Check the archives I published the entire protocol On Sun, Oct 4, 2009 at 6:17 PM, TR <[email protected]> wrote:
> > Thanks for the reply. The water here is pretty soft already, but I > you must still be right. I was just concerned about using descaler > given all the extra plumbing, gaskets, double boiler, etc ... not to > mention the large volume contained within. > > Have you descaled yours? Did you do anything special? Just mix up > 3.4 liters, run it through, then a lot of water ? > > T > > On Oct 4, 3:59 pm, Barry Luterman <[email protected]> wrote: > > 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- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text - > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
