Hey everyone,
I've been reading thoroughly on water softeners and I wanted to ask for a sanity check and some additional advice before committing to the purchase.
I've heard some conflicting opinions on size, some saying 2.0 cu. ft. is the ideal size, others saying 1.5 cu. ft. (some companies I called asking about 2.0 cu. ft. called me crazy and to "stop reading things on the internet").
I can get a 1.5 cu. ft. system for $1000, or a 2.0 cu. ft. system for $1300. Are these prices reasonable? To me they seem high.
I recently purchased an older home in Florida that has been renovated with all new bathrooms and appliances. The water here is pretty hard, and I want to protect all the brand new fixtures.
Here's the breakdown of my situation:
- 2 people living in the home
- 3 full bathrooms
- Hardness was informally measured at 19 g.p.g.
- Free chlorine was informally measured at 2.4 p.p.m.
- I measured GPM at 15-16 (2.5 gallons filled in approximately 9 seconds)
- Local water company official report lists the following for my area:
- Hardness: 358 ppm, g.p.g. 21
- Arsenic 0.924 ppb
- Lead 4.13 ppb
- Chlorine 1.07 (range 0.13 - 2.9)
- Sulfate 255 ppm
- TDS 686 ppm (154-686)
- House plumbing is 3/4"
I am planning to have someone locally install a Clack WS-1 valve (CS model?) at a size of 1.5 or 2.0 cu. ft.
Things I am keeping an eye out for:
- gravel underbed
- top basket
- Noryl yoke bypass included with 3-ball bypass for seamless repair
- Circular/cylindrical tank
- Float protection
- 10% crosslink for chlorine
It's just my wife and I in the house for now, but we plan to potentially have kids in the next few years. Two at most. Want to make sure I get a system that will be salt-efficient for now and in the future without getting something undersized for my family's growth, and I have seen some postings urging strongly for 2.0+. Have heard conflicting reports on the necessary size, some saying oversized systems have their own problems. Companies locally are telling me 2.0 is for commercial use only.
I really appreciate the help in advance and thank you for your time.
I've been reading thoroughly on water softeners and I wanted to ask for a sanity check and some additional advice before committing to the purchase.
I've heard some conflicting opinions on size, some saying 2.0 cu. ft. is the ideal size, others saying 1.5 cu. ft. (some companies I called asking about 2.0 cu. ft. called me crazy and to "stop reading things on the internet").
I can get a 1.5 cu. ft. system for $1000, or a 2.0 cu. ft. system for $1300. Are these prices reasonable? To me they seem high.
I recently purchased an older home in Florida that has been renovated with all new bathrooms and appliances. The water here is pretty hard, and I want to protect all the brand new fixtures.
Here's the breakdown of my situation:
- 2 people living in the home
- 3 full bathrooms
- Hardness was informally measured at 19 g.p.g.
- Free chlorine was informally measured at 2.4 p.p.m.
- I measured GPM at 15-16 (2.5 gallons filled in approximately 9 seconds)
- Local water company official report lists the following for my area:
- Hardness: 358 ppm, g.p.g. 21
- Arsenic 0.924 ppb
- Lead 4.13 ppb
- Chlorine 1.07 (range 0.13 - 2.9)
- Sulfate 255 ppm
- TDS 686 ppm (154-686)
- House plumbing is 3/4"
I am planning to have someone locally install a Clack WS-1 valve (CS model?) at a size of 1.5 or 2.0 cu. ft.
Things I am keeping an eye out for:
- gravel underbed
- top basket
- Noryl yoke bypass included with 3-ball bypass for seamless repair
- Circular/cylindrical tank
- Float protection
- 10% crosslink for chlorine
It's just my wife and I in the house for now, but we plan to potentially have kids in the next few years. Two at most. Want to make sure I get a system that will be salt-efficient for now and in the future without getting something undersized for my family's growth, and I have seen some postings urging strongly for 2.0+. Have heard conflicting reports on the necessary size, some saying oversized systems have their own problems. Companies locally are telling me 2.0 is for commercial use only.
I really appreciate the help in advance and thank you for your time.
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