LLigetfa
DIYer, not in the trades
The pressure changes and pulses during the regen cycles could also be churning up the sediment trapped in the filter cartridge.
I have to wonder whether you have more iron than your water tests led you to believe. Some tests cannot measure both ferrous and ferric forms of iron.
I guess so. What a pain the softeners only 2months old.
You really should have a proper backwashing iron filter, followed by the softener. The cartridge filter could be removed, or the element left out. Otherwise you will be forever trying to fix problems with the softener caused by dirty water. It is not clear to me that a couple backwashes with iron out are going to fix your problem long-term.
You bring up a good point. Another idea would be to mount a water pressure gauge to a faucet after the filter. I wounder if any of those gauges with the extra max-indicating needles could be wound around to record the minimum pressure.First thing I'll do is take the sediment cartridge out and regenerate. Maybe a .5 micron is causing a pressure drop resulting in inadequate back washing.
I filled up a 5 gallon bucket in 1 minute with the sediment filter. I then reinstalled the sediment filter and virtually the same still 5 gallon bucket in 1 minute. I increased the salt dose and did a regen with super iron. I did tap the sides during backwash and it appears as though we have a significant improvement. I'll keep you updated.Simply adding more water to the brine tank will increase the salt dose.
Remove the in-line filter before the softener in case it is limiting the GPM, affecting the backwash. Tap the sides of the tank with the palm of your hand during the backwash to help agitate the media.
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