water softener

12-01-2012, 09:51 PM	#1
stevemaj Newbie   Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 2	water softener my water softener has a bad taste and smell what might be the problem?

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12-01-2012, 10:20 PM	#2
Akpsdvan Water Treatment   Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 625	water softener Way more information is going to be needed to even come close what could be going on or what might be happening with your system.

12-01-2012, 11:06 PM	#3
joecaption Member   Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Hartfield VA Posts: 18,266	water softener Is it both the hot and cold? What's it smell like? Are you sure it's working? Have you had the water tested? Is this a new house to you?

12-01-2012, 11:12 PM	#4
stevemaj Newbie   Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 2	water softener boh hot and cold have a smell taste bitter its a new system in a new house both are about 5 months old had the water tested where i test my pool water but only for clorine and salt both were ok at the time

12-01-2012, 11:22 PM	#5
Akpsdvan Water Treatment   Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 625	water softener Well or city water? What kind of treatment is in place? could the system be bypassed and the water tested to see if the smell and taste are there in the untreated water? Bitter taste as in? Smell as in?