in the beginning. However, unbeknownst to me, there was a leak in the Brine Draw tube. So, for 2 months, the control head was never actually drawing brine from the brine tank. So, my home water slowly became harder and harder until I noticed that the water was hard.
I replaced the defective part so there isn't a leak anymore. It's been one month. I do notice the water is softer than before, but it definitely is nowhere near as soft as when I first purchased the water softener. For example, when I first installed the water softener, my dishes were sparkling. I was so happy! But, now, my dishes are clean but it's not as clean as it was. And, there are still little white marks inside the dishwasher (calcium stains).
I performed a manual regeneration in which I set the Brine Draw stage for 4 hours. I was hoping that a longer Brine Draw would help replace the calcium in the resin with salt ions. However, this still didn't fix the problem. The water still doesn't get as soft as it initially did. Apparently, the resin isn't as effective as before.
I was wondering if I should have the resin sit in saltwater for an entire day? In other words, change the Rapid Rinse (RR) cycle setting to 0. Then, shut off the water softener for an entire day so the saltwater stews in the resin for 24 hours. Do you think this would work?
Does anyone know how to "reset" the resin so it'll soften the water as if new?
Or, did 2 months of not regenerating the resin permanently damage the resin?
I have a perplexing problem. I installed a water softener earlier this year. It worked great in the beginning. However, unbeknownst to me, there was a leak in the Brine Draw tube. So, for 2 months, the control head was never actually drawing brine from the brine tank. So, my home water slowly became harder and harder until I noticed that the water was hard.
I replaced the defective part so there isn't a leak anymore. It's been one month. I do notice the water is softer than before, but it definitely is nowhere near as soft as when I first purchased the water softener. For example, when I first installed the water softener, my dishes were sparkling. I was so happy! But, now, my dishes are clean but it's not as clean as it was. And, there are still little white marks inside the dishwasher (calcium stains).
I performed a manual regeneration in which I set the Brine Draw stage for 4 hours. I was hoping that a longer Brine Draw would help replace the calcium in the resin with salt ions. However, this still didn't fix the problem. The water still doesn't get as soft as it initially did. Apparently, the resin isn't as effective as before.
I was wondering if I should have the resin sit in saltwater for an entire day? In other words, change the Rapid Rinse (RR) cycle setting to 0. Then, shut off the water softener for an entire day so the saltwater stews in the resin for 24 hours. Do you think this would work?
Does anyone know how to "reset" the resin so it'll soften the water as if new?
Or, did 2 months of not regenerating the resin permanently damage the resin?