Hello All,
Can anyone comment on the impact of having a smaller drain/waste line in my carbon/softener system. I have a two tank, 1.5 cu ft (both 10x54 tanks), one carbon, other resin. The respective drain lines are from each unit are attached to plastic drain tubing, combined after leaving both tanks, then attach to the wall 1/2 inch drain line pipe, but through a 3/8 in. coupler (attached to the 1/2 in pipe)
I ask as the softener loop is plumbed for a drain line at 1/2 inch at the wall/softener loop area. The installer (assuming lazy) downsized the 1/2 inch drain line at wall to 3/8 -- I assume because he did not have any 1/2 inch drain line tubing. I will be correcting this.
Asking to know if the smaller size of the drain line, does this impact the effectiveness of the backwash process at all?
Thanks in advance!!
Can anyone comment on the impact of having a smaller drain/waste line in my carbon/softener system. I have a two tank, 1.5 cu ft (both 10x54 tanks), one carbon, other resin. The respective drain lines are from each unit are attached to plastic drain tubing, combined after leaving both tanks, then attach to the wall 1/2 inch drain line pipe, but through a 3/8 in. coupler (attached to the 1/2 in pipe)
I ask as the softener loop is plumbed for a drain line at 1/2 inch at the wall/softener loop area. The installer (assuming lazy) downsized the 1/2 inch drain line at wall to 3/8 -- I assume because he did not have any 1/2 inch drain line tubing. I will be correcting this.
Asking to know if the smaller size of the drain line, does this impact the effectiveness of the backwash process at all?
Thanks in advance!!