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    newtonx1 Posts: 2, Reputation: 1
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    Jan 28, 2011, 07:25 AM
    Low Water Pressure with NEW Water Softener
    I replaced my old water softener yesterday with a new one. The difference between the two was the age. The old one come out and the new one went in to the same lines. With the water in bypass I have great water pressure throughout the house as soon as I turn the valve to service the water pressure drops dramatically throughout. I can't flush the toilet and brush teeth (not that I do that often) at the same time.

    I have read all the posts about the problem being the resin in the softener, but with this one being a new unit it should have nothing to do with the resin. There are no leaks, when I run the softener through all the stages of regeneration everything seems to be working. Any Ideas?
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    Jan 28, 2011, 08:52 AM

    What brand did you install? Call their tec department and ask why its doing this.
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    Jan 29, 2011, 08:17 AM

    I got it figured out. When closing the valve to the house I inadvertently snapped the inside of the valve while in the almost closed position. Fixed that and now things work.
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