Hi,
First time poster here. I recently purchased and installed a water softener in the home we have owned for 17 years. We are the sole owners, so the home has never had a softener before. We did have a softener loop installed at initial build, but just got around to putting one in.
Facts about the house and usage: 3,000 square feet, one level, 2.5 baths. As i believe is typical, soft water is not plumbed to the cold water tap in the kitchen. Just 2 of us living in the house, and we could have a guest or 2 for a few weeks a year. I don't have a good idea yet of our water consumption.
Softener Details:
Fleck 5600 SXT controller
Envirotec ET50H softener, 1.56 cubic feet capacity, which I believe translates to 48K grains
Brine Tank: 11" x 11" x 34"
Water Type: City
Location: Chandler, AZ
Hardness:
- From City's website: 5-20GPG, with an average of 16.5
- Using my pool's test kit: 220 ppm/17.1 = 12.9
Iron: None
BLFC: not sure where to get this info, but would appreciate knowing.
Looking for the right settings to achieve optimal salt and water consumption, with above average softening. Water does not have to be ultra-soft, but would like to eliminate water spots on glasses, fixtures, and shower doors.
Current settings (derived mainly from internet research:
DF = Gal
VT = dF1b
CT = Fd
NT = 1
C = 30
H = 18
RS = SF
SF = 10
DO = 14
RT = 2:00
BW = 10
Bd = 60
RR = 10
BF = 6
FM = P0.7 (I have validated that I have a paddlewheel flow meter)
Currently my softener regenerates after 1,500 gallons. I believe this is because C/H = 1,667, and I have a 10% reserve?
Thanks for your help!
First time poster here. I recently purchased and installed a water softener in the home we have owned for 17 years. We are the sole owners, so the home has never had a softener before. We did have a softener loop installed at initial build, but just got around to putting one in.
Facts about the house and usage: 3,000 square feet, one level, 2.5 baths. As i believe is typical, soft water is not plumbed to the cold water tap in the kitchen. Just 2 of us living in the house, and we could have a guest or 2 for a few weeks a year. I don't have a good idea yet of our water consumption.
Softener Details:
Fleck 5600 SXT controller
Envirotec ET50H softener, 1.56 cubic feet capacity, which I believe translates to 48K grains
Brine Tank: 11" x 11" x 34"
Water Type: City
Location: Chandler, AZ
Hardness:
- From City's website: 5-20GPG, with an average of 16.5
- Using my pool's test kit: 220 ppm/17.1 = 12.9
Iron: None
BLFC: not sure where to get this info, but would appreciate knowing.
Looking for the right settings to achieve optimal salt and water consumption, with above average softening. Water does not have to be ultra-soft, but would like to eliminate water spots on glasses, fixtures, and shower doors.
Current settings (derived mainly from internet research:
DF = Gal
VT = dF1b
CT = Fd
NT = 1
C = 30
H = 18
RS = SF
SF = 10
DO = 14
RT = 2:00
BW = 10
Bd = 60
RR = 10
BF = 6
FM = P0.7 (I have validated that I have a paddlewheel flow meter)
Currently my softener regenerates after 1,500 gallons. I believe this is because C/H = 1,667, and I have a 10% reserve?
Thanks for your help!