When I perform a regeneration on the unit I hear it making some noise and what not. When I disconnect the black water line that leads to the salt tank some water will flow out of it (like it's suppose to) but after the regen the water will still be in the salt tank.
Short version: Water comes into the salt tank but doesn't seem to leave it.
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check that the small hose to the pickup in the salt tank is not blocked or loose allowing air into the unit rather than the salt water. IT runs on a venturi effect so any air leaks will not allow the water to be picked up. Download the operating manual for the unit as it has a detailed operation including fault finding and over hauling of the unit.
The sound of water flowing might be coming from the hard water regeneration unit which will operate sometimes after the wash cycle is complete to clean and regenarate the system. Make sure the salt levels in the container are adequate.
There could be several reasons why your softener is not using salt. If it has a Demand Control the turbine that meters the water may be blocked and stuck so the softener doesn't realize that you are using any water, so it won't try to regenerate.
Your injector may be plugged, although this would cause the salt tank to become more full with each regeneration.
If you initiate a manual regeneration and regeneration does not happen you may need to replace the softener.
Knowing what make, model and age of your softener would help greatly in assessing. The best quality softeners last 15 to 18 years unless you have an Autotrol Turbulator in your softener, in which case add 25% more time; 19 to 23 years. There are a few brands that don't seem to last longer than 10 years...
water in your salt store is normall. it is commonly called brine. this is purely a cleaning agent of your water softener to regenerate the media. you do not drink this water nor does your water pass through this. it is only pulled through into the unit when regenerating.ie. this piston is in a position which allows the water to flow through a v enturie pulling the salt. water will sit in the brine tank always to be ready for the next generation and to be at the correct brine dilution so it's important to maintain the salt level above the water level. cloudy water is nirmally air bubbles which should settle out within a couple of minutes . if it tastes salty I suspect your regeneration waste water is contaminating your supply feed. like seeping back into well or tank .
the salt in use should water softener salt and nothing else
there is water added to the salt crystals up to the overflow hole
during regeneration that salty water (Brime) is drawn into the unit and upon finishing the process that reserve is refilled for the next time
there is little salt actually used during the regeneration process ( around 4 regenerations to a 25 kg bad )
Salt light means your dishwasher using water softener unit.
Salt light is on when either the salt (used for softener regeneration) is low or the water softener unit is not working correctly. First try and recharge the salt in the container usually the lid is on the base of the dishwasher. check this site for some idea. However, if there is water in the salt reservoir then you have to call the technician and get the whole softener unit regenerated.
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Make sure there is not a "Salt Bridge" in salt tank. Salt tank should always be at least 1/2 full of salt. You may have just run out of soft water, run 2 manual regenerations in 24hr period. If no soft water still. The eductor assembly is plugged with iron or sediment and needs to be cleaned out. The eductor assembly is where the brine is drawn through to regenerate the resin. RJ
If the water level in the salt tank is abnormally high (there should only be about 10-12" of water in tank) any salt added will be quickly dissolved and used during regeneration. Also make sure the system is not stuck in regeneration. RJ
You should put about a 5 gallon bucket of water in first. 6 inches of water is not enough to produce the brine solution needed to fully recharge your culligan. You don't need to take out the salt at this point, just add more water into the top of the salt, wait 3 hours and manual recharge your unit.
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