Water softener questions

[Onfire_02_01]

Does anyone know what the flow rate out of the van mounted water softener is?

If I have a jar of salt and run my water through this jar, does this do anything like a water softener?

 

[Jack Zipper Zerkie]

The flow is based on pressure from the source. The salt is used to back flush resin in the softener . Salt only is not the answer. jz.

 

[Doug Rice]

I just charged mine yesterday after all the talk from the experts. If you have a conventional type don't try to use the pellets, just the smaller grain type. My water hardness was reading at 40 or so before the charge and 5 after recharging. How long should a charge last? I need to keep up with checking this thing every month.

 

[Onfire_02_01]

From what I understand each softener can remove a certain amount of grains depending on how big the unit is. So I believe that you would take that number and divide by the average grains in your water and that would give you he number of gallons you can run through your system before recharging.

 

[Johnny]

Saltwater releases minerals from resin. The softener in my van is over twelve years old. Tested it yesterday; still doing its job.

 

[J Scott W]

The larger water softeners sold for truckmounts will remove 32,000 grains between recharges. For an average cleaner with average hard water, that is about 28 days. Your results may vary. Test regualrly for a few months. You will begin to see a pattern that fits your use and the hardness of the water in your area.

 

[Doug Rice]

Thanks Scott, I will try to remember to test and charge it at the beginning of each month.

 

[Onfire_02_01]

The larger water softeners sold for truckmounts will remove 32,000 grains between recharges. For an average cleaner with average hard water, that is about 28 days. Your results may vary. Test regualrly for a few months. You will begin to see a pattern that fits your use and the hardness of the water in your area.

How about the concept of a jar of salt with water running through it? How would that affect water quality, would it soften the water or just make it saltwater?

 

[J Scott W]

How about the concept of a jar of salt with water running through it? How would that affect water quality, would it soften the water or just make it saltwater?

Sorry. You would just have hard salt water.

 

[ruff]

Which works very well for salting, if you roast your own sunflower seeds.

 

[Nate The Great]

Which works very well for salting, if you roast your own sunflower seeds.

I love sunflower seeds....

 

[Jack Zipper Zerkie]

Or snow removal in winter .

 

[steve_64]

Or snow removal in winter .

There's an idea I may try. Make a salt brine and run it through the chemical feed and hose down the driveway.hmmmmm

 

[Desk Jockey]

 

[Cleanworks]

There's an idea I may try. Make a salt brine and run it through the chemical feed and hose down the driveway.hmmmmm

And you were worried about Procyon?

 

[steve_64]

And you were worried about Procyon?

I'm adding pH up for swimming pools as a booster lol. It's a salt but I forget the exact name. It really works good on the nasty polys.