Hi All,
Specs:
- Fleck 5600SXT
- 1.5 cubic foot resin
- 10% CL resin
- 10x54 Tank
- The Drain line has a sticker with 2.7 GPM
- The Brine line has a sticker with 0.5 GPM
- System is about 2.5 years old
Environment:
- On city water
- 3 people in home (2 adults and a toddler)
- Estimated gal/day = 200
- No Pre or Post Filters
DF = Gal
VT = dF1b
CT = Fd
NT = 1
C = 36
H = 15
RS = rc
RC = 200
DO = 28
RT = 3:00
BW = 5
Bd = 60
RR = 5
BF = 8
FM = P0.7
Since the water softener was new, never had any issues with it.
When it was new and up until recently, when I would take a shower/wash hands/etc., I would get that "slick", "slimy" feeling, which I got used to.
Using a Hach 5B test, the water would instantly turn blue.
The past week or so, I've noticed I don't get that "slick", "slimy" feeling anymore.
I ran a water test and it did not turn instantly blue.
The Hach 5B test was more of a purple color.
It took 1 drop and turned blue.
I checked my brine tank and it was about 1/2 - 3/4 full.
I shaked it vigoursly to make sure there was no salt bridge and topped the salt off.
I ran a regen overnight and then waited till later in the evening to run another test on the cold water supply.
I wanted to make sure enough "new" water has been ran through the pipes.
Again, the Hach 5B test was the same. Purple color. 1 drop and it turned blue.
- Is this normal behavior of an aging system?
- Is this a sign of a problem or that a problem is coming?
- Is there anything I can do to restore the performance?
- Is there some sort of maintenance I should be doing to the system?
Thank you.
Specs:
- Fleck 5600SXT
- 1.5 cubic foot resin
- 10% CL resin
- 10x54 Tank
- The Drain line has a sticker with 2.7 GPM
- The Brine line has a sticker with 0.5 GPM
- System is about 2.5 years old
Environment:
- On city water
- 3 people in home (2 adults and a toddler)
- Estimated gal/day = 200
- No Pre or Post Filters
DF = Gal
VT = dF1b
CT = Fd
NT = 1
C = 36
H = 15
RS = rc
RC = 200
DO = 28
RT = 3:00
BW = 5
Bd = 60
RR = 5
BF = 8
FM = P0.7
Since the water softener was new, never had any issues with it.
When it was new and up until recently, when I would take a shower/wash hands/etc., I would get that "slick", "slimy" feeling, which I got used to.
Using a Hach 5B test, the water would instantly turn blue.
The past week or so, I've noticed I don't get that "slick", "slimy" feeling anymore.
I ran a water test and it did not turn instantly blue.
The Hach 5B test was more of a purple color.
It took 1 drop and turned blue.
I checked my brine tank and it was about 1/2 - 3/4 full.
I shaked it vigoursly to make sure there was no salt bridge and topped the salt off.
I ran a regen overnight and then waited till later in the evening to run another test on the cold water supply.
I wanted to make sure enough "new" water has been ran through the pipes.
Again, the Hach 5B test was the same. Purple color. 1 drop and it turned blue.
- Is this normal behavior of an aging system?
- Is this a sign of a problem or that a problem is coming?
- Is there anything I can do to restore the performance?
- Is there some sort of maintenance I should be doing to the system?
Thank you.