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Edit: Updating with more specific information.

Would the following systems be appropriate for treating water hardness and chloramines?

Tank 1 - Fleck 5600 1 cubic foot Calgon Centaur Carbon
Tank 2 - Fleck 5600 32,000 grains salt-based water softener with ResinTech CG10 10% cross link resin

Average water use (with existing water softener), 140 gallons per day
People in unit: 2
Bathrooms: 2.5

Test results:
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Hello, hope I'm not jumping in off topic in wrong post. What is tank on right, a pretreatment tank. Doesn't look like part of regeneration cycle. Seems like should of had more media come out. What media do you rec for hard, well water with bad taste. Had wwater taste and hardness was 6 (no units of measure were attached). Not opposed to new system but want to get these working properly so I can research new if I go that route. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Than you
 

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MXDDS: I am thinking it is to remove air or other gas. So input would be to the top of the tank, and output would be fed by the distributor tube which takes water from the bottom.

What precedes this? Pressure tank, I am sure. Anything else?
 

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MXDDS: I am thinking it is to remove air or other gas. So input would be to the top of the tank, and output would be fed by the distributor tube which takes water from the bottom.































































































































What precedes this? Pressure tank, I am sure. AnythingJust else?































MXDDS: I am thinking it is to remove air or other gas. So input would be to the top of the tank, and output would be fed by the distributor tube which takes water from the bottom.































What precedes this? Pressure tank, I am sure. Anything else?







MXDDS: I am thinking it is to remove air or other gas. So input would be to the top of the tank, and output would be fed by the distributor tube which takes water from the bottom.







What precedes this? Pressure tank, I am sure. Anything else?
 

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Just pressure tank precedes. Distribution tube is just open tube at the end. No filter or anything as seen in pic. Whole thing doesn't make sense to mr
 

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What was the red that came out, just hard water sediment?
I presume you mean rust red. That would be iron oxide AKA rust.

You should flush sediment out of your pressure tank periodically.
Precharged Pressure tank flush:
1. Connect a hose to the sediment drain valve, and run that to where you plan to drain the water. I suggest filtering the output through a cloth if you suspect the sediment may include sand.
2. Turn off the pump.
3. Open the drain valve, and let it drain until the water stops. It would be possibly interesting to watch the first water that comes out.
4. Close the valve, and turn the pump back on, and let pressure build.
5. Repeat steps 2, 3 and 4 as needed.
 

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Just replaced pressure tank. I think you are right about the one tank for air and gas release. As there is air release valve on top that I hear air coming out of when water filling.























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I presume you mean rust red. That would be iron oxide AKA rust.































































































































































































































































You should flush sediment out of your pressure tank periodically.































































































































Precharged Pressure tank flush:































































































































1. Connect a hose to the sediment drain valve, and run that to where you plan to drain the water. I suggest filtering the output through a cloth if you suspect the sediment may include sand.































































































































2. Turn off the pump.































































































































3. Open the drain valve, and let it drain until the water stops. It would be possibly interesting to watch the first water that comes out.































































































































4. Close the valve, and turn the pump back on, and let pressure build.































































































































5. Repeat steps 2, 3 and 4 as needed.































































































































I presume you mean rust red. That would be iron oxide AKA rust.































































































































You should flush sediment out of your pressure tank periodically.































































Precharged Pressure tank flush:































































1. Connect a hose to the sediment drain valve, and run that to where you plan to drain the water. I suggest filtering the output through a cloth if you suspect the sediment may include sand.































































2. Turn off the pump.































































3. Open the drain valve, and let it drain until the water stops. It would be possibly interesting to watch the first water that comes out.































































4. Close the valve, and turn the pump back on, and let pressure build.































































5. Repeat steps 2, 3 and 4 as needed.































I presume you mean rust red. That would be iron oxide AKA rust.































You should flush sediment out of your pressure tank periodically.















Precharged Pressure tank flush:















1. Connect a hose to the sediment drain valve, and run that to where you plan to drain the water. I suggest filtering the output through a cloth if you suspect the sediment may include sand.















2. Turn off the pump.















3. Open the drain valve, and let it drain until the water stops. It would be possibly interesting to watch the first water that comes out.















4. Close the valve, and turn the pump back on, and let pressure build.















5. Repeat steps 2, 3 and 4 as needed.







I presume you mean rust red. That would be iron oxide AKA rust.







You should flush sediment out of your pressure tank periodically.



Precharged Pressure tank flush:



1. Connect a hose to the sediment drain valve, and run that to where you plan to drain the water. I suggest filtering the output through a cloth if you suspect the sediment may include sand.



2. Turn off the pump.



3. Open the drain valve, and let it drain until the water stops. It would be possibly interesting to watch the first water that comes out.



4. Close the valve, and turn the pump back on, and let pressure build.



5. Repeat steps 2, 3 and 4 as needed.
 

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So that simplifies things. Only need to replace media in main tank. I will get resin media for hard well water. Any advice on what you would guess it needs on limited info I have given you?
 

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Dimensions of the softener tank --12x 52?


But what makes you think the resin needs replacing? There are things that make a softener stop softening besides bad resin.
 

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Dimensions of the softener tank --12x 52?





But what makes you think the resin needs replacing? There are things that make a softener stop softening besides bad resin.

I don't know, I'm totally new to this. Was thinking of upgrading to digital control head. Think around $500. Could try that first maybe?
 

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That takes 2 cuft of resin.

Maybe pull the cover off of the softener valve, and take a photo of the front. That can aid in troubleshooting.

Also, how full is the brine tank with liquid and/or salt?
 

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Don't know if last post went thru. Could upgrade to digital control head first? Around $500 which is fine































































































































That takes 2 cuft of resin.



























































































































































































no brine tank with this system. I am going to pull control head off main tank and investigate everything further. Probably next weekend. I will get back to you then. Thank you for all the help



































































Maybe pull the cover off of the softener valve, and take a photo of the front. That can aid in troubleshooting.







































































































































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Also, how full is the brine tank with liquid and/or salt?
 
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