i have been reading about the ion-exchange process of softening water the last few days. and from the above quotation i can visualize the basic setup, but i still need to read a lot to understand the connections and how the whole thing will work :-). what is still not clear to me are the following:
1. the regeneration cycle process of the resin, will it be done automatically or manually if you already know how hard is the water supply.
2. during the regeneration cycle process, soft water will not be available to the house if you have a 1 frp tank setup. this should not be a problem if this cycle only takes a few minutes to complete but if it takes like an hour or so, then it may be an issue depending at which time you do the regeneration.
there was one article that mentioned this can be avoided if you have a 2 frp tank setup - basically it's using the other frp tank while your regenerating the other frp tank. this i think can easily be done using a manual process of switching between the 2 frp tanks using some ball valves. i made a similar setup before in my parents house for their pressure tank water source (either MWSS or water storage tanks).
3. also need to understand the overhead cost in having this water softener system in the house - how often the resin needs to be replace or not, how often to refill the brine tank with sodium chloride or potassium chloride and if it's generally available in most local shops.
4. one side effect of the softening process is the possible salty taste of the drinking water due to the use of sodium chloride. still need to evaluate whether to have this process for the whole house or only to a specific area of the house where you do the laundry.
i think most of the water refilling station business you see around uses this softening process as part of their system to make drinking water. just need to see one setup to understand how one can do a DIY setup that will be more effective and less costly 🙂 ... cheers
Boo!
Update:
Sediment backwash filter already working and installed ahead of 5 micron cartridge filter. Total pressure drop: 20 psig.at clean state.
1.5 cu ft - water softener is online. You will feel on your skin the difference of soft water. Weekly, we regenerate manually the softener-resin using ordinary sea salt. It takes 1 hr. to complete the process. Softened water is available only on our shower and kitchen sink. 4 peoples in the house.
Hi,
I am having the same situation as bim27142, my source is deepwell and my TDS is around 400-500(varies from time to time). I have installed 4 filters in series Sediment, Granulated Charcoal, Ceramic and Block Charcoal (in that order), but still my TDS does not even go down lower than 400.
I am trying to find a De Ionizing Filter Cartridge, but I cannot find a local (Cebu) seller.
I am trying to find a De Ionizing Filter Cartridge, but I cannot find a local (Cebu) seller.
I am also from Cebu... 🙂
but I believe it's best to wait forfeedback since his setup is far more high tech than mine... ) just used a simple 10" cation resin filter available at most hardware stores to soften our water.
You should use water softener with cation resin (around 8,000 pesos). But before spend a money, look for a testing laboratory to perform a test - hardness, iron (around 800 pesos). This will be your basis on equipment sizing. You can search the web for details or ask a local water refilling station. I posted earlier the result of our installation.
