930dreamer
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And what type to replace with if needed? Thank you .
How long do the resin beads last?
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Bannerman
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There is no set lifespan for resin. Some softeners may continue to function well with the same resin for over 20 years while others, may need to be replaced within a few months.
The composition of the water will influence resin longevity. Some elements contained in water such as iron, can build-up and foul resin, resulting in a loss of softening capacity if the resin is not appropriately regenerated and maintained. Water hardness and regeneration frequency will also likely have some effect.
Continuous exposure to an oxididant such as chlorine, will usually lead to more rapid failure of the resin's crosslinking, causing the resin to swell and become mushy which is often recognized through a significant loss of flow through the softener. It's not just the presence of chlorine but also the strength. Although resin with 10% cross-linking will better tolerate constant chlorine exposure than standard 8% resin, the resin will continue to degrade more rapidly than if chlorine was not otherwise present.
There are now plenty of softeners that are equipped with low quality resin that has 6% or 7% (or possibly less) cross-linking, so it is a reasonable assumption that those resins will require rapid replacement within only a few years, or even less.
The composition of the water will influence resin longevity. Some elements contained in water such as iron, can build-up and foul resin, resulting in a loss of softening capacity if the resin is not appropriately regenerated and maintained. Water hardness and regeneration frequency will also likely have some effect.
Continuous exposure to an oxididant such as chlorine, will usually lead to more rapid failure of the resin's crosslinking, causing the resin to swell and become mushy which is often recognized through a significant loss of flow through the softener. It's not just the presence of chlorine but also the strength. Although resin with 10% cross-linking will better tolerate constant chlorine exposure than standard 8% resin, the resin will continue to degrade more rapidly than if chlorine was not otherwise present.
There are now plenty of softeners that are equipped with low quality resin that has 6% or 7% (or possibly less) cross-linking, so it is a reasonable assumption that those resins will require rapid replacement within only a few years, or even less.
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ditttohead
Water systems designer, R&D
Working in this industry for over 30 years we see some amazing stuff. A good quality water softener resin is not cheap. There are some manufacturers overseas that sell resin at less than 1/4 the cost of what we would expect to pay for a quality resin. Once we test it we realize why it is so cheap. You would be lucky if this junk resin would last a couple years at best. Also the amount of chemicals we find in some of this garbage is scary. Buying equipment from "no name" online companies, or from companies that change names every few years, or from the lowest bidder... guess what you are going to get?