The Brine cycle is when your softener pulls water from the salt tank, through the resin tank, and out the drain. If your tank is holding excess water, a regular brine cycle may not be long enough to drain all of it. By running an extended brine cycle, it allows you to add time onto this draining cycle which can help get your water back to a normal level. Below, we'll go through instructions on how to get this done.
1. First, you'll need to hold the Recharge button down until you hear the motor kick on, then let go. You should see 'Recharging' or 'Recharge Now' on the display.
2. Now, we'll need to skip to the Brine cycle, push the Recharge button once quickly. You should see a small stream of water exiting the main valve drain hose. NOTE: If there's a loud rush of water through the hose, you may have a extra rinse set up. Tap the Recharge button once quickly. Wait for the motor to stop, then tap the Recharge button once more.
3. Go ahead and unplug the softener from the power outlet. The system will stay in this Brine (draining) position as long as you leave it unplugged. We recommend 45-60 minutes.
4. After the 45-60 minutes has passed, plug your softener back into the outlet. It'll resume back in that Brine cycle, and run for another 1 1/2 to 2 hours. There's no need to push any buttons.
5. If you don't see the water level in the tank decreasing, visit our Excess Water in Tank article for help.
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