Water Softener Resin: When to Clean, When to Replace, and How to Tell the Difference
Water softener resin beads last 10 to 20 years under clean conditions. Standard 8% crosslink resin on chlorinated city water often lands in the 7 to 12 year range, and harsher chlorine levels or iron-heavy well water without a pre-filter can pull that closer to 3 to 5 years. Most of the time, when a … Read more