Because these water softeners use resin beads to condition the water, and these beads sometimes escape into the plumbing works, Do not be too alarmed. Those yellow resin beads are not toxic, but they do clog up the smaller passages in fixtures and appliances.

The most widely used resin in the industry is polystyrene-type gel resin. This resin has a very porous, skeletal structure and each bead ranges in size from 0.3-1.2mm, containing approximately 45% moisture. The building blocks of this type of resin are Polystyrene and Divinylbenzene (DVB).

To regenerate a softener that has reached capacity, you must conduct four steps: backwash, brine draw, slow rinse, and fast rinse. Review this infographic for details about how to achieve optimal softener performance, and turn to Chem-Aqua for all of your water treatment needs.