So you own a Water Flter….
As the owner of a Water Filter you have to understand that although your Water Treatment Equipment may be considered to be low Maintenance, no Mechanical Equipment is ever “Maintenance Free”.
Filter Media will grind against itself during the Backwash Cycle, Sacrificial Media dissolves away, and Absorptive Media will become saturated with contaminants, eventually they will all need to be topped off or replaced.
Timers need to set to the correct time of day, and battery back ups need to be replaced. These are the most commonly known service items on a Filter. What is not so commonly known is the need to replace Pistons and Seals. These parts wear over time and if they aren’t replaced in a timely fashion they will allow untreated water to weep through the valve. Pistons and Seals/ Flappers and Springs can also cause a valve to bind and stick in position. The long term effect of this is Bad water quality and Rock Hard Filter Media.
I prefer to blog about lighter subject matter than this, but I can’t stress the need for regular scheduled Maintenance on your Water Treatment System. It will pay for itself and usually save you money to have your System Serviced by a trained professional. All to often the real savings isn’t obvious because when the water is good everyone is happy. It isn’t until a mechanical malfunction occurs that the true savings start to become apparent. In this economy most folks can’t afford to replace something that could have been salvaged by a timely service call.
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, and remember to have your Preventative Maintenance scheduled on time, every year, and enjoy your great water”…
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