Recent content by paul8028081

Hello all, Thanks in advance for any help on this thread. Finally got a professional lab to test my water sample and here are the results for the key areas that are above the state recommended threshold: Water Source: Well Hardness: 129 mg/L or 7.54 grains Iron: 6.45 mg/L Manganese: .47/ mg/L...

I think you might be onto something. I tested the water in the following formats with a different brand of test strips and it's clear the iron filter isn't working as well as it should, putting more work on the softener. I haven't had time to do the dilution with the hach test but I also found...

Not sure about those details, based on my research here our softener is the joke of the carlot....we have a WHES30 www.amazon.com/dp/B004TT8J3I/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_gz6mCb4VJQZAF and a 1.0 cubic foot BIRM iron filter in front of the softener. The iron filter backwashes daily and we have 5ppm...

I have been meaning to have a lab test the water but $$ is in tight supply right now. I have a BIRM iron filter, I'll take a sample after that with the softener on bypass and try then. Assuming my hardness is 225 ppm/ about 13 gpg, is our current softener size 30,000 grains an appropriate set...

I'll give that a shot tomorrow. We have high iron content in the untreated water, I wonder if that is messing with the kit.

Hi All, I have a whirlpool softener that I'm looking to ensure is working effectively and have purchased the test strip type water analysis tests in the past. Wanting something more accurate, I purchased the hach 5b test. I tested it on my treated water and after one drop the water turned...

Excellent, thank you. I'll double check the measurements to be safe, we have a 7 1/2 foot basement height and I insulated with rigid foam last summer, based on the temp range it wants to be within 45-80 degrees for optimal performance, which the basement should be within 95% of the time.

My gas supply line would need to be replaced with a larger size if I added another appliance on it, which is an added expense I don't want to have at this point. I'm on propane. Rebate applies to new installs as well, just checked the rebate website.

We have a Laars Combi tankless boiler which has served us well for the past few years. However with a growing family it really doesn't handle the washing needs well. As others have posted the water sensing/eco modes our clothes and dishwasher have really prevent them from ever receiving hot...

Apologies for the detail here :) When we bought our house (built in early '70s) I had a separate water inspection by a reputable water/pump company completed as we are on a private well. They determined the system needed an iron filter and a new softener (it was original). They spec'ed: 1.5...