Recent content by nasonjo

Nevermind.. just put it in bypass and started a backwash cycle which bled the pressure and was able to d/c. Media was complete concrete in the tank. Going to need a whole new tank.

I have to put it on backwash after, correct? Close all systems then backwash to bleed the water out of the system?

WH line is lowest, laundry is second. I'll drain both and just try to let the water out. I'll grab a bright flashlight tonight at the store and put it in BW and check to see if it is floating around. I have seen about every youtube video there is on repacking it so I probably shouldn't pay...

My water system is in the basement and everything is upstairs. I am guessing my hose bib would work as that is tied into the system after the pressure tank. This would do the trick, right? I cant see it backwash even with light in the dark unfortunately. If I take it apart and save the media...

I have 2 Fleck 5600SE water filters. One is a water softener and another is filled with katolox light and is for iron manganese and sulfur. When this filter is in bypass my water pressure is great. When it is in service the pressure goes down and fluctuates randomly. Is this due to clumped you...

What are the dimensions of the tank? 9" x 48" or what? Yes. Is the KL tank the one on the left? No the smaller one on the right What is the backwash rate? Timing how long the backwash takes to fill a 5 gallon bucket is one way to measure that. You could also look at the molded numbers on...

I have been having water fluctuating water pressure issues for the past 1.5 years. I have a water softener and another filter for Iron, Manganese, and Sulfide that was installed in 2014 (before I owned the house). I finally had a plumber come out and we actually worked through the issue step by...