water softener

Hello all, I've been scouring the internet looking for advice on this subject and haven't had much luck. I came across this forum and I'm hoping to get some help. So we have a one story home with an insulated crawl space. Clearance in the crawl space is about 48 inches. We are on a well...

I currently have a Pentair 268/762 with Autotrol Logix control screen. When we first acquired our system it was already programmed and it would fill all the way up to 2/3 the brine tank and we would add about 2-3 bags of salt 40lbs each and the water would still be above he salt but after the...

Hello all! I am a DIYer trying to save my money on install costs for a water softening system (and potentially filtration system) looking for a good amount of help on both selection of a system and some tips on materials/tools I'll need. I noticed the Fleck because of its price (Amazon) and...

Hi everyone, I am new to the forum and I am about to start the installation process for a water softener for my home. I am pretty handy and I have done quite a lot of small and major fixes and upgrades to my home so I figured I would do the same with the loop/bypass installation. In the link...

Hello all, I am trying to figure out which water softener to get and could use some help. I contacted 2 local companies both got great reviews but I am wondering if I should just buy something at Home Depot or Sears instead. They both claim that there softeners are made locally. I have a...

We have a well and our waterline going into the house is 1.5 inches. Our interior water lines aren’t 1.5 inch so that’s why I’m thinking I can use an adapter to 1 inch. We don’t want to drastically lose water pressure though. Please let me know your thoughts and if it’s advisable.

Hi everyone, I recently installed a GE self-contained 30,000 grain water softener. I am on a well I tested my water “straight” and it came back with 6.43 Grains Per Gallon hard with .03 ppm of iron. I have a filter pre-softener I replace every two weeks. I am curious if anyone has experience...

Hello! Currently I have my water softener draining into my floor drain with an air gap and that floor drain connects to the ejector pit. Every time my softener regenerates the pump needs to run almost the entire time during regeneration. I do not like relying on this pump to prevent overflow...

Hi, guys. I need to replace the water softener and correct some other issues, so it's basically time to remodel the whole dang pump house. Currently I've got this: Well > Pressure Tank > Chlorinator > Sediment Filter > Water Softener > 2500 gal Storage Tank > Jet Pump > Pressure Tank > Carbon...

I have a Kinetico Model 50, unknown age, it came with the house 8 years ago. I noticed that it stopped using salt and on investigation I discovered that it wasn't regenerating. When water is running in the house, I believe I should see the 'No Back Pawl' and the "Regen Start Pawl' ticking...

Hello, I am new to wells and well ownership and my new place has a well which I am trying to learn more about. The well pump is under a manufactured home in Delaware. The well pump is a Pentair STA-RITE FN / FSN Shallow Well Jet Pump. Here's a pic of the setup (I'd fixed some stuff which is...

I have well water with a softening system and a separate tank called an Iron Boss. I don't know much about it but does anyone know if the Iron Boss should regenerate before or after the water softener? Also, how much time should I leave in between the end of the water softener finishing...

I have a Fleck 5600SXT 56,000 grain water softener. It was installed by a plumber (not a water softener company) about 10 months ago. I am wondering if it is working properly. The controller seems to be working fine. I know it is doing its regeneration in a timely matter. I don't see any...

Hello all, I just had a new Kinetico Powerline PRO PF 1054 AIO iron filter installed. I was still getting a minor 10 second blast of sulfur smell from my cold taps in the house (not the hot ones, i.e. water heater rod is OK). It was installed before a new Hague Water Max softener. My readings...

Hi everyone, I recently purchased a Fleck 5600SXT salt water softener and asked a plumber to install it. He installed it in a way that the drain of the water softener leads to our garden. I was wondering if that is gonna cause any problems for the plants? In other words, does the drainage of...

I recently had a 5 day power outage. When my power came back on I was having problems with my Kenmore UltraSoft 180 Water Softener. It was continually draining and my sump pump was running continuously to get rid of the water. I tried to unplug it and plug it back in but it didn't help. None...

I have a 2060 dual tank kinetico system made in 2008. I'm trying to see if the unit is operating correctly as it appears my post-softened water seems a bit salty than normal. I broke down the control head today, save the gear assemblies on the very top of the unit. After inspection and...

I have an old house (1886) and an old Marlo DUA-940 softerner. IT has been no trouble for the past 15 years, might be twice that old. It now resets, empties, and refills about every three days. Wouldn't have noticed it but the water bill doubled on the last invoice. I never had a manual for...

Hi, I need help updating my system. Here is a summary of my well water: PH: 8.5 Hardness 183 ppm (about 11) Phosphate 2260 ppb Iron: 0 Alkalinity: 349 Sulpher smell (rotten egg) Tannin 0.6 cyanuric acid 2 ppm TDS 460 I currently have 2 - 120 gallon holding tanks with a chlorinator to get rid...

I'm in a bit of a bind with my current plumbing setup. My townhouse (NJ) is built on slab and all my major HVAC/water appliances are sitting in a small laundry room on the ground floor level (see the image). Now came the time to replace my furnace but it’s completely blocked by the pipes coming...