Hello, in our recently purchased house, the tap water tastes musty/chlorine-like! I started investigating the cause and it seems to be due to the Grünbeck water softener system. As soon as water from the softener is mixed in, the water no longer tastes normal! I have read in various forums that this problem occurs quite often with these systems, and I wanted to ask if anyone here has a solution for this issue? I tried temporarily deactivating the chlorine cell, as I read this might help, but it didn’t solve the problem. Tomorrow, I plan to disconnect the system, remove the salt, and clean everything! I would also like to disinfect the system if possible. If yes, what should I use? If nothing helps, it will be removed!
Bardamu schrieb:
Whenever I see the word chlorine linked to drinking water... 😳Yes, if you have no understanding of how such a system operates, of course you won’t know how to interpret that...The system was already installed when I bought the house, so removing it doesn’t really bother me! I wouldn’t have bought it myself, but since it was already there, I kept it. Otherwise, it will be sold, and I can invest the money in other things, like a photovoltaic system.
Bardamu schrieb:
Whenever I see the word chlorine in connection with drinking water...Call your utility provider, then you’ll know.Applefan schrieb:
The system was already installed when the house was purchased,There are two reasons for this. The system may be useful because of the "poor" water quality, or the system was "pushed" onto you. Ask the supplier for the water quality data, or have your supplier conduct a water test (before the system, after treatment). It costs nothing.
KingJulien9 Oct 2022 15:35Patricck schrieb:
For me, it was also the drain that smelled musty because of the water.
I cleaned it thoroughly, and since then it’s been fine. Good to learn that at least here on the side :p
