Hi All. I'm new to this forum. In addition to experiencing low water pressure throughout the whole house, I've being having to clean my washing machine cold inlet valve filter on a monthly basis.



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I have a water softner and a tankless heater. I de-scaled the water heater about 2 months ago. The neighborhood is relatively new and they're still building a few more houses before the it's completed.


Is there a break in my water pipe somewhere that's introducing dirt into our house or is this from city/neighborhood water b/c of surrounding construction?


Do I need a sediment water filter? If so, do I install it pre or post water softner?

Thanks!

That looks like beads from water softener if so placing a filter ahead of the softener will do nothing. What is your water pressure at the house inlet?



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That looks like resin from the water softener, and if so, it is either connected backwards or there is a crack inside it.



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Wow, never thought it could be resin from the water softner. To think of it, we did start having more issues since they serviced the water softner a few months back. I don't recall our actual inlet water pressure. The water company said our water PSI was fine.

Thanks for the replies so far!!