Not chevelle related but every chevelle owner should know!
jim larson said
Jan 30, 2023
Water-softener filling with water and leaking over the top. Culligan tech said these Water Boss softeners go bad and are too expensive to repair. Can’t get parts. New Culligan $3700.
Called Waters Boss tech line and they suggested some new “O” Rings. They sent me a pack of rings, Free. Kind of a pain to replace what they suggested.
I discovered the cold water inlet O ring had a coating of minerals from the hard water, that’s where the leak was coming from. All I would have replaced was probably the one O ring.
Guess I have $3700 to spend on the Chevelles.
Lost in the 60s said
Jan 31, 2023
Very good logic on the cost savings.
Nice to repair, rather than replace.
Our "new" place need a new softener too. I bought a kit online and assembled it myself. Been working great for 3 years...
John D said
Feb 1, 2023
Amazing how much a little "mechanical horse-sense" & troubleshooting can save you!
This applies to softeners that have the integral salt hopper... One thing to remember for those who have a softener in their water system is to be aware of a "salt bridge". The pile of salt in the hopper can get wet/moist, and form a domed crust (like an igloo), preventing fresh salt from falling down and replenishing the "brine" in the bottom. (It's easiest to do this when the salt level is low) Use a broomstick and carefully probe down through the salt. Don't use too much force, as there's mechanisms & gizmos in the bottom of the tank. The broomstick should go down nearly as deep as the hopper. If it stops more than a few inches up from the bottom, there's probably a "bridge" of salt. Give it a few pokes with the broomstick to break it up, recheck your depth again with the stick.
Jon H said
Feb 1, 2023
John D wrote:
Amazing how much a little "mechanical horse-sense" & troubleshooting can save you!
This applies to softeners that have the integral salt hopper... One thing to remember for those who have a softener in their water system is to be aware of a "salt bridge". The pile of salt in the hopper can get wet/moist, and form a domed crust (like an igloo), preventing fresh salt from falling down and replenishing the "brine" in the bottom. (It's easiest to do this when the salt level is low) Use a broomstick and carefully probe down through the salt. Don't use too much force, as there's mechanisms & gizmos in the bottom of the tank. The broomstick should go down nearly as deep as the hopper. If it stops more than a few inches up from the bottom, there's probably a "bridge" of salt. Give it a few pokes with the broomstick to break it up, recheck your depth again with the stick.
When I started traveling all winter the salt bridging was always an issue. One of the Culligan techs I got to know told me to change from salt "tablets" to salt "crystals" and I would never have an issue. I switched and have not had an issue since.
Lost in the 60s said
Feb 2, 2023
Yep, the crystals dissolve much better than the tablets. Learned that many years ago too I, also, have a self feeding res cleaner on mine. Our softener stopped working at our previous house and was advised by the installer to add one then. It took a few sequential cycles to get the res bed cleaned enough to function again and it got back "like new" in a few months. Have had one ever since.
Water-softener filling with water and leaking over the top. Culligan tech said these Water Boss softeners go bad and are too expensive to repair. Can’t get parts. New Culligan $3700.
Called Waters Boss tech line and they suggested some new “O” Rings. They sent me a pack of rings, Free. Kind of a pain to replace what they suggested.
I discovered the cold water inlet O ring had a coating of minerals from the hard water, that’s where the leak was coming from. All I would have replaced was probably the one O ring.
Guess I have $3700 to spend on the Chevelles.
Nice to repair, rather than replace.
Our "new" place need a new softener too. I bought a kit online and assembled it myself. Been working great for 3 years...
Amazing how much a little "mechanical horse-sense" & troubleshooting can save you!
This applies to softeners that have the integral salt hopper...
One thing to remember for those who have a softener in their water system is to be aware of a "salt bridge". The pile of salt in the hopper can get wet/moist, and form a domed crust (like an igloo), preventing fresh salt from falling down and replenishing the "brine" in the bottom.
(It's easiest to do this when the salt level is low)
Use a broomstick and carefully probe down through the salt. Don't use too much force, as there's mechanisms & gizmos in the bottom of the tank. The broomstick should go down nearly as deep as the hopper. If it stops more than a few inches up from the bottom, there's probably a "bridge" of salt. Give it a few pokes with the broomstick to break it up, recheck your depth again with the stick.