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jmac · Jan 30, 2006, 02:05 PM

Hello!

Hope I posted in the right forum... here goes...

I am on individual well system, I recently replaced my water softener with a new one and added an iron filter. Since the replacement, the water pressure in my house has decreased especially on the second floor. If more than one faucet is running, the pressure goes to a dribble upstairs. I checked the valves and they are all open. I do have a pressure tank. If I missed any other vital information, please let me know.

Thanks!

speedball1 · Jan 30, 2006, 03:47 PM

Hey Mac, Yeah! This is the right place.

Your pressure loss is caused by a volume loss. Your pipes are so constricted with something that if more then one faucet is opened it takes so much volume away that there just isn't enough water to supply them both. I would go back check the filter to see if it's cutting down on your flow,( is there a bypass on the filter?) then I would check a few aerater screens to see in the softener was loading the water lines up with mineral from the softener. Let me know what you find. Tom

jmac · Jan 31, 2006, 04:34 PM

Hey tom

Yes I do have a bypass on the water softener... I don't know how to use the bypass... I did check some of the arerators and there was some black granuals that came out of each faucet... that still didn't seem to help out... I called the company that installed my softener and iron filter and he said to up the water pressure regulator? Thanks

speedball1 · Feb 1, 2006, 03:07 PM

Originally Posted by jmac

hey tom

yes i do have a bypass on the water softener...i don't know how to use the bypass....I did check some of the arerators and there was some black granuals that came out of each faucet...that still didn't seem to help out...i called the company that installed my softener and iron filter and he said to up the water pressure regulator? thanks

First let me show you how to bypass the softener,(see image)so that any mineral will be prevented from entering the system. Then I have a few chioice words for the company that installed the softener.
All bypases have the same basic design. Yours may look different but they all work the same.
When the softener's in the system valve 1 and 3 are open and valve 3 is closed.
To bypass the softener close valves 1 and 3 and open valve number 2.

Now on to the softener company. Telling you to increase your house pressure to fix clogged pipes and faucets was just a attempt to evade responsibility. Since it was their product that caused your problem they should flush your lines and faucets at no expense to you. It's their fault and they should be made to correct it. Good luck and keep me informed, Tom

jmac · Feb 1, 2006, 03:30 PM

Tom:

Is the purpose of bypassing the water softener is to flush the system out? Should I then turn on all the faucets in the house? Or is this just determining the cause of the lower flow?

Thanks again!

jmac · Feb 1, 2006, 04:16 PM

Tom:

I did the bypass and the water pressure that came out of several faucets was very good

PalmMP3 · Feb 2, 2006, 02:13 AM

Originally Posted by jmac

i did the bypass and the water pressure that came out of several faucets was very good

Then the problem is obviously in the lousy job done with the softener/filter. Tell the "installer" to stop BSing to you about upping house pressure, and to get off his lazy rump and come fix what he screwed up, no questions asked! It's that simple!

Moishe