Hello,
I have a Rainsoft water softener in my home. I am considering switching to using KCl vs the NaCl I have been using. I realize the KCl is about 4 to 5 times more expensive and I had some questions.
(1) The guy that sold me the Rainsoft system said that you can switch from NaCl to KCl but that after you switch, you cannot switch back to NaCl again. Is there any truth to that? I cannot find anything on-line that states this. And if it is true, why?
(2) Another plumber once told me that I really should be using KCl and he stated that while its more expensive the price fluctuates a lot as farms use potassium in their fertilizer. He said twice a year its gets really expensive but if purchased between the fertilizing peeks that it was only a few dollars more per bag than NaCl. Again, I've seen no real indication that this statement is true. If it is, when is the best time of the year to buy KCl for your water softener?
The way my house in plumbed, only one of my exterior faucets has untreated water. As my wife occasionally uses other faucets to water plants, I think I really should be using KCl and not NaCl. But reading articles like this one:
https://www.hunker.com/12000216/negative-effects-of-potassium-chloride-in-water-softening-systems
give me pause either way.
We have an RO system in the kitchen and that is usually the water we drink. But I don't know how much potassium one might absorb through the skin while taking showers or baths, if that is a concern.
Looking for some opinions on the subject...
Thanks,
Carl
I have a Rainsoft water softener in my home. I am considering switching to using KCl vs the NaCl I have been using. I realize the KCl is about 4 to 5 times more expensive and I had some questions.
(1) The guy that sold me the Rainsoft system said that you can switch from NaCl to KCl but that after you switch, you cannot switch back to NaCl again. Is there any truth to that? I cannot find anything on-line that states this. And if it is true, why?
(2) Another plumber once told me that I really should be using KCl and he stated that while its more expensive the price fluctuates a lot as farms use potassium in their fertilizer. He said twice a year its gets really expensive but if purchased between the fertilizing peeks that it was only a few dollars more per bag than NaCl. Again, I've seen no real indication that this statement is true. If it is, when is the best time of the year to buy KCl for your water softener?
The way my house in plumbed, only one of my exterior faucets has untreated water. As my wife occasionally uses other faucets to water plants, I think I really should be using KCl and not NaCl. But reading articles like this one:
https://www.hunker.com/12000216/negative-effects-of-potassium-chloride-in-water-softening-systems
give me pause either way.
We have an RO system in the kitchen and that is usually the water we drink. But I don't know how much potassium one might absorb through the skin while taking showers or baths, if that is a concern.
Looking for some opinions on the subject...
Thanks,
Carl
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