I lose water when unit goes to regen. I go to bypass for a few seconds. Then unit starts regen and I have water back ???????
@Chetsalo6 күн бұрын
How often we should change this filter. It's there anything that that needs to checked or changed? I also have a separate drinking water filter after this main water treatment system.
@JasonSmith-mv6vq6 күн бұрын
My unit keep pushing water out the drain. I am talking about gallons of water. Our local water softener technician says nothing is wrong with the unit. Please help.
@kennixox2628 күн бұрын
I take a broom stick to my salt tank on occasion. No salt bridges.
@jagjeetraien344812 күн бұрын
01:36 what if it doesnt stop? mine just keeps draining & keeps draining & wont stop :(
@Chetsalo6 күн бұрын
I hope it stopped now 😂
@brandonpaulperry15 күн бұрын
Major help. Appreciate you.
@dereklanuza16 күн бұрын
Is it normal that when I do this , I don't have soft water. I have a new unit and every time I do it I end up without soft water
@josephperry434418 күн бұрын
Great video well explained and easy to understand. We were quoted 4,500.00 for a new unit, not anymore!
@GregBeaty28 күн бұрын
Good job with the training videos.
@RBhagat-c6cАй бұрын
Thank you Kasey for the nice videos on the Kinetico softener. I have Model 30, and I checked the entire control head, everything is in order, nothing is plugged up and it is clean. But it is still not using any salt water, there is no suction. It looks like the air coming out instead of going in. Can you advise what could be an issue and what shall I check further?
@csarsandov822Ай бұрын
where can I find/buy this same type of filter?
@JDGlow-i5uАй бұрын
Hello Kasey, great videos and thank you for them. I believe my softener isn't using salt. Watching your video gives me the confidence to at least review the system and take the mystery out of the device. So I'm looking at the brine tank first as I see water dripping from the quick connect from the brine tank to the siphon (sucking) hose of the head unit. I noticed in your example that the siphon is much stronger than the siphon on my unit. But there is sucking in the brine tank. When I pulled the brine tank float mechanism I noticed crystallization around the bottom of the mechanism. With a lack of a better word, the bottom of the float device looks like a shoe with a heal where the ball valve and float mechanics attaches and the toe portion of the shoe where the hose connects into. My question is simple; does the toe portion of the shoe have an opening in it other than the hose bulkhead? I took the bulkhead where the hose connects into the shoe and saw a nipple into the main plastic and if you look at the front of the shoe, it appears thee is an inlet with a cross filter to which the brine could enter into the float mechanism. The hole in front had crystalized salt in it but after placing in warm water and releasing the crystalized salt, there isn't an opening to that toe area. Is there a hole or not in the toe?
@fvvfvbbbbАй бұрын
Great set of videos. We have a Kinetico MACH Series 4060 with carbon tank, water softener system in Phoenix AZ. We purchased new and it was installed in 2005. It has performed flawlessly during this time. The last time (2022) we had them out for service the service guy did not replace the carbon. He wrote on the bill don't recommend carbon replacement, unit will need to be replaced soon. Seems like this unit is working fine and would be wasteful to replace the entire unit. Was he just trying to up sell us on a new unit or should we be concerned? As you know these units are $$$$. Why would you need to replace everything? This unit seems to be built like a tank. Seems like there should be a refurbishment option if needed? Wonder if the new units are built to the same standards?
@user-zt9bg3pr4mАй бұрын
Hi again. My friend in Las Vegas actually has a Kinetico 4040s OD system. I messaged you earlier today. Hoping you can give me advice and or directions on fixing her system that is not working or using the salt brine Thank you in advance
@user-zt9bg3pr4mАй бұрын
Hello there My friend who lives in Las Vegas has a Kinetico water softener system. It does not appear to have that pre filter attached. She has told me that the salt portion is not working. I have watched your other videos. My question is does one ever have to change the resin beads in the system and if so is that difficult to do.. I saw a episode of This Old House where they emptied the resin tank and changed the the resin beans along with some other parts like a plastic strainer/Filter on the bottom of the pipe in the resin tank. I am going to visit her next week and she has asked me to help her diagnose her problems. I found your other 2 videos very helpful Please advise me if possible. Mark
@dadegroff11Ай бұрын
So what do we do if the brine elbow doesn’t have vacuum?
@erosh6012Ай бұрын
Thank you
@erosh6012Ай бұрын
Guys please dont forget to wear Nike sandals while you service the unit
@erosh6012Ай бұрын
I wish you would hire a camera man lol Hey why does the water have a strong salty taste? What is wrong.
@smileyface38442 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@xokissmekatexo2 ай бұрын
@kaseysirak very helpful video! Question for you. We are moving and I want to take my Kinetco with me. Do I backwash it? What are your thoughts? Thanks!
@javinmidkiff85022 ай бұрын
I did everything you mentioned and I still don't have vacuum. Any suggestions?
@KandTJohnson2 ай бұрын
Kasey, thanks so much for your instructive videos. Could you help me with an issue that doesn't seem to have a video? My water softener is cycling way too much and consuming a lot of water and salt. I was slow to realize this, but our last quarter's water bill was way up, and I can now see that it's been eating salt at too high of a rate (ran through three 50 lb bags in a few days). I followed your trouble shooting video precisely and can confirm that the control dial is rotating (seeing the little pawl click), that both sides of the cycle draw the vacuum on the brine tank at the right time, and have the same audibles and drain-line flows that you show in the video. I have a model 2030s. Any advice on what to try next?
@kaseysirak2 ай бұрын
Sounds like the level 1 is bad, Put the unit very close to a regeneration and just wait without using any water in the home. If it cycles through to the next regeneration unfortunately the whole level 1 is bad and needs replaced.
@CDK008-hm3ue2 ай бұрын
Thank you! Looks like youve had your system for several years. Are you happy with it?
@stevenhascup73132 ай бұрын
If the actuator valve up top is stripped out and I can’t set it to backwash. What do I do then?
@bennygnz2 ай бұрын
Hello everyone, I am in the market for a water softener and would appreciate any feed back and experience with Kinetico product or Ecowater systems.
@kaseysirak2 ай бұрын
As I've stated in my videos I am no longer associated with Kinetico in any way shape or form but I still will say they are the best water softener on the market. Are there other options that can do the job for cheaper? Sure but the longevity of the Kinetico is unmatched. During my time as a service tech, it was not uncommon to see a unit that had been in-service for 30 years.
@user-zt9bg3pr4mАй бұрын
@@kaseysirak. Love your informative videos on the Kinetico water softener systems. I have a few questions that I hope you can help me with. I know I am asking questions that you probably get paid to manage But I thought I might get lucky and you will help. Thank You Mark Ward
@fvvfvbbbbАй бұрын
@@kaseysirak Hello there Great set of videos. We have a Kinetico MACH Series 4060 with carbon tank, water softener system in Phoenix AZ. We purchased new and it was installed in 2005. It has performed flawlessly during this time. The last time (2022) we had them out for service the service guy did not replace the carbon. He wrote on the bill don't recommend carbon replacement, unit will need to be replaced soon. Seems like this unit is working fine and would be wasteful to replace the entire unit. Was he just trying to up sell us on a new unit or should we be concerned? As you know these units are $$$$. Why would you need to replace everything? This unit seems to be built like a tank. Seems like there should be a refurbishment option if needed? Wonder if the new units are built to the same standards?
@jwa562 ай бұрын
Thanks for your KZreads, my system is using to much salt. I can taste salt in the morning when brushing my teeth. How do I adjust it.
@kmaezz2 ай бұрын
I have the wrench and it fits right..I can't get that damn thing to twist off for the life of me to change the filter 😭😭
@33omar465Ай бұрын
I had the same issue as last time the water company tightened too much I think, so I decided to use a hammer with the wrench hoping it won't break, and I was able to remove the old filter
@graceaguilar67493 ай бұрын
how much water should be in the brine tank, and what to do if there is too much? Thanks for the videos.
@mikemaiselson88513 ай бұрын
Great video easy to follow and very straightforward explanations. Watch the video a couple of times and I was able to clean and assemble the head of my water softener and get back to business of making water in about an hour. Really appreciate your efforts. Thank you.
@nathan65193 ай бұрын
Amazing! Having the exact issue he describing! Thank you got the step by steps
@5001craig3 ай бұрын
Awesome video! Thanks so much for sharing. I would have never thought serving a Kinetico would be so easy.
@dhanpal10963 ай бұрын
Hi there, thanks for the great video! I have a similar issue with the dechlorinator valve manifold/ head. Water is dripping. Apparently it's from the gasket joint but I'm not sure. Do you have a diy video for it? Would it fix by changing the gasket/ O ring or does it need valve head / manifold to be replaced? Would appreciate your expertise. It's a 12 year old unit.
@richardspiek14013 ай бұрын
Hi Kasey. I'll TRY to be brief. Have a cottage used maybe 12 days spread out a year. No laundry or dishwasher, let's say 3 person usage, dishes, hands, toilet, 10 showers TOTAL a year. Hard, (~17gpg) well water, UV filter, septic system. Getting rid of Cullegan exchange tank water softener. Considering Kinetico, really EVERYTHING. Understand "K" is usage controlled refresh, not timer, but learned from your videos you can force things w/ screwdriver control on top. QUESTIONS... Any recommendations? If system is shut down while away, will that ruin resins? Prefer to shutdown pump while away in case something freezes, but could put in shutoffs to in house lines and allow pump to run. Water equipment in heated garage. Wondered if resin ions dissipate over long NO usage periods. IDEAS please ! Thanks, ...Rich
@benlav71513 ай бұрын
My kinetico uses almost 60l of water for one regeneration, it hapens ones in 24H, I find it that it is too much water and salt. Can you advice me?
@davisrowe63663 ай бұрын
Thanks for the awesome video. You didn’t show where to put the silicone on?
@Ronnietarz4 ай бұрын
Water doesn’t stop coming out of the valve even in bypass mode…what do i do?
@giannilaverde42384 ай бұрын
Hi Casey, thank you so much for these informational videos on the Kinetico systems and their maintenance tips. Do you know the model/type of the prefilter wrench? I got a house with the kinetico system and need to change the prefilter but can't find the wrench anywhere. Thanks
@trungdinhinfo4 ай бұрын
Do you have link of part to replace?
@chrisfreyman35824 ай бұрын
My brine side doesn't have any suction what to do
@user-uv4bz5lo6w4 ай бұрын
In your video, you said that you will make a next video about the reasons why salt water is not sucked, or why the salt tube has no suction. I can't find it. Can you answer it? I'm from China and almost no one here knows how to repair.
@wendymorgan69854 ай бұрын
I'm watching in 2024. I have an older system. Probably about 2002. Recently my water is like an ocean in the house. Taking a shower was no fun! Salt water. I did let it go without salt for quite some time and just added some to it a couple of months ago. Why is my house water so salty? Also, I ran it for like an hour in my bathtub and it looked like there was sand in the tub. I'm currently not running a filter either. Help. Thank you.
@user-mq1fe9fu6w4 ай бұрын
there is only water in my salt tank with some contaminations, do I have to clean it before fill in new salt?
@charlesfrhodes7304 ай бұрын
How about using a camera that can be focused for close-up. Also, the camera is not being held steady as there is motion which makes it difficult to follow.
@Haothien177774 ай бұрын
Hi can you give me a link to buy filter
@Terrell21194 ай бұрын
Great video. Thanks.
@mukeshmorar24585 ай бұрын
I don’t get vacuum, how can I fix this problem.
@marceberle21165 ай бұрын
We have a Kinetico unit two tank that as of two days ago, was stuck on high flow two from the drain to the sink. If you could give me a hint on what to look for or or what to check or what article to clean out that would be wonderful. Thank you.
@MS-ze2xm5 ай бұрын
The orange filter with the blue indicator is metered for 500 gallons, after that it won't allow a flow. What do you use to clean the resin beads?
@edwardlance23795 ай бұрын
Awesome! I just followed the video and fixed mine. Well, at least it is getting suction now whereas before it was spitting water out of the brine side. Not exactly sure what the problem was though. The venturi and screen were clear, all small holes were clear, no debris, but there was a lot of rust deposits in and around things like the pistons, the piston seals and valve seats on one side and the edges where the gaskets seal. Cleaned those off, put it back together and it's now got suction. It's running a brine cycle as I type. However, I think it needs the seals replaced or the entire head replaced. The pistons move in and out, but not loosely like in the video. I have a well and the ground water here in PA is horrible, it's so full of iron it's not funny. Had the resin tanks replaced last summer, but there is so much gunk. I have seen advertisements for seal kits that claim Kinetico won't sell you, so I may try that if/when it fails again. I'll also, once winter is gone, pull it all apart again and dunk everything in some Iron Out solution and let it soak, put on the new seals and see how that goes. I do need to take apart the Level 1 as there's a ton of gunk up in the dials as well.
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I lose water when unit goes to regen. I go to bypass for a few seconds. Then unit starts regen and I have water back ???????
How often we should change this filter. It's there anything that that needs to checked or changed? I also have a separate drinking water filter after this main water treatment system.
My unit keep pushing water out the drain. I am talking about gallons of water. Our local water softener technician says nothing is wrong with the unit. Please help.
I take a broom stick to my salt tank on occasion. No salt bridges.
01:36 what if it doesnt stop? mine just keeps draining & keeps draining & wont stop :(
I hope it stopped now 😂
Major help. Appreciate you.
Is it normal that when I do this , I don't have soft water. I have a new unit and every time I do it I end up without soft water
Great video well explained and easy to understand. We were quoted 4,500.00 for a new unit, not anymore!
Good job with the training videos.
Thank you Kasey for the nice videos on the Kinetico softener. I have Model 30, and I checked the entire control head, everything is in order, nothing is plugged up and it is clean. But it is still not using any salt water, there is no suction. It looks like the air coming out instead of going in. Can you advise what could be an issue and what shall I check further?
where can I find/buy this same type of filter?
Hello Kasey, great videos and thank you for them. I believe my softener isn't using salt. Watching your video gives me the confidence to at least review the system and take the mystery out of the device. So I'm looking at the brine tank first as I see water dripping from the quick connect from the brine tank to the siphon (sucking) hose of the head unit. I noticed in your example that the siphon is much stronger than the siphon on my unit. But there is sucking in the brine tank. When I pulled the brine tank float mechanism I noticed crystallization around the bottom of the mechanism. With a lack of a better word, the bottom of the float device looks like a shoe with a heal where the ball valve and float mechanics attaches and the toe portion of the shoe where the hose connects into. My question is simple; does the toe portion of the shoe have an opening in it other than the hose bulkhead? I took the bulkhead where the hose connects into the shoe and saw a nipple into the main plastic and if you look at the front of the shoe, it appears thee is an inlet with a cross filter to which the brine could enter into the float mechanism. The hole in front had crystalized salt in it but after placing in warm water and releasing the crystalized salt, there isn't an opening to that toe area. Is there a hole or not in the toe?
Great set of videos. We have a Kinetico MACH Series 4060 with carbon tank, water softener system in Phoenix AZ. We purchased new and it was installed in 2005. It has performed flawlessly during this time. The last time (2022) we had them out for service the service guy did not replace the carbon. He wrote on the bill don't recommend carbon replacement, unit will need to be replaced soon. Seems like this unit is working fine and would be wasteful to replace the entire unit. Was he just trying to up sell us on a new unit or should we be concerned? As you know these units are $$$$. Why would you need to replace everything? This unit seems to be built like a tank. Seems like there should be a refurbishment option if needed? Wonder if the new units are built to the same standards?
Hi again. My friend in Las Vegas actually has a Kinetico 4040s OD system. I messaged you earlier today. Hoping you can give me advice and or directions on fixing her system that is not working or using the salt brine Thank you in advance
Hello there My friend who lives in Las Vegas has a Kinetico water softener system. It does not appear to have that pre filter attached. She has told me that the salt portion is not working. I have watched your other videos. My question is does one ever have to change the resin beads in the system and if so is that difficult to do.. I saw a episode of This Old House where they emptied the resin tank and changed the the resin beans along with some other parts like a plastic strainer/Filter on the bottom of the pipe in the resin tank. I am going to visit her next week and she has asked me to help her diagnose her problems. I found your other 2 videos very helpful Please advise me if possible. Mark
So what do we do if the brine elbow doesn’t have vacuum?
Thank you
Guys please dont forget to wear Nike sandals while you service the unit
I wish you would hire a camera man lol Hey why does the water have a strong salty taste? What is wrong.
Thanks!
@kaseysirak very helpful video! Question for you. We are moving and I want to take my Kinetco with me. Do I backwash it? What are your thoughts? Thanks!
I did everything you mentioned and I still don't have vacuum. Any suggestions?
Kasey, thanks so much for your instructive videos. Could you help me with an issue that doesn't seem to have a video? My water softener is cycling way too much and consuming a lot of water and salt. I was slow to realize this, but our last quarter's water bill was way up, and I can now see that it's been eating salt at too high of a rate (ran through three 50 lb bags in a few days). I followed your trouble shooting video precisely and can confirm that the control dial is rotating (seeing the little pawl click), that both sides of the cycle draw the vacuum on the brine tank at the right time, and have the same audibles and drain-line flows that you show in the video. I have a model 2030s. Any advice on what to try next?
Sounds like the level 1 is bad, Put the unit very close to a regeneration and just wait without using any water in the home. If it cycles through to the next regeneration unfortunately the whole level 1 is bad and needs replaced.
Thank you! Looks like youve had your system for several years. Are you happy with it?
If the actuator valve up top is stripped out and I can’t set it to backwash. What do I do then?
Hello everyone, I am in the market for a water softener and would appreciate any feed back and experience with Kinetico product or Ecowater systems.
As I've stated in my videos I am no longer associated with Kinetico in any way shape or form but I still will say they are the best water softener on the market. Are there other options that can do the job for cheaper? Sure but the longevity of the Kinetico is unmatched. During my time as a service tech, it was not uncommon to see a unit that had been in-service for 30 years.
@@kaseysirak. Love your informative videos on the Kinetico water softener systems. I have a few questions that I hope you can help me with. I know I am asking questions that you probably get paid to manage But I thought I might get lucky and you will help. Thank You Mark Ward
@@kaseysirak Hello there Great set of videos. We have a Kinetico MACH Series 4060 with carbon tank, water softener system in Phoenix AZ. We purchased new and it was installed in 2005. It has performed flawlessly during this time. The last time (2022) we had them out for service the service guy did not replace the carbon. He wrote on the bill don't recommend carbon replacement, unit will need to be replaced soon. Seems like this unit is working fine and would be wasteful to replace the entire unit. Was he just trying to up sell us on a new unit or should we be concerned? As you know these units are $$$$. Why would you need to replace everything? This unit seems to be built like a tank. Seems like there should be a refurbishment option if needed? Wonder if the new units are built to the same standards?
Thanks for your KZreads, my system is using to much salt. I can taste salt in the morning when brushing my teeth. How do I adjust it.
I have the wrench and it fits right..I can't get that damn thing to twist off for the life of me to change the filter 😭😭
I had the same issue as last time the water company tightened too much I think, so I decided to use a hammer with the wrench hoping it won't break, and I was able to remove the old filter
how much water should be in the brine tank, and what to do if there is too much? Thanks for the videos.
Great video easy to follow and very straightforward explanations. Watch the video a couple of times and I was able to clean and assemble the head of my water softener and get back to business of making water in about an hour. Really appreciate your efforts. Thank you.
Amazing! Having the exact issue he describing! Thank you got the step by steps
Awesome video! Thanks so much for sharing. I would have never thought serving a Kinetico would be so easy.
Hi there, thanks for the great video! I have a similar issue with the dechlorinator valve manifold/ head. Water is dripping. Apparently it's from the gasket joint but I'm not sure. Do you have a diy video for it? Would it fix by changing the gasket/ O ring or does it need valve head / manifold to be replaced? Would appreciate your expertise. It's a 12 year old unit.
Hi Kasey. I'll TRY to be brief. Have a cottage used maybe 12 days spread out a year. No laundry or dishwasher, let's say 3 person usage, dishes, hands, toilet, 10 showers TOTAL a year. Hard, (~17gpg) well water, UV filter, septic system. Getting rid of Cullegan exchange tank water softener. Considering Kinetico, really EVERYTHING. Understand "K" is usage controlled refresh, not timer, but learned from your videos you can force things w/ screwdriver control on top. QUESTIONS... Any recommendations? If system is shut down while away, will that ruin resins? Prefer to shutdown pump while away in case something freezes, but could put in shutoffs to in house lines and allow pump to run. Water equipment in heated garage. Wondered if resin ions dissipate over long NO usage periods. IDEAS please ! Thanks, ...Rich
My kinetico uses almost 60l of water for one regeneration, it hapens ones in 24H, I find it that it is too much water and salt. Can you advice me?
Thanks for the awesome video. You didn’t show where to put the silicone on?
Water doesn’t stop coming out of the valve even in bypass mode…what do i do?
Hi Casey, thank you so much for these informational videos on the Kinetico systems and their maintenance tips. Do you know the model/type of the prefilter wrench? I got a house with the kinetico system and need to change the prefilter but can't find the wrench anywhere. Thanks
Do you have link of part to replace?
My brine side doesn't have any suction what to do
In your video, you said that you will make a next video about the reasons why salt water is not sucked, or why the salt tube has no suction. I can't find it. Can you answer it? I'm from China and almost no one here knows how to repair.
I'm watching in 2024. I have an older system. Probably about 2002. Recently my water is like an ocean in the house. Taking a shower was no fun! Salt water. I did let it go without salt for quite some time and just added some to it a couple of months ago. Why is my house water so salty? Also, I ran it for like an hour in my bathtub and it looked like there was sand in the tub. I'm currently not running a filter either. Help. Thank you.
there is only water in my salt tank with some contaminations, do I have to clean it before fill in new salt?
How about using a camera that can be focused for close-up. Also, the camera is not being held steady as there is motion which makes it difficult to follow.
Hi can you give me a link to buy filter
Great video. Thanks.
I don’t get vacuum, how can I fix this problem.
We have a Kinetico unit two tank that as of two days ago, was stuck on high flow two from the drain to the sink. If you could give me a hint on what to look for or or what to check or what article to clean out that would be wonderful. Thank you.
The orange filter with the blue indicator is metered for 500 gallons, after that it won't allow a flow. What do you use to clean the resin beads?
Awesome! I just followed the video and fixed mine. Well, at least it is getting suction now whereas before it was spitting water out of the brine side. Not exactly sure what the problem was though. The venturi and screen were clear, all small holes were clear, no debris, but there was a lot of rust deposits in and around things like the pistons, the piston seals and valve seats on one side and the edges where the gaskets seal. Cleaned those off, put it back together and it's now got suction. It's running a brine cycle as I type. However, I think it needs the seals replaced or the entire head replaced. The pistons move in and out, but not loosely like in the video. I have a well and the ground water here in PA is horrible, it's so full of iron it's not funny. Had the resin tanks replaced last summer, but there is so much gunk. I have seen advertisements for seal kits that claim Kinetico won't sell you, so I may try that if/when it fails again. I'll also, once winter is gone, pull it all apart again and dunk everything in some Iron Out solution and let it soak, put on the new seals and see how that goes. I do need to take apart the Level 1 as there's a ton of gunk up in the dials as well.