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Salt blocks are not typically used for water softeners. There are some kinetico models that are designed for salt block usage. Salt blocks generally do not dissolve enough brine in the time frame...

The "slimy feeling" is the water softener working! You can not add too much salt either. There is no way to adjust for degrees of soft water. It is either soft or hard period. If you run the...

It sounds like the bladder tank is water logged or you have a bad switch. On a switch that is 30/50 (cut-in/ (cut-out)the "pre-charge" pressure of the bladder tank should be 28psi when the bladder...

It sounds like you have a bad check valve. If the pump is turning on when you are not using water this is an indication of a bad check valve as the water goes back down drop pipe pulling water from...

I would agree there probably is something leaking in the house, possibly toilet. You may also have a bed check valve at the pump
RJ

It is most likely manganese from what you describe. It is common for manganese to build up on the side of well casings, break off and cause problems you describe. The sediment pre-filter will catch...

You may have a hole in the drop pipe. Run an outside hose (that does not go through any treatment system) into a white bucket to see how much is coming from the well. You may be able to clear it up...

You have a bad check valve causing the water to drop back down the drop pipe and causing the pump to turn on and off constantly. Only submersible pumps have a FOOT valve. Jet pumps have an in-line...

You have to continuously prime the pump as it is running. There is air in the well line and impeller, all the air needs to be forced out to keep the pressure up on the pump. You will know when to...

You can install a booster pump with well tank and switch to turn it on and off.
RJ

Jet pumps can struggle to build 40-60 psi pressure. Typically the highest a jet pump pressure switch should be is 30-50. Most common is 20-40. The old pump may have toasted because there is low...

There should be a water spigot at the bottom of the tank. Hook a hose to that and run/flush water heater to floor drain (do NOT turn water off to heater). Let it run for about 5 minutes. Repeat...

You may have iron in the water heater. Flush the water heater from bottom of tank at spigot. Do NOT turn water off, flush from bottom for about ten minutes let sit for 1 hr and repeat.
RJ

There could be several reasons for this. Check these in this order.
1. Check valve may be bad causing water to bleed bad back to well, replace it. Inexpensive fix
2. The switch may be bad....

The manual shows how to turn off the override setting. It is adjustable from Off - 99days.
What is the water chemistry and how many people?
RJ

There is a day override setting for the valve. Yours may be set to override sooner then the hardness setting programmed in control. Or the hardness setting may be set too high. Have you had a...

Installing a pressure tank will most likely do absolutely NOTHING to help your problem. The pressure tank works in conjunction with the well switch to turn the pump on and off and have a certain...

I agree with jlisenbe. The holding tanks for fire should only need to be filled initially. The booster pump the neighbor has is exceeding the output capacity of the community well. It may help to,...

The impeller housing is where the water comes in and out of the pump. There should be a separate fitting on the pump by the water inlet (on top of impeller housing) you can remove the fitting to...

You have a community well supply with a separate well house/pressure tanks for storage, correct? Install a backflow preventer (URGENT importance) or at the very least a check valve at the water inlet...

The main water valve where you shut water off is probably not opened all the way. If it is a gate valve, the gate may have come unscrewed. Check the water volume and pressure coming from boiler...

You have a well problem. Run an outside spigot into a bucket to see what is coming from the well. The black sediment could be sand. Mixed with manganese. You need a well man ASAP.
You also need a...

If you are on a private well check the cap on the well (pitless adapter) and well casing above ground. I had an instance where a customer was complaining about debris in their water plugging up all...

Use a tire gauge as hkstroud recommended to check the pressure.
RJ

Check the pressure on the well switch. The pressure in the well tank has to be 2psi below what the CUT-IN pressure is for your well switch. IE: If the well switch is 40-60 then the pressure tank...

Also check the pre-set pressure of the well tank (tank needs to be completely empty). The tank pressure needs to be 2psi below what the CUT-IN pressure for the switch is. If there is too much...

The tank should fill up within a few minutes and the switch should shut the pump off as soon as the proper pressure is built up. There are two types of jet pumps also (Shallow Well and Deep Well)...

The Centrifugal Separators are pricey but they do not restrict the water flow and you will never have to change any screens. Iron removal depends on many factors, how much ferrous iron, PH,...

Almost all water supplies contain sulfates in the water. Unless the water supply is being chlorinated bacteria can be introduced into the system (simply from bacteria on your hands) and react with...

There are a lot of product options on the page. Here is the link to the residential centrifugal separators (Sand Master).
http://www.lakos.com/products/H2O.html
I have also used the twisti-clean...

A settlement tank or contact tank needs a binding agent added to the water to make the particles heavier so they "FALL OUT". The application for this is very restricted as the tanks need to be...

A cyclone separator simply works by centrifugal force. As the water comes in the top it is forced to the outside of the separator, and spun at a very high rate, the sand is separated and forced to...

It is a filter screen that goes over the pump to filter out the sediment. That will help but may get clogged eventually. I have used the Lacos separators on fine sugar sand wells and have had great...

If pulling the pump up higher in the water column does not fix it. You can add a Cyclone Separator to filter out most of the sediment. Also flush your well tank monthly. Here is a link to the Lacos...

You need to prime the pump, make sure the switch is working properly and the pressure in EMPTY pressure tank is 2 lbs below the cut in pressure of switch. The only self priming pump is a submersible...

The eductor assembly is probably plugged. This is where the brine is drawn in to regenerate softener. If you have the manual it shows how to clean this out. When you pull the cover off it looks...

Either the pressure switch is bad, the bladder tank is bad or both. A well tank that has a ruptured bladder will cause the pump to turn on every time the water is turned on and the pressure will...

I have been in the water treatment business for 22 years and have heard this frequently. I also had the company that pumped my septic tanks ask about a water softener. I told them yes I have one. ...

It does sound like it is the anode rod in water heaters. I was the one that suggested chlorinating house. Pulling anode rods can be a pain in the!! As you found out. It is not cheaper to replace...

Julie, Most water supplies have sulfates present in the water. If bacteria is introduced into the plumbing system it can attack the sulfates and sulfate reducing bacteria can occur. This will give a...

Make sure softener is bypassed when checking cold water for smell. If you have a sediment pre-filter, bypass the softener, remove sediment filter, fill housing with 5% household bleach, run water at...

If the pump was running for an extended period with no water the impeller may be bad now preventing pressure build up. When you added air to the bladder tank did you drain all the water from the tank...

As stated in the above formula, it takes more sodium to regenerate the higher capacity. The 45k system would actually be more efficient. With .2ppm iron you can set the system at 26gpg without...

It sound like the pump is losing its prime. Is the check valve on the incoming line to the pump. If not the pump is losing prime after the bladder tank fills up. The pressure switch may be bad also....

That is all clearwater (ferrous) iron? 12lbs of salt will only regenerate 24k of resin. I would leave 10k as reserve capacity. Compensated hardness = 28gpg x 225 gallons (your typical usage 75x3)...

I have used the CanPro filter before, but I prefer just to put it in with the resin. Although with the CanPro cartridge the resin will never come in contact with any chlorine so this will prolong...

Great! I would go with a Fleck 5600SXT 1.00 cu ft metered system. This will give you plenty of capacity for your normal usage and sufficient capacity with up to 8 people. The KDF is a great idea! I...

As in our previous conversation these factors must be known to properly size the water treatment system.
1. Water chemistry (the most critical) Proper water analysis.
2. Gallons of water used per...

After searching on-line I see it is a Rainsoft system. You will need to contact them for service. The reason the sqeal stopped is because the water is shutoff to softener when by-passed.
RJ

You will need a professional. It is running to backwash. The high pitch squeal is caused from the high flow of water being forced through the drain line flow control. There can be several causes for...