Kelmomas
New Member
Thanks for all the resources in this forum! Very helpful as I lurked and did my research.
I settled on a 5800SXT and my calculations are different than what the supplier recommends, so I was hoping some in here could weigh in.
Hatch 5b test @ 12 gpg
Roughly 165 gallons a day usage
Based on those calculations, I settled on a 1.0 cuft tank. (165*12= 1,980 grains per day)
Target salt usage is 6lbs/cu ft (or simply 6 lbs in this 1.0 tank)
Injector #00
Labeled ".12 GPM - .37 LB Salt/min"
So I assumed the BLFC of 0.125 for the below calcs.
My settings are here, changing only C, BF and DO from supplier's recommendations:
DF= Gal: Units
VT = 5800
RF = df1b
CT = Fd
C = 21.0 x 1000
H = 13 ; Hardness-- (Hardness Compensation = 1.12)
RS = cr
DO = 14 (average usage should trigger regen in 10 days)
RT = 2:00
BD = 60
BW = 5
RR = 5
BF = 16
FM = p0.7
My biggest critiques are BF and C pairs based on the 6 lb/cuft salt usage target. Supplier's BF suggestion was 50% higher than mine which gives me pause. The C was very slightly lower.
I'm waiting on a couple parts today to install, so I haven't hooked anything up yet to check if this is all accurate on the unit itself, so apologies for any inaccuracies.
Does the 5800SXT naturally refill with conditioned water or is there a setting I need to hit?
Bonus question: Does anyone know why the BFLC on the 5800 is so low at 0.125 GPM? Is there a reason for it to be four times slower compared to the 5600 @ 0.5gpm?
Thanks for any insight you can provide!
Kel
I settled on a 5800SXT and my calculations are different than what the supplier recommends, so I was hoping some in here could weigh in.
Hatch 5b test @ 12 gpg
Roughly 165 gallons a day usage
Based on those calculations, I settled on a 1.0 cuft tank. (165*12= 1,980 grains per day)
Target salt usage is 6lbs/cu ft (or simply 6 lbs in this 1.0 tank)
Injector #00
Labeled ".12 GPM - .37 LB Salt/min"
So I assumed the BLFC of 0.125 for the below calcs.
My settings are here, changing only C, BF and DO from supplier's recommendations:
DF= Gal: Units
VT = 5800
RF = df1b
CT = Fd
C = 21.0 x 1000
H = 13 ; Hardness-- (Hardness Compensation = 1.12)
RS = cr
DO = 14 (average usage should trigger regen in 10 days)
RT = 2:00
BD = 60
BW = 5
RR = 5
BF = 16
FM = p0.7
My biggest critiques are BF and C pairs based on the 6 lb/cuft salt usage target. Supplier's BF suggestion was 50% higher than mine which gives me pause. The C was very slightly lower.
I'm waiting on a couple parts today to install, so I haven't hooked anything up yet to check if this is all accurate on the unit itself, so apologies for any inaccuracies.
Does the 5800SXT naturally refill with conditioned water or is there a setting I need to hit?
Bonus question: Does anyone know why the BFLC on the 5800 is so low at 0.125 GPM? Is there a reason for it to be four times slower compared to the 5600 @ 0.5gpm?
Thanks for any insight you can provide!
Kel