Turn off the water supply to the softener.
Water softener drain line dripping.
By code water softeners must be emptied into a laundry sink floor drain sump hole or properly trapped special outlet preserving an air gap of at.
A softener drain line must not be connected directly to the waste system but must be emptied into a laundry tray floor drain or properly trapped special outlet preserving an air gap of at least two times the diameter of the drain line but in no case less than 1 1 2 above the top of the receptacle used.
According to most plumbing codes a water softener drain line must not be connected directly to the household waste system.
I figured there was still water that had to drain from in the tank but it is still going.
Locate the bypass valve.
You can usually find a water softener drain line running near the top of the unit or even further up.
Leak at the water softener.
Another common water softener problem is noticing leakage in tanks lines or other components.
The standing water in the tank is over a foot deep and seems to stay at that level.
Once detected you will have to either fix or replace the component.
12 water softener is leaking.
Agree with oldman.
To solve this issue call a water softener repair expert.
Detecting the leakage may be a tedious task but you ll have to inspect every part of the system to see where the water comes through.
If water is leaking flooding into the home from a softener the first step is to locate and turn off the water supply to that softener.
They should be able to solve the issue by replacing the faulty plumbing.
It is a kenmore water softener model 625 3485500 genius.
Ge water softener model gxsf27e01 there is a constant drip leak from the recharge line.
Ours started to malfunction a bit 10 years ago that s when we read the owner manual for the first time and learned that we should have been cleaning some little filters injectors passages etc.
I turned the bypass on to stop water flow into the water softener and the leak is less now but still constant 2 3 days.
There is a constant drip from the drain hose.
The industry standard is a polypropylene drain line that is rigid yet flexible.
This is to prevent non potable water from flowing backwards possibly mixing and contaminating potable drinking water.
Our softener is now 38 years old they can last forever with not much maintenance.
Water connections to the softener are made at the rear of unit and are usually visible.
