Peroxide Injection Not Working?

[Elizabeth R.]

I have a water softener system with the peroxide injection system. It occurred to me today that I haven't had to top up the peroxide in a while and when I looked, the system hasn't used any of the peroxide in over a month. Normally, I have to top it up at least once or twice a month. As near as I can tell, there is no water going into the tank where the injection system is housed (separate from the brine tank). Any tips on troubleshooting? I'd rather save the call-out fee and fix this myself if possible.

Otherwise, the system seems to be operating fine.

 

[Reach4]

You might post a picture of the device that sucks solution from the tank that you put the peroxide into.

 

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[Elizabeth R.]

You might post a picture of the device that sucks solution from the tank that you put the peroxide into.

 

[ditttohead]

An old Pot Perm tank, simple enough design. Do you put the peroxide into the small white internal container?

 

[Elizabeth R.]

An old Pot Perm tank, simple enough design. Do you put the peroxide into the small white internal container?

Yeah, I filled the small white container like usual over a month ago and it is still full.

 

[ditttohead]

Replace the RES-Up feeder. The wick has stopped working, not sure why but the Res-Up feeder is really cheap. Check the color of the tube, it is either yellow or clear to determine the correct version.

 

[ditttohead]

What percentage of h2o2 do you use? How often does the system regenerate?

 

[Reach4]

Elizabeth, you should protect the tanks, controller, the PVC pipe, and maybe more from ultraviolet rays. The pipe protection could be paint.

You could get a car cover, and put a strap around the bottom. Or maybe you could get a custom cover for your system sewn up.

I understand this is not addressing your main problem. The UV protection is to help avoid future problems.

 

[ditttohead]

Spray paint the tank, works wonders, cheap and repaintable every few years.

 

[Elizabeth R.]

Thanks for the help. The problem was the wick in the Res Up feeder. The string had totally degraded. Replaced it and no problems since.

I do spray paint the tanks, they're just due to be spray painted again - that's why they look like that. Thank you for the tips though.

 

[ditttohead]

What percentage of H2O2 do you use?

 

[Elizabeth R.]

I use the NeutraSul 7%

 

[ditttohead]

Thanks so much, that is a unique design but the wick is not going to last too long... how long did it last? The feeder is cheap so it would simply be considered a consumable item and should be replaced regularly.

 

[Elizabeth R.]

It lasted a little over 4 years. It was installed in March of 2013. Now that I have a better understanding of how it works, I'll definitely keep an eye on it in the future. Thanks again for all of your help!