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2: Have your water tested.
City Water - If on city water and you
don't know how hard it is then simply call the city
water department and ask them. They sometimes refer
to the water hardness as PPM or Mg/L. If they do then
take that figure and divide it by 17.1 to convert it
to GPG which is what is used on our calculator. Or click
here to see a United
States Water Hardness Map.
Private Well - If on a private well
and you don't know what the hardness and iron content
is then take a sample down to a pool supply company
and have it tested for the hardness and iron.
Step 3 - Pick the water softener unit that is
right for my usage.
Click here
to use our water softener sizing calculator.
Step 4 – Now pick
the softener valve that will be best.
Are you in an area where there are a lot of electrical
surges or lightning?
If yes, then the econdominder mechanical meter will
be better for you than the SE digital style.
If no, then it is a matter of preference.
Here the difference between the econdominder mechanical
meter and the SE digital electric
meter style valves.
The Econdominder Mechanical Meter will still
count your water usage even in the event of a power
failure. This meter consists of a dome that is on the
back of this valve. Inside this dome is an impeller.
Coming off the top of the dome is a cable that runs
to the meter assembly that is attached to this controller.
When you use water, the impeller turns and that turns
the cable, the cable is what turns the meter assembly
which is where you have set the amount of gallons you
are going to use before regeneration. This meter and
valve has been in production since 1979!
The SE Digital Electronic Meter counts your
water usage thru an electric pulse. On the discharge
side of the system is a turbine assembly, attached to
the assembly is a probe that goes to the SE control
valve. As water runs thru it the turbine assembly sends
a single to the SE controller and reads your water usage.
The Benefits of the SE Digital Electronic Meter
over the Econminder Mechanical Meter:
1) You can go into the master programming mode and
customize the system by having it backwash and rapid
rinse for longer or shorter periods of time, adjust
salt pounds all with a touch of a button.
2) Solid state microprocessor with LED display of time
of day, remaining capacity, regeneration cycle in process.
3) Compact turbine meter assembly.
4) Higher metering capability.
5) NOVRAM valve status and memory backup.
6) Reads your water usage electronically equals less
moving parts than its ancestor the Econominder.
7) Easy to program.
If the house is less than 2400 square feet
and you have no multiple body sprayers in the shower
then either the 5600
econdominder mechanical meter or the 5600
SE digital meter will be the proper choice for you.
If this is the case, please click one of the links below
to make your purchase. Note: if you don't know what
size pipe you have for the hook up to the softener order
it with a 1" bypass valve, you can always bush
it down to meet your pipe size with two fittings available
at any hardware store.
The Fleck 5600
Econominder Metered Valve Water Softener
The Fleck
5600 SE Digital Metered Valve Water Softener
If the house is 2400 square feet or larger and
you have no multiple body sprayers in the shower then
either the 2510
econdominder mechanical meter or the 2510
SE digital meter will be the proper choice for you.
If this is the case, please click one of the links below
to make your purchase. Note: if you don't know what
size pipe you have for the hook up to the softener order
it with a 1" bypass valve, you can always bush
it down to meet your pipe size with two fittings available
at any hardware store.
The Fleck 2510
Econominder Metered On Demand Water Softener
The Fleck
2510 SE Digital Metered Valve Water Softener
Regardless of the homes square footage.
If you have multiple body sprayers in the shower then
the 7000
SE digital meter will be the proper choice for you.
The 7000 SE valve is a 1.25" valve, although you
can bring 3/4" or 1" into it, the flow restrictions
are within the valve and the resin tank so the 1.25"
7000 SE valve is needed to accommodate higher flow rates.
IMPORTANT: “even though the calculator may have
sized the system to be smaller than a 48,000 grain capacity,
you want to order the 48,000 to 80,000 grain capacity
with this valve in order to get the proper flow rate
to run your multiple shower heads and other appliances
at the same time. A 70SE-2-48m water softener will give
you a service flow rate of 18 GPM at a 15 pound pressure
drop. Most multiple body sprayers need 15 GPM to operate
properly. A 64,000 grain system will give you 20 gpm
and an 80,000 grain capacity will give you 24 GPM.
Please click the link below to make your purchase.
Fleck 7000SE
Digital Metered Water Softener
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