The previous owner had and Ecowater 3000R30 installed sometime between '94 and '04. he stated to me it had been shut down for a couple of years when I bought the house in '04, so I am estimating the last time it ran was late '90s. he states that there had been a leak in the supply line in the yard so he bypassed it and shut it down. I am getting prepared to either start it back up or replace it next spring. He was nice enough to also not leave any documentation to it whatsoever. I looked at the other day...there's about 6" of crystalized salt in the brine tank. I opened the valve back up and surprize...there was water there. After a minute or so the sealed sealed back up but I still don't trust them for long-term, unsupervised use. So, considering I am a total newb to this, what steps should I take to get this back up and running next spring? Or, should I just invest on having a pro come take a look (I know, blasphemy here and all). I am hoping to add a sediment filter at the same time (lotsa plumbing stuff going on, new sprinkler system, etc.) Anyway, any pointers would be greatly appreciated. Lastly, does anyone have a source for any type of documentations for a 3000R30? Thanks

These few months had been full with troubles. We had several problems with the boiler, pinhole leaks in pipes, and now a problem with the PH Neutralizer Unit. This website and its community had helped us immensely. Hopefully, you will can again. We have a PH neutralizer (about 8 years old) made by the Mid-America Water Treatment Inc. The system has an Electra Soft Model 3200 Timer and an Electra Soft Control Valve (not totally sure if it is an Electra Soft since the Owner's Manual page with the valve assembly didn't say Electra Soft). This past weekend, we had to replace the copper pipes and valves coming from the well water main pipe to the PH neutralizer. After replacing the pipes and turning everything on, my husband heard running water coming from the tube where the backwash water from the neutralizer runs into the waste pipe. He activated the backwash to see if somehow a valve was stuck. But, after backwashing, we can still hear running water from the backwash tube into the waste pipe. I mentioned that I have been hearing running water before we had replaced the pipes and had no idea where the sound was coming from. So, I think this is a pre-existing problem, not something caused by our pipe fix. We took a look at the control valve for the PH neutralizer. We turned the water off, drained some water from the PH neutralizer, and then took off the timer assembly. My husband pulled out the End Plug and Piston Rod Units. The End Plug has a tiny seal quad ring and a seal O ring. We bought a replacement for the seal O ring, but, can't find an exact replacement for the seal quad ring. So, we replaced it with a tiny O ring that is the same size. The end of the piston (where the untreated water touches) and some parts of the body of the piston have signs of corrosion. There are groove marks made by the water on the piston. We didn’t replace the piston since the part will not be available in the local stores. Inside the valve body casing are sets of seal rings and spacers. We don't know how we can check if these need replacing. The Flow Control Housing (where the backwash flows out to the backwash tube) has a flow control washer and a seal O ring. We replaced the seal O ring, but can’t find a replacement for the flow control washer. We then reassemble the valve and put everything back together. Unfortunately, there is still water running into the backwash tube. Can anyone suggest a solution to this problem? Please go to the url for the valve assembly diagram (edited with part names). http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f245/Novice973/PHNeutralizerValveAssembly.jpg