Water Softener Drain Line Check Valve

The brine line valve can become clogged with debris from the water so look for salt clogging inside the tank as well.

Water softener drain line check valve. Many water softener models use a check valve at the top or at the bottom of a brine pick up tube in the brine tank. There is a check valve on discharge line right next to water softener. A check valve minimizes water pressure and pressure decreases and allows for continuous smooth water flow. Click to enlarge any image.

In homes with high iron levels this is especially common and periodic cleaning is necessary to maintain water movement. By code water softeners must be emptied into a laundry sink floor drain sump hole or properly trapped special outlet preserving an air gap of at. There are a few reasons why your water softener keeps running over and over again. The most common reason might be the impossibility to draw brine from the tank.

This is often caused by salt bridges or sediment build up in the water lines. If your brine line float control gets clogged with salt take it out wash it and check to make sure it s working correctly clogging can occur where the brine. Clogged valves or water lines. I installed the check valve to prevent sewage back up.

Check the drain line for any kinks or clogs. The drain line flow control valve can also develop a blockage. Blocked drain hose water softener is not draining. Check the brine line float for salt build up.

Check the caps of the brine tank and brine well for a tight fit. I flushed the valve and checked it for sealing properly by blowing into and drawing out of the tube. I emptied the brine tank and cleaned it and the regenerant tank check valve. Moreover check the brine line and the valve.

If there is a blockage then you have to remove it. 14 water softener keeps running. Then there is 20 feet of 1 2 discharge line to p trap that is connected to existing 2 inch house sewer drain. Check the water softener backwash regeneration drain tubing for clogs bends crimps or routing too high above the unit.

This is to prevent non potable water from flowing backwards possibly mixing and contaminating potable drinking water. A backflow preventer keeps water flowing in one direction to stop the reverse flow of contaminated water to your drinking water supply. Clogged or just partly clogged drain tubing or a too small drain line piping or a drain line not properly routed result in abnormal brine water levels.