Keeping your Water Softener clean…
When a prospect calls Secondwind about solving an Iron problem one of the first things that we will look into is the type of Iron that we are treating for. Soluble (Ferrous) Iron is easily removed using a Kinetico Water Softener. Solid Ferric Iron is easily Filtered from the Water. Sometimes if the Water contains both Ferric and Ferrous Iron. In this case we will recommend a Filter followed by a Softener as the most robust solution.
The Valance of Iron will change very quickly once a sample has been drawn. Therefore, Laboratory Water Analysis will usually not contain testing for Ferric and Ferrous Iron. In most cases Laboratories only test for Total Iron. This often results in the misapplication of Water Treatment Equipment. For more information about Iron removal and Water Softener Maintenance please visit our website at www.secondwindwater.com .
Although a Water Softener is not a good Filter, it can still remove some Ferric Iron from the Water In low amounts. Longterm however, this is not good for the Resin, because the Ferric Iron is very hard to clean off. Over time the ferric will accumalate and start to break through into the treated Water. If this is the case at your site there are several good cleansing products on the market, such as Res-Up and Iron-Out, that can help remove the Ferric Iron. Start off by using Salt that has a Resin Cleaner additive already built in. This will cost more but it will pay you back manifold. If this is not enough to keep your Softener clean try using Resin Cleaner in a large dose to clean out the Resin, repeat the procedure on regular intervals as often as necessary. There will be instruction on the container describing how to do this. Be certain to follow all directions, especially the warnings about proper venting.
Rust Remover Salt and Resin Cleaners can help you keep the Resin clean if there are limited amounts of Ferric Iron and so it’s a good first attempt. Ultimately you may have to install a Backwashing Filter if there is too much Ferric Iron going into your Water Softener.
We truly appreciate your business and referrals. If you have any Water questions please visit our website at www.secondwindwater.com or call 1-800-287-5767. Until next time this is Chris Saltmarsh CWS-6 saying, “Thanks for reading!, Remember to Keep you Water Softener clean, and enjoy your great water”… : )
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