I have a GE model# GXSF39E01 water softner. I also have hard well water with high iron content. I use softner salt with iron out in it. My problem is after regeneration, my water comes out with a grayish color and smells like rotten eggs. After I run the water for a few minutes it pretty much goes away. Is it a softner problem or do I nee more treatment. My softner setting is at 4.

After consulting with my water treatment equipment installer, he has recommended he (or I) install a solenoid valve and timeclock to the WASTE LINE of our Kinetico Para-Flow valves that control our Neutralizer and Greensand Filter. This will allow us to control the times of backwash to off-peak hours (2am for example). However, I need some guidance on where to install the Orbit irrigation solenoid valves... The Kinetico Para-Flo valve has TWO outlets that dump to waste. One is high on the valve and looks to be associated with the meter wheel and then another outlet mid-valve that I assume relates to the backwash and flush waste line. So, do I install the solenoid after the waste tee fitting so BOTH waste lines are timeclock controlled or do I install the valve on the mid-valve line that wastes the backwash/flush only, leaving the upper waste line uncontrolled? I'm thinking it needs to stop and control BOTH LINES as the top waste line does not control "in use" metering flow as there is nothing come out of either waste line until backwash. I need to do this control because our well cannot supply enough water to backwash and support household use at the same time. The filters are, at times, not getting enough flow to backwash and flush properly if the shower is going or some other high flow appliance is on. I tried to google an INSTALLATION manual for cycle details but no luck. I have the OWNERS manual but it does not get into cycle or plumbing details. Thanks in advance... Beer 4U2 Rmpl