Though not a scientist, I am well educated and a good handy man. Tthis is the first source that gave me an understanding of how this fing thing works. THANK YOU!
Great video. What happens to the resin if salt is not added for extended periods of time? Of course the water will be hard in your tap but can the resin be regenerated still even with a significant level of buil up? Thanks
Hi, I just emptied my brine tank a few days ago, cleaned it and refilled with salt today, it was pretty gross dead spiders and black mold. There was a plastic flexible pipe in the bottom that did the circumference of the tank and overlapped by about a quarter of the circumference, it was not hooked up to any thing so I just put it back and promptly forgot about it, now that I have just filled it back up I got to wondering what the heck was the purpose of that flexible pipe, and have I done something wrong just leaving it in the bottom as it was? Thanks.
Thanks ! Very nice tutorial video ! Q. Since extra Sodium Ions ( SALT ) is added to the water going into the house, is this water generally drinkable ? is their excess salt in the water ?
it is drinkable, the qty of Na in the water is negligible... unless you are hypertensive and have too much salt in your own system, then you may want to put a kitchen sink filter in like a pur or something. I know this was from a year ago, but hopefully you got your softener and are doing well.
The brine tank is filled with salt. The salt you will have to refill yourself monthly. A bag of salt might only run you $5 or $10. In the long run this saves you from having to buy new appliances due to hard water. Hope this helps :)
I have a question hoping you could help, I noticed there's very slow drip from my water softer Drain pipe, but I couldn't figure out if that's normal, is it simply draining the left over water from inside the resin tank? is it consider water waste? or is there a bad o-ring i need to replace? otherwise my water softener's been working just fine, water feels soft and regenerate when it should. thank you.
We have a all in one at a weekend house and it will get salt bridges from time to time. Curious if one with a separate brine tank would eliminate that? The picture above seem to show a liquid brine that is held in the tank.
I have had both All-in-One and separate brine tank systems, and to prevent salt bridges from forming is to add enough bags of salt pellets to make the brine. I would initiate a regeneration cycle to see how much the tank would fill with water & mark the level. Then pour in enough salt pellets to pass that mark 1 inch above it, that will eliminate salt bridges from forming.
Good video, except that all of the Ca & Mg ions aren't exchanged with the Na ions. Some get through. That's why you need a RO system in addition to the water softener.
If it was potable going in, it will be potable going out. If it's not potable going in, it will not be potable going out. Softeners do not remove harmful chemicals, bacteria, or spores.
I have learned 3 bags of salt pellets is enough to put in the brine tank to last 2 months. The water softener is programmed to regenerate the resin tank with salt brine to clean the resin beads.
Finally! Someone just tells you what you need to know. No more no less. Perfect video and wish all help videos were like this. Thank-you buddy🙏
I was looking at so many explanations and this was just what I needed. Great job
Though not a scientist, I am well educated and a good handy man. Tthis is the first source that gave me an understanding of how this fing thing works. THANK YOU!
Very nice presentation. Direct, informative, simple layman's terms. Thoughtful explanation.
Very well done. Thank You for the graphic illustration too. It helps understand even better than just listening!
Thank you for putting this on here as a very simple explanation of what actually happens there.
Thanks so much for the clear concise explanation. Totally helpful!
Fantastic, short and sweet, and educational!
thanks Eric, this was very helpfully. Now, i need to find out whats the best water softener for me..
Thanks a ton Eric. Excellent explanation. This is super helpful.
What is best practice for the unit to be set to backwash? Daily? Every other day? Weekly? I ask since my regenerates every day at 2am.
I just bought the All In One. Can these or any of these be installed outdoors? Most videos I see on TH-cam they’re installed in the garage.
Great video. What happens to the resin if salt is not added for extended periods of time? Of course the water will be hard in your tap but can the resin be regenerated still even with a significant level of buil up? Thanks
Would have liked to understand how the brine tank works to wash the beads. You just say backwash and other terms without explanation
What do you think about the water softener system from the Kinetico
thanks for sharing ,it is really a very good video
Finally I get it. Great Video 👏 thanks so much!!!!!
Still best video explanation out there
Amazing 🤩
what do your settings need to be
Hi, I just emptied my brine tank a few days ago, cleaned it and refilled with salt today, it was pretty gross dead spiders and black mold. There was a plastic flexible pipe in the bottom that did the circumference of the tank and overlapped by about a quarter of the circumference, it was not hooked up to any thing so I just put it back and promptly forgot about it, now that I have just filled it back up I got to wondering what the heck was the purpose of that flexible pipe, and have I done something wrong just leaving it in the bottom as it was? Thanks.
Thanks ! Very nice tutorial video !
Q. Since extra Sodium Ions ( SALT ) is added to the water going into the house, is this water generally drinkable ? is their excess salt in the water ?
it is drinkable, the qty of Na in the water is negligible... unless you are hypertensive and have too much salt in your own system, then you may want to put a kitchen sink filter in like a pur or something. I know this was from a year ago, but hopefully you got your softener and are doing well.
Super explained 👍 thanks sir
Can we use water softener regeneration salt from Eureka Forbes instead of dishwasher salt in the salt compartment of dishwasher?
Does this soften water in real time?
How does the brine tank refill itself?
The brine tank is filled with salt. The salt you will have to refill yourself monthly. A bag of salt might only run you $5 or $10. In the long run this saves you from having to buy new appliances due to hard water. Hope this helps :)
@@getcrazyrandom thanks but I know you have to add salt. I was not clear on how it refills with the water needed to make the brine.
I have a question hoping you could help, I noticed there's very slow drip from my water softer Drain pipe, but I couldn't figure out if that's normal, is it simply draining the left over water from inside the resin tank? is it consider water waste? or is there a bad o-ring i need to replace? otherwise my water softener's been working just fine, water feels soft and regenerate when it should. thank you.
We have a all in one at a weekend house and it will get salt bridges from time to time. Curious if one with a separate brine tank would eliminate that? The picture above seem to show a liquid brine that is held in the tank.
I have had both All-in-One and separate brine tank systems, and to prevent salt bridges from forming is to add enough bags of salt pellets to make the brine. I would initiate a regeneration cycle to see how much the tank would fill with water & mark the level. Then pour in enough salt pellets to pass that mark 1 inch above it, that will eliminate salt bridges from forming.
Why does TOC increases in softening step than city water ?
Great succint video 👍
In need of a temp solution for only my washing machine, possible?
Good video, except that all of the Ca & Mg ions aren't exchanged with the Na ions. Some get through. That's why you need a RO system in addition to the water softener.
greatly reduce not remove
Great explanation! :)
thanks
Thank you!
Is the water potable after being thru a water softener ?
If it was potable going in, it will be potable going out. If it's not potable going in, it will not be potable going out. Softeners do not remove harmful chemicals, bacteria, or spores.
Yes.
Is it required salt? What is the ratio
It's no remove the salt
I have learned 3 bags of salt pellets is enough to put in the brine tank to last 2 months. The water softener is programmed to regenerate the resin tank with salt brine to clean the resin beads.
water softener work is the best
Why don't people mine carbonate from the Ocean? Seems like it would be a good way to reduce atmospheric CO2.
Thankyouuuu
Do I put water to cover the salt?
No, it will pull the water it needs from your main water line that its connected to.
So basically my water bill will go up?
How do I get ion exchange resin beads?
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An easy way would be to take apart an old water softener.
My plumber told me not to get an all in 1.
😅spanish please
great waste of water