I usually just leave the brine overflow disconnected. No reason really to put it anywhere. If your maintaining the salt level you will see the water getting to high in the brine tank and can bypass the system until it gets repaired.
14x52 i’m guessing? how many people live there? 8-10😂 what do you have put into your tanks? here in Southwest Florida we use regular resin with a little bit of white resin for the tannins and sometimes the fine mesh resin for systems with a lot of iron. always wondered what other people use in their area
Hey! We just bought a home and the softener says the last full production month was February; I noticed the brine tank was essentially empty, and it’s dirty so I want to clean it tomorrow and pick up pellets. Do I need to add water after? Is there anything else I need to worry about after such a long down time? Like should I be concerned with the tank and the resin too?
Depending on the system. Most require around 5gal of water in the brine tank but some don’t. My worry would be the resin inside the tank releasing into the water and clogging the fixtures and pipes. Have seen it happen multiple times. Impossible to know if it would happen though until it does.
@@theplumbersplunger thanks! I haven’t seen resin beads coming out anywhere (thankfully!). I bypassed it and washed out the brine bin this AM and headed to get the salt for it soon. Planning to fill it with 5gal of tap water first then fill salt pellets to 1/4-1/2 full (will top off to 3/4 when I’m sure it’s working right again). Then undo the bypass and set system to recharge!
@@theplumbersplunger everything seemed to work great but after regen it’s still showing 0 flow rate. I read maybe there could be a clog? Maybe there is an issue with the tanks resin bed? Would that make sense?
@@jonpitts1978 Like calcium and magnesium that's mentioned above iron can also cause build up, a buddy of mine in Texas told me about the red scale it would leave in his sinks! There are two common types of iron in water "ferrous (Iron(II))" and "ferric (Iron(III))". Softeners can only remove Iron(III). But Iron(II) can be washed off surfaces so doesn't leave a scale build up so its not as much of a problem anyway.
@@monuts7604 yes but if it pushed the full tube up and I’d letting resin in you would most likely need to take apart the unit and reset it or replace it
@@theplumbersplunger I stripped the plastic piece to connect the lines (plastic junk).I just ordered a new one overnight. My lines are clear right now disconnected from softener. Going to try this last option if it doesn’t work it’s going back to the Home Depot it goes pronto. Read that if the in and out lines are switched resin will rise. By the way system is aqua-sure .
@@spencerdockter336 Please tell me that you aren't stupid enough to think that sodium levels can't cause medical problems. It's in the Oregon Specialty Code book to remind plumbers that if they aren't educated in water softening then they have no business installing them without understanding how sodium levels can harm people leading to astronomical lawsuits against businesses dumb enough to install them with zero understanding of how they work. You know the type..like you for example
The system can fail over time and if you don't catch it in time those resin beads will clog every fixture in the house. And then u have to flush the whole system out
Great explanation.
Thank you
The heck looks sooooo easy to install 🥰🥰🥰
You would be surprised 😅
I need it
I would have installed a bypass valve, just in case they need to service it, they’ll always have water
There is one. The red handles.
It has one built into the unit thankfully
@@theplumbersplungeroh ok, didn’t know. Awesome
funny how the body needs both of those things
Your plumbing system definitely doesn’t though and if your relying on your water only for those minerals there’s other issues 😅
your water isnt the place to get it
What goes first the water softener or the whole house water filter system (sediment and carbon) ???
Is there just 1 line that runs to the salt brine tank? The other piece attached to the tank is for overflow I assume?
What control head is that?
Type of water softner you install?
Where do you install the overflow drain to?? I’m still having issues finding a solution to this
I usually just leave the brine overflow disconnected. No reason really to put it anywhere. If your maintaining the salt level you will see the water getting to high in the brine tank and can bypass the system until it gets repaired.
Looked like he was harassing a robot in the thumbnail
😂😂😂😂
Hey boy
What do you charge for a swap out of unit?
14x52 i’m guessing? how many people live there? 8-10😂 what do you have put into your tanks? here in Southwest Florida we use regular resin with a little bit of white resin for the tannins and sometimes the fine mesh resin for systems with a lot of iron. always wondered what other people use in their area
I wonder if anyone gets a water hardener installed?
How much was that black tank
why pellets? stick with crystals you'll have less headaches
My experience has been backwards from that. The crystals always seem to bridge and cause issues.
@@theplumbersplunger that's crazy cause we're backwards here. Pellets clog and bridge a lot more
Pellets are manufactured with silicone which cause the bridging in the brine tank as well as unnecessary wear and tear on the resin filter
What is the padding around the pipes for? For cold weather?
Yes
Pipes freezing and breaking
Great job getting rid of that cabinet softener those are the worst
I heard I have to get my water tested before I can install one
Hey! We just bought a home and the softener says the last full production month was February; I noticed the brine tank was essentially empty, and it’s dirty so I want to clean it tomorrow and pick up pellets. Do I need to add water after? Is there anything else I need to worry about after such a long down time?
Like should I be concerned with the tank and the resin too?
Depending on the system. Most require around 5gal of water in the brine tank but some don’t. My worry would be the resin inside the tank releasing into the water and clogging the fixtures and pipes. Have seen it happen multiple times. Impossible to know if it would happen though until it does.
@@theplumbersplunger thanks! I haven’t seen resin beads coming out anywhere (thankfully!). I bypassed it and washed out the brine bin this AM and headed to get the salt for it soon. Planning to fill it with 5gal of tap water first then fill salt pellets to 1/4-1/2 full (will top off to 3/4 when I’m sure it’s working right again). Then undo the bypass and set system to recharge!
@@clapclapscream I’d leave the salt level around half. Too much salt can cause the salt to bridge in the tank
@@theplumbersplunger awesome thanks for that!
@@theplumbersplunger everything seemed to work great but after regen it’s still showing 0 flow rate. I read maybe there could be a clog?
Maybe there is an issue with the tanks resin bed? Would that make sense?
Get ferrous iron out to. But not ferric iron.
huh?? what????
@@jonpitts1978 Like calcium and magnesium that's mentioned above iron can also cause build up, a buddy of mine in Texas told me about the red scale it would leave in his sinks!
There are two common types of iron in water "ferrous (Iron(II))" and "ferric (Iron(III))". Softeners can only remove Iron(III). But Iron(II) can be washed off surfaces so doesn't leave a scale build up so its not as much of a problem anyway.
How much does something like that cost
In my area I see companies ranging from $3000-$8000 depending on who you use and what system is put in
What name brand is that system?
Clack I think
Earth quake strap???
No earthquakes here
I have resin from coming through and clogging my pipes for the past few times . Please help tried everything
Bypass the softener and replace or re-bed. Flush out the lines that are clogged.
@@theplumbersplunger I may have the put the plumbing on the wrong side for in and out pipes going to switch them.
You think that could be the issue?
@@monuts7604 yes but if it pushed the full tube up and I’d letting resin in you would most likely need to take apart the unit and reset it or replace it
@@theplumbersplunger I stripped the plastic piece to connect the lines (plastic junk).I just ordered a new one overnight. My lines are clear right now disconnected from softener. Going to try this last option if it doesn’t work it’s going back to the Home Depot it goes pronto. Read that if the in and out lines are switched resin will rise. By the way system is aqua-sure .
You used to be required to have a water softener license. You could poison people with an excessive amount of sodium.
Lol please tell me this isn’t a serious comment lol
@@spencerdockter336 Please tell me that you aren't stupid enough to think that sodium levels can't cause medical problems. It's in the Oregon Specialty Code book to remind plumbers that if they aren't educated in water softening then they have no business installing them without understanding how sodium levels can harm people leading to astronomical lawsuits against businesses dumb enough to install them with zero understanding of how they work. You know the type..like you for example
no bypass?
They are built into the softener heads now
The system can fail over time and if you don't catch it in time those resin beads will clog every fixture in the house. And then u have to flush the whole system out