Like most things in life if you don’t use your Water Treatment System, it might not be there for you when you are ready to use it.

I have seen many cases where Systems have been put in bypass for years. This allows the contaminants inside to solidify and ruin the bed of Media. Pistons that operate within the Valve will stick in position and destroy the Control Head. If you would like to learn more about Water Treatment Systems please visit our website at www.secondwindwater.com .

One of the biggest problems with not using your equipment regularly is Bacteria/ Bio Slime.  Not all Bacteria is bad for you. In fact you need Bacteria to survive. So lets just assume that there is Bacteria in everything that we consume and not just point the finger at Water, shall we! The big difference is that you wouldn’t put other consumables into a vessel and store it at room temperature, expecting it to be ready to consume months or years later . If you did the Bacteria would grow and produce Bio Slime and decay to the point where the consumable was rotten. With water it is a slightly different condition because there is not much exposure to air but still there is that nice warm temperature to grow in. So, when you just put a Water System into bypass you are trapping the water in that vessel and exposing it to warm temperature for a really prolonged period of time.  What comes out from the vessel later is probably not something that you will like.

I can’t really offer a timeline on how long it takes for storage to become an issue because everyone’s Water Chemistry is different. However it is safe to say that water can can go stagnant within a few days. Here are some easy steps to consider the next time that you by-pass a Water Treatment System. Give it a good Backwash/Regeneration first. Leave it in service and just shut off the Water after the System that goes to the house so that the System can still Backwash/Regenerate. Have your treatment equipment serviced regularly to avoid Valve problems. Have the Media removed from Systems that have a greater chance of going hard such as Calcite/Corosex or  Adsorber, that don’t backwash. Empty your Brine Tank before it turns as hard as a rock! Empty all Cartridge Filter Housings.

When you turn your System back on be sure to Backwash/ Regenerate it again to send all of that stagnant water off to waste instead of straight to the faucet. If you have a cartridge filter housing you can chlorinate you distribution system by adding household bleach to the filter housing. Be sure to flush out the bleach first before drinking it. Then you can replace the Cartridges.

Thank you for your continued support of Secondwind Water Systems. We truly appreciate your business and referrals. If you have any Water questions please visit our website at www.secondwindwater.com or call 1-800-287-5767. Until next time this is Chris Saltmarsh CWS-6, saying, “Thanks for reading!, and enjoy your great water”… : )

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