Saturday, November 24, 2007

Working Well

Well, it’s been three weeks since the big install and all is well. 

It took me a couple of weeks of readings and watching and adjustments to the Fleck settings to get things where I want them, but things have settled down and I’m very happy with the results.

Initially, I didn’t quite understand about the programming - due mostly to not reading all the information like I should have, once I got the system ready to turn on.

I had the Regeneration Day Override set to A-3 (Regenerate every three days - no matter what) and after the first 10 days, I figured that out and reset the RDO to A-14 - where I believe it was probably set from the guys who shipped it to me.

I had left the Treated Water Capacity at the level it came to me - 1000 gallons.

After I got the RDO figured out I also set the TWC to 1800 - which is what my calculations based on people in the household, average usage and water hardness factors.

I’m in the middle of my first full 1800 gallons cycle and so far, so good.  I’m averaging around 180-200 gallons per day for the first 5 days of this 1800 gal cycle and as of the 5th morning in the cycle, we’ve gone through 740 gallons… so the 1800gal/14day cycle may be pretty close to the mark. 

More later.

Posted by Site Administrator on 11/24 at 07:27 AM
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Friday, November 02, 2007

Installation Complete

The unit arrived on Wednesday and I took today off to install and plumb it all in myself.

  • I removed the Rainsoft Unit from its location and filled in the “hole” it was sitting in with dirt - up to the level of the surrounding area.
  • I removed the sod from an area about 48x48 inches and used 4 x 40lb bags of sand to build this area up and level it.
  • I then placed 4 x 18"x18" pavers on top of the sand and leveled them - endind up with a great base for the shed.
  • I placed the shed on the pad I just built.
  • I secured the shed to the house with two sizeable anchor bolts. They won’t hold it down during a Force-5 hurricane - but they will lend a bit of stability and peace of mind that the shed won’t move off where it’s sitting without a significant amount of trouble.
  • I put the Fleck system into the shed and marked the area on the shed’s left side where I’d have to cut an access port.
  • I cut the access port and the system fits perfectly against the left side of the shed, with it’s cut-off valve sticking out with the valve handle easily accessable.
  • I also cut a port in the left side of the shed for the drain line.
  • I secured the Fleck system to the left side of the shed with a strap - just for a bit of added confidence that it wouldn’t tip over without really working at it.
  • I followed the installation directions supplied by Quality Water Treatment and it all went together like a charm.
  • I plumbed the Fleck to the pvc pipes that once fed the RainSoft system.
  • I also used 1/2” sprinkler hose and spliced it to the drain that once serviced the RainSoft unit.
  • I plugged it all in - set the Control Settings as directed in the Installation Instructions and had much softer water this evening.  Once the Water Heater has been emptied of its hard water - we should all be back in the Soft Water side of life.



All in all, it looks like I have about $650 into this project… less than 7 RainSoft “service calls” to fix what shouldn’t have broken in the first place.

I’m going to CraigsList the RainSoft unit and offer it up to anyone who wants to come out and remove it… ten-month-old EC4 Unit and all.

Posted by Site Administrator on 11/02 at 08:45 PM
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