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Over a year ago, I started out to soften my home's water. I got hit hard by the economy and am only now gearing up again for an assault on my water.
I have a shallow well -- probably pumping only 6-10 feet from the bottom of a 8 foot cistern. Last year, before my business withered, I put a Pside-kick on the system to boost pressure for my sprinkler system and home water. Upstream from the Pside-kick is an aging Jaccuzzi pump over 40 years old that needs to be replaced.
I hope to order a Gould 1 hp shallow well pump tomorrow. I have said this to point out that my water pressure will probably change radically very soon and until I know what my new pressure is, there is little point in calculating what size water softener to get.
While I am waiting for the pump to arrive, I hope to get my water tested. Here are my questions.
What specific information should I be testing my water for? What else should I be doing to get ready to calculate the right softener?
Thanks for your time!
I have a shallow well -- probably pumping only 6-10 feet from the bottom of a 8 foot cistern. Last year, before my business withered, I put a Pside-kick on the system to boost pressure for my sprinkler system and home water. Upstream from the Pside-kick is an aging Jaccuzzi pump over 40 years old that needs to be replaced.
I hope to order a Gould 1 hp shallow well pump tomorrow. I have said this to point out that my water pressure will probably change radically very soon and until I know what my new pressure is, there is little point in calculating what size water softener to get.
While I am waiting for the pump to arrive, I hope to get my water tested. Here are my questions.
What specific information should I be testing my water for? What else should I be doing to get ready to calculate the right softener?
Thanks for your time!