Tom Sawyer
In the Trades
try holding down the next and the minus for 5 seconds or the next and the plus. You can get the manual for a WS1 online and IIRC it programs pretty much the same
Changing the backwash time will accomplish nothing to combat "smell" with this system. One of 3 problems is causing the smell issue. Either they did not add the proper amount of KDF (28lbs per 10x54 tank), the chlorine generator is set too low (yes it is adjustable) or there is bacterial growth in the plumbing lines "after" softener. This occurs frequently at sinks that have plastic water lines feeding bathroom and kitchen faucets. You can chlorinate the house as Gary suggested or replace any plastic lines with stainless steel braided water lines. There is a specific sequence entered to access programming.
RJ
Yes the KDF is heavy, but after a few back washes the KDF most likely is at the bottom of the media tank on top of the gravel like it should be.
It could be that the chlorine generator is not working, ask them how to test it to make sure that it is making the chlorine at it is drawing brine.
What is the back wash flow control for your unit?
Can you elaborate on this one....
5gpm? or greater?
It should have moved to the bottom if the water in the back wash is ALL going down the tube to the bottom, but if it for some reason is not going to the bottom because the O ring in the valve that seals it to the distributor is bad then a good deal of water will bypass the tube.
Zeolite is heavier than resin and it may have prevented all of the KDF from falling to the bottom of the tank under the Zeolite.The unit needs 5-7GPM and I'm told it is set to 7GPM.
Darn I saw the backwash coming out of the 5/8 hose coming out pretty strongly...
Thx
Zeolite is heavier than resin and it may have prevented all of the KDF from falling to the bottom of the tank under the Zeolite.
The volume of water going out the drain line doesn't mean all the water is going down the distributor tube and out under the resin/KDF in the bottom of the tank and up through the stuff and out the top of the tank. It could mean that the water is going into the top of the tank and across to the outlet and out the drain line instead of going to the bottom of the dist. tube etc..
What did you find out about the valve being locked or being "adjustable" or not?
I see MaineWT and I were posting at the same time, and he proves my guess of the KDF laying on top the Zeolite.
This is awkward, but...
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