Good info. Thanks Peter.
Is this something an amateur could install? Someone with minor knowledge? I
plumbed my garage air using copper with no issues or leaks so am able to seal
up copper pipes. Thanks
> Date: Thu, 19 Mar 2015 12:07:29 -0400
> From: bjzwissler@gmail.com
> To: shop-talk@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] o/t Water softener
>
> I purchased one of these:
>
> Fleck 5600SXT 48,000 grain water softener digitial sxt metered whole
> house system
>
> from Abundant Flow Water Systems on Amazon. I was frustrated with
> having to repeatedly repair the "consumer" equipment sold by Sears,
> Lowe's, etc., and didn't want to pay "professional" prices. This has
> the Fleck control head (same as used on most professional units,
> including Culligan). The rest of the system is just tanks, plumbing
> and resin so there's little risk there. I sized it for our four
> bed/three bath house on reasonably hard Indiana municipal well water,
> but with just my wife and I at home most of the time now its way
> oversized. I paid about $6-700 including shipping and I used Amazon
> largely because the price was good and I hoped they would help if
> things went "bad."
>
> I bought it about 2 1/2 years ago and have had absolutely no problem
> so far. I'd go this way again. I feel I got a professional unit for
> a "big box" price and it took me about an afternoon to install. Fleck
> parts are widely available and if the tank failed before the control
> head I'd likely just replace the tank if it was less than 10 yrs old.
>
> Ben....
>
> On Thu, Mar 19, 2015 at 9:31 AM, Peter J. Thomas <pj_thomas@comcast.net>
wrote:
> > On 3/15/2015 9:13 PM, Ian McFetridge wrote:
> >>
> >> The existing 30,000gr softener is from 1994 and the valve is broken
beyond
> >> repair and has to be replaced. (1994 vintage, so not unexpected) At 20
> >> years old, I'd like to replace the cylinder, valve, and brine tank. I
got
> >> quotes from two local companies, one that installed the system for the
> >> previous owner.
> >>
> > I had one installed in 1994. I have a lot of iron and manganese. It did
not
> > last me 20 years. The problem with the major brands is they are
proprietary
> > and require you to go to the "authorized" dealer for parts and service at
> > steep prices. I opted for a non proprietary system and installed it
myself
> > for about 1/3 the cost. Works great, zero problems.
> >
> > I don't remember the company or the brand of the unit but you might
consider
> > searching the web.
> >
> > Peter T.
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