softener

  1. WMG

    Issues with upflow uranium/water softener system

    Hi, I have the following system: Uranium Reduction Lower Chamber .5 CF/Softener Upper Chamber 1.25 CF Meter VortechMid 1054Black/Counter Current Upflow CK10EE-1.5 GPM DLFC 18x40 Brine Tank Periodically I have been noticing very salty water after a regeneration, and sometimes a full brine tank...
  2. I

    Help ID softener brand / model / error code

    Hello, I'm trying to help my landlord sort out the well & softener system at my home. The house has been suffering from low pressure/flow so the landlord had the well guy come out. Well guy came out and said the softener wasn't working and we'd have to get someone over to service the...
  3. Thinly9172

    Outdoor drainage and softener backwash questions

    I have a heated outbuilding/workshop where I am planning to install a water treatment system for my drilled well. The slab on grade outbuilding has a floor drain, intended for water softener backwash. The floor drain empties 4' underground about 20' away from the building. There is no drain...
  4. Mnosek

    Significant resin discharged during backwash

    I have a Culligan Medallist Series water softener at our lake house. It has been unused in the garage for several years due to an issue we have been dealing with of low yielding well. We had to get a new well drilled, and I moved my pressure tank and water softener to a whole new location with...
  5. Peter12

    Well pump pressure very high

    Hi guys, I'm having problems with my well pump. The pressure is very high! The pressure gauge goes up to 100 and the needle is all the way up. At first I tried to clean the contacts on the pressure switch but was still having problems, so last night I bought a new pressure switch (40-60psi, same...
  6. Ĝan Ŭesli Starling

    Mystery component...

    Assembling my system after a long delay in getting the Vortech tanks. One little mystery, though. There's this one item, which looks like a strainer, yet isn't. What is it, please? And where ought it go? I suspect is to do with the KIO system. Yet there is no place obvious where it might seem to...
  7. Vanste777

    Fleck Softener?

    I'm on well water with 24 GPG hardness + 2 GPG for .5PPM iron. We're a family of 5 averaging 400 gallons per day. Correct me if I'm wrong, but my math is coming out to roughly 73,000 grains. 26 GPG x 400 = 10,400 x 7 = 72,800 GPG. At 65% efficiency I would need a 112,000 GPG unit. I was...
  8. Frieda

    Fleck 5800sxt Cloudy water

    Hello Everyone, With the help of this forum and the immense knowledge gained, I was able to buy a water softener and install it myself! I am getting cloudy water 4/10 times I fill a glass of water. I assume this is still safe to drink as its just salt leaking into the water. I am trying to...
  9. Petermet

    Filter order for drinking well water

    I am building a house in Indonesia and have a 45 meter deep well. I currently use a charcoal filter (1054 tank) and a resin softener (also 1054 tank). I don't drink this water. For drinking I use a small RO unit into plastic 5 gallon containers. In the new house I would like to be able to...
  10. J.A.R.V.I.S.

    What size softener and iron filter?

    Household info: •3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms. However, we plan to add 2 more bedrooms and 1 more bath in the next couple years. •6 people (4 kids/babies) •Well pump flow rate: 21 gpm •Hardness: 241.43 mg/L •Iron: 0.90 mg/L •Manganese: 27.1 mg/L •pH: 7.92 •Sulfate: 11.78 mg/L I got a full water test...
  11. Hud

    Advice on new softener.

    Plan to replace my current softener with a Fleck 5810SXT and would appreciate comments on a couple items. City water; 15 grains; no iron, 0.6Clorine; code requires 1" plumbing. 2 person household, 90 day average soft water consumption is 75 gallons per day. 1. Is 10% resin a good option. 2. I...
  12. madtownjeremy

    Rerouting weird drain configuration...does this REALLY need a vent?

    Hello! I've been scouring this site and google for days for what I'm guessing is a ridiculously simple solution to my problem. In the photo you can see that the discharge valve on my softener has a threaded 5/8" male connector, to which 5/8" copper piping is connected using a brass compression...
  13. TurbinetoiZ

    First time home owner with Culligan softener

    Hello, We purchased a 1966 built condo recently and got a Culligan softener and RO system installed due to the extremely hard water in Morristown NJ. After the installation we had an issue where a toilet flush or running dishwasher or running washing machine caused loud vibrations in the...
  14. RWW

    Clogged slab drain

    I couldn't get an auger into the hole at the bottom, making me question if it's a drain at all. We have the AC condensate draining into it, and the new softener (which hit the waste cycle and flooded the room) Do I need a plumber (2 have already said they can't do it) or a contractor? How to...
  15. Ĝan Ŭesli Starling

    Best Placement for Carbon Filter?

    If adding a backwashing carbon filter into a system already comprised of a Katalox Lite with O3 and a softener having Purolite SSTC60 resin, where best should it be located in relation to the other two?
  16. The rookie

    Well water treatment system configuration.

    New home owner with well water quality issues and I’ve received a lot conflicting information. Water tastes and smells horrible. Stained toilets(yellow water) and hard water stains on everything. Thorough analysis of water from national testing lab. IRON- 1.01 mg/l IRON BACTERIA- IRB...
  17. Ted S

    150+ psi pressure after whole house filtration system.

    Update: After posting this. I found major issue in this setup. Please see my updated figure below. The issue is that the filtration loop was going nowhere. The diagram explains it best. Hello, Please bear with me as I explain the situation. It is very odd and I cannot find a resolution. I...
  18. Sacman

    Drain question and whole house filter questions

    Need help in figuring out a drain for a water softener that I would like to have a plumber install in a new home being built. I have a loop for a water filter (along with a 20amp electrical) that will be installed. The whole house water filter is a Aquasana (model EQ-AST-WH) that I chose just...
  19. KillSwitch

    Two 50 Gal Parallel HWTs w/ Softener + Thermostatic Mix Valve

    Welcome open and honest feedback from experts on my attached diagram to parallel two 50 gal electric tanks with thermostatic mixer, using 10 micron house filter and water softener. I prefer the two 50 gal tank vs an 80 or 100. Both tanks will be set at 140 deg. Welcome questions and...
  20. jeff blankenship

    New Well - Local Water Company $6,000+ - what to do?

    New Well, new house - ~150ft deep, 24 gal/min 5,000sq ft, 5.5 baths; 5 people + in-law suite with part time tenants Septic System Well initial positive for Total Coliform; Well company "shocked" last week - waiting for new test results Other Test results: Calcium 65 Chloride 97.2 Copper <.01...
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