Soft water not slippery

[Mark Martinez]

First post...

I just replaced a 11y/o Kenmore 350 softner that was producing low water pressure due to bad resin. I just bought a similar Kenmore model and installed it on Tuesday. I immediately noticed my water pressure back to normal but the water doesn't have that slippery feel to it. I did a water test and the hardness is 0-2. I also ran the hot and cold water for 30 minutes. It's day 2 and still don't have that slippery feel. Is it possible to have soft water without the feel or should I just be patient and wait? I had it with my old softener.

Any help or knowledge is appreciated

 

[Mialynette2003]

I had a customer tell the same thing after moving her unit from one house to another. The water was soft but not slippery. What kind of test kit showed your hardness at 0-2? Is that 0-2 GPG or PPM?

 

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[Mark Martinez]

I had a customer tell the same thing after moving her unit from one house to another. The water was soft but not slippery. What kind of test kit showed your hardness at 0-2? Is that 0-2 GPG or PPM?[/QUOTE



I used a $10 kit from Menards (Filtermate). It read 0-2 GPG. From the municipal water quality report it says it's 12.9 GPG and 221 mg/l.

 

[ditttohead]

Even small amount of hardness will counteract the "slippery" feel.

This article explains it fairly well.

http://www.wcponline.com/pdf/1203Michaud.pdf

 

[DonL]

First post...

I just replaced a 11y/o Kenmore 350 softner that was producing low water pressure due to bad resin. I just bought a similar Kenmore model and installed it on Tuesday. I immediately noticed my water pressure back to normal but the water doesn't have that slippery feel to it. I did a water test and the hardness is 0-2. I also ran the hot and cold water for 30 minutes. It's day 2 and still don't have that slippery feel. Is it possible to have soft water without the feel or should I just be patient and wait? I had it with my old softener.

Any help or knowledge is appreciated

You should give it time to work.

And do a manual rejuvenation, Instead of wasting water to make the timer trip.

If you like slippery, some soaps slip better than others. Look for the soap on a rope.


Good Luck, With your new junk.


Sorry I just had to.

 

[justaHO]

^LOL

 

[Mark Martinez]

You should give it time to work.

And do a manual rejuvenation, Instead of wasting water to make the timer trip.

If you like slippery, some soaps slip better than others. Look for the soap on a rope.


Good Luck, With your new junk.


Sorry I just had to.

Thanks, I never thought of that...