carso
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I am remodeling home in Phoenix AZ and seek advice on water softener selection. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
1. Approx 3000 sq ft house
2. Two full time people in house
3. Extended visitors up to one month are common during each year
4. All plumbing on pex manifold with 3/4 inch pex hot and 1 inch pex cold directly to largest shower
5. Tankless water heater that has 9.6 gpm hot water capacity
6. Two showers (one with multiple heads and body sprays up to 19 gpm capacity and also has a steambath unit in that bathroom) (second shower with multiple heads and body sprays up to 13 gpm capacity).
7. Airtub w/ 60 gallon capacity and 18 gpm filler
8. On City of Phoenix water with hardness ranging from 10-17, iron ranging from .6-10, PH ranging from 7.3-8.1, Nickel ranging from none-3, TDS ranging from 286-714, sodium ranging from 50-148, and chlorine ranging from .1-1.9 and averaging .85 annually.
9. Remodeled with new 1.25 water service coming into the house and loop for water softener.
10. Would Vortex resin tank be advisable given our factors?
11. Is Crosslink 10% resin advisable given high City water chlorine levels?
12. Is 2.5 cu ft system the right size? 6 lb. salt dose? Clack WS1 valve? Is 1.25 inch valve better than 1 inch valve for my situation?
13. SFR peak of 18+gpm vs. majority of time using much less water with 2 people
14. Suggested compromises? 2.5 seems too big for two full time people but large sfr peak requires higher resin capacity
Thanks a bunch for any suggestions that you could offer including any good water treatment company in Phoenix.
Thanks.
Chuck
1. Approx 3000 sq ft house
2. Two full time people in house
3. Extended visitors up to one month are common during each year
4. All plumbing on pex manifold with 3/4 inch pex hot and 1 inch pex cold directly to largest shower
5. Tankless water heater that has 9.6 gpm hot water capacity
6. Two showers (one with multiple heads and body sprays up to 19 gpm capacity and also has a steambath unit in that bathroom) (second shower with multiple heads and body sprays up to 13 gpm capacity).
7. Airtub w/ 60 gallon capacity and 18 gpm filler
8. On City of Phoenix water with hardness ranging from 10-17, iron ranging from .6-10, PH ranging from 7.3-8.1, Nickel ranging from none-3, TDS ranging from 286-714, sodium ranging from 50-148, and chlorine ranging from .1-1.9 and averaging .85 annually.
9. Remodeled with new 1.25 water service coming into the house and loop for water softener.
10. Would Vortex resin tank be advisable given our factors?
11. Is Crosslink 10% resin advisable given high City water chlorine levels?
12. Is 2.5 cu ft system the right size? 6 lb. salt dose? Clack WS1 valve? Is 1.25 inch valve better than 1 inch valve for my situation?
13. SFR peak of 18+gpm vs. majority of time using much less water with 2 people
14. Suggested compromises? 2.5 seems too big for two full time people but large sfr peak requires higher resin capacity
Thanks a bunch for any suggestions that you could offer including any good water treatment company in Phoenix.
Thanks.
Chuck