Water Softener Drain Line Check Valve

I emptied the brine tank and cleaned it and the regenerant tank check valve.

Water softener drain line check valve.

Clogged valves or water lines. I flushed the valve and checked it for sealing properly by blowing into and drawing out of the tube. Then there is 20 feet of 1 2 discharge line to p trap that is connected to existing 2 inch house sewer drain. 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.

There is a check valve on discharge line right next to water softener. Check the drain line for any kinks or clogs. I installed the check valve to prevent sewage back up. According to most plumbing codes a water softener drain line must not be connected directly to the household waste system.

A check valve minimizes water pressure and pressure decreases and allows for continuous smooth water flow. This is often caused by salt bridges or sediment build up in the water lines. Click to enlarge any image. 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.

Check the caps of the brine tank and brine well for a tight fit. 14 water softener keeps running. I am concerned about there not being enough water pressure to open check valve. Blocked drain hose water softener is not draining.

This valve closes when the brine level in the tank drops at the end of a regen cycle to preven drawing air into the water softener itself. The most common reason might be the impossibility to draw brine from the tank. 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 are a few reasons why your water softener keeps running over and over again.

A backflow preventer keeps water flowing in one direction to stop the reverse flow of contaminated water to your drinking water supply. This is to prevent non potable water from flowing backwards possibly mixing and contaminating potable drinking water. If there is a blockage then you have to remove it. Check the water softener backwash regeneration drain tubing for clogs bends crimps or routing too high above the unit.

The brine line valve can become clogged with debris from the water so look for salt clogging inside the tank as well. Moreover check the brine line and the valve. The drain line flow control valve can also develop a blockage.