Badsha
Member
Hello,
I decided to put in a whole house carbon filter + water softener system for my home. I am putting it outside, next to my water heater. Plumbing loop has already been installed and outside house hose bibs have been plumbed for raw water only. I also measured GPM from my tub and filled a 5 gallon bucket and calculated 1.22GPM (49 secs to fill 5 gallon bucket).
I have done some research and have spoken to more than a few water treatment companies. I am looking at either US Water Systems Fusion NLT Hybrid OR Clack WS1 System (details below). Do I really need a 53000 grain (15 GPM unit)? I was told it would be more efficient due to less regenerations and there would be less strain on the system. Not sure how true this is.
I am having a hard time choosing a carbon + water softener system. Please help.
STATS
Water pressure: 75-80psi (tested from spigot front/back of the house)
2 adults and 1 child in the home
1.5 baths: 1 Shower, 1 Handheld body sprayer, 1 Tub, 2 Toilets, 2 Faucets.
Kitchen - Dishwasher, Faucet, Refrigerator water dispenser/ice maker
Laundry - Washer
City Water
Grains of hardness - 16-17 grains per gallon (gpg)
pH - 6.5
Iron - no detectable levels
Chlorine - NA, water company uses Chloramines
TDS: 308ppm
My water company's 2013 water quality report:
Water Source for my area in Southern California
Water delivered to customers in the Southwest System is a blend of groundwater pumped from the West and Central Coast Groundwater Basins and imported water from the Colorado River Aqueduct and the State Water Project (imported and distributed by Metropolitan Water District of Southern California).
WHOLE HOUSE CARBON + WATER SOFTENER SYSTEMS
OPWC WS1 VALVE.....Meter On Demand Control Valve Water Softener 48000 Grain Capacity
10x54 Vortech resin tank (Almond)
1.5 cubic feet of resin
Brine Tank Size: 15x17x36 Rect Brine Tank OR 18 X 33 ROUND
Softening Resin (1.5 cuft): NSF Approved High Capacity Cation 10% Crosslink Softening Resin (USA)
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OPWC WS1 VALVE........AUTO BACKWASH CARBON 1.5 CU/FT
10x54 Vortech resin tank (Almond)
1.5 cubic feet of resin
OR
http://www.uswatersystems.com/systems/water-softener-system/fusion-nlt-hybrid-metered-water-softener.html
The Carbon tank is 8GPM and the Water Softener is 15GPM 53000 Grain system. Not sure if the Carbon tank at 8GPM will be a bottle neck.
I decided to put in a whole house carbon filter + water softener system for my home. I am putting it outside, next to my water heater. Plumbing loop has already been installed and outside house hose bibs have been plumbed for raw water only. I also measured GPM from my tub and filled a 5 gallon bucket and calculated 1.22GPM (49 secs to fill 5 gallon bucket).
I have done some research and have spoken to more than a few water treatment companies. I am looking at either US Water Systems Fusion NLT Hybrid OR Clack WS1 System (details below). Do I really need a 53000 grain (15 GPM unit)? I was told it would be more efficient due to less regenerations and there would be less strain on the system. Not sure how true this is.
I am having a hard time choosing a carbon + water softener system. Please help.
STATS
Water pressure: 75-80psi (tested from spigot front/back of the house)
2 adults and 1 child in the home
1.5 baths: 1 Shower, 1 Handheld body sprayer, 1 Tub, 2 Toilets, 2 Faucets.
Kitchen - Dishwasher, Faucet, Refrigerator water dispenser/ice maker
Laundry - Washer
City Water
Grains of hardness - 16-17 grains per gallon (gpg)
pH - 6.5
Iron - no detectable levels
Chlorine - NA, water company uses Chloramines
TDS: 308ppm
My water company's 2013 water quality report:
Water Source for my area in Southern California
Water delivered to customers in the Southwest System is a blend of groundwater pumped from the West and Central Coast Groundwater Basins and imported water from the Colorado River Aqueduct and the State Water Project (imported and distributed by Metropolitan Water District of Southern California).
WHOLE HOUSE CARBON + WATER SOFTENER SYSTEMS
OPWC WS1 VALVE.....Meter On Demand Control Valve Water Softener 48000 Grain Capacity
10x54 Vortech resin tank (Almond)
1.5 cubic feet of resin
Brine Tank Size: 15x17x36 Rect Brine Tank OR 18 X 33 ROUND
Softening Resin (1.5 cuft): NSF Approved High Capacity Cation 10% Crosslink Softening Resin (USA)
****************************************************************************************************
OPWC WS1 VALVE........AUTO BACKWASH CARBON 1.5 CU/FT
10x54 Vortech resin tank (Almond)
1.5 cubic feet of resin
OR
http://www.uswatersystems.com/systems/water-softener-system/fusion-nlt-hybrid-metered-water-softener.html
The Carbon tank is 8GPM and the Water Softener is 15GPM 53000 Grain system. Not sure if the Carbon tank at 8GPM will be a bottle neck.
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