Is it time to change our Water Softener?

Jan 11, 2013 1 Replies
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Keep it, unless you need a different size or shape or you want a metered job. . A new one will have a resin vessel and brine tank much the same, just a newer control valve. The resin lasts a very long time, iron fouling could stop it working ISTR, but why replace it if it still…

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We live in NW Kent but in the Thames Water area. Our water is moderately hard. I installed an Atlantis aT 210 ion-exchange water softener in March 2004. We've never had a problem with it & It's still working fine.



However, we're now having the kitchen completely refitted and I'm wondering if I should also take the opportunity to replace the Atlantis at the same time.



Does the resin that gets exhausted or something? Or is that just sales spiel?



I chose Atlantis at the time as I'd read it used industry-standard parts. Might that still be a consideration?



If it is advisable to replace it, which unit would you fine folks recommend?


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Keep it, unless you need a different size or shape or you want a metered job. . A new one will have a resin vessel and brine tank much the same, just a newer control valve. The resin lasts a very long time, iron fouling could stop it working ISTR, but why replace it if it still softens water ? Resin replacement is mostly a con.

Industry standard probably = Autotrol series valve, everyone used them at one time.

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