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When a softener is going through the regeneration stage and is not drawing brine, there`s likely a torn seal or plugged injector which will cause the softener to not draw or even refill during the brine draw stage. To inspect the spacer stack and pistons, remove the drain line and the brine line.
You may have started to notice water spots on your shower doors, a change in your home`s water pressure, or your water just doesn`t feel soft. These can all be signs that your water softener is not working properly.
If your water softener stops working, check all the cables and settings to make sure there are no other problems unrelated to the motor. If you suspect your motor has failed, contact a plumbing professional. They can confirm the diagnosis and replace the motor if necessary.
Genesis Water Softeners are sold by Discount Water Softeners, Inc. We know that these water softeners are manufactured in the US, but it`s not clear who the actual manufacturer is. What do we know about Discount Water Softeners? The company is based in Huntley, IL, and has more than two decades of business experience.
The valve uses a meter to monitor your usage. When the pre-set threshold is reached, that triggers the regeneration process. Because demand regeneration is more flexible, only taking place when it`s triggered, it conserves both salt and water compared to a timer-controlled system.
Brine Tank Fill: The media tank will supply softened water to the brine tank and fill it up partially. When the water comes in contact with the salt (a.k.a. sodium chloride) inside, it will form a salt water solution called brine.
Should your softener have water in the brine tank? Yes, it should, as long as it`s a post-fill system. But as stated above, unless the salt is almost empty you should not be able to see any of it, because the tank is not supposed to fill up to the top (usually no higher than 10″ to 12″).
What Happens if the Water Softener Runs Out of Salt. If your water softener runs out of salt, then the softening resin will become saturated to the point that no ion exchange can take place. Thus, the calcium and magnesium minerals will remain in your water. Sometimes, the water softener tank may even overflow.
It is usually caused by high humidity or by keeping too much salt in the softener. When the salt gets wet often without being used up the salt begins to bind together. Over time the salt forms a solid mass at the bottom of the salt tank which stops water from flowing into or out of the salt tank.
If you have a wet brine tank, it should have between 3 and 6 gallons of water in it. The water on the floor of the tank should be between six inches and a foot deep. If you feel like your wet brine tank has a low level of water, the drain itself could be blocked or frozen. There could also be a mechanical issue.
Genesis, or Genesis Motors, LLC., is the luxury vehicle manufacturing division of the Hyundai Motor Group.
A water softener is a whole-house filtration system that removes hardness-causing calcium and magnesium minerals from your water through a process called ion exchange. A water softener addresses one of the most prevalent and devastating water problems: hard water.
Typically, the regeneration should occur after every 12 to 14 days or it should occur after a predetermined gallons of water that you use. You can set the number of gallons used before it regenerates through the water softener`s valve.
A typical 1-cubic-foot water softener will use between 6 and 15 pounds of salt dissolved in water per regeneration. For water with iron in it, the higher figure is recommended. The amount is adjustable with the control and brine valves; the brine valve being in the brine tank.
Newer water softeners, especially those with digital valves, only have water in the brine tank two hours before the softener goes through a cycle. These “dry” tanks should not have water in them between cycles.
Can I Drink Softened Water? While most softened water is perfectly safe to drink, the amount of sodium in the treated water will depend on the hardness of the original water. If the water hardness is below 400 ppm calcium before you soften it, then you can drink it with little concern.
Your water softener system will have a device known as a safety float. This mechanism is designed to shut off the water flow into the brine tank if too much water is being added.
We recommend keeping your brine tank at least one-quarter full of salt at all times and no more than 4-6 inches from the top in order to maintain optimal performance. Also, make sure that the salt level always remains a few inches above the water level.
Brown water emerging from your water softener is usually the result of iron and manganese building up in your mineral tank and fouling the softener resin. However, brown water can also be a sign that there is a sediment build-up in your tank, that you have eroding pipes, or is the byproduct of flushed water mains.
During regeneration, your water softener automatically sucks all of the water out of the brine tank.
You water may still be hard because the regeneration process was done incorrectly or not at the correct time. Always make sure you are checking it at the output of the softener. How many gallons a softener will approximately make depends on the hardness of the water source and your water usage.
If your softener is using an excessive amount of salt, it is recharging much more than it should. This can be a result of an out of date hardness setting, or a metering hiccup. The hardness number in your programming should be set to match the hardness/iron content in your incoming water.
Solar salt and evaporated salt are both suitable if your water is not too hard. If your water is very hard, we would recommend using evaporated softener salt, which contains less insoluble content. And ultimately, remember that you usually get what you pay for.
An empty salt tank, salt bridge, depleted resin, clogged or damaged venturi, broken rotor position switch or failed timer can prevent the water softener from producing soft water. If your skin doesn`t feel slick after taking a shower, that`s a good sign you don`t have soft water.
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I have a bissell quickwash 1950-e. I bought it Jan. 2006, and have only used it 8-10 times, I live in a very hard water area, so I though if I put some vinegar in with the cleaning solution it would get rid of any hard water deposits, unfortunatly the solution went lumpy in the tank and stoped spraying out water, I have opened it, hose clean, sprayer not blocked, x at bottom of water container when depresed water trickles out, component that opens the x when water container placed, also ran wate
ANSWER : Hard to say what is causing your problem, replacing the cap and insert on the water tank may help, part #2041111, even tho it may trickle out water when depressed, they can still be bad. The other thing would be the rod not relesing the water like it should. The big draw back to this model is Bissell has obsoleted all of its parts and most are no longer available. Might be wiser to buy new.
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Bissell 8920 proheat x2 brushes not turning i only noticed this after i finished cleaning.. or kinda cleaning because of the brushes ntot turning.. water comes out fine suction is fine but its not scrubbing so its not as clean as it could be. manual part works well water coming out hot. I did take it apart and cleaned off all the hairs in hopes maybe that was it.. put it together still nothing.. No idea how the belts should look onit and i cant find a picture or a video showing how belts look o
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.Here’s a link to a very helpful video that shows you step by step on how to access and replace the belt on your machine. When the brushes stop spinning, but the rest of the machine works fine, this is a tell-tale sign that your belt has gone bad.
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.Video Showing how to access and change belt:
.http://www.bissell.com/VideoRating.aspx?id=1555
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.If you open up your machine and find that the belt is still engaged, or you replace it and this doesn’t fix your problem, please feel free to use the comment form here on this repair page and I’ll be happy to walk you through some more advanced diagnosing.
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.If you found this helpful, please be so kind and rate my repair helpful, or leave some feedback. This is really appreciated.
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.Chris Jones
.GoVacuum.com
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.Here’s a link to a very helpful video that shows you step by step on how to access and replace the belt on your machine. When the brushes stop spinning, but the rest of the machine works fine, this is a tell-tale sign that your belt has gone bad.
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.Video Showing how to access and change belt:
.http://www.bissell.com/VideoRating.aspx?id=1555
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.If you open up your machine and find that the belt is still engaged, or you replace it and this doesn’t fix your problem, please feel free to use the comment form here on this repair page and I’ll be happy to walk you through some more advanced diagnosing.
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.If you found this helpful, please be so kind and rate my repair helpful, or leave some feedback. This is really appreciated.
.
.Chris Jones
.GoVacuum.com
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I have a Bissell Pro 2x carpet cleaner. The water heats properly as well as spraying the cleaning product. However, when I go to suction the water from the carpets, the 2 in 1 water tank bladder works properly but there is no dirty water outside the bladder. I have only used this carpet cleaner ~ 5 times and in the beginning I had to empty the suctioned water quite frequently as it was dirty and it could not not hold any more water. So I have done 1 room and all the dirt remains in the carpet
ANSWER : Check that the suction cone is not blocked. Check that the filter or hose to the bladder isn’t blocked as well.
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I was cleaning my carpet using my hoover steamvac ls. I had already changed the water 3 times. The last time, the water ran out and I kept running it for a couple of minutes trying to **** up some of the water off the carpet when it just shut down. I check the breaker and the outlet and they were OK. Checked my manual for troubleshooting; couldn’t find an answer there. Do you think I burned the motor up (I didn’t smell anything) or will I have to send it in for repair? When I clicked on your web
ANSWER : (1) take the tank off and reassemble to assure you sealed to the lower handle.
.(2) the water feed has nothing to do with the motor or electrical, purely mechanical.
.Hoover web site is free, no cost.
.(2) the water feed has nothing to do with the motor or electrical, purely mechanical.
.Hoover web site is free, no cost.
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I have a Bissell Proheat 2XTurbo carpet cleaner. No water will come out when I squeeze the trigger. I have filled the solution tank and the water tank. I read the troubleshooting in the manual and have tried turning it off for a minute and restarting and nothing. I took out both tanks and reseated them and nothing. It has sat for over a year but did not have any water in the water tank. Some solution was left in the solution tank. How can I make the water come out? HELP!
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Call BISSELL Consumer Services.
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1-800-237-7691
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Bad Motor I have purchased two of the Kenmore direct drive beltless systems with Progressive systems. The first died after a year, the vacuum motor start making a grinding noies. I pulled the side HEPA filter and could see a fine coating of graphite like dust. Took it to a vacuum repair shop. They said the brushes were going and thus the motor was shot. I liked the vacuum and bought a second, 1 year later the motor is making a slight noise that and removing the HEPA filter I find a slight metall
ANSWER : That dust is from the carbon brushes on the motor. You may need to check them, and also clean out the motor compartment. A slight noise could be a motor bearing starting to go. Does the smell like rubber or electrical. If rubber, then the belt has stretched and needs to replaced. If electrical, then something is causing the motor to run hot, like a clogged filter, or it could be a motor going bad.
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Roller got power cord. This stretched out the belt. I replaced the belt, now the vacuum is making a noise. Cant find anything wrong, what could be making this noise?
ANSWER : Most rollers have several different positions you can install the brush in check and make sure the roller height is equal.
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Can’t find info for hoover steam vac spin scrub model # F5905900 on Hoover website, doesn’t show that model number at all…looking for mesh (kind of cone/cylinder shape) that goes in dirty water tank (I think) and also the tool (wand) that slides into front to clean it out. It doesn’t pull all the water up very well and the filter has been missing for some time. I don’t know if that has anything to do with it or not. As far as the wand tool goes, I have taken the cover off at this point and
ANSWER : The cleanout tool is part # 43514001. The filter is # 90001398. Be sure to leave a 1/2 inch gap between the top of the filter and the bottom of the lid. If you need a manual, try model F5914-900 0r F5912-900 on Hoover.com
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