Water softener maintenance remove iron buildup

[@feiwong70]

This is a perfect instruction with safety recommendations! Thank you much. I just had mine done.

[@MiamiCOIndiana]

You’re very welcome.

[@kommoncents0000]

Thanks for explaining as I am needing to do this process. I thought the brine tank was where the salt is, and there a no beads at the bottom of the black tube, as they are in the sealed up cylindrical tank. I think that's where you would want the iron out is in that black tube and not so much mixed with the salt that way it would be sucked up into the tank with the beads.

[@greggriffin287]

You are to pour the iron out into the "brine well" (the cylindrical tube he poured it into), but you are correct that there are no beads in there and that the beads are in the "resin tank". He did it correctly, but misspoke.

[@woodywoodlstein9519]

You can’t open the bead tank. It’s sealed This is just a modern tank in bucket system you see these days. You don’t want air getting in your beads. What I want to know is does this really work BecAyse normally this stuff needs to soak for a while.

[@greggriffin287]

@@woodywoodlstein9519 I can open both of my bead tanks for the two softeners I have. I didn't realize they sealed some of them as all the ones I've seen can been opened (my softeners have bead tanks separate from the unit, unlike the one in this video where it's the tank in bucket system). I replaced the resin beads after 10 years of heavy use in one of my tanks. There are companies that sell resin bead kits so that you don't have to replace the entire tank. It takes a couple of hours, but well worth saving a few hundred dollars, imo. Perhaps you already knew all of this and were simply referring to the system used in this video!

[@blackhorse2947]

Great information and demonstration…… Thank you

[@jasonbrussmn]

Good video, very informative! Although the mask talk was excessive.

[@jachansen32]

This stuff is very harsh and it forms a cloud very easily. I'd bump that recommendation up to a N95 mask. Go breath some in and report back.

[@suebill8456]

Thank you sir your video was very clear and helpful will come back

[@MiamiCOIndiana]

Thanks for the nice comment glad it was of some help

[@kulotski1306]

How long is to use this for cooking and drinking after you do this? Thank you for this video

[@JetFire9]

1 week

[@DustyTail]

@@JetFire9 NO. bad info. You should be able to use immediately. I would as he suggested run the cold water from all faucets for a few minutes. That way your fresh cycling water. Then you can use hot water drink swim bathe whatever.

[@JetFire9]

@@DustyTail lol

[@eugeniahobbs41]

Very informative

[@atom432]

Is there suppose to be liquid sitting at the brine tank after this?

[@MiamiCOIndiana]

A small amount of water is normal but not a lot of water.

[@joskoljubicic9279]

You are awesome

[@klforrest573]

Pardon my ignorance on this matter, but I have looked through the manual over and over with these Kenmore 350 series from the factory are these units designed to regen on their own after a set amount of gallons or time?

[@klforrest573]

If so - how does a person go about changing this setting?

[@MiamiCOIndiana]

You change the. Hardness level. That information on how to set hardness is in the Manuel. The unit is automatically set then to run as needed.

[@klforrest573]

@@MiamiCOIndiana thank you - I have reset the harness a couple times due to testing - as well as the time when the unit regens - so what you’re saying is the unit will regen itself after counting so many gallons that have passed or amount of time past? All I can do is set the time that it regions.

[@klforrest573]

All I have found over the last year is I can set the salt level. I can set the hardness. And I can set the time that the unit regenerates. According to what you’re saying, everything else is done automatically according to the water hardness setting?

[@juanpasillas4266]

After putting the product, how long till one person can use the water?

[@MiamiCOIndiana]

No waiting period really the softener if working correctly will keep the fresh supply of water separate, I just flush everything out of each faucet as purely a precautionary measure.

[@JaTT659]

Can I add iron fighter directly in water softener so I don't need to put in brine tank

[@MiamiCOIndiana]

Following the directions it says to add to brine tank. So I would say this is what you should do to avoid any issues.

[@mattyboyz16]

Safe to drink water after using iron out?

[@MiamiCOIndiana]

Should not get into water supply but I still flush all faucets as a precaution.

[@gyoungberg]

Using your water while running a recharge cycle shouldn't matter. While recharging a bypass valve opens to send untreated water to the faucets. If it were not so, you'd get really salty water at the faucets if you got yourself a drink while the softener was recharging. Also, that wimpy surgical mask might have made you feel safer, but it didn't stop anything from getting into your lungs. Good product and helpful video otherwise.

[@jamesalbright4666]

For legal reason’s & so as to NOT get SUED by viewers, he put the so called wimpy mask & safety goggles on per safety Self-Help reasons. Always somebody out there like you to sharp-shoot other’s. It was an excellent video period.

[@starboyk]

@gyoungberg Good note on water for the recharge cycle. Surgical masks are rated for 2.5 mircrons or larger. Iron Out is rated at 5 microns. The instructions on the packaging explicitly state to wear PPE for hands, eyes, and mouth before and during use to avoid medical emergencies. Specifically, as it "may cause irritation to the respiratory system. Causes serious eye damage. Burning pain and severe corrosive skin damage."

[@JetFire9]

@@jamesalbright4666Always somebody out there like you to sharp-shoot other’s. It was an excellent comment, period.

[@JetFire9]

@@starboykLol! Almost none of the air goes through the mask material. All the air goes around the gaping holes around the nose and face. You’re such a gullible liberal.

[@user-mx4zn8ip9e]

What is the difference between Iron Out for water softener and for toilet? It seems you are using the latter one. Thanks

[@JetFire9]

The difference is one plunger.

[@Shull97]

Wait are you supposed to wear a mask

[@MiamiCOIndiana]

Probably would be a good idea

[@HoangNguyen-fm6nd]

WhTs the rule of salt ratio in the well. I’m reading that you should pour salt till no water show and others say a few inches of water above salt

[@MiamiCOIndiana]

I would read manufacturer recommendations as it might vary brand to brand.

[@DustyTail]

It doesn’t matter the installer should put the correct amount setting for tank fill. As for salt I try to keep it full as possible. If you let it dissipate to below the standing water then you are not salinizing the regeneration process enough. Like not salting your French fries enough. More Salt please!

[@ta6531]

??????????Shoot! I put in 1 up but in the big part instead of the brine tank! Now what! I watched this after (: a wabash county idiot I guess!

[@MiamiCOIndiana]

Shouldn’t be a problem actually however won’t be as effective in my opinion.

[@giedriusk.]

such type mask doesn't help :)