Water softener inspections are, in short, professional evaluations of your water softening system. The goal of these inspections is to make sure that everything is functioning properly. The purpose of a softener is simply to treat hard water with high levels of things like calcium and magnesium before it gets to your home. Over time, though, your water softener will suffer from the usual wear and tear that comes from doing its job. Water softener inspections help us to identify any issues from this natural aging process before they can cause any real problems with your system.
During a water softener inspection, our first step will be to check the levels inside your water softener to see what parts of your system might need fixing. The resin tank is where the system does the actual softening of the water by running it through a collection of small resin beads. These can lose efficacy over time, which may be causing problems with your system. Your brine tank, on the other hand, can cause problems if its salt levels are too low or if some of the salt has calcified into a single mass. This can disrupt your system’s ability to regenerate properly.
Another, slightly separate problem is a malfunctioning control valve, which may be causing problems with water flow even if nothing else is wrong with your system.
By getting a professional water softener inspection every 6-12 months, you can help to make sure that your water softener stays working well for longer.