thehobster
New Member
Guys - I've really tried reading this stuff, but it's way over my head. I'm going to call a professional since I don't know s*it from shinola, but I could use your help in knowing who to call.
I have city water and a Hague softener. It was installed seven years ago. Short of a couple of service calls I made when it went out once or twice (some part had to be replaced) and filling the brine tank with salt, I've never done any maintenance.
I've noticed that the water often cloudy - not in the way that when you draw it from the sink it has oxygen bubbles, but I mean literally cloudy. I can let it sit for days and it never clears.
I use a Brita water filter for drinking water (the kind with a reservoir on top where the water flows down through the filter). The reservoir is stark white. After I fill the reservoir and it filters into the pitcher, there if a dark yellow, almost sludge-like, material left behind in the drops. To think I'm cooking in that and letting my dogs drink it is just gross.
In your experience, does this sound like I should have the Softener guys come out, the water supply folks, or what? I guess I should try filling the reservoir with water from an external hose bib to eliminate the softener loop, right?
One other thing - I've noticed a couple of times that when I draw water from the refrigerator (which is also filtered and replaced regularly) it tastes salty. I've assumed it was the ice maker filling overnight when the softener was rinsing. Not that I'm trying to solve this problem, but I thought it might help provide a little context.
Who should I call to come out, and should I fill the reservoir with non-softened water before you recommend? Is it possible I just need to thoroughly clean the brine tank (which, in all honestly, looks like it could use a cleaning)?
Thanks
I have city water and a Hague softener. It was installed seven years ago. Short of a couple of service calls I made when it went out once or twice (some part had to be replaced) and filling the brine tank with salt, I've never done any maintenance.
I've noticed that the water often cloudy - not in the way that when you draw it from the sink it has oxygen bubbles, but I mean literally cloudy. I can let it sit for days and it never clears.
I use a Brita water filter for drinking water (the kind with a reservoir on top where the water flows down through the filter). The reservoir is stark white. After I fill the reservoir and it filters into the pitcher, there if a dark yellow, almost sludge-like, material left behind in the drops. To think I'm cooking in that and letting my dogs drink it is just gross.
In your experience, does this sound like I should have the Softener guys come out, the water supply folks, or what? I guess I should try filling the reservoir with water from an external hose bib to eliminate the softener loop, right?
One other thing - I've noticed a couple of times that when I draw water from the refrigerator (which is also filtered and replaced regularly) it tastes salty. I've assumed it was the ice maker filling overnight when the softener was rinsing. Not that I'm trying to solve this problem, but I thought it might help provide a little context.
Who should I call to come out, and should I fill the reservoir with non-softened water before you recommend? Is it possible I just need to thoroughly clean the brine tank (which, in all honestly, looks like it could use a cleaning)?
Thanks