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How deep is the well, and how much sediment do you have? If your well goes into a rock bed then often times the screen gets clogged up and the pump with pump the same but the supply is greatly...

As far as the water goes there is not a lot that can be done to stop it from leaving a residue behind. If you have an efficient softener then you won't see much salt residue if you rinsed it off...

It takes about an hour and a half to regenerate the rainsoft system, it has 4 cycles to go through.
If you manually regenerate it just push the "Regen" button until the gears start and then you...

Your o-rings in your valve are not sealing. This happens all the time. Seal kits can be bought that will replace all the seals and o-rings in your valve.

What happens is that with old softeners...

You need to check the pressure of the tank. Turn off the water completely then empty all the water you can our of the tank. Check the PSI it should be 7-8 PSI when it is empty. Add pressure to it...

I know this is an old question, and again I feel bad that I wasn't on here before to put in my two cents. You probably have had your water tested, correct? How much iron did it say you have? What...

I can only imagine by the description that you actually have an anion regenerating filter system, or you have a softener. Either way the set up is basically the same with a valve head on top that...

Where are the connections between Galvanized and Copper? Is there a dielectric union between them so that there is no direct contact? Over time there will be corrosion that can cause problems. It...

I would empty it out completely. And scrub it really well with a disinfectant. Every time you go to store it and not use it for awhile I would run the softener through a regeneration cycle and then...

Is the solar salt in pellet form? And how old is the softener?

That smell can come from the pellet salt because what it is is salt held together with a glue like substance. So when the pellets...

Mygirlsdad77 is right. Clean out the brine tank, make sure that the softener is not by-passed so that water is going into the softener. (look where the pipes go into and out of your softener, there...

So you pre-plumb all of the commodes to the hard water as well? By commodes you are meaning the toilets, correct? May I ask why? Just out of curiosity.
This is why I enjoy places like this. ...

We actually build our own but I'm sorry, I am not supposed to promote my own product on this site. But if you Google iron filter or something like that you might be able to find some information.
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I am sorry that I just logged on here and wasn't here back when these original questions were being raised. As far as your whole house being plumbed with soft water that can be kind of irritating...

You have probably already fixed this problem, sorry I wasn't here in February to help you out.

If you remove the Faucet (the neck part) from the base (where the on/off valve is) you should see...

Your storage tank is not filling up, or else it is not pressurized. The bladder inside your tank should have about 7-8 psi when it is empty and should have about 40 psi when it is full. You need to...

I just went through the same thing. I fixed a patch of roof where I saw water coming in when it rains. After fixing it I still go a damp wall when it rained. Come to find out the water was coming...

I don't know about everybody else, but here are a couple things that I can recommend.

First of all you probably have a cat-ion exchange softener. It works great with calcium and magnesium and...

You have a seal problem. In the kenmore/sears/GE Softeners there is a main hub under the motor. Every cycle in the regeneration process takes place right there.
Here is the problem. Many times...

The problem is that you water is not running through the salt. The salt comes into account only in a regeneration cycle. You very well could have some bacteria growth going on in your softener...

Excellent, I am sure that it will do well for you. Good luck with that and if you need any other help let us know.
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I apologize if I seemed to be pushing a product, I am simply trying to provide a solution that will solve peoples problems. I didn't know that was not allowed. I figure that if I have a question...

Yes the resin beads will break down. But let's not jump to conclusions.
There are two scenarios. Give your softener a good shake. These old softeners don't have a very good regeneration and...

I just wanted to add my two cents to this question. How old is you water heater? One thing you need to consider is that 20 grains hard is not going to drop so much hard water in your water heater...

You post says that you needed to buy a softener last month.
If you haven't bought one yet then please don't buy one until we go through some very important information. If you have then let me know...

Is your softener anywhere close to your washing machine? If so you can use the same drain to put your softener drain line in. As far as air gaps are concerned there are a couple of options.
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First of all check all of your toilets and faucets, inside and out.

What you have taken a picture of is called a By-pass valve. With the red dial pushed in you have made it so that water passes...

That works, yes you can buy resin and replace it in the future. There is a specialized tool out there that makes it pretty painless, but that is 10 or 12 years down the line, really right now you...

Sorry I misspelled a word - I meant instead of through, I meant throw. I'm kind of new to this internet thing. I fix and install water softeners, typing isn't my huge strong point (ha ha ha)
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I can understand your idea that they look industrial, the beauty is that they are so trustworthy and reliable. I am very familiar with Kenmore/Sears/GE softeners and as we make our business mainly...

As far as Clack vs Fleck you are looking at two great valve assemblies. The one thing that I could recommend is that the Clack valve is compartmentalized so that if something goes wrong you will...