Water Softener

[reelguy]

I have not had soft water for some time and my softener is not using salt. I found I had a "salt bridge" and removed a 5 gallon bucket of sludged salt from the tank. I ran it through manual cycle and found that it is not taking the brine from the salt tank to clean the resin. Anyone have any knowledge in water softeners to help a guy out and give me an idea of stuff to check. It fills with water fine and all the tubes that should spit out water and doing so at what seems to be the right time so I don't think anything is clogged. Help!!!

[kerryd15]

do you have a type or model. most have a screen on the side of the head to clean. also check in the bottom of the tank where the brine gets sucked up.

[CAMAN]

There was a very good thread a few months back in the 'Home Improvement' forum with alot of very good info. A quick search should bring you results.

*Edit* Found it!

[reelguy]

I already checked the screen on the venturi and it seemed fine. I also checked the pipe at the bottom of the brine tube and that all seemed ok. I will use that link tonight and see what I can do. Thanks

[Tom7227]

http://www.kenmorewater.com/HSOforum/animations/product-animation/ts_index.html

[CapnJack]

X2 the Kenmore site. I had the same problem. A trip to Sears for a nine dollar gasket fixed the problem and it has been running smooth for two years now.

[reelguy]

I tried that link and it seems to be running ok now. Guess we'll see if it is working and if I get soft water soon. I assume it will take a little bit for the hard stuff to work its way out of the water heater. Thanks

[broken line]

Just sell that place and move to Cologne....we have perfect water here.

[reelguy]

Yeah but I would rather have the water in the water softner than the back yard!