Water Softener Regeneration Noise

If you are using a salt based water softener but by some miracle the soft water runs out before the regeneration cycle there are two things that need checking.

Water softener regeneration noise.

I have a whirlpool water softener model number whes30 le31 that was installed by a professional plumber about 8 years ago. During regeneration you will hear the sound of the brine solution washing over the resin which is a normal sound to hear in these types of water softeners. Essentially the only noise that you should regularly hear from your water softener is the back flush occurring during the regeneration cycle typically a recurring sound during the middle of the night. Many people mistake the noise during the regeneration cycle for some sort of mechanical problem when in fact the softener is simply doing its job.

This requires the machine to regenerate or recharge the resin bed. This issue your water softener running at an inconvenient time is easily solved by simply reprogramming the. The water softener has several moving parts such as a mechanical motor that can make noises. One possible source of a screeching noise in a water softener is the timer motor which is responsible for determining when the softener is supposed to regenerate the resin.

Draining if you hear a draining sound in conjunction with your culligan water system s regeneration this sound occurs when the regeneration process has been completed. Brine tank debris or salt mushing the accumulation of any kind of debris or salt at the bottom of the tank can cause inadequate regeneration cycles. Is that water softener noise normal.