My water pressure had dropped dramatically, and could be fully restored by activating the bypass valve on my softener. Also, when I ran some hot water from my heater (using the drain tap at the bottom of the heater) there were resin "fines" in the water. All of this told me that the softener resin had broken down (it was 8% cross-linked resin, about 8 years old). I needed 1 cu ft of new resin. The most popular one was 8% cross-linked, for about $60. Shipping was about $30, and a funnel was about $15. So, total of about $105. This LiquGen resin was a little bit more expensive, but it was 10% cross-linked so (hopefully) it won't break down into fines quite so quickly. I ordered two 0.5 cu ft, so I paid about $133, but that included shipping and funnel. BTW, whichever resin you decide to buy, be sure to get a funnel - it makes life MUCH easier.
I received a 1 cu ft bag of 10% (rather than the two 0.5 cu ft bags). After removing the old resin using a shop vac, I added this new (gold-colored) resin with the aid of the funnel (and a clean bucket, which allowed me to move smaller amounts of resin - the 1 cu ft bag is very heavy when full, and you do not want to spill this stuff all over the floor). Then I put new O-rings (bought separately) on the top distributor. Everything went well. Photo of test strips shows the end result - outdoor faucet shows that our mains water is very hard, but water indoors is pretty much as soft as it can get....
| Manufacturer | LiquaGen Water Technology |
|---|---|
| Part Number | 781307538280 |
| Item Weight | 26 pounds |
| Product Dimensions | 14 x 12 x 8 inches |
| Item model number | 781307538280 |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Size | 1/2 cu. ft. |
| Color | Orange |
| Style | .5 CU FT |
| Material | Resin |
| Item Package Quantity | 1 |
| Special Features | Guaranteed Equivalent to or Better Than the Following Resins Purolite C100E Purolite C100 Dowex HCR-SS Sybron C249 Alamo A4000 Thermax T-42 ResinTech CG8 Amberlite SR1L Diaion SK-1 Lewatit S100 |
| Included Components | Funnel |
| Batteries Included? | No |
| Batteries Required? | No |
