Water Softener Resin Tank Capacity
From multi tank systems powered by the energy of moving water to a more traditional approach kinetico covers all your options.
Water softener resin tank capacity. Ideal regeneration frequency is 5 to 7 days at 75 of total capacity. In fact when it comes to buying water softener resin actually there is an endless amount of choices. Ft3 resin x resin exchange capacity typically 30 000 grains ft3 grains capacity example. 118 ppm th 6 9 gpg.
6 ft3 resin x 30 000 grains ft3 180 000 grains of capacity. Tank size and optimal resin gravel levels. The way to figure out the size of softener you ve got is all about getting the dimensions of that softening tank. 25 reserve capacity is necessary in case of excessive water use from time to time.
Tank size and optimal resin gravel levels. Here are two ways to do that. Total hardness ppm total hardness gpg example. Normally cationic exchange capacity.
Hence liter of resin feed hardness in ppm x water qty m3 exchange capacity 400 x 100 55 727 liter resin sufficient how to calculate salt quantity. This is the tank that has the softener control valve on top. 3 people 75 gallons per person per day in a home avg. Usable softener resin capacity is 32 000 grains per ft 3 at 15 lbs per ft 3 salt charge the maximum flow rate for water softener resin is 7 gallons per minute per ft 3 softener is 65 full of resin beads if you do not know how hard your water is you can use this map to get a rough idea.
Us water systems fleck blue high capacity resin whole house water softener system 5600sxt digital meter grain includes valve brine tank. A kinetico water softener will provide your family with abundant clean safe water on demand. A better way to describe softener capacity. Durawater 48k mechanical fleck 5600 metered water softener with usa tanks ships loaded 48 000 grains 8 resin 48 000.
For you we ve done the hard part. The softener capacity is calculated in three simple steps. The only accurate way to describe water softener capacity is by cubic feet of resin and how much salt it will take per regeneration to achieve the stated capacity. With hundreds of brands to choose from and an ever growing product range it s not an easy task to find the right resin for your water softening system.
Some all in one softeners where the softening tank sits inside of the salt tank make it really hard to get at the softening tank. And canadian jurisdictions a water softener manufacturer must state the salt efficiency of the system being sold. 225 gallons of water used per day with 15gpg will need a 32 000 grain system set up for 24 000 grain capacity.