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Zip Zippy

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We are in the process of buying a vacation home, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths. Usage will be mostly summer, but some winter (PA Pocono area). Water test results indicate a low Ph. Below are the results
PH 4.58 @19.8 C
Dissolved Solids 25 mg/L
Iron 1.32 mg/L
Total Hardness 5.42 mg/L
Copper 1.32 mg/L

We have had a couple of quotes for a neutralizer and softener, but the prices are all over the place and my questions are getting either vague or strange answers. Looking for recommendations on equipment needed and sizing. Thanks in advance!
 

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The low pH problem can be corrected with a simple neutralizer but a blend of calcium carbonate and magnesium oxide would probably be needed. A matching softener would likely be desirable after the neutralizer. Some sort of iron removal would also be beneficial.
 

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We have had a couple of quotes for a neutralizer and softener, but the prices are all over the place and my questions are getting either vague or strange answers.

welcome to the water treatment industry, where dealers have to think on their feet about what they are allowed to say about the products they install from their suppliers.

that place sounds about the same size as our house, and we have a 1.5 cu ft softener (45K grain) and a 1.5 cu ft. mangox filter (put in 2 months before we started carrying Katalox Light :mad:).
 

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In our current home we have Master Water conditioning neutralizer and a separate softener, they have been in use for about 14 years without a lick of trouble, minor servicing. Our local plumber mentioned that Master has a combo unit that is 2 stacked tanks, a neutralizer and a softening tank. Is this a possible solution or are 2 seperate units a better idea?

Also, if we turn off the system when the house is vacant, is that a problem? Really do not want the softener back washing into the septic when there is no activity in the house.
 

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Send a picture of the unit. Those two medias are rarely "stacked" for a multitude of reasons. The neutralizer requires media replenishment so it is better to have it separate.
 
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