Usually water softener should be recharged at least once a month and replaced once per year. Not only are you way over due you are probably overdue for a complete descaling.
On Sun, Oct 4, 2009 at 12:16 PM, Dennis Keating <[email protected]>wrote: > > TR, > If this is the first time you recharged the water softener since new two > years ago, I certainly would not think it has been overused! > You can get replacement ones from WLL and other dealers for about $20. > I can't direct you to one right now, but there is a guide for when they > should be recharged. > It depends on your water softness; how much water is used per day; and > then recommends how many days the charged softener should be good for. > IIRC the time is more like every two weeks. - Dennis > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "TR" <[email protected]> > To: "Brewtus" <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, October 04, 2009 3:47 PM > Subject: Replacing water softener / filter > > > > > > I have owned my Brewtus II for 2 years but have been shamefully > > neglectful in re-charging my water filter/softener. I live in San > > Francisco where the water is reportedly soft with average calcium of > > 13 so I think I have been gotten away with it - machine/boilers have > > worked perfectly the whole while. But with daily use for 2 years, I > > have clearly gone beyond the recommended time . Today I did the > > recommended re-charge, filtering salty water then clear and all seems > > well. > > > > Is there any way to determine if your softener unit is shot from > > overuse? > > > > Or likely safe to just keep using it given how soft the water is here > > already? > > > > Anyone know where to get a replacement? > > > > Thanks. > > > > T > > > > > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Brewtus" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/brewtus?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
