Water Softeners and Air Filtration Systems - fleck 6700 water softner
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krusty7
03-15-07, 11:16 AM
I have a fleck 6700 water softner, how do you set the level of softness?. My water is too soft.
justalurker
03-15-07, 12:13 PM
If you have specific complaints about your water please post them and maybe we can help. Water can not be "too soft" Water is soft at 0 grains per gallon hardness.
Here are the service manual and programming instructions for your Fleck 6700 control valve...
http://www.ohiopurewaterco.com/19085-Insert4-01.pdf
http://www.ohiopurewaterco.com/19085(R3)4-01.pdf
Here are the service manual and programming instructions for your Fleck 6700 control valve...
http://www.ohiopurewaterco.com/19085-Insert4-01.pdf
http://www.ohiopurewaterco.com/19085(R3)4-01.pdf
krusty7
03-15-07, 09:39 PM
What exactly is a grains??
justalurker
03-15-07, 10:01 PM
"grains" is a unit of volume measurement
"grains per gallon" or "ppm (parts per million)" are the measurements used to calculate the "hardness of water".
The measurement of the hardness of your water is one of the factors used in calculating the correct setup of your water softener.
Respectfully, if you don't know what "grains" are, you should arrange for a local water treatment professional to come out, thoroughly test your water, and properly set your water softener to get the most efficent softener operation and the soft water you're paying for.
Why do you think your water is "too soft"?
"grains per gallon" or "ppm (parts per million)" are the measurements used to calculate the "hardness of water".
The measurement of the hardness of your water is one of the factors used in calculating the correct setup of your water softener.
Respectfully, if you don't know what "grains" are, you should arrange for a local water treatment professional to come out, thoroughly test your water, and properly set your water softener to get the most efficent softener operation and the soft water you're paying for.
Why do you think your water is "too soft"?
AndyC
03-16-07, 01:46 AM
In addition to what justalurker said, grains are an ancient Egyptian measurement of weight. If you were take a gallon of 'pure' water and drop an aspirin-sized rock that dissolved into the water, your water would be about 5-grains per gallon, or (x 17.1) 85.5ppm. If your water were 40 gpg, that would be 8 aspirins for every gallon of water.
5 gpg doesn't sound like a lot but it can effect many aspects of your water and it associated contact points, functions, and purposes. After hundreds-of-thousands of gallons during a typical year for a family, that's a lot of rock. Homes in my area have typically 40-110 gpg.
The biggest 'complaint' I receive about water being to 'too soft', is that slippery feeling on the skin in a shower or too many suds in the washer. I never hear that the absence of redness in T-shirts, spot-free dishes and water heaters that last 20 years and no more soap scum accumulation of rings around the tub bothers them. UHm funny how that happens!
Andy Christensen
5 gpg doesn't sound like a lot but it can effect many aspects of your water and it associated contact points, functions, and purposes. After hundreds-of-thousands of gallons during a typical year for a family, that's a lot of rock. Homes in my area have typically 40-110 gpg.
The biggest 'complaint' I receive about water being to 'too soft', is that slippery feeling on the skin in a shower or too many suds in the washer. I never hear that the absence of redness in T-shirts, spot-free dishes and water heaters that last 20 years and no more soap scum accumulation of rings around the tub bothers them. UHm funny how that happens!
Andy Christensen
krusty7
03-21-07, 04:09 PM
I never had this softner set up right, it would run through salt like crazy. My wife would complain that water tasted salty. I have since had my water tested 18 grains. Reset the softner for 18 grains. All is well!! Thanks to everyone