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Water Softener Problems
"Mike" wrote I have done a little searching through the news groups, but have not found a solution to this problem yet. I have a 3 year old GE water softener that is not softening water any more. The water in the brine tank is filling up, about half way up the tank. There is a little salt at the bottom, about 2 inches and has been there for over a month. Basically it's not using salt, and filling up with water. Since it's filling up, I know there is no salt bridge. I have cleaned the Venturi nozzle several times, and each time it looked clean. I have taken out the brine valve body, washed it out and made sure the float was not stuck. One site I found, mentioned that the distributor that delivers water to the resin tank may be clogged. I took off the valve, and pulled out the basket, and cleaned it using an old toothbrush. It didn't look dirty or clogged. The only thing left is the resin in the tank. Looking in, it looks as if it's about a foot or two below the mouth of the tank. I would think that should be enough and wouldn't cause no hard water or water to build up in the brine tank. When the system is regenerating, does it send tap water down the tube to the brine valve to make brine, then later suck that brine back into the resin tank to regenerate the tank? I ask this because when the regeneration cycle first starts, I pulled the brine line off the venturi nozzle, and water shot out the nozzle, indicating that it was sending water to the brine tank. Later in the process, I pulled the brine line off again, and water just trickled out of the nozzle. I could have missed the cycle, but could the pump that brings the brine into the resin tank be bad? And is there a way to be sure? This happened once before when it was still under warrantee. We had a repairman come out, but I wasn't here at the time to see what magic he worked to get it working again. Any suggestions would be helpful. Thanks. Mike Arvay marvay at amishcasino.com You probably have a problem with the valve disc and o-ring/seals. There is no pump, suction causes the brine to be sucked out of the brine tank. When that doesn't happen, or there is an internal leak in the valve that controls brine refill, the brine tank receives the normal amount of water that was supposed to have been sucked out adding it to the water left in the tank. That can happen too if the float doesn't shut off the water. A kinked/blocked drain line can cause this too. If you're interested, I can provide you an adapter that allows you to replace your control valve with an industry standard control valve such as a Fleck, Autotrol or Erie. Gary Quality Water Associates |
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