New Sub to your channel. Full Time RVing for almost 2 years and what drew me to your channel (and others) was doing research on why my water heater tank sprung a leak only after a 2 years. Anyway, I want to make sure that after I get my new water heater, it dawned on me that I should invest into this contraption to help with calcium buildup and things.. Thanks for the detailed explanation. A few things that I'm going to do when I get my double onthego water softener. - As with all my scheduled maintenance items, I use painters tape and sharpie marker to put a date on the filters to help remind me when I've installed and regenerated the unit. Probably won't put on the jug since this will be outside and will fade after time. You get the idea. - From your pro-tip I think that I'll always use 3 salt containers to backfill. To me, this may alleviate having to do this process all over again after your completed it and test it just to find out that the strips still show brown. - Like you, I LOVE quick disconnects.. Makes it SO MUCH easier. You mentioned that you use Teflon Tape on the threads. Are those threads plastic or just your preference? - Just to note : For those of us that flush black tanks every week, make sure that you use a TOTAL different hose and process outside of the drinking water process. (NO BRAINER). - While you're flushing the onthego I think that I'll drain the entire RV water system as well while that 30 minute regenprocess is doing it's thing. This way, the water that's inside all the tanks are also flushed and clear/cleaned so when you hook up the newly regened bottle, you get fresh/clean water in your system too.
Martin, you are definitely have you Doctorate in Recreational Vehicles!!!!! I have never seen more comprehensive tutorials with anectdotal information on any other channels!!! I cannot figure out why your channel is not have over 250,000 scribers🤔🤔🤔 Your simple explanations with the little nuances and pro tips are head and shoulders above your peers. Keep up the great work!!!!! 👍😃🍻🍺🍻
@@RVstreet Your very welcome!!! I’ve been telling everyone about your channnel so I hope it helps you guys out!!! Just soooo much SOLID information with the little details that the other channels don’t explain. Cheers and beers 👍😃🍻
Great video. I had no idea about this until seeing your videos. I can see that having a water softener is necessary. Not difficult at all to recharge it. Thanks.
Well done video, thank you very much. I have the two gallon OnTheGo softener and three white filters I got from one the main guys out West there. You give thorough explanation, now I'm feeling better about doing this. God Bless, happy and safe RVing, enjoy! ☀️🌴💦💦💦
Thanks for another great video! We use a clear source triple element water filter and then a 16000 grain water softener before it goes into the rig. We then filter all water for consumption and cooking through an Alexapure Pro .02 micron filter. To regenerate the water softener I use a single $40 filter canister and dump the salt into it instead of the water softener. I think that using the canister insures that the brine solution is injected throughout the entire volume of the resin medium. We have the canister setup with a few valved y’s, 90’s, isolation valves and quick disconnects so that all I have to do is turn a few valves to back flush the softener and then return it to normal function. This all fits in my front storage bay. This may not be ideal or feasible for every one but it works great for us.
Just rejuvenated our On-the-Go system following your video. Went perfectly!! Thanks for all your videos. One suggestion: have you considered doing a video on how you protect your motorhome in regards to power. What type of setup do you have (power surge protector, autoformer and is it portable or hardwired etc). I would love to see that. Again, thank you.
Thank YOU my friend. 👍 Yes I have done a video on that. Have you ever looked at my numerous PLAYLISTS? You can get to them from my YT Home Page by clicking PLAYLISTS If not here's a direct link to my PLAYLIST page: ru-vid.complaylists And here's a link to how I protect the coach: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-U9nb40m9-IY.html BTW...just my opinion, but I don't like the Huges Autoformer
Cool video Thanks bro …. I just have one question , your water softener doesn’t use resin ? Do u ever have to go buy more resin ? Salt is all the softener requires???
Thanks Matt 👍 The softener does use resin and it does have to be changed out periodically. I've done a video on that: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-UIXh-JuWCNI.html BTW...here's all the videos I've done so far: ru-vid.complaylists
Hey Martin. I watch your videos over and over. Very informative. Living in Canada, we can't use your Amazon store. Do you have suggestion for us Canadians?
Hi Martin - Once again, another FANTASTIC video! Your channel is my go-to resource, HANDS-DOWN for all my RV projects. I would like to know the exact hose(es) lengths you had custom-made (from the main spigot to your filters, from your filters to the water softener, and from the water softener to your coach? Thanks so much for EVERYTHING that you do in these videos!!
I noticed your bike and tow bar set. up. I had to get a dual receiver as well, with a 2 inch rise, and an 8 inch drop. I still have trouble putting the tow bar away, tucked under the bikes. Is that an extension on your tow bar to make it stick out pas the bike rack.?( when the bike rack is folded up ). I haven't noticed a video on this subject?
I covered our tow bar and bike rack some in this video: (jump to 30:50 in the time line) ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-X0x4djQ5KNM.html I plan on doing a complete video on this subject sometime in the future. I don't ever fold up our bike rack. Our Ready Brute Elite tow bar comes this way with the neck on it so it just slides right into the receiver and gives me the clearance over the car that we need. I spent a lot of time figuring out what would work best for us and our set up.
Hey Keto, I just happened to remember another video where I covered the tow bar some: (jump to 23:41 in the time line) ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-peEJVnz6DkU.html
Another awesome video!! I would LOVE for you to do a video on security measures you take to prevent theft and/or harm. Do you use certain locking mechanisms? Alarms? Cameras? etc...
Awesome information retained you’re very helpful! I watch everyday some segments 2 or 3 times....starting to build my inventory of necessities of “must haves”. Do you have any information on using the electrical inverter system? Don’t really understand how that works. I’ve only camped with hook ups so far, ready to take it up a notch! Thx Martin your priceless....details coming up...on RV Street 🙂
Ah Perry you're to much and too kind. haha 🙏 As far as-inverter system-and how to use it, I haven't done a video on that yet. But I will give you a couple of nuggets to get you started. The ONLY time you turn ON your inverter is when you are not plugged in. If you turn ON your inverter, you're immediately drawing power from your house batt's and converting that 12V storage power to 120V to power some things in the RV. If you don't have a robust batt bay, your batt's will drain pretty fast. Never allow them to go below 50% charged. There's a lot of info out there on how to set up your batt bay for boon docking-which we have done in our coach to fit our needs-but we just haven't done a video on it. Everybody's needs and power demands are different. How you set up your batt bay depends on so many things and how much batt power you need to power everything you need power for. For most people-including us-when you start to boon dock and start relying on your batt's and inverter, you have to conserve power wherever you can. It's WAY different living than when hooked up. You have to conserve power, water, the way you dump tanks....everything. I may do a video on the inverter/batt bay in the future we'll just have to wait and see. Thank you though for being such a faithful watcher of our channel. 💕💕
*Concerning buying the water softener and the regeneration process* There are two ways to buy a water softener through my Channel: 1) The On-The-Go water softener through my Amazon Store in the “ Everything Water and Sewer” category. My awesome brass quick disconnects are also in this category. The quick disconnects sell out quickly-before they restock-so be sure to buy what you need when they become available. www.amazon.com/shop/rvstreet 2) The “Essential Portable RV Water Softener” through my fantastic, family owned water source company that I’ve been with for years. It’s the exact same water softener as the On-The-Go water softener, just with their name brand on it. This company carries all my wet bay water gear. www.rvwaterfilterstore.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=SFNT&Affiliate=RVstreet 💗ONCE YOU CLICK THE LINK ABOVE, TYPE IN THE FOLLOWING PART NUMBERS IN THE SEARCH BOX and then put them in the cart and check out. These part numbers BELOW will give you the exact same system I have. • For the 16,000 grain Water Softener (that will supply you approx. 1,600 gallons between recharging which is simple to do) just type in the the search box-Water Softener-and then you'll see the Essential RV Water Softener Portable 16,000 Grain w/Custom Hose. • For my Watts Water Regulator, type in the search box-Watts 263A-LF with gauge • For the Dual Water Filter Canisters with mount, you want to get the Essential Whole RV Water Filter System with Bracket. You’ll receive (2) 10” Sedi Filters and (1) .5 Micron Carbon Filter. So type in the search box-Essential Whole RV Water Filter System with Bracket • For extra .5 Carbon Filters which you are going to need, type in the search box-F1Pb CFB PB10 10" Carbon Filter Cartridge-. They are only sold in single packs but normally last up to twice as long as the Sedi Filters • For extra Sedi filters, type in the search box-RV-SED1 cartridge, 10", 2-pk • For custom made to length hoses, type in the search box-Hoses-and then click-Hoses, custom Built for you-.Then order what you need. NOTE: This is a fantastic system and you'll no longer have to worry about your RV water from the city or in your fresh water tank. It will be safe, great tasting water throughout your RV and all your plumbing and appliances will be protected too from harsh calcium deposits that can wreak havoc in your RV. If you need help, you can call them @ 602-625-1875 ask for Brad and be sure you tell them that RVstreet sent you. *To regenerate the water softener, here’s my best updated practice I’ve developed over the years to make sure your water softener is MARTINIZED* 😝 1) Turn OFF city water 2) Do a back flush for 10 minutes with city water at full pressure 3) Turn OFF city water 4) Remove main cap and stem assembly 5) Add 2 full 26 oz. boxes of iodized/non-iodized salt 6) 2-4 teaspoons of powdered Super Iron Out, depending on the hardness of the water in your area 7) Stir these ingredients into the resin using the stem of the head assembly 8) Rinse the under side of the cap and stem assembly AND the threads on the water softener to be sure they are totally clean (so the cap will seal properly) then screw the main cap and stem assembly onto the water softener 9) Let it sit for 1 hour 10) Attach city water hose to inlet port on the water softener 11) Turn ON city water for 10 minutes at full pressure for a fast-rinse 12) Taste the water coming out of the outlet port. If it tastes a little salty continue to rinse for a couple more minutes. Once salt taste is gone, use a test strip to check hardness. Once everything is OK… 13) Hook up the main RV water hose to the outlet port and you’ll be good to go NOTE: Under normal usage conditions you should have to do this about every 2-3 months
Martin, I have a question. Shouldn't the primary be connected to the softer first to do the primary filtration and then go through the secondary and tertiary filters? You've connected the small filter to the primary and secondary, and then finally to the softer, but I'm wondering if it should be the other way around.
It breaks my heart to say that Martin has passed away but I recently regenerated the water softener exactly the he showed in the video and it was perfect.
Sir, question, When you rejuvenate from the out through the in, And after you add the salt don't you change it back around and put the hose to the inside and then let It run for the 2 phases 20 to 25 and then full stream for 8 minutes. Thanks, Brian-Florida
You should make yourself a short adapter hose that you can put on when you need to back flush the system. then you would not have to keep changing the adapters and putting new tape on. would also save the thread wear.
Hey Barney, Ya I put the instructions on where to get all that kind of stuff in the description text. You have to go click and go to another video where I list the link to the store I use, where I have all the part numbers and everything there. I couldn't put all that info in this video because YT limits me to how many characters I use in the description text area of each video. So, go here, click SHOW MORE, scroll down and it's all right there. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-1Reh8q6-rC0.html Thanks Barney so much for supporting our channel. 💕
Martin- just purchased everything to make this happen in my Class A. Just curious if I can add the Iron Out to the initial setup of the On The Go softener or do I have to wait to do it at the first recharging? Great video!! All your videos are so helpful. I’m going broke (LOL), but the subjects you cover are essential and need to be done for great RV living.
Wait until your first back flushing and recharging and Joanie & I want to thank you so much for supporting our channel. BTW...Since this is your first time using the unit, use your test strips every couple of weeks and keep your eye on the hardness. 👍
That means you didn't do a good enough fast & slow rinse. Disconnect hoses and do some more fast rinse then taste water right out of the water softener until it's good, then reattach hose. Salt that hasn't been rinsed properly will also give you wrong readings on the test strips.
Martin, instead of removing the female fitting from the water softener every time you regenerate, go get a double female hose connector, then screw in 2 male quick disconnect fitting.
Hi Larry 😎 Ya others have mentioned something similar to this BUT.......the problem is all the other 2 male quick disconnects are junk and leak. There is just no other quick disconnects than the ones I use that don't leak. EVER! Mine are almost 6yrs, old with the original washers and still don't leak. And I have a ton of them all over the RV. So if I make a change like you or others have suggested to a permanent solution I'd have a constant leak going on. Been there done that and I hate leaks. Ya, I mean it's a little hassle the way I do it, but it's only about 3 MAYBE 4 times a year to regenerate and in the grand scheme of things I have no leaks and it's not that big of a deal to me. But I really do appreciate you taking the time to comment and suggest this to me 👍
@@RVstreet I was talking about using the double female Hose adapter so you could screw in your favorite male fittings at each end and plug this into the softener. This is used ONLY for back flushing the softener. It’s easier than unscrewing the quick disconnect that you use on the softener. PS your not replacing anything.
@@larryrfs It's funny....I was actually regenerating my water softener this morning and was thinking of your 1st comment, so I came back here to reply again and then saw you clarified what you said. But...you're right I see what you're saying. I will do that next time. Maybe in other similar suggestions I never connected the dots. I should of thought of this myself. thx 😂
Yes. After you've done a back flush and AFTER you put the salt in, you put the top cap back on, hook up the one input hose as normal, do a slow rinse, then a short fast rinse, test the water, then hook up the hose that goes into the RV.
Have no idea. We don't have a demonizer. 😝 But our softener greatly reduces the hardness in the water, therefore very little creation water spots. But I still wipe down the coach as I go while it's damp to eliminate any from forming. Being a FTer, there's only so much equipment we can carry in our rig or I'm willing to fuss with. The key is not washing in the sun. Cloudy day, or early AM / late PM. thx James 👍
I have a water softener. How often can you regenerate the resin before replacing it? I replace the resin about twice a year and regenerate when needed while traveling. I didn't know about back flushing when regenerating. My water softener is not an On the Go. It is just one I picked up at a water specialty store. Thank you for this video.
With the ON-THE-GO water softener the resin lasts about 7 years with regular use before you have to replace it. If you have and use a washing machine-which uses more water-probably around 5yrs. As always, thanks so much Stephen for traveling along with us. 👍
When your softner was brand new, did the water taste funky? Plasticky maybe? We've run 5 days worth of water through it and the water still has a funky taste. Triple prefilter in place. Water prior to softner tasted fantastic.
Nope. Our water has tasted great from the beginning and still does. What type of water softener do you have and old is it? Have you done a water softener back flush, a recharging and a strip test? What kind of water hoses are you using? Are you using water from your fresh water tank or city water? When's the last time you've changed your water filters?
@@RVstreet on the go dbl standard. It's brand new. All hoses are the same, potable water types. We've been at this site since May. 3 Filters are 3 months old. Haven't regened, or backflashed. It's 5 days old. Today we'll take off the hoses and taste it out of the filter. Filter is before softener. Water has always tasted great. Best ever tasted actually. Then we'll taste it straight from the softener. Doubtful it's the coach plumbing. Could the in & out be marked wrong? It came premarked under fittings. Safe journey back to RGV
@@suncitynews No the In/Out wouldn't be marked wrong. Did you put the required salt in it to begin with? Definitely back flush and then regenerate. Also test the water with test strips right out of the softener after you do these things. Filters being 3 months old are due to be changed though and you adding the softener at this time may just be a coincidence and causing you to look at the softener as the cause. Other than that I have no idea why it would have this taste. We have never had that problem and we know tons of folks that have this softener and also have never experienced this. After you do the above and it still persists, call customer service and see what they say. Please keep me posted as I would like to know the outcome.
@@RVstreet the directions didn't say to add salt during initial setup. Will tinker with it this weekend and call customer service Monday adjustments don't improve flavor. The plasticky artificial after taste is pretty wicked. Thanks!
Thanks for the video! I see you linked this softener to the one on the RV Water Filter Store page, however, when heading that way the softener shown there is in a black container with the RV Water Filter Store logo on it. I actually just ordered the one on their site, but now I am wondering if they are selling the actual On the Go softeners or if this is an off brand of the On the Go... Could you clarify?
Ok, I just checked their site and saw what you saw. I wouldn't worry about it but I am sending them an email right now about this. This is a recent change that I was unaware of. They probably took the OTG softener and just rebranded it with their logo. I'll update this as soon as I hear back. They're really good folks and respond quickly to me. thx Chad
@@RVstreet Thanks for the response, and the follow up with them. I messaged them too and will likely call them Monday morning. I’ve heard lots of good things about the company too though. I will say that it looks an awful lot like the Pro+Aqua softener.... and I will admit though, with all the reviews of the On the Go’s, I really wanted one of my own... we’ll see though.
@@RVstreet So I messaged RV Water Filters again earlier today and explained that I really wanted the On the Go water softener and that I would like to cancel my order if the softeners on their site were a different brand. Justin Boggs replied to my email (on a Sunday!) that they would cancel my order because yes, the softeners that they are now selling are their own brand, and are no longer the On the Go brand. So, I am going to place an order directly with On the Go for the water softener. I do want to point out that I have heard nothing but good things about the company RV Water Filters, but after doing my research I settled on wanting the On the Go brand softener specifically... I actually have another order with RV Water Filters for a short, custom length hose and a couple of other accessories that I am also waiting on, and will have no concerns with ordering other things I may need from them in the future. I just wished I had enquired about the softener a bit more before ordering it because the description still sounds a bit like the On the Go brand, as well as some of the reviews on the product page (one review even has a photo of the On the Go brand softener). Oh well, thanks for the help!
@@SticksBlog Thanks for the update. I haven't heard back from them yet. But just as a thought-if you want-you can use our Amazon Store link and go there, search for the Double Standard OTG softener put it in the cart and check out and that way we do earn a little commission from that sale. I'm going to talk to Justin next week and ask him why they decided to make that change. But in any case, thank you Chad so much for bringing this up to my attention and supporting our channel. You just don't know how much that means to us. 🔧 👍 www.amazon.com/shop/rvstreet
Just bought a very well kept 2011 Montana. However, no water softener. Even if we start now with a water softener, how would I reverse any damage or build up from the very hard water we have in New Mexico?
Well I wouldn't assume there is any damage yet because if it's well cared for as you say, they may have been running a water softener. But in any case since this rig is new to you-by default- you should go thru that entire rig and do every maintenance item there is to give you a clean baseline from this point forward. Concerning water items here's what I'd do. I would completely sanitize the entire water system. 1) Sanitize your fresh water tank with bleach. 1/4 cup per 15 gallons of capacity. Fill tank to the top and sit for about 4 hours. Run some of that water thru your water pump and cold water lines by opening all the faucets in the rig until you smell bleach. After 4 hours, drain entire water tank, add new filtered water, run your water pump for about a 30 seconds to flush that out and open all cold water lines again to flush out bleach their too. 2) Assuming you have water filters, remove both water filter canister covers, remove filter elements, fill both empty canisters with with pure white vinegar, spin back on the covers. Now open all cold faucets inside the rig one at a time till it starts to foam out the vinegar then shut each one off. If you have a washing machine, start it till vinegar circulates thru that too then stop washer. Let this vinegar stand in there for about 8 hours. This will break up any calcium build up on the lines, faucets etc. Once you do that, flush out the entire system with clean water by opening all faucets and run the washing machine more till all the vinegar is gone. Then go back and replace with new water filter elements. Go back to each faucet and remove the faucet caps and rinse them out because they will probably be full of deposits. If you don't have water filters you need to get them along with a softener. You can see how to set that up here with links and part numbers in the description area: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-1Reh8q6-rC0.html 3) Do a complete cleaning and flushing of your water heater with white vinegar. You can see how to do that here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-En3Th-GLuYk.html Once this is all done you have a good baseline. Then install a good water filtering system and a softener going forward. If you do it the way I set mine up, you'll deliver safe, pure, great tasting water throughout the entire RV while at the same time protecting everything in your RV. NOTE: You may already know this but, since you mentioned you're in NM, you're going to have to protect that rig from the blistering sun and UV. Being anywhere but especially in the southern/western states that sun is brutal and will destroy the outside of an RV if you don't protect it properly. I covered this subject as well here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-7KmgneT3HPs.html Hope this helps. Good luck Larry. 👍
Question: If the test after regen still shows hard...do you just do the regen again with two cans of salt....two regens with two cans of salt or are you doing a regen with 4 cans the second time around? Thanks...🤠👍
Yes, 2 cans of salt each time. And don't forget a couple of Tbsps of Iron out. Then do another slow rinse for 25-30 minutes, fast rinse for 5 minutes, just like you did with the first 2 containers of salt. 👍
Yes. All filters go BEFORE the softener. The softener is the last stage before it enters the coach. Just remember though, that inline blue filter is only a Sedi filter. It filters only the big stuff. If you want good tasting, real safe water, you really should consider installing a double canister filter after that blue one to filter out finer particles, then to the softener. I know a lot of people just use the one inline blue filter, but it really isn't sufficient in and of itself. Especially camp ground (CG) water where it varies so much from CG to CG. Good question Lisa. 👍
@@RVstreet awesome. Thanks. We’re lucky to have a Reverse osmosis water station here at the park they only charge us $.25 a gallon we use that for drinking water
I was wondering if I can shut off my water at the auto shut off at my water softener instead of the water faucet (water source). Going to be leaving my tt for a week.
I wouldn't do that. That thought kinda scares me. I always want the water OFF at the source. That way I KNOW.....no bad things will happen. Either that or disconnect the hose at the water source.
We touched on it briefly here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-FgSrwbgKaQU.html But coming up in two weeks we go into more depth. Please stay tuned. 👍
What .5 micron filter do you use? I tried a .5 micron same size as yours and my pressure dropped way down. I know the label says 1gpm, but I wanted to try anyway. Did you by any chance mean "5 micron carbon filter"? Thanks!
No it is a .5 micron and we don't have any issues with pressure. I change all our filters every 3 months. If you'll go to the video below and click SHOW MORE under the video, I have all the links to every part# right there. thx Dover. 👍 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-1Reh8q6-rC0.html
@@RVstreet you rock! Are you comfortable using your current water filter system (I watched all your videos, just awesome) and drinking water direct from your sink tap at various campgrounds?
@@dovergerald1579 Absolutely. In fact just last week we met a new couple up in Missouri, and she said her husband is real fussy when it comes to how water tastes. I gave him a glass right out of the kitchen tap. He said wow, that is good. We've even had our water tested and it's better than what we had in the house. I wouldn't have our water any other way. The way we have our water setup it's not only safe but tastes good too. And because of our softener the coach is protected from mineral build up. We use this same water in our fresh water tank. If you treat your water right, there's nothing to be afraid of.
I have one of these but only use for weekends and store my rv for the winter and will bring the softener into my home. Does anyone know if I need to do anything special with the remaining water in the softener over the winter?
BEFORE Storing for the winter Draining Instructions You can use either of these two options if draining water from the unit is required. For both options DO NOT REMOVE top cap or head. Step 1: Turn the unit upside down and allow water to drain from inlet/outlet. Step 2: Use air source applied to inlet and allow water to drain from outlet. Storage Instructions Before placing the unit in storage or being idle for extended periods: Step 1: Perform the regeneration process. Step 2: Drain water from unit (DO NOT dump the resin out). Step 3: Unit is ready for storage. Post Storage Instructions After extended periods of non-use, sanitize the unit by following the instructions below: Step 1: Perform back flush. Step 2: Completely drain all the water from the tank. Step 3: Remove top cap and mix 1/4 packet of Sani-System with a gallon of water for the Standard Model, 1/2 packet of Sani-System with 2 gallons of water for the Double Standard Softener, or 1 full packet of Sani-System with 4 gallons of water for the Park Model Water Softener. Step 4: Pour solution into tank, put the top cap back on, and let it sit for a maximum of 60 seconds. Step 5: Turn the water on full stream for 10 minutes and flush the Sani-System out. Step 6: Perform regeneration.
Martin I just got a used OTG water softener just like yours, it is an older Green one in Color. but it says it is a Standard Ver. How can that be if it is the same size as yours and all of the other Double Standards I see, how old is your unit. thanks and keep the info coming.
Not sure about your color. I've never seen a green one. Ours is 3.5 going on 4yrs, old. All the ones I've seen are blue like ours and that's what we linked to also. The golden beads in ours will last 7 years with regular use. If you have a washing machine-which will use more water-more like 5yrs. Then you just change out the beads with new ones.
@@dannybryant4440 Ya you're probably right about the fading. Plus looking at pictures on different kinds of devices will vary also too. But ya, I guess ours is a little more green than blue now that I look at it. Not sure what's going on with the name though. They make 3 sizes and ours is a Double Standard version I'm sure of that.
@@RVstreet Martin, I turned mine over and it is Blue on the Bottom, Fading I guess. I do have the Double Standard and in the process os rejuvenating it after it sitting for several years. per On The go. thank you again for all of your info. I got it used over the weekend
@@dannybryant4440 Oh, OK that explains a lot. Sitting for several years. Yep. Replace all the gold beads, and then do a full salt rejuvenating per this video and you should be good to go.
No I didn't because you don't remove any water and NEVER turn it upside down to drain some out. As you add salt to existing water in the softener-as I showed-the salt is absorbed into the water and begins to sink to the bottom. There will be a little water that pushes out the quick disconnects as you add more mass-of course. But it's only 2 containers of salt so it's not going to be much. This is the proper way to recharge.
I'm not sure that i fully understand what you are saying. Could you please give more detail to your idea. Anything that would make this streamlined would be helpful.
Oh ya you bet we do. And we've tested our water too. We have better water in our rig than we did in our sticks and bricks. I've covered our whole water system in other vid's also. thx Scott. 👍
@@sdmedicscott There's no need to worry. The water is filtered 3x, then softened. We change all three filters every quarter and sanitize our fresh water tank usually twice a year.
What I see in this introduction to what you need to do for your RV, You are standing in front of your heater vents in the middle of summer and they have no screens on them to keep flying vermin to of them!
