Water Softener Resin Tank Replacement

Save money with water softener repairs.

Water softener resin tank replacement. Shop resin tanks and jackets for your genesis water softeners tank. Before you install the new resin cut the new riser tube to the same height as the old one and insert it into the water softener resin tank. It can get a little technical so if you re unsure speak to a local plumber or watch some youtube videos to clarify. Water softener resin can last for 20 years or even longer but may have a shorter life depending on the chemistry of the water being processed in the water softener.

This sometimes happens on well water. Unscrew the valve head and set it aside you may need a helper to hold the resin tank while you twist. The best high quality home water purifying parts for low prices. This fine sand in the resin bed will cause you to have very poor water pressure.

The softener head can be overhauled for 60 to 100 or the resin bed can be replaced. Dump out all the resin and gravel photo 2. The most expensive repair probably won t exceed 200. It is always recommended to have a sediment prefilter installed in the water line before your water softener.

Refill the softener photo 3. Replacing the resin can be difficult in an older system but it can be done by removing the outlet tube and controls from the tank. I used nelson cation resin which is a standard high capacity high purity 8 crosslink mesh. 00 36 67 in 90 00 shipping.

When the resin tank has a large amount of fine sand in it. Discount water softener resin tanks for household filtration systems. How to service a water softener. Replacement of fine mesh resin is necessary more frequently as iron often gets trapped within the resin and depletes its ability to soften water.

Before you replace your softener for 600 to 1 000 have it checked out by a water softener specialist. 75 cubit feet per tank kintico k. Clean the resin tank injector. This is easy to do yourself.

Indeed it is possible to replace the resin in a water softener.