Groves
New Member
So excited, the softener and GAC are plumbed and leak free.
I heard that I wasn't supposed to plug the valve into the wall socket for the first day (to give the carbon time to absorb the water before a backwash)
BUT, I heard too late. I had it briefly plugged in (few hours) yesterday before we got it plumbed up.
SO.
I bypassed the softener (to prevent the carbon fines from entering it) and slowly opened the bypass on the GAC.
To my surprise, water (and carbon) started heading out of the drain line on the GAC.
Is this normal?
I shut the valves off. I was expecting water to flow out of my faucet instead, for which I would wait 10 or 15min to hopefully find it clear and no more carbon fines.
But that's not what happened. Any ideas? I'll call the company tomorrow. Hope it's not broken.
I heard that I wasn't supposed to plug the valve into the wall socket for the first day (to give the carbon time to absorb the water before a backwash)
BUT, I heard too late. I had it briefly plugged in (few hours) yesterday before we got it plumbed up.
SO.
I bypassed the softener (to prevent the carbon fines from entering it) and slowly opened the bypass on the GAC.
To my surprise, water (and carbon) started heading out of the drain line on the GAC.
Is this normal?
I shut the valves off. I was expecting water to flow out of my faucet instead, for which I would wait 10 or 15min to hopefully find it clear and no more carbon fines.
But that's not what happened. Any ideas? I'll call the company tomorrow. Hope it's not broken.