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This is what our installer said as well and made a bypass for our front bib and our rear house bib when installing our system.
Water softener recommendations
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It matters in the sense as to how many people potentially can live in it, as that’s how I would size it.
Per this calculator you need 32,000 grain, I would bump it to 40,000 if it were me.
https://www.h2odistributors.com/product-category/systems/water-softeners/
I have one bib post softener and one bib pre softener...the softened water is nice for washing cars.
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We went 42k for our family of 4. Wife and I have also talked about a 3rd child so that was part of the equation as well.
When I went from the timed regen to metered my salt use went from 600 lbs a year to 150 lbs. And the higher grain capacity only extends time between regens really.
The killer I've found with my softeners is the resin gets fouled over time. Usually 15 years or so for me on hard iron filled well water. The resin can be changed out though. Water heaters will last +20 years on soft water. There is never any thing that comes out of the water heater when I do a yearly quart drain.
You will never get the softness feeling like the first use again. Some people don't like the sliminess but it goes away.
The killer I've found with my softeners is the resin gets fouled over time. Usually 15 years or so for me on hard iron filled well water. The resin can be changed out though. Water heaters will last +20 years on soft water. There is never any thing that comes out of the water heater when I do a yearly quart drain.
You will never get the softness feeling like the first use again. Some people don't like the sliminess but it goes away.
You need more than a water softener. You need a multi stage filter on top of a water softener. Something like a large swimming pool would use. Can you not tap into public water?
That IS the public water system.
We only drink distilled water. I am concerned with buildup of calcium and magnesium in pipes and fixtures. However, very definitely considering RO.
RO for drinking for sure. Installing a softener pretty much mandates an RO since drinking softened water isn't great tasting.
If you get an RO system be certain to get the type with the membrane that can handle chlorinated water.
Metered is the way to go for sure. I've read that using Iron Out regularly extends the resin life, but I'm not sure the validity of these claims.
That's what I got the last time. I replaced a Sears one and they were exactly the same but the Morton has the measuring turbine sensor in it. All the plastic parts are exactly the same and interchange.
I understand there are only about three softener manufactures in the US. My original one from the 70's even had some of the same parts.
At least you can wash your vehicles at home and not worry about hard water spotting
Are those elements in the city well water or still in the processed water that they supply to residents ? Are you sure they don't filter those out or most of them out ?
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Huge fan of WaterBoss softeners out of Ohio. USA made. Sold at Home Depot and Menards, you will likely have to order online.
Have a problem with your WaterBoss, call the factory directly in Ohio. Need parts, call the factory direct in Ohio. These machines are the alternate to Chinese junk with licensed names that seem American, or the top end like Fleck, which often subject you to huge tin men sales pressure.
I have installed WaterBoss Softeners in Utah, Illinois, Colorado, always flawless and very easy to install. In Colorado, I installed a WaterBoss for my Daughter at her home on Christmas day- not taking that risk with a Chinese manufactured softener on Christmas day.
I believe Terry Love is a big fan of WaterBoss
Have a problem with your WaterBoss, call the factory directly in Ohio. Need parts, call the factory direct in Ohio. These machines are the alternate to Chinese junk with licensed names that seem American, or the top end like Fleck, which often subject you to huge tin men sales pressure.
I have installed WaterBoss Softeners in Utah, Illinois, Colorado, always flawless and very easy to install. In Colorado, I installed a WaterBoss for my Daughter at her home on Christmas day- not taking that risk with a Chinese manufactured softener on Christmas day.
I believe Terry Love is a big fan of WaterBoss
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Menards website says they have (4) of one of those units in stock at my nearby store. When I was shopping for a water softener, at Menards it was all Morton, Morton, Morton. Not sure where they have these WaterBoss models hidden. These seem much smaller than the typical Morton, Rheem, etc units too, their regen time is in minutes (19-44 minutes -- I thought mine took 1-2 hours ??), but they're very affordable !
Our well water has high iron content as well as low-valence arsenic that exceeds state standards. We installed an iron filter, and it cleared up the orange stains on everything and also reduced the arsenic. Water treatment people aren't supposed to tell you that iron filters can cut low-valence arsenic content, but we found that it does. High-valence arsenic is generally in solution and requires RO.
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