Water Softeners and Air Filtration Systems - Low Water Pressure from Softener

Everyone,

I am a first time softener user/owner. One was in this house when we bought it. Its a Rainsoft unit, I had the local Rainsoft dealer come out our first year and perform "annual maint". According to the service ticket they replaced 3 O rings.

About 6 months ago, we noticed a drop in water pressure. Shower and flushing toilet or running hose (we have stopped using soft water on lawn) would cause shower to have very low pressure... toilets fill slow etc.

Had the utility company out to check our water supply pressure. They test before w/s 58psi and after w/s 48psi. I called a local water quality / softener company and was told my resin likely needed to be replaced (unit is probably 10-12 yrs old). That company also said they couldnt service Rainsoft ... proprietary or something.

Any help or info provided would be greatly appreciated.

How much should I expect to pay for a resin "redo" ?

Does that even sound like the problem? How does bad resin restrict water flow?


Thanks ahead of time everyone....

-ADAM

Hi AMathewsFL,
- If the softener hasn't been adequately cleaning and rinsing the resin, it will eventually 'gel' up and become resistant to flow. This may be what is happening here. There will always be a pressure drop across any filter or such. I don't know if 10 psi is significant on that unit. I would at least consult the last people who serviced it . :cool:

Do it Right - Do it once.

What is the typical problem that results in the unit not cleaning properly ? ?

Thanks for the help...