Sears water softener internal leak?
Ed
old,
seems to be filling the salt storage tank with water when it is not in
the fill cycle.
A few days ago I noticed it was about half full during the day,
although it is set to
recharge only on Monday at 2:00AM. Yesterday (Friday) I took it apart
and cleaned the venturi
and brine valve. Afterwards, I scooped out all the water I could
reach, then manually cycled to
the Brining stage to pump out the rest. After this was done the water
was down to about 4",
where it should be after brining.
Much to my surprise it was almost half full again this morning,
Saturday. I rechecked the programming,
verifying that it is only supposed to recharge on Monday at 2:00AM.
This means something is
leaking, allowing water to flow into the salt tank other than during
the fill cycle.
What can be causing this? My thoughts are (a) the resin tank is
leaking, or (b) the valve is
leaking internally. I'm wondering if it's time to think about
replacing the unit.
TIA
Ed
Gary Slusser
I am told that in many cases it is the figure 8 gasket and the rotating disc
that allows the internal leak to the brine tank/cabinet. Also that once they
start, the repairs keep coming.
Ed contacted me for a quote on a new softener and I sent one for two
different control valves. The Clack WS-1 and the Fleck 7000.
Gary
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RB
It will take about 30 minutes to replace and this should solve your
problem.
RB