how to manually regenerate culligan water softener

There are two different types of regeneration used in water softening, depending on the type of valve you have. A water softener regenerates when the control valve tells it to start the regeneration process. There are a wide variety of softeners on the market with a number of different valve types. Demand regeneration is often considered more efficient in both salt and water usage because the system only regenerates when it has used up its softening capacity instead of simply regenerating on a given day, whether it needs regeneration or not. Over time, as the hardness minerals are trapped in the resin, the resin fills up and the system will regenerate or recharge to remove the trapped hardness minerals so it can start the softening process again. With the hardness minerals trapped in the resin and removed from the water, the water becomes “soft”.

As the hardness minerals in water come in contact with the resin, the hardness minerals are attracted to the resin and the resin holds onto them so they don’t end up in the water you shower or wash your dishes with. Why does a water softener regenerate? In ion exchange water softeners, hard water is passed through a bed of softening material called resin. The “control valve” is the ‘brain’ of the softener unit, since it gives the commands as to when the softener regeneration process should occur. How often a water softener regenerates or recharges is controlled by the control valve of a water softener system. Ever been awake in the middle of the night and heard your water softener regenerating and wonder, “How often should my water softener regenerate, is it going too often or maybe not enough?”

How to manually regenerate culligan water softener