Brandyb
New Member
Like the title says, I've never had a water softener before, this is all very new to me. I live in a very rural area, with nobody within a 3 hour drive qualified to install and configure a water softener, so here I am. I've been reading websites and forum threads for weeks, but it seems like the more I read, the more new (and sometimes conflicting) information I find, and the more confused I get.
So, I'll try to provide as much information as possible here. If I'm missing any important information, please let me know.
Fleck 5600sxt control unit
http://www.discountwatersofteners.com/fleck-5600-sxt-on-demand-64-000-grain-water-softener.html
I managed to do the installation without any help (thanks to pex), but it seems like that was the easy part and fairly straight forward.
I'm on well water. The water test that I received doesn't seem as detailed as other tests I've seen here, but this is what I've got to work with:
pH: 7.2
Hardness: 260 mg/L (which I think comes out to a hair over 15 grains/gallon)
Iron: <0.05 mg/L
I have no idea what our water usage is like... it's just me and three kids in the house, two of which are under 4. I guess we'll go with the rule of thumb of 60 gallons per person per day, even though I don't think we use that much.
I'm about to set it up based on this video's recommendations, but I'm hoping you nice folks will be able to offer some suggestions for an efficiently running softener.
Thanks in advance for any info you can provide
So, I'll try to provide as much information as possible here. If I'm missing any important information, please let me know.
Fleck 5600sxt control unit
http://www.discountwatersofteners.com/fleck-5600-sxt-on-demand-64-000-grain-water-softener.html
I managed to do the installation without any help (thanks to pex), but it seems like that was the easy part and fairly straight forward.
I'm on well water. The water test that I received doesn't seem as detailed as other tests I've seen here, but this is what I've got to work with:
pH: 7.2
Hardness: 260 mg/L (which I think comes out to a hair over 15 grains/gallon)
Iron: <0.05 mg/L
I have no idea what our water usage is like... it's just me and three kids in the house, two of which are under 4. I guess we'll go with the rule of thumb of 60 gallons per person per day, even though I don't think we use that much.
I'm about to set it up based on this video's recommendations, but I'm hoping you nice folks will be able to offer some suggestions for an efficiently running softener.
Thanks in advance for any info you can provide