RECENTLY I CONECTED THE WHOLE HOUSE WATER LINE INTO A WATER SOFTENER. THE TASTE OF WATER THROUGH THE WHOLE HOUSE IS OK EXCEPT THE FRIDGE WATER FILTER DISPENSER. IT IS SO SALTY AND PRIOR TO THIS IT WAS FILTERED AND OK.
DOES ANYONE KNOW WHY? IF THE SOFTENER DISTRIBUTES WATER TO ALL TAPS WHY ONLY FRIDGE HAS DIFFERENT TASTE?
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It is possible that the water softener is not functioning properly and causing the water from the refrigerator dispenser to taste salty. Here are a few things you can try to fix the issue:
Check the water softener settings: Make sure the water softener is set to the correct salt dosage and regeneration frequency. If the settings are not correct, it can cause the water to taste salty.
Check the water softener filter: The filter in the water softener may be clogged or dirty, causing the water to taste salty. Clean or replace the filter as needed.
Check the water softener resin: The resin in the water softener removes hard water minerals and can become exhausted over time. If the resin is exhausted, it can cause the water to taste salty.
Check the water softener bypass valve: The bypass valve allows you to bypass the water softener and use untreated water. Make sure the bypass valve is not accidentally left in the bypass position.
If you are unable to diagnose and fix the problem on your own, it is recommended to have a water treatment professional take a look at the water softener. They will have the necessary tools and expertise to properly diagnose and repair the issue.
OLD PIPES NEED REPLACING,OR DID HOUSE WATER LINES SET A WHILE ,HOW LONG DID ICE MAKER NOT BE USED .CAN YOU REMOVE ICE MAKER AND CLEAN?. MOLD MAY OF ESTABLISHED OR RUST.TAKE WATER LINE OFF BACK THIS IS EASIEST. AND RUN 5 GALLONS OF WATER IN A BUCKET.TEST WITH A CLEAR GLASS WITH SOME FROM THE FLUSHING OUT WATER.IF IT DOES NOT CLEAR UP,HAS THE WATER COMPANY RAN TEST ON THEIR PRODUCT.THEIR MIXTURE OF FLUORIDE AND SUCH MAYBE FUNKY.DOES WATER LOOK CLEAN.GET CLEAR GLASS,FILL WITH ICE AFTER IT MELTS SEE IF THINGS AT ALL ARE FLOATING.DO SAME TEST AFTER YOU RUN 5 GALLONS OF WATER OUT OF THE LINE.ICE,MELT LOOK.HOW DOES WATER TASTE OUT OF DOOR IF THAT TYPE.IT CONFIRMS WATER LINE OR OUT OF FLUSHING WATER.IF IT TASTE OK FROM FLUSHING WATER THE SOURCE IS AS DESCRIBED IN THE FIX...
I recently had a customer who had bad tasting ice. She'd had technicians from the place she purchased her fridge out, and they replaced the supply lines to the fridge, added water filters, but the problem persisted.
The problem actually started under the house. The fridge is on a wall opposite the kitchen sink and the dishwasher, so it was the only thing using water at the end of a long run of copper line, about 10 to 12 feet of it. Since the ice maker doesn't cycle allot, the water in that line was getting stagnant.
I ended up running a new line from a supply line in the adjacent room where the washer was. It was much shorter and didn't leave the fridge at the end of the line. And that was the end of her problem.
Check the supply line under your home if you can. If there's no other way around it, but that it be at the end of a long run, try running a smaller line to reduce the amount of water that sits in the line, and flush it often.
Unless the softener was bypassed when the water heater went in, installing a water heater has no bearing on the softener working or not. Is it unplugged? RJ
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