What if my brine tank is full of water?
One of the most common causes of too much water in the brine tank is an injector obstruction. The injector has a very small hole that creates suction or venturi to draw the brine. If that hole becomes clogged it will need to be removed and cleaned.
Should there be water in my water softener brine tank?
The brine tank is the part of your water softener that holds the salt. Your water level should always be slightly lower than your salt level in your water softener brine tank. That is why it is important to always make sure that your water is lower than the salt.
How full should brine tank be?
The level of water softener salt in a brine tank should be at least one quarter full, no more than 4-6 inches below the top of the tank, and a few inches above the water level.
How full should my brine tank be?
We recommend keeping your brine tank at least one quarter full of water softener salt at all times, and no more than four to six inches below the top of the tank for optimum efficiency. Make sure that the salt level always remains a few inches above the water level.
What does the float do in a brine tank?
Brine Tank Safety Float: A safety float is included inside the brine tank to ensure that salt water does not overflow onto the floors if the injectors on the control valve get blocked up.
How can you tell if your water softener is clogged?
If the water you receive at home has high iron levels, you will likely have a clogged control valve. To identify this issue, you will need to check your brine tank and see if there is an overflow. If that is the case, clean the control valve. Now your water softener should be working again.
How does a water softener salt tank work?
A water softener salt tank holds sodium which the water softener adds water too, which creates brine. The water softener then uses the brine from the salt tank to regenerate its water softener resin. The float in a brine tank is used to stop the brine tank from overfilling.
Where is the float valve in a brine tank?
The BRINE REFILL FLOAT CONTROL VALVE device is a control found in the vertical tube in your brine tank. More photos of this valve are at WATER SOFTENER CLEANING & SANITIZING.
What causes poor brine flow in a water softener tank?
Control valve clogging at the valve feeding water to the water softener injector or eductor screen; check for silt in the water supply or high iron content clogging of the injector. Air leaks in the water softener brine tank tubing or elsewhere can cause weak brine flow or poor brine draw.
Where is the check valve on a water softener tank?
Many water softener models use a check valve at the top or at the bottom of a brine pick-up tube in the brine tank. This valve closes when the brine level in the tank drops – at the end of a regen cycle – to preven drawing air into the water softener itself. [Click to enlarge any image]