FleckLander
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From alot of reading on here and Gary's site, I think I've got the sizing thing down. I'm looking at a 2 cubic foot softener that should let me regen every 7 days with a 5 lb. per cubic foot salt dose.
I'm getting conflicting resin tank size recomendations for a 2 cubic foot softener. Engineering types and 3/4 of the local dealers say 12 x 52 resin tank for a 2 cubic foot softener. 1/4 of the local dealers and 3/4 of internet sellers say 12 x 48 resin tank for a 2 cubic foot softener. Who's right?
I've narrowed down the control head to either a Fleck 5600SXT with 1" distributor tube or a Fleck 7000SXT with 1" distributor tube, both with a Vortech tank. The Vortech tank is supposedly available with a 1.25" distributor tube, which I've been told will fit the 32 mm 7000SXT head, but no one seems to stock it. I don't need the full flow rating of the 7000SXT, as house is only a bath and a half with no large showers or jetted tubs, so the 1" distributor tube on the 7000SXT should be OK? Any advice on my plans, or something I'm missing, other than the possibility that the Vortech tank distributor tube might separate and leave me screwed? This is a concern, but from what I've been able to gather doesn't happen very often?
From alot of reading on here and Gary's site, I think I've got the sizing thing down. I'm looking at a 2 cubic foot softener that should let me regen every 7 days with a 5 lb. per cubic foot salt dose.
I'm getting conflicting resin tank size recomendations for a 2 cubic foot softener. Engineering types and 3/4 of the local dealers say 12 x 52 resin tank for a 2 cubic foot softener. 1/4 of the local dealers and 3/4 of internet sellers say 12 x 48 resin tank for a 2 cubic foot softener. Who's right?
I've narrowed down the control head to either a Fleck 5600SXT with 1" distributor tube or a Fleck 7000SXT with 1" distributor tube, both with a Vortech tank. The Vortech tank is supposedly available with a 1.25" distributor tube, which I've been told will fit the 32 mm 7000SXT head, but no one seems to stock it. I don't need the full flow rating of the 7000SXT, as house is only a bath and a half with no large showers or jetted tubs, so the 1" distributor tube on the 7000SXT should be OK? Any advice on my plans, or something I'm missing, other than the possibility that the Vortech tank distributor tube might separate and leave me screwed? This is a concern, but from what I've been able to gather doesn't happen very often?
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