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Troubleshooting your Water Softener
Home » Plumbing » Water Softeners » Troubleshooting your Water SoftenerIf you are experiencing trouble with your water softener, there are several things you can check yourself before calling a service professional. The first thing you can check is the level of the water in the salt keeper. A high level of water could mean a problem with your water softener. Contact a service professional if the water level is too high. Another thing to check is the water softener's timer. If the timer is set incorrectly, the water softener could be regenerating at inconvenient times. When adding new salt to the system, make sure that the salt level is low. Otherwise, you will just be adding new salt on top of the old salt. The old salt won't dissolve and could clog your water softener system. Another thing to remember is that when you clean the salt keeper, you need to add three gallons of water before restarting the water softener. Taking care of your water softener and properly maintaining it could save you costly repairs later.
References
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_softener
http://home.howstuffworks.com/question99.htm
http://www.hometips.com/cs-protected/guides/watersoft.html
http://www.mettertswatercare.com/troubleshooting.htm
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