RinHouston
New Member
I have been researching softeners and figured I should go with a 7000sxt for the flow rate. We have a 1" copper service into the house. The house is 5 bedroom, 4 1/2 bath, with the wife and 2 girls was figuring a little higher than normal water usage. I measured the flow at the hose bib that comes off right where the service comes in and it does 18+ gpm even through the 1/2" drop to it. The static water pressure is 64#. The master tub flows 9 gpm, with the showers all at 2.5 gpm. The test water hardness is 8 gpg on city water. The house is about 10 years old and has lots of calcium build up on the fixtures and shower. The sizing calcs show I could use as small as a 24,000 grain unit. But, that seems very small for the house size.
From what I have read, I would be better off going with a 48k system and the 7000sxt to make sure we have the flow with minimal pressure drop. Is that going to create channeling problems or too long regen times? Should I plan for something else?
Thanks for the help.
From what I have read, I would be better off going with a 48k system and the 7000sxt to make sure we have the flow with minimal pressure drop. Is that going to create channeling problems or too long regen times? Should I plan for something else?
Thanks for the help.