jwstewar
Active member
When we built the house in 2008 we installed a Whirlpool water filter and a Whirlpool water softener. Up to this point, both have worked well, though I've always felt the softener used more salt then I think it should. We would typically go through 60 - 80 lbs of salt in a month for a family of now 5. Addyson being only 4. I believe it is the 30,000 grain unit from Lowes. It is around $400, only reason I mention that is, because that isn't cheap, but at that price it makes it almost unreasonable to bring a repair person in. By the time they have their service call and labor on and then any parts, your are looking at least half of the cost of a new unit - at least.
So anyway, a few weeks ago, I heard water running. Didn't think much about it, just figured one of the kids flushed a toilet or something. Then I happened to be outside and I saw water coming from our sump pump drain. In the middle of a drought, I knew the sump pump wasn't running.I then went down stairs, that is when I discovered the water running sound. The water softener is stuck in regen mode. I've tried unplugging it and to reset it and such, but it is still regenning. I haven't tried calling Whirlpool yet, just checking to see if any one has any ideas as to what is causing it to do this and what I shoudl do to fix it. Right now, I've got it bypassed and unplugged so that it isn't wasting water. But getting tired of the hard water again. I can already see scale starting to build up on the the fixtures. BTW, this is water from our local water co-op.
So anyway, a few weeks ago, I heard water running. Didn't think much about it, just figured one of the kids flushed a toilet or something. Then I happened to be outside and I saw water coming from our sump pump drain. In the middle of a drought, I knew the sump pump wasn't running.I then went down stairs, that is when I discovered the water running sound. The water softener is stuck in regen mode. I've tried unplugging it and to reset it and such, but it is still regenning. I haven't tried calling Whirlpool yet, just checking to see if any one has any ideas as to what is causing it to do this and what I shoudl do to fix it. Right now, I've got it bypassed and unplugged so that it isn't wasting water. But getting tired of the hard water again. I can already see scale starting to build up on the the fixtures. BTW, this is water from our local water co-op.