Water Softeners and Air Filtration Systems - too much salt in water
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kdmct
02-09-09, 09:14 AM
I have several culligan systems for my water filtration for the last 5 years. In the last 6 or so months I have been noticing that when water dries it leaves a big salt stain on my counter. Also, when i wash my dishes and car it leaves salt in the form of droplets everywhere. I use sungems, the filter backwashes every 500 gallons (we originally had 4 people now we have been down to two for the past year) and im going nuts! any suggestions?
thank you!!!!!
thank you!!!!!
Sandib210
11-21-09, 07:38 AM
I have had the same issue with mine and Culligan says that all my settings are correct. Did you have any luck finding a solution? I could really use the help!
Bob999
11-21-09, 11:55 AM
The white stain is probably not salt (sodium chloride). If it were salt your water would tast salty. Does it?
More likely the white stain is minerals that are contained in the water. A softener replaces hardness minerals, primarily calcium and magnesium, with sodium in an ion exchange process. This produces soft water but does not reduce the overall mineral content of the water.
I assume you have a well and it is possible that your water quality has changed--the amount of total dissolved solids (TDS) in your water may have increased and this will result in the white stain you are seeing.
Do you have water test results from when you purchased your existing treatment system? If so what are the TDS, the hardness, iron, and manganese levels? If you have test results for othere minerals post those also.
Finally, you may want to have your water tested to see what the minerals are.
More likely the white stain is minerals that are contained in the water. A softener replaces hardness minerals, primarily calcium and magnesium, with sodium in an ion exchange process. This produces soft water but does not reduce the overall mineral content of the water.
I assume you have a well and it is possible that your water quality has changed--the amount of total dissolved solids (TDS) in your water may have increased and this will result in the white stain you are seeing.
Do you have water test results from when you purchased your existing treatment system? If so what are the TDS, the hardness, iron, and manganese levels? If you have test results for othere minerals post those also.
Finally, you may want to have your water tested to see what the minerals are.