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I finally tested the water for hardness and there is a noticeable difference between the softened water(~3 grains/gal) and the unsoftened water(~20 grains/gal). Clothes look better, soap foams up...

Water has been running through the softener over the past few years, it just has not cycled properly.
I can tell a huge difference in the water since it has been back up and running for the past 2-3...

I took your advice and took another look at the screen, injector, drain, etc....
I cleaned the injector again and maybe that did the trick. I still don't understand how it works with a hole down...

Well...I'm not sure what to do.

I disconnected the outlet end of the drain and blew through it, and I could see the water coming out of the inlet where the valve assembly sits, so I'm pretty sure...

There is no suction on the brine draw line and the water level in the brine tank has risen each day, but it has not overflowed.

I'm guessing there must be some clog in the brine intake within the...

Maybe I should have said that I cracked the screen - the cap is fine.
And maybe I am a little impatient, having tried to fix it on several occasions over the years with no luck.

I expected to see...

I'm having a problem reviving an Autotrol 255/440 softener which has been sitting in our basement for several years.

I totally emptied and cleaned the brine tank and its parts, as well as totally...