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  • Installation cost
  • Where to install
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  • Drain line
  • Air gap
  • Softener loop
  • Septic systems

Maintain

  • Maintenance checklist
  • Clean the brine tank
  • Sanitize
  • Salt bridges
  • How much salt
  • Pellets vs crystals
  • Resin cleaner
  • Replace the resin
  • Clean the injector
  • Drain and winterize
  • Vacations

Fix

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  • Is it working?
  • Not using salt
  • Brine tank full of water
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  • Leaks
  • Resin beads in water
  • Low water pressure
  • Smells
  • Reset

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