ryanp Posted September 4, 2010 Report Share Posted September 4, 2010 Is this an old water softener or just a filter of some sort? If it is a softener, where does the salt go? Click to Enlarge 27.15 KB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurt Posted September 4, 2010 Report Share Posted September 4, 2010 Provide an establishing shot; what are we looking at, where is it, what's it connected to, etc. It looks like an old filter/softener; it may be one that gets changed out on a scheduled basis, so it doesn't need salt. It could also be an old tempering tank, but I doubt it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanp Posted September 4, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2010 Sorry, I should have taken a better picture and described it more adequately. It is right next to the water heater and I failed to mention it is plumbed like a water softener. Thanks for the reply. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgbinspect Posted September 4, 2010 Report Share Posted September 4, 2010 Unless I'm mistaken, I believe Les identified one of these a few years back for me. I'll try to dig up the original post, and we'll hope Les saves the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgbinspect Posted September 4, 2010 Report Share Posted September 4, 2010 Well, either I didn't make the original post (could have sworn that I did), or it's been archived. Sorry I can't help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted September 4, 2010 Report Share Posted September 4, 2010 What's an archived post? Is it no longer available? Marc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgbinspect Posted September 4, 2010 Report Share Posted September 4, 2010 What's an archived post? Is it no longer available? Marc \In all honesty, I'm not sure myself. I just notice the option to search "non-archived posts" and assume maybe some aren't available? I do remember posting about a similar unit that was suspended horizontal from the floor joists and Les identified it. Unfortunately, I don't accurately recall what he said it was. I thought it had to do with the water heater that is beside it, but I don't recall the connection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Posted September 5, 2010 Report Share Posted September 5, 2010 Hey, it is a pre-charged softner tank, as Kurt said. Pretty common in the Mid-west. Culligan had abt "forty million" out there. Old technology. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hausdok Posted September 5, 2010 Report Share Posted September 5, 2010 Hi, If it's so old, isn't there any concern about accumulation of bacteria in whatever kind of media they have in that thing? ONE TEAM - ONE FIGHT!!! Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurt Posted September 6, 2010 Report Share Posted September 6, 2010 I'd sure as heck get rid of it if it was in my house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Kibbel Posted September 6, 2010 Report Share Posted September 6, 2010 Is this an old water softener or just a filter of some sort? If it is a softener, where does the salt go? Click to Enlarge 27.15Ãâ KB It could be an old filter, if it contains sand/gravel/clay/bone charcoal or an old softener if it contains gravel & zeolite. If there's no other opening than for the 2 pipes, it was the type that got switched out on a regular schedule. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Kibbel Posted September 6, 2010 Report Share Posted September 6, 2010 Culligan had abt "forty million" out there. Old technology. If there's no opening for regeneration, it could well be a Culligan. They originally didn't sell water softeners. They sold a service that softened water. The "Culligan Man" (a franchise) appeared regularly at customers homes to switch out canisters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurt Posted September 6, 2010 Report Share Posted September 6, 2010 Wasn't the "softening" an early marketing phrase about filtering out the iron? As in, they take out the "hard" iron, so the water is "soft"......I think I read that somewhere a long time ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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