How to Repair a Water Softener | This Old House

Renewing an old water softener with This Old House plumbing and heating contractor Richard Trethewey. (See below for a shopping list and tools.)
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Shopping List for How to Repair a Water Softener:
- control head, the electronic brains of the water softener
- manifold tube, carries water through water softener tank
- resin beads, used to attract calcium and other mineral deposits
- gravel, for filtering water at bottom of water-softener tank
- brine-solution tank, used to hold blocks of sodium
- electrical tape, used to temporarily seal manifold tube during rebuilding process
- PVC pipe and assorted fittings, primer and cement, used to make new plumbing connections
Tools for How to Repair a Water Softener:
- pliers and wrenches, for tightening threaded fittings
- PVC cutter, used to cut plastic pipe
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