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howdy Mr. Love,
I've been a lurker on your site for years but now have a question which needs an answer including responses from the commentariat.
I am remodeling a 3/2.5 single family home for a small family of four (two adults, two children) and want to equip it with the best products available. Two of my considerations are water quality and water heating.
Our culinary water supply is considered "soft". Here is the response from the city engineer where I live regarding our water:
“Our finished water, as it enters the distribution system, is generally considered to be "soft". Hardness is one of the lab tests we perform daily. Results average between 60 to 75 mg/L (about 4 grains per gallon), depending on the season. Iron levels are tested less frequently. Our typical results are less than the detectable limit of 0.1 mg/L. These low values are due to our water system being supplied exclusively by surface waters (Columbia River).”
Inasmuch as I intend to replace my tank-type water heater with an electric tankless design, I worry about the need for a water softener to prolong the life of the water heater and improve the water quality inside the house to ‘best available’. I am planning to use a Stiebel Eltron Tempra 24 Plus water heater if a superior product is not available.
Based on this scenario, what is your recommendation for the best available water softener for this project? Cost is not an object.
thx
I've been a lurker on your site for years but now have a question which needs an answer including responses from the commentariat.
I am remodeling a 3/2.5 single family home for a small family of four (two adults, two children) and want to equip it with the best products available. Two of my considerations are water quality and water heating.
Our culinary water supply is considered "soft". Here is the response from the city engineer where I live regarding our water:
“Our finished water, as it enters the distribution system, is generally considered to be "soft". Hardness is one of the lab tests we perform daily. Results average between 60 to 75 mg/L (about 4 grains per gallon), depending on the season. Iron levels are tested less frequently. Our typical results are less than the detectable limit of 0.1 mg/L. These low values are due to our water system being supplied exclusively by surface waters (Columbia River).”
Inasmuch as I intend to replace my tank-type water heater with an electric tankless design, I worry about the need for a water softener to prolong the life of the water heater and improve the water quality inside the house to ‘best available’. I am planning to use a Stiebel Eltron Tempra 24 Plus water heater if a superior product is not available.
Based on this scenario, what is your recommendation for the best available water softener for this project? Cost is not an object.
thx