Designing Kitchens and Bathrooms - Water softener leak - how do I set it to bypass?
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Cylanth
05-26-08, 10:43 AM
I just moved into this new house and ever since I turned the main water line on (it was a foreclosure), the water softener has been leaking a lot of water. The water is leaking from the base of the unit. Its not leaking from the hoses or from the salt bin. I took a picture of it: http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg160/cylanth/leak1.jpg
It is a Hague Water Softener Pro, roughly 8 years old.
I even turned it off last week, and its still leaking water daily.
If this is a simple fix, please let me know. If its a major problem, I would settle for just knowing how to set it so that the water softener is bypassed. Heres the back of the unit:
http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg160/cylanth/leak2.jpg
I would like to know how to bypass the water. There is no bypass lever on the pipe leading into the water softener, except for the main water supply valve. Obviously, I dont want to shut off my entire water supply, just the water softener.
Here is a picture of the top of the softener: http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg160/cylanth/leak3.jpg
I dont see any bypass switch, but I am not familiar with water softeners.
Any ideas on how to bypass it?
It is a Hague Water Softener Pro, roughly 8 years old.
I even turned it off last week, and its still leaking water daily.
If this is a simple fix, please let me know. If its a major problem, I would settle for just knowing how to set it so that the water softener is bypassed. Heres the back of the unit:
http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg160/cylanth/leak2.jpg
I would like to know how to bypass the water. There is no bypass lever on the pipe leading into the water softener, except for the main water supply valve. Obviously, I dont want to shut off my entire water supply, just the water softener.
Here is a picture of the top of the softener: http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg160/cylanth/leak3.jpg
I dont see any bypass switch, but I am not familiar with water softeners.
Any ideas on how to bypass it?