lappir Posted February 21, 2015 Report Share Posted February 21, 2015 Like a dummy I just unhooked my water softner without really paying attention to the inlet and outlet. I am pretty sure the first time I hooked it up, I had it backwards, because I couldn't tell any difference in the water in the rig. After a couple weeks ai backflushed (or flushed) it , recharged and hooked it up again. A remarkable difference was noted. If I hadn't moved it away from the owners house to flush it I would have been fine, but here I am not sure which end is the correct one to have inlet and outlet. I have tried looking at the websites but it is unclear from the photos and they only say inlet and outlet. I find nothing written on either. The opening at the top where you place the salt seems to communicate with probably the outlet. Am I correct? The other port is where the water runs out of when I turn the unit upside down to drain. I would assume that is the inlet allowing water in to come in contact with the media but as I write this maybe the water contacts the salt first and then goes through the media. It's so confusing right now. Help please, Thanks, Rod Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobsallyh Posted February 21, 2015 Report Share Posted February 21, 2015 1Rod, what make is the softener? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lappir Posted February 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2015 No make known. One of the black units that you use table salt with. I have instructions for an RV Pro and it shows an inlet and outlet side but not from the top, only from a side view. They have a Y on the outlet, but mine came to me with nothing on either side. Thanks for you immediate response. Rod Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rif Posted February 21, 2015 Report Share Posted February 21, 2015 The male garden hose connection is the output, the female is the input. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lappir Posted February 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2015 That would be true Rif but the device came with two female openings and screw in quick connectors. It seems like it should be easy to figure out but it isn't working for me today. Rod Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roberjw49 Posted February 21, 2015 Report Share Posted February 21, 2015 On mine the water flows into the unit, through the salt brine to the bottom and then up the center tubing and out. I hope that helps. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lappir Posted February 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2015 Finally found a photo, can't seem to post it here. Have marked the inlet and outlet. Hopefully the permanent marker stays on. Rod Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skp51443 Posted February 21, 2015 Report Share Posted February 21, 2015 Do you have a link to the photo or the page it is found on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lappir Posted February 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2015 http://www.rvupgradestore.com/v/vspfiles/assets/pdf/RVPRO10000-Installation.pdf Stanley, this is the place I found the installation instructions that had a photo of the top of the unit marked inlet and outlet. Rod. And for some reason the link worked taking me right to the photo. Would not do that earlier. Guess it's my computer. Rod. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chalkie Posted February 22, 2015 Report Share Posted February 22, 2015 You don't say if you have the Y-connector. If you do that is always on the outlet side (I just leave mine on for that reason). For what it is worth the Y-connector is not a normal garden connector. The 'drain' side has just a small hole so that when you are back flushing and recharging the unit you do not risk losing the resin bed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lappir Posted February 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2015 I didn't get any of the connectors with the bottle and unfortunately no instructions. Bought it from this site after being used for a few months here in Florida. Now that I have this topic to fall back on I won't get confused again. Rod. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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