Water Softener Resin Replacement - How to Replace Media in Tank
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- Опубліковано 2 сер 2024
- Purolite C-100E Cationic Resin ................................................ amzn.to/438Uizz
Aquatrol Water Softening Resin Softener Media .................... amzn.to/43aF1hv
Aquasure Harmony Series 48,000 Grain Water Softener ....... amzn.to/44sp6My
Fleck 64k Water Softener 5600sxt .......................................... amzn.to/44pEucQ
Riser Tube 1.050 inch w/Standard Mesh Basket ................... amzn.to/44emYbz
We knew that the resin in our Fleck water softener needed to be changed. It had been at least 5 years, probably 10. I didn't know exactly how much resin or media to buy, but the common size that is sold is 1 cubic foot (cu.ft). That turned out to be the correct amount.
The process wasn't too difficult. Disconnect everything. Dump out the old resin. Then repeat the process.
STEPS:
0:00 Intro
0:18 Turn off water to house/softener.
0:38 Disconnect water pipes.
1:05 Unplug water softener.
1:15 Disconnect 2 hoses.
1:35 Unscrew top control unit.
1:50 Separate dip tube.
2:08 CHECK - measure depth to resin.
2:42 Remove dip tube.
2:52 Empty tank.
4:17 Replace dip tube if cracked.
4:43 Reinstall & tape top of dip tube.
5:11 No Gravel
5:35 Old vs New Resin
5:48 What resin i bought
6:04 Refill resin, using "funnel".
7:37 Add food-safe lubricant to O-ring.
7:43 Remove tape.
8:36 Screw on top control unit.
8:56 Connect hoses and pipes.
9:11 Plug in the power cord.
9:25 Turn to bypass mode
9:33 Turn on water
10:10 Turn to Regen mode
10:42 Open water faucet
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WATER SOFTENER MODELS:
GE Water Softener
Aquasure Harmony Series 48000
Whirlpool Water Softener
Waterdrop AP431
iSpring Water
Whirlpool WHESFC Pro Series - Softener/Whole Home Filter Hybrid
GE Water Softener System | 30,400 Grain | Reduce Hard Mineral Levels at Water Source
Aquasure Harmony Series 48,000 Grains Whole House Water Softener
Whirlpool WHES40E 40,000 Grain Softener
Fleck 5600 SXT Meter Demand Water Softener Grain
TYPES OF RESIN:
Purolite C-100E Cationic Resin Replacement for Water Softener 1 CuFt Bag Media
Water Softening Resin Softener Media 100% Ion Exchange Replacement - 1 CuFt Bag
ABCwaters SOFRES1 Water softening resin 1 cu. ft. bag replacement softener resin
USWF-8P-25lbs Ion Exchange Water Softener Resin - 0.5 Cubic Foot - Single Bag
Purolite C100E Resin C-100E Cation Replacement for Water Softener 1.5 CuFt Bag Media - Навчання та стиль
Purolite C-100E Cationic Resin ................................................ amzn.to/438Uizz
Aquatrol Water Softening Resin Softener Media .................... amzn.to/43aF1hv
Aquasure Harmony Series 48,000 Grain Water Softener ....... amzn.to/44sp6My
Fleck 64k Water Softener 5600sxt .......................................... amzn.to/44pEucQ
Riser Tube 1.050 inch w/Standard Mesh Basket ................... amzn.to/44emYbz
How do I know which resin I’d need??
@@2laydbackg708 I think the Purolite and Aquatrol are just different brands, but the resin is the same....i think.
Great video and instructions. This made the replacement look so easy. The bag is about $150. A new unit is about $600. Big difference. Thanks
Wow the local water softener company wanted to charge me nearly $1000 to get mine going again. Thank you for this detailed video
Great video. I will add a couple of suggestions.
1. Get a second person to help you empty the tank. These can be heavy.
2. The control valve has a screen filter and a couple of jets that should be cleaned every couple of years. Perhaps you did it but it was outside of the scope of this video.
Great video just what I needed. I think I will opt to change that o-ring while I have mines apart. As I’ve found with these kind of diy projects it cost you less in the long run to replace cheap parts that are old with new ones.
This stuff looks so cool at night time with the light the right angle
Remember folks cut twords your buddy not your body. Great video showing the process and theory behind what you are doing
Excellent! Thank you!!!
You answered some questions for me..thank you very much!,
Great video, yeah I was scratching my head with the gravel added to it.
Great work, thank you so much for posting
Excellent instructions thanks so much.
Very well presented!
Thank you. When we bought the house No one ever showed us anything. The cost is ridiculous to call for maintenance.
I'm in the same boat. I will give this method a try.
Thanks for this.. gonna save me about $600
Great thank you
What u suggest manual valve of automatic?
Hi. Pls what do I do if the pipe inside the tank wasn't taped when refilling... the technician who did mine was sloppy
My Whirlpool water softener worked great for 9 yrs. Then I started getting a lot of white buildup on my plumbing fixtures (faucets, etc.) I had my water softener tank and brine well cleaned and the medium (beads) dumped and replaced with new. Unfortunately, I am still getting the white build up on my faucets 3 months later. The water tests ok (soft) and I have recharged the water softener three times (with cleaner) but it still keeps happening. What is the problem?
6:26 ...2 days later... 😄, but seriously: Very useful video 👍
It's basic to open valves a little and leave it alone. Let it trickle fill, then do a full cycle regen
Have two 2 tank rainsoft ec4 unit
One with the controller and one by itself
My question is
Do both of the tanks need to rebedded with resin ??
I don't know.
I just had the 1 tank.
If you have 2 tanks, and they are both full of resin, and it's time to replace the resin, then i would guess you need to do both.
But again, i don't know
If you have 2 tanks then it is most likely a softner (smaller tank) and filter tank (large tank). The filter tank depending on your circumstances is usually filled with granular activated carbon media.
Thanks for this helpful video. The Purolite is currently $20 less. I'm a little concerned about buying a subpar quality resin. A few reviewers mentioned that the Purolite was a smaller bead size than advertised and caused problems. Have you had any personal experience with the Purolite resin?
I don't know. I've only done it this one time.
It seemed to work ok
Does any resin leak into the faucets right after doing this
I didn't notice any.
But we installed an iron air filter and did see some small black sandy grit in the tub for a few months.
Was there gravel in the bottom?
no. it was all resin
wont vasealin cause o-ring to swell
Thanks.
I just went back in and edited that comment out of the video 8/7/2023.
I never used vasoline, i have some food grade lubricant i use.
I just said vasoline because i thought it would be something someone had at their house.
Good to know it's not to be used for o-rings, so i removed it from the video and so people don't use it. thanks
How many gallons of pure water give?
I think it's supposed to last for 8 years.
Depending on how bad your water is.
Not sure about the gallons
Why did you change the resin or is that another video?
We have very rusty water. We've lived in the house for 6 years, never changed the resin, and doubt the previous owners ever did.
I just though that it would give more life to the softener and clear up the water a bit.
Water softening resin needs to be changed every 6-8 yeaes
Ion exchange resin could always be recharged using salt water.
The resin ages due to oxidation and it breaks down into finer particles and becomes very ineffective (it turns into mush) and thus it needs to be changed when this happens. Typical life of the resin is 10 years depending on the chemistry of the water, etc. Higher levels of chlorine cause the resin to breakdown quicker as an example.
I don’t understand. To recharge using salt water you would do a regen like normal once you’ve changed the resin and reassembled it.
Resin is expensive 😳
Doing the math on buying the resin it seems like it would just ultimately make sense to replace the whole unit at the end of its service life (about 8-10 years for mine). Also, where did he put all that used resin? This whole process looks like a godawful mess.
Yeah good question. And what type of resin? There are huge price differences.
Not petrol based Vaseline...!!!! It will eat the rubber o-ring....
Thanks.
I just went back in and edited that comment out of the video 8/7/2023.
I never used vasoline, i have some food grade lubricant i use.
I just said vasoline because i thought it would be something someone had at their house.
Good to know it's not to be used for o-rings, so i removed it from the video and so people don't use it. thanks