Install a Water Softener
Installing a water softener is an excellent way to improve the quality of your home’s water. It can help make your showers more enjoyable, reduce the buildup of hard water scale, and improve the taste of your drinking water. In addition to being an investment, a water softener also requires regular maintenance to keep it functioning at peak efficiency.
The first thing you need to do is decide how you want to install your water softener. You can either do the installation yourself, or hire a professional to handle the job. If you decide to install the system yourself, it will take between two and four hours on average to complete the task. The process entails collecting all of the necessary parts and tools, deciding on an install location, cutting into your water line, installing the softener components, and testing the water for leaks.
What type of water softener you choose will also impact the installation time. Traditional salt-based units with two separate tanks (a resin and brine tank) typically take longer to install than magnetic or electronic descalers. Whichever water softener you choose, it should be installed near a drain and electrical outlet, upstream of the water heater. This will ensure that all of the water in your home (hot and cold) is softened by the system.
How Long Does it Take to Install a Water Softener?
Once the installation is complete, it’s a good idea to schedule a follow-up visit to check on your system’s performance and make any needed adjustments. A Culligan technician will be able to do this for you, and will provide an expert opinion on any issues or concerns that may arise during the installation process.
Your local Culligan technician will bring all of the equipment and tools required to install your softener. They’ll need to have access to the area where your system will be located, as well as to the water supply’s entry point. They’ll also need to be able to see the water supply lines from your house. Ideally, your technician will be able to connect the softener to these pipes so that all of the water in your home goes through it before coming out the tap.
Another important part of the installation process is adding salt to your unit’s brine tank. This will help the system run more efficiently and prevent it from breaking down over time. You should refill your brine tank once a month or so, and you’ll probably need to do this about three to four times per year. During these maintenance visits, your local water expert will clean the tank, refill the salt, and test the softener.
Once the system is running properly, you should notice a difference in your water’s taste and texture immediately after installing it. This is because the water softener’s regeneration cycle will flush out the hardness in your water and the minerals that are in it.
Depending on your system’s performance and how much use it gets, your water softener should last up to 12 years or more. After that, it should be replaced. It can become less effective as it ages, and you may need more salt to achieve the same results.