The water regeneration process generally takes between 85 and 90 min andcomprises four main steps:
1. Backwash cycle: The water is run in the opposite direction to clean the tank. Thiscycle lasts about 10 minutes.
2. The brine then washes away the unwanted hardness minerals. This process takes50 to 60 minutes.
3. Then the brine and unwanted minerals are drained down the drain. This takes afurther 10-15 minutes.
4. Finally, the tank is filled with fresh water, to add more brine for the next servicecycle. This takes another 10 minutes.
Average home water softener should regenerate every other day. But some homesmight need to regenerate daily and some homes might need to regenerate weekly.
The two most important things you need to pay attention to are water usage andwater hardness
In addition to water usage and water hardness you need to know:
Water softener capacity (grains per cubic foot) Water softeners are designed with aspecific mineral capacity. Normally this is 30,000 grains per cubic foot but check withthe manufacturer for your exact specifications. This capacity is the number ofmineral grains that the water softener can exchange before the quality of softeningdeteriorates.
Cubic feet of water softener - Most home water softeners are in cubic feet. Forlarger homes or commercial buildings, 1.5 to 2 cubic feet or more per cubic foot.
Once you have worked out these two numbers, you can enter your water usage,water hardness to work out how often your water softener needs to regenerate.
