How to install a Water Softener - US Water Systems
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The best explanation of an installation!!!!
Great video!!! Thank you!
Well done video...thanks for putting it together! It looks like it might be difficult to put the softener into full bypass mode (i.e., the drain line appears to be in the path of the inlet valve handle). Can you confirm?
Can I hook up the drain tube with a 1” HVAC furnace condensate line that already has a slight bent for a P-trap? Or should drain stand pipe be 1-1/2” min width? Also what is minimum required stand pipe height?
Thank you very much for you video
You also want to lube the outer ring where the meter mates to the resin tank.
My brine tank has both what was depicted here plus some other outlet or something. Is that a second drain line? Also mine didn't come with any of the brine line connector stuff so I gotta go back to the reseller. I can't install this without the brine line.
thank you
My brine tank is running around 50% full of water between cycles. Is this normal or should it be dry between cycles? If so is the remedy simply to drain the tank and let it go? Thx
So do you add water to the bin, is there a button you push to do it, or is it all automatic?
How high above the unit can the drain line reach ?
That's it? I always thought this was a hard job. Installed a new gate and gate opener in a day thinking it would be harder than it was, as well. Guess it's time I start doing some side jobs, making some easy money. Nice video!
Just don't do it like him...
lots of problems can arise when doing plumbing, best to leave it for the professionals
Installing it isn’t the complex part. Average person who “studies up” with videos like this can do it. The issue is plumbing the loop. Average person can’t do that on their own if it wasn’t already pre-plumbed for it.
@@Josh-hz8vzyup, I was wait, what did just happen there? Did he skip the whole loop part?
Does anyone know of any videos for installing a water softener for a well in a new construction home? Where do I connect the water softener. Can not find a good video.
what is the drain line for
Take the extra time to tighten fittings with a spanner and add hose clamps to the drain line. Otherwise good video.
How do you FIND the main water line???
Whag happens if you connect the in and out incorrectly? Say, you connect the line that's supposed to be in vice versa? I am having sewer smell in my water, I do not see an airgap connected to my drain line. There is no big pvc tube with the drain line like yours. Could it be that my water softener was installed incorrectly? I think the guy connected the drain line directly to my sewer line without an airgap.
You forgot the supply shutoff valve for the water softener and the bypass tube with a shutoff valve so you can shut water off to the water softener if necessary and then bypass it so the house can have water while the water softener is shut off. Otherwise a leak on the water softener would require shutting water off to the entire house for however long it takes to get fixed or replaced.
I believe you can detach the shutoff valve from the upright tank, with it in bypass mode (red handles pointed at one another...)
With the two copper pipes coming out of your wall, how do you know the direction of the flow of water? It seems as though it would be important when hooking them up to the softener. Right?
Vernon Steinkamp yes, if you hook it up backwards you “ can “ flush the resin from the tank back into your water system! Take note as to which is water supply which is output to the house
@@sonycrack1 I haven’t seen any other video nor manual explain the importance to this. I would think it would be a huge point to make. Question. Does that mean the connections at the back of the unit could be criss crossed at the water loop?
Where do you use the little metal filter in the small parts bag?
Usually they are installed at the head. Would go screen, ferrule, nut for brine tube.
Thanks for the video.
Did the water softener come with the quick 2 connects?
Was that a plastic inlet and outlet where you connected the quick connect?
Thanks.
They do not come with the Softener but can be added to your purchase or bought at most plumbing supply stores. And the inlet and outlet used in this installation was PVC.
PVC?
@@uswatersystems you could have at least provided the type of connector with size of fittings and length instead of deflect
@@MrCidVicious Those were 3/4" Flex Connectors. We mention them in first part of the video when we go through the components.
Remember kids Never use channel locks where you should use a wrench
My only issue with this video was using channel locks on the nuts, their totally chingered up now. You should have been using an adjustable wrench. Other than that great video.
Do you have a link for that flex connector you used in the video I need one with a 1 inch male socket
www.uswatersystems.com/shop?q=flex+connector
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What about that metal mesh screen, Is that not supposed to go in the brine line at the end?
Usually they are installed at the head. Would go screen, ferrule, nut for brine tube.
hard water here and will this stop the yellow water stains in the tubs.
That sounds more like rust in your water so no, a water softener wouldn't get rid of that, sorry. I would encourage you to get a water test done to find out exactly what is in your water and then you will know how to treat it.
you have iron in your water
greetings can you tell me how many pounds of gravel and resin should be placed in a tank of 16.5 inches by 65 inches the tank I want to design is the softener and on the way out I want to get hardness
You’d want a carbon filter for chlorine, iron filter for iron. If your silica is dissolved you may need an anion resin / ion exchange filter.
To answer your sizing question, 50# of gravel & 4 cubic feet of your choice resin. If you don’t filter the chlorine or iron before softening I’d suggest an HE resin by purolite. For consistent water quality delivery you might opt for 2 units to run simultaneously with electronic interlocks.
As someone who isn't a plumber.. what input and output lines are used?
3/4 by 3/4 stainless steel flexes
Best to not purchase the copper ones they aren't as flexible
Buy from a plumbing supply store like ferguson
Can the over flow drain be pumped outdoors?? Or does it have to be connected to the house drain?
The overflow could go outside, just keep in mind it will kill grass or plants
Brian Taylor some septic people don’t like the brine backwash going into septics either. I’ve been told it messes with the good bacteria and causes issues..... 🤷♂️
@@sonycrack1 as a septic designer it is actually code to either put the softener drainage into the pump tank directly (bypassing the aerobic treatment unit) or not into the septic system at all. According to tceq chapter 285.
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Should a salt grid be used at the bottom of the brine tank? Mine came with a grid but not sure if I should use it. I see many installation videos that never show it? Any suggestions? Thank you!
missed the salt res overflow, i guess it just leaks out onto the floor, but mine failed where it was constantly filling the tank, so itd be good to show that installed
This guy is a dipshit. Didn't even Teflon his inlet and outlet connections...
Is the matrix model for outdoor? Or do you have an outdoor model?
If you want to put any system outdoors you want to have it in some sort of shelter to protect it from the elements (rain, freezing, etc.)
should/can the system be installed before the pressure tank? (well water system)
Hi There. Always after. The pump is not designed to run the backwash needed without the help of the bladder tank for the pump.
@@uswatersystems thank you!
Oooof. Channel locks on a brass nut... Probably should get the right sized wrench for that.
does anyone know if it’s recommended to put gravel underneath the resin at the base of the distributor riser?
Only if you have a larger water softener, that uses at least three or four cubic feet of Resin. Most residential homes don't need a Softener that large so don't require gravel.
My drain line needs to go up and over a door frame and back down into a utility sink. Is this okay?
It's not ideal but I think you should be alright.
Is this system can be install outdoor, expose to sun and rain?
No. This system needs protection from the elements to function properly. If it is installed outside a shelter for it should be built.
Can install water softener only in my apartment please?
If you are renting, you must notify the Landlord before doing anything like this. If there are Floods, you will be responsible for that. Most Apartments/Rental Units are not allowed, due to floods insurance. NOTE: Water Softener is only to Softness Water. There is no need for them to be honest. Adding extra Salt to your Water can be very harmful to your body either from drinking or cooking. Through time, you do not have enough iodine in your Body Water, which can lead to health problems. Iodine Deficiency is the Number One hidden Health Problems. 30% of the Population have Iodine Deficiency and do not know it.
@@JodBronson or you could just install a reverse osmosis filter for drinking/cooking water to cut the sodium. And/or use other purified drinking water. The soft water is extremely beneficial for home plumbing and appliances.
@@Josh-hz8vz - Reverse Osmosis will NOT take ALL "Sodium" out of the Water. If you install like a 6 Stage, it actually add "Sodium" back, after filtering it. You better check or research before you give me advice! Hahahahahahaha, LMFAO 😂❤️😂❤️😂❤️😂❤️😂❤️
@@Josh-hz8vz - Here: Remineralization Water Filter = Calcium, Magnesium, Sodium, Potassium and Other essential minerals.
@@Josh-hz8vz - YES... It is "EXTREMELY BENEFICIAL".... Called: Iodine Deficiency = #1 Silent Killer = Hypothyroidism !!! Would you trade your Plumbing + Appliances for your Thyroid Gland? NOTE: No money in the world can replace your Thyroid Gland !!! 😂❤️😂❤️😂❤️😂❤️😂❤️😂❤️
How do you get water into the brine tank before the first regen?
Manually put water in with a bucket or hose.
Or simply cycle through your settings till you reach Brine fill and let it run through the Brine fill cycle to ensure the proper amount of water is in the brine tank.
How often do the softener crystals need to be replaced?
The resin? Typically every 10 years.
@@uswatersystems But the resin is different from the Morton's Water Softener salt? Or it's the same thing?
@@zachgrossman26 Yes it's very different. The Resin is in the Softener tank. The salt goes in the brine tank. Salt usually lasts a few months.
I must've missed the part where you used both pliers.
since you're going to the effort of doing plumbing... you for sure want to install a bypass in the plumbing to cut out the water softener... in ADDITION to the softeners bypass.
What do you think the softner bypass is for?
@@BonsaiBuckeye for bypassing the softener. What if you have a bypass valve that breaks or forms a leak. Makes a lot easier to fix. Excellent suggestion. I am adding one on my install. 10 bucks worth of parts and a few extra minutes on a 1000 dollar install isn’t to bad.
Does it remove iron and sulfur smell?
Sulfur smell can also come from a bad/incorrect anode rod in your water heater
About how much money its one of this systems?
www.uswatersystems.com/systems/water-softener-system/city-water-softeners
Krystal Pure KS 64000-Grain Water Softener
Is my recommendation for a home
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Fired as soon as I see the channel locks come out.
Channel locks on a chrome nut... ouch
I wouldn’t put that much salt in the brine tank. Half way is more than enough. Too much and it will bridge over.
Starpartyguy gurl, stop it.
@4:07 I see no deburring of the copper pipe, find a real plumber. As you will seeing pin hole leak issues sooner than you want. DANG, what I am saying here, most water softener installers are not plumbers. Too much training and taking a test to be lic...
This dude is clueless. Shows Teflon tape then proceeds to wrench his connections together without using it...
This music....good god it’s annoying
IF YOU CUT YOUR COPPER LINES AND RUN IT INTO THE SOFTNER THEN GO TO HOME DEPOT AND BUY SOME PIPE CLAMPS AND NUMBER 10 COPPER WIRE AND CONNECT THEM ACROSS THE COPPER PIPES HE CUT AND RAN INTO THE MACHINE........ I WOULD NOT HIRE THIS COMPANY.
wow cheap installation no craftsmenship
This was installed on a mock set, not into actual plumbing in a home. The purpose was to just show you how to do it. Once you know how to do it you can apply all the craftsmanship you want in your own installation.
It's craftsmanship. Not craftsmenship.
This is an absolute atrocity of an installation and should be removed from your channel immediately. Why would you put your name on this shit. I'm sure you guys would charge about $3000 for this system as well...
Will this remove rust?
No. You would need an Iron filter for that.