Water softenr

bones1000 · Post by **bones1000** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 10:54 pm

Does anybody have a watersoftenr if so what kind what you like and don't like. I am thinking about buying one

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 6:43 am

bones1000 wrote:Does anybody have a watersoftenr if so what kind what you like and don't like. I am thinking about buying one

In Michigan almost everybody has a softener... The brands are not as important as the quantity of resin beads in the tank.. REMOVES more Iron and calcium It also REDUCES the amount of salt it takes to regenerate. If you have other water problems you might think of adding a charcoal filter.
Just a NOTE I haven't bought distilled water except when traveling -- Just swished the tank with lemon extract every week and a wipe!
If you have CITY WATER try a brita filter to see if it improves the water? < Berfore spending $$$ > Just a CHEEP OLDFART thing!

BERT

S-Dubya · Post by **S-Dubya** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 7:21 am

I'll echo what bones said about brand names. My understanding is that there are only 2 companies that make the beads that do the real work in a water softener. Beyond that its a pretty simple device with few moving parts.

BarryKaraoke · Post by **BarryKaraoke** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 8:28 am

You also might educate yourself on what exactly is IN your water to start with!

I am a homebrewer and make my own beer, so I had a full test done on my well water from the fine folks at Ward Labs. They mainly do agriculture testing, so they test your water for everything under the sun. Its very interesting to see exactly what is IN your water (even city water).

Just like xPAP, you gotta have the data so you know which move to make!

greenham · Post by **greenham** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 9:30 am

Like others have said most WS are the same... I bought all my parts online and had them installed by a local plumber. The big chain companies wanted thousands of dollars. All together parts online and local labor was $800.

It make a HUGE difference in our water...

BUT if you want this water for your CPAP humidifier I recommend you also install a small Reverse Osmosis filter either in your kitchen or bath. You can get them from Sears for about $200 and the install is very simple. This is nothing more then a VERY VERY fine filter and a charcoal filter. This will remove any of the salt that may be left behind.

What I do, is use Softened water, run through the RO and then boil it, store it in a distilled water 1 gallon jug and keep it in the master bath for the humidifier refills.

SleepGuy · Post by **SleepGuy** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 9:39 am

The most efficient softeners have two tanks and switch to the other tank once the calibrated volume of water has gone through the first tank and then the spent tank recharges. Most softeners are single tanks that recharge on a weekly timer based on estimated water use. The dual tanks cost more (but not much) and you'll save a lot on salt and all that extra work!

And ditto on the RO system--very much worth it.

bones1000 · Post by **bones1000** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 11:11 pm

I am looking at the Ionics water softenr. I need it for my tankless hot water heater Takagi TK3. It is a great heater and my gas bill is only $32.00. Use a pellet stove for heat

hobbs · Post by **hobbs** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 11:40 pm

SleepGuy wrote:The most efficient softeners have two tanks and switch to the other tank once the calibrated volume of water has gone through the first tank and then the spent tank recharges. Most softeners are single tanks that recharge on a weekly timer based on estimated water use. The dual tanks cost more (but not much) and you'll save a lot on salt and all that extra work!

Two tank softeners are ONLY needed IF you need soft water 24/7, like a hotel or restaurant. One tank works fine for everything else.

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