Recent content by dangros

I'm considering getting a softener/treatment for my slightly hard water that smells very chlorinated (or as I call it "chloramine-ated") but I have some questions given the different routes I can go. First, I would need to test my water to see what is most appropriate. What tests kits should I...

Sorry, my initial response got truncated. Awesome feedback! Appreciated @Bannerman! I performed the tests 2 times. Once with a cheap strip test and once with my saltwater tank alkalinity tester. Neither a super fine way of doing it. Before I agree that the water can be corrosive, I must add...

Hi all, My house is an '86 which we've occupied for almost 10 years now. I've had to replace several faucets, one of them twice. We've also had a few pin hole leaks in cold water, horizontal copper segments which I've repaired as well. I tested our water and found it to only be moderately hard...

I've read that many dealers purchase Fleck valves then get cheap Chinese components for their whole house water softeners. Can anyone get a a few reputable dealers that I can properly rely on to size and choose a system that I can install with great results? I would be happy with any...

With that in mind, what are some of those dealers? I'm in the mkt for a softener and carbon filter but have no idea where to begin.

the first of the 2 images is from the side view of the handle. I screwed the end off and am looking directly into it. The bottom or 2nd image is from above. It also has a cap that I poped off. It looks a lot like this handle but slightly different...

no set screw that I can find. There is a top that pops off but I just see a threaded hole and what appears to be the end of a screw in it. The handle ends screw off but when you look in there you see the attached. I've also popped off the top cap and included that image as well. But I dont see...

We just purchased a house which has a leaky faucet. I tried to turn it off but the handle just continues to turn w/o stopping and it made the faucet leak worse. I had to turn it off at the main. I took an image of the handles. To make matters worse, when I lift up on the handle, I can feel...