thanks
Thanks!
I've done it before, but now I'd really like to get these settings perfected. All I've really adjusted in the past was the front dial. I think I have to tweak the back one because I believe it's stock, since it's the same as what other people on the net had. Here's what I currently have set:
Backwash: 10 minutes
Brine Cycle: 60 minutes
Rapid Rinse: 10 Minutes
Refill: 12 Minutes (.5 gpm)
Here are my results...
Fleck 2510 metered softener
64k grain capacity
12x48 resin tank
2 cubic feet high capacity resin (I believe here's the info to it.
http://www.ohiopurewater.com/shop/files/nelsencation.pdf)
15x17x36 rectangular brine tank
20 micron flowmax filter
Water results:
Iron: My water test said '0' when I used a kit. Didn't send it in. However, on my filter, after a few months, there's orange on it. Some rust stains in the toilet if I don't clean them every two weeks or so. City water report says 0.046 Highest Level Detected, range is 0-0.046, and MCL is 1.0ppm.
Total Hardness: (as CaCO3) is 35 GPG
Chlorine: 0.4433 - 0.6212 ppm
Haloacetic Acids (HAAS) 1.1 - 1.1 ppb
Total Tihalomenthanes (TTHMS) 8-8 ppb
Barium (I think; it says arium): 0.016 - 0.022 ppm
Flouride: 0.84 - 1ppm
Manganese: 6-7ppb
Nitrate: 0-0.97 ppm
Selenium: 1-2 ppb
Sodium: 37-38 ppm
Zinc: 0.007-0.022 ppm
Uranium: 2.662 - 2.682
Gross Alpha exluding radon and uranium: 0-0
Combined Radium 228 - 0-0.559
Beta/photon emitters: 4.2
Water Usage: I failed to mention how much water we used. It's two people now, but will be three soon. We use the average amount per person per day. I believe it's 75 gallons per person.
Thanks for the info. As I said, I've tried to understand the equation to this, but I believe it's more experience (and some voodoo). Now that a few months have gone past, I'm getting tired of the rust stains in the toilet, which leads me to believe something's not adjusted correctly with the softener. If somebody can post the equation and results, that would be most excellent.
Thanks,
Mike