What is a Water Softener and How Does it Work?

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Fresh Water Systems

Fresh Water Systems

Күн бұрын

A water softener removes minerals that create water hardness, one of the most common water problems in the United States. Hard water causes scale and scum build-up on your shower head and appliances.
John Woodard, our Master Water Specialist, explains how a water softener works and how it could benefit you.
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0:00 Introduction
0:11 What is a water softener?
1:22 What are the components of a water softener?
3:11 How do water softeners work?
3:48 What do water softeners remove?
4:37 Are water softeners necessary?
5:29 Are water softeners safe?
7:02 What is a salt-free water softener?
8:05 How do you fix a water softener leak?
9:19 How do you install a water softener?
10:23 Do water softeners need to be replaced or repaired?

Пікірлер: 53
@TechCowboy
@TechCowboy 4 жыл бұрын
Finally someone who has answered ALL my questions without mumbo-jumbo.
@MrTjthorso
@MrTjthorso 4 жыл бұрын
Right!? No B.S.
@drummer4hire12
@drummer4hire12 Жыл бұрын
Clear and concise......cannot ask for more. Thank you for the great video!
@StellaPastLife
@StellaPastLife Жыл бұрын
honestly you're brilliant at explaining. thank you!
@mannab2975
@mannab2975 11 ай бұрын
Very nice presentation and tutorial!! The iron and manganese affecting the resin is great news!! 10 out of 10 for your video!!!
@ImWatchingMyVideos
@ImWatchingMyVideos Жыл бұрын
You're a cool knowledgeable guy! 😎 Thank you for a very thorough and thoughtful explanation of all things about water softeners. ❤️
@shelly1432
@shelly1432 Жыл бұрын
Glad I found your videos about to have one installed in my home.
@hartfischer5509
@hartfischer5509 2 жыл бұрын
Great video, all the details I needed , to understand my water new softener :)
@user-cu6re7uw4v
@user-cu6re7uw4v 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks I got the benefits from this video.
@vimallad1412
@vimallad1412 4 жыл бұрын
Very good explanation sir,can you have details about declorination tank.
@-Mamalokka
@-Mamalokka Жыл бұрын
Appreciate you for sharing information. ❤
@acardnal
@acardnal 4 ай бұрын
Excellent presentation.
@romeomoore72
@romeomoore72 4 жыл бұрын
Great video!
@alibali525
@alibali525 4 жыл бұрын
Hi...great video! Question...outlet that supplies power to water softener needs replacement; can't make repair for a couple weeks. Is it going to cause any problem not having power to water softener for 2 weeks? Thank you!
@marieallen5304
@marieallen5304 Жыл бұрын
One of the best videos
@kevinfadriquela7639
@kevinfadriquela7639 2 жыл бұрын
Good teacher
@EcoperlaGlobal
@EcoperlaGlobal 3 жыл бұрын
Great video :)
@Videpedia
@Videpedia 4 жыл бұрын
By the way, what are the criteria that determine standard efficiency vs high efficiency softeners ?
@darklabelleather
@darklabelleather 2 жыл бұрын
Hi all, I have a new well and the water is slightly salted. Is there a way to fix this? Thanks
@PaleAleMan24
@PaleAleMan24 3 жыл бұрын
Is there a pipe that goes through the bottom of the salt holder? I see a black hose that comes in at the top.
@pennyl5600
@pennyl5600 2 жыл бұрын
I’m having problems with the backwash brine clogging my plumbing drains. White and black looking sediment coming up my kitchen sink drain also. Any answers are helpful twice this year had to unclog drains because of the sediment.
@brian.josephson
@brian.josephson 2 жыл бұрын
A nice clear explanation! But don't you mean 'without a water softener, appliances will inevitably fail sooner than their expected lifespan', rather than 'with a water softener ...' (here I'm going by the text version in your blog: unfortunately KZfaq won't let me post the link).
@franchosis
@franchosis 2 жыл бұрын
Hi John, My borehole water is very hard. Is it possible to have water that is too hard to soften? My water lab results states 522mg/L. My borehole is 65m deep. and also another question to which I am struggling to find the answer is: how do I decide the micron sediment filtration.. My lab results states a turbidity of 5,5. So do I go with like a 10 and then 5 micron filter or does this require something like an AFM vessel with activated glass media? Thank You
@amandabretch85
@amandabretch85 5 ай бұрын
What other things are in the cat ion family that can be removed? Do you have or can you provide a list of those things?
@musk-eteer9898
@musk-eteer9898 Жыл бұрын
is it safe for septic system
@matthewworsley7490
@matthewworsley7490 13 күн бұрын
Whats separating the brine tank from the potable water line? Shouldnt there be an air gap on the feed line to the resin tank?
@mikefa5891
@mikefa5891 2 жыл бұрын
i am in the process of installing a water softener system and i have 3 important questions that my plumber is not able to answer: 1) Should the water softener be installed before a water filtration system or should it be installed after the water filtration system? Or the sequence does not matter? 2) How much salt is in the water softener's backwash discharge? 3) Is the backwash discharge from the water softener system harmful to the environment where it needs to be disposed through the sewer line, or can the backwash/discharge water be used for gardening purpose?
@johnh9748
@johnh9748 2 жыл бұрын
1) Always install the softener after the filtration system so the filtration system can help prevent the softener from clogging with particulates. This helps protect the softener from clogged screens etc. 2) This is typically programmable in the softener. It is related to how hard your water is. You shoudl get a water hardness test done. The results of the test should be entered into your softener's controller or otherwise used to determine how long a regeneration should take. 3) The backwash and regeneration water will contain minerals removed from the water over the service cycle as well as a high level of salt not consumed during the regeneration cycle.
@SuperSonny1952
@SuperSonny1952 Жыл бұрын
How long the resins last? How do we know when to replace it? Can we reuse the resins?
@highping1786
@highping1786 Жыл бұрын
I have well water that is very salty. Will that cause issues with a water softener system???
@a.m347
@a.m347 Жыл бұрын
Thoroughly explanation 😍🤍💖
@amandabretch85
@amandabretch85 5 ай бұрын
What happens if you can’t see the iron in the glass you said when you hold it up you can’t see it. It has to be in solution but it shows up in my tub or sink. Does that still mean that it’s grab by the resin? If I can see it in the tub but I can’t see it in a glass will the ion exchange still work to remove the iron?
@tommyusina5373
@tommyusina5373 3 жыл бұрын
My water softener is less than a year old and I noticed some resin on the ground with a back washed is this normal
@Videpedia
@Videpedia 4 жыл бұрын
Do you know what criteria determine efficiency ? I heard both Fleck and Clack are standard efficiency, not high efficiency.
@asaplinen683
@asaplinen683 10 ай бұрын
John, in my industrial 96" round water Softner, I'm loosing upwards of 50psi from fill to discharge, resin is 3 years old. Why such a pressure drop?
@alankeogh425
@alankeogh425 8 ай бұрын
Should the water be a few inches above the salt
@RichardJohnson-xj5pg
@RichardJohnson-xj5pg 2 жыл бұрын
How does the water softener drain? Is it by gravity or is there a motor that pumps the brine out?
@1768ify
@1768ify 2 жыл бұрын
The rinse water pushes it out.
@tomsoffice
@tomsoffice 4 жыл бұрын
Push connects should never be used.
@arshdeep2003
@arshdeep2003 2 жыл бұрын
Hard water drinking softener solution which maintains minerals in it Any softener which doesn't remove all the minerals.
@LadyEdisto
@LadyEdisto 4 жыл бұрын
My water is soft but it has iron and causes a yellow stain on my new shower stall... which water filter do I need to use??
@Z-Ack
@Z-Ack 4 жыл бұрын
A 10$ 10 Micron filter.....
@Rotaris1
@Rotaris1 3 жыл бұрын
@@Vijayganeshan786 Katalox........depends on water
@aryankarki7900
@aryankarki7900 4 жыл бұрын
Scarry things.
@totallyfrozen
@totallyfrozen 2 жыл бұрын
Business must be booming for your company since you see no need to answer any questions.
@flyingdutchman773
@flyingdutchman773 3 жыл бұрын
the resin looks like caviar
@Neogentronyx
@Neogentronyx 10 ай бұрын
I came here to find out what was going on with the plate of noodles. 🙃
@Z-Ack
@Z-Ack 4 жыл бұрын
Ok so first the water goes into a brine tank full of salt right? Salt is sodium perchloride table salt is just bleached and steralized with iodine.. but yea, so the water is now saturated with the brine solution. Then it goes through a tank full of plastic beads.. so the brine tank.. does it ever need to be refilled with more salt? Yes, it does, often.. the resin does not because it is acting as a filter media. so this ion exchange your talking about is a sales tactic which is true in a sense of saying if you take a pinch of salt then drop in a glass of water than you “exchanged ions” Between the sodium and h2o making it h2o+NaCl.. effectively doin this “ion exchange”. a liquid getting super saturated then filtering through a media that only allows the liquid to filter a certain percentage before allowing it to pass through.. once the media gets over saturated with the salt then the brain of the softener goes into flush mode which puts water directly into the resin media tank to flush it . Then valve resets and begins using the brine solution.. An ion exchange can only occur when an electron loses a positive ion and gets a negative ion in exchange which puts a positively charged ion into atmosphere which will bond with other negatively charged.. when a positive ion exchanges for a negative you get the negative ion which in the air purifiers its creating ozone and the negative ion attaches to the oxygen .. a lot more of science behind that but if you believe the softener is exchanging ions which make the water soft your kind of correct but mostlynot..'
@LividCreature
@LividCreature 4 жыл бұрын
So what’s the best solution for hard water then? I have a big problem here with it.
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