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Water softner rejuvenator
Can someone tell me if there is such a substance, and if so what is it?
(I have an old softener that I think may benefit!) Thanks |
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On Fri, 05 Aug 2005 18:53:36 +0100, Peter Hemmings
wrote: Can someone tell me if there is such a substance, and if so what is it? (I have an old softener that I think may benefit!) Thanks I have heard of a couple of options from softener suppliers: - Flush some citric acid solution through the resin chambers to dissolve crud etc. that has come in from the water supply. - Replace the resin material in the chambers. Apparently this is possible, but may not be economic if the control valve is in its twilight years. At that point it could be throwing more money at the issue than is warranted. -- ..andy To email, substitute .nospam with .gl |
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Peter Hemmings wrote: Can someone tell me if there is such a substance, From my (limited) experience, I understood that there is some substance which can 're-activate' the resin, but it would only be required if the resin had been exposed to iron fouling from rusty pipes or tanks. The iron had a greater affinity for the resin than sodium or chlorine. The resin should otherwise last indefinitely. You can remove some bacterial fouling by putting a small amount of chlorine bleach in the salt tank and regenerating. |
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Aidan wrote: iron had a greater affinity for the resin than sodium or chlorine. Should have said; " a greater affinity for the resin than sodium or calcium ions". I had assumed it was being normally regenerated with salt. |
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Peter Hemmings wrote:
Can someone tell me if there is such a substance, and if so what is it? (I have an old softener that I think may benefit!) Thanks Salt? |
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