Jsmallberries
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Trying to help out a neighbor, her ex used to take care, I mean ignore this softener, now she's trying to get it working again. Kenmore model 625.383500. Model code 350
For starters, the by pass valve leaks when attempting to bypass the softener. The brine tank has salt, but is completely dried out. So my first question
1) May be months or years that this has not been operational, with the potable water passing through the resin tank. Besides the possible reduction in pressure, are there health risks?
2) Can these by pass valves be repaired with maybe gaskets/o-ring replacement ?
She's not sure of the age, see data plate. but would it be worth trying to repair this, or is it a waste of money on a marginal system? Muni water 14 GPG
For starters, the by pass valve leaks when attempting to bypass the softener. The brine tank has salt, but is completely dried out. So my first question
1) May be months or years that this has not been operational, with the potable water passing through the resin tank. Besides the possible reduction in pressure, are there health risks?
2) Can these by pass valves be repaired with maybe gaskets/o-ring replacement ?
She's not sure of the age, see data plate. but would it be worth trying to repair this, or is it a waste of money on a marginal system? Muni water 14 GPG