How to BYPASS CLACK WS1 Water Softener?

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@natnewscot1409 Жыл бұрын

Last August I got my first water softener, the exact same one you use in your videos. You have no idea how much your videos have helped me. I never thought about the affect treated water would have on my garden until a garden centre alerted me to the fact that softened water can be dangerous to some plants due to the salt, I was advised to simply turn if off when watering my vegetable garden. I had no a clue how to do it but learned of the bypass option from one your videos. This morning I could not figure out why the softening indicator was not coming on. This video in particular made me realize that I forgot to turn off the bypass! In another, I learned how to do an unscheduled regen. Thank you very much!!

@water_estore Жыл бұрын

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@Lezginka1 Жыл бұрын

Excellent video! I had couple questions and both are answered in this 4-minute video.

@water_estore Жыл бұрын

Great to hear! Please share video with friends and family

@gregr7002 Жыл бұрын

Great simple video. thank you.

@water_estore Жыл бұрын

You're welcome. Please share video with friends and family

@sandeepd2939 8 ай бұрын

Thank you! This was very helpful

@water_estore 8 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Please share video with friends and family.

@Azfar-je3wk Жыл бұрын

can you mix up water with this clack if water is too soft?

@water_estore Жыл бұрын

Sorry but I don't understand your question.

@Azfar-je3wk Жыл бұрын

Like when your water is too soft coming out of water softener and you wanna mix up some hard water to make it better with this bypass clack

@eastcoastlife3547 7 ай бұрын

You had your bypass system turned around the opposite way, so initially what you were saying was an inlet was actually the exit 👌

@water_estore 7 ай бұрын

Yup, you are correct. I think the overall message though that the video delivers is not compromised by my oversight.

@richkennedy444 3 жыл бұрын

I just wanted to say thank you for your help. I was able to get the fill line to stop leaking with some Teflon tape. I would prefer a more permanent repair. I believe I saw in one of your videos were you had an upgraded fill line with a brass fitting.? Question. I have a well and I use a UV light filter for my water I’m wondering if I should upgrade to a better filter? And if you could post a cheat sheet for the maintenance on a water softener for a well system. I know there’s a lot of information on maintenance but just a cheat sheet for additives that certain time of year would be tiptop. Thanks again for your service.

@water_estore 3 жыл бұрын

It depends on the water softener brand but for our HUM and Clack valves you can use a 3/4" FPT going to 1/2" pex fitting.

@richkennedy444 3 жыл бұрын

@@water_estore it is a clack valve where can I purchase the 3/4 Fpt fitting?

@outofstep6026 2 жыл бұрын

Great videos, Gary! Very clean and concise. Thank you. If I switch the valve to bypass mode a water softener with an analog clock timer, do I need to make any adjustments to the timer? What happens if the water is bypassing the softener when the timer triggers regeneration?

@water_estore 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped. The water softener valve will still go through all of the cycles but since there is no water flow nothing will happen inside the tank.

@kevinpeyton33 Жыл бұрын

It is I had a professional installer set it up who’s been doing it for 25 years my hardness in my area is 10 I believe he has it set to 15, also has it set to regen at 2130 gallons or 10 days which ever comes first

@water_estore Жыл бұрын

Is that working for you?

@dirtypp 9 ай бұрын

Thank you for this clear and simple to be understand video. And I do have a question: during the bypass mode (watering/cleaning outside for hours), untreated water will fill up the pipes of the whole house? Thank you in advance...

@water_estore 9 ай бұрын

Yes, when bypassed eveywhere that water is being used is untreated.

@kevinpeyton33 Жыл бұрын

Nice video, have you ever heard of a softner causing skin issues, since installing mine my face has become red and dry, maybe my face needs to get used to it?

@water_estore Жыл бұрын

Check the settings to make sure it is programmed for your water's hardness and not the default settings.

@stevenm2810 Жыл бұрын

Once the water softener has been bypassed how do you uninstall/disconnect the water softener from your home? Our city opened a water treatment plant and we do not need the water softener anymore.

@water_estore Жыл бұрын

Just because they opened a water treatment plan does not mean the water is soft. Try bypassing your water softener for a few months before you get rid of it.

@stevenm2810 Жыл бұрын

@@water_estore after opening and turning our water softener back on our water turned yellow for a few minutes, what was that?

@joancrawford5857 Жыл бұрын

What does errore code C1 mean

@water_estore Жыл бұрын

I have never heard of C! but here is my video on clack error codes kzbin.info/www/bejne/rJDSd2itasl1Z7csi=qy3gbOenDpHOFZk7

@erikoconnor8654 8 ай бұрын

Hello, love your videos and as a new home owner ive learned a ton from your videos and i thank you so much for that. Question though, i manually turned the bypass mode on to do some servicing and ever since then when the system goes into regen it doesnt automatically go into bypass mode. Is there something i messed up or something i can check for proper operation? Thank you for any and all help

@water_estore 8 ай бұрын

It bypasses the system internally during regeneration. You will not see it move the external bypass that you use

@erikoconnor8654 8 ай бұрын

Oh okay. I was under the impression or figured that the indicators would show it in bypass when its in regen. Thank you so much for clearing that up!

@kevinpeyton33 6 ай бұрын

Hello nice videos....question if my softener is in bypass mode does that stop the unit from doing a Regen? I am planning on doing a test which will make me put it in bypass before I go to bed at night but I don't want to mess up when it needs to Regen at 2am. Thanks

@water_estore 6 ай бұрын

Yes, when on bypass no regeneration. Regenerate it first, then bypass.

@kevinpeyton33 6 ай бұрын

@@water_estore ok thanks appreciate it one other question please is it true that I add salt when the water can be seen or when water level is above salt? Thanks again

@guachito33 Жыл бұрын

if you bypass it to use hard water to fill up a pool or water your plants, would that mean you're getting hard water in your plumbing inside your house ??

@water_estore Жыл бұрын

If your outside faucet water and your inside household water both go through the water softener, yes.

@maverick1698 Ай бұрын

Your valve is upside down in the video. You could’ve left the valve attached to the assembly to make it easier for visual people like me.

@water_estore Ай бұрын

We'll keep that in mind when we update this video.

@JKjrbad 2 жыл бұрын

Hi! Is it possible to adjust water softnes with this valve? In my case less soft.

@water_estore 2 жыл бұрын

Good question! No you cannot. You would need to install a bypass and leave the bypass slightly open to mix a little hard water with soft water.

@JKjrbad 2 жыл бұрын

@@water_estore Some how you deny it and then approve my question. :) I have such a bypass valve on my softner. Currently water after softner is way too soft. Dishes are fouling out of hands and to rinse hairs takes a while as it feels still soupy. :)

@water_estore 2 жыл бұрын

@@JKjrbad Sorry I wasn't clear. You need to plumb in a water line between the hard and soft water with a a shut off valve between them. Then, open up the the shut off valve slightly until the water becomes as less soft as you like it. You will be mixing hard water with the softened water.